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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
Report to the Assessor.

The Asses o is aronpd closing up
his work, aud we would guard our read.
ers against trouble by calling their at
~tention to the 18th Section of the Rev
enue Law: 9a
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That
the Assessor shall furnish to the Dis
trict Attorney the names of all persons
wilfully neglecting or refusing to give
in to the Assessor their list Of property;
and the said District Attorney shall
present the matter to the grand jury,
and such persons SO neglecting or refus-
ing to deliver such list to the. Assessor,
shall, on conviction, be fined not less
than fifty dolla 8 nor more than five
hundred, and imprisoned in the county
Jail not exceeding six months or
either.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13

q famous Kentucky horse, had been
entered by his owner, and although he
was known 90 bsIains attire time, stas
started in tie rncs. Hs contested the
first heat nobly, aud ii was not until
the closing Of tliesecond Heat that he
was observed falling behind. He
pitched into the third heat bravely, and
Fncar the one q1arter mile post was seen
|to suddenly halt. His iockv was pitch
ell over his head in the dirt. and when
Iha rosses DISCOVERED that his horse bad
thrakan shath-Ai lags@A terrible~ex
citement followed, during which the
top of mr stand gave in anil I went
through.
R Tie poor horse had actually run some
distance on the bones of his leg, which
were p~rotrnding ont through the skin
His Jockey began to cry ont and soon a
Gro wd had gathered aronna the poor an
imal. There he stood, thrown forward
on his broken legs looking around ne #
for his trainer and blanket. Vixen his
owner was informed OF the state of af-
fairs. his first words were. "Shoot him
somebody for Gods sake" A police
man was dispatched to the scene and a
dozen shots were fred into the horses
head before he fell to the ground,
McWirter was owned by Gen. Buford
of Kentucy. aud was looked npon as
"The coming horse His record, cons
sidering certain circumstances eaualed
that of the famous Ten Brock. Only
a month ago his owner had refused
$40, 900 for McWirter. During the
night the remains were inferred in &
corner of the grounds, and n monument
is contemplated.
slack Hardy" a fast horse from
Texas and who was named after n gen
tlemau from Bronkhavnn won the thir(
race that day in extraordinary fas
time. Since that time he is q favorit'
with all who staked on his opponents
NV grand stand having been broke,
down I never went back again although
the programme throughout the weel
was a splendid one. The weather j
very agreeable at present, bnt We can
not boast of this too long. Known!
the extent of your capacity for trans
lating the Inscriptions on Chinese tie
boxes and my letter, I will end RICH
here. More at somn other tina. .
Yours always.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13

Gov. HENDRICKS was interviewed @
few days ago, and speaking of the Pot
ter Investigation stated that he was OPP
posed to any attempt to disturb Mr..
Hayes in the position to which he be-
lieved Mr.. rildcn had been fairly elect
ed. Still, the action Of the Forty Forth
Congress was final. and could not be
reviewed. At the same time, he ex-
presse d himself in favor of a thorough
investigation of the frauds by which
the will of the people had been thwart-
ed, to the end that the perpetrators
might be punished and the repetition
| thereof be prevented.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
Not Afraid.

Spencer of Alabama, thinks he vii
scare somebody by his resolution offer
ed before the Senate, to the effect that
eight Senators be appointed and direct
ed to inquire into and investigate all
charges of fraud, illegality, intimida'
ton, violence and other obstacles to a
free, honest suffrage occurring at the
last election in Alabama, Mississippi,
South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana.
The Senate has not passed the resolu'
lions but old Spencer has given notice
that he would call them up every day
till a vote was reached.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
The rnvcstigatfou

The Potter investigation committee
is still at work unearthing the .rascality
of Sherman, Matthews and Other leads
ing Radicals. Some very agly dbingsI
have come to light. Among them n let.
ter from Senator Stanley Matthews
recommending Anderson to the admins
istration. Sherman. Matthews and
others had promised Anderson a good
appointment if he would throw out
enough votes TO elect Hayes. yAnder-
son did the work. but failing to get the
appointment exposed the ~rascais: 4he
letter referred to above is proof suM
cient that Matthews was n party to tbs
fraud. One paragraph in the letter
reads: 8gsgT 9v94 a 1sg
THE circumstances ains which Mr..
Anderson has been placed, and in
which be has been compelled to act q
very difficult part. are such rs to give
him very strong claims npon the admin
istration. In the public interest | do
most urgently urge that some satisfnc
tory public employment be found for him
at once.
Signed STANLEY MATTHEWS"
The Every diff cult part" was throw
ing out the votes in East and West Fe-
~liciana Parishes.
Matthews has been %subpoened to
appear before the committee, but he
treats the subpoena with contempt.
The committee will take steps to com>
pei the criminals attendance. Mat
thews will have to-get off his tall stills.
On the 10th inst. Ben Butler took ur
most of the day by introducing before
the committee matter to- prove that
there was a bargain between Mr., Hayes
and certain Southern leaders, Fol
once we believe Ben Butler was right,
and hope he may be successful in his
work.
The committee now in Florida TIA
king testimony will return to Washing
ton in a few days.
Let the Investigation proceed and the
guilt be exposed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
Got the Money.

There was an election held in the
city of Vicksburg on the 4th inst, for
municipal officers, and while there a
few days ago, attending the Press Con
vention. we saw a man approach a nj
teenth amendment and propounded this
question:
'Hellol did You vote yesterday"
eyes, sab; l did dat" was the ready
response.
"Well, how did you vote?' was the
next question.
81 voted the Democratic ticket,
b-g-d, and got de money for it,"
We learned afterwards that votes were
in the market for five dollars each, and
were in brisk demand ct that price.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
IEETEEs FROM ST. LOUIS.
AE.en2iEny Account "ft;se Races
by :: EsrOokhaVeB Boy.
ST. LOUIS, June 10th 1878.

DI. lOUlS, june ~ 1Oto'
Edjltr BroOhharen Ledgef:-
The races of the st. Louis Jockey
Climb Association have just ended, after
n most successful meeting. The new
race course has been declared by able
Judges to be IN OF the best in the
country. Naturally enough this at
tracted to St. Louis a large crowd of
visitors and of course a full quorum of
the 'betting fraternity" Many noted
horses were on hand and did some ex-
ira fine work.
Armed with a quarter stretch badge
complimentary only to members OF the
Press, I mounted q street car and soon
found myself being hanled along to
wards the race course. Finally the car
came o a halt (nothing Unusually and L
thought myself at the entrance of the
grounds. I was looking around for the
gate when I was mildly Informed that
the race course was about four miles
further west. I did not despair but
struck out boldly for another car. An
other change of ca,s took place, still
another and a walk of q mile brought
me to the scene of my labors.
The grand entrance is a splendid
model of architecture and after admir>
ing it for a few minutes, / presented
the brightest side of my badge to the
keeper. Besides wearing an honorary
badge to special correspondents, this
one entitled me to pay a dollar at the
gate and a special seat on the top side
Of an empty h~ogshead in the centre OF
the field. This gave me a most com
handing view of the surroundings and
I mounted into my seat with a full
sense of the honor which had been con-
ferred upon me. Beyond the grand
stand which had been allotted to me,
another stand had been erected and
was now filled to its utmost capacity
by a brilliant and admiring audience.
Among its occupants 1 did not fail 10
notice a goodly number who were
dreaming over futurity and probably
asking of themselves where that little
change would come out of next week S
salary.
We had not long to wait. It was
finally decided what horse was to come
in first BEST" and soon a namber OF
noble looking steeds we're brought to
the front. After one of the jockeys had
been pitched over his horses head a
couple Of times, they we're started in
what is termed a pretty fair STYLE l
imagined myself on the back OF the
leading horse, bat I finally concluded
myself safest on my h~ogshead, and be-
gan taking down notes in regular short
hand style. The fastest horse came IN
first and was received with a deafening
applause. The ~favorite was left in the
lurch and when his rider discovered
himself as good as left, he suddenly
discovered that some of his riding-gear
had broken and came to the starting
post in a slow fox trot.
During the second race a most de-
plorable accident occurred. McWirter,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
OVERRIDING il.

If all the ladies and gentlemen who
have been asked to reed poems and es-
says before the next meeting of the
Press Association comply, there will be
more chin music than the healthiest
editor in the State can survive. The
poem business is being overdone. Two
poems are as much as any assembly,
Press Convention or other body want
to hear-more than that are properly
declared a nuisance that ought to be
abated.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
The Bankrupt Law Repealed.

The President has signed the bill re
pealing the bankrupt law. The law
takes feet SEPTEMBER LIST. Look out
for wholesale bankruptcy before that
time. 1t would seem that if the law
should have been repealed the bill
ought to have taken effect at once As
it does not, more swindling will be prac-
ticed before the first of September than
can be imagined. The door is nov
open for rascals to fleece honest men.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
Crop Igepprt for. WAY.

Crop Report for Way.
Il Thesfollowing report for the month
Iof MnS sis kindly furnished by the
New Orleans departaient of The Nation
Ial Cotton Exchange:
New ORLEANS. .June 10, 1878.
To the president and Board of Dil
r%ectors, New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change:
GENThEMEH-Your committee on i'll
formation and statistics beg leave to
submit the following report for May,
condensed from replies of cores
pondents, in sections allotted to tli-
department. by the National Cotton Elk
change.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
LOUISIANA.

Fl F4grE ~ q a EsEee 80 ~
From thirty seven parishes We have
e~ighty-seyen replies, averaged date May
3fst. The average OF land planted,
compared with last year, is reported by
fifty correspondents to be the
same, while eleven estimate an
increase of about four per cent. and
thirteen with a decrease of ten per
cent. Tue average decrease is Il per
cent.
The character Of weather has been
more favorable than last yea, aud the
stands of cotton good, and from ten
days to two weeks earlier than same
time last year. We
While some few report the labor less
in number, the majority state it IS or
about the same and much more efficient
than for many years.
The use of fertilizers has been very
limited; such as haze been used collsis-
ted principally OF barn>yard scrapings
and cotton seed. The condition of the
crop is generally good, with some com
plant of grass, owing to too much
RAIN.
nns s87 MISSISSIPPI.
We have.receiv we'd one hundred and
twenty-one, reports from thlrty-fve
COMMITTEES, dated from May 26 to
June 4. n b&3&
Sixty-six answers state the acreage to
be the same as last year; twenty-threc
report an increase of from three to ten
lper cent, and two from fifteen to thirty
per cent. whilst eighteen report a de-
crease of from two to ten Per cent. and
nine of from fifteen to thirty per cent.
THE average being barely one per cent.
increase.
The weather has been very favorable
according to the most replies received.
In some counties, however, the heavy
rains. early in the season, caused plant
ing tt be delayed, whilst in others the
weather in the early part of the spring
was very good and as favorable fol
planting this year as last. R
Since then there has been toe much
rain and unfavorable weather for Guilt
walton. tkHr I = q
The stands are gener.lly good, anf
where complaints are made, the causes
are either that the seed was defective OF
that the weather had retarded the
Si'"tu.
With but few exceptions, cotton is re
ported to be about two weeks earlier
THAN Inst wear.
Labor has been good and different
Commercial fertilizers have not beer
used. ''-3 s" +t
The present condition of the crop i.
very encouraging; the plant look:
healthy and is growing rapidly.
..s ARKANSAS.
We have f%ifty>one replies from TWEEN
y-fYe counties OF average date Bis
uit. Six report an increase of acreage
of five per cent, two of eight per cent.
seven of ten per cent, thirty one of tht
same acreage; n reports a decrease Of
five per cent, and four ten per cent.
) the average of the whole being one PEI
G cent. increase. " if
. The weather mp to May the 10th wa
very %unfavorable. The crop was being
affected by heavy rains and badly in TIT
2 grass. Since then, however, the
weather has been dry and favorable.
r The stands are good ane the crop il
about five to ten days earlier than las
season.
Labor is universally reported as COCO
and efficient.
The present prospect, compared will
last year, is very coed.
No commercial fertilizers have been
used.
: VIM A. GyWN. Chairman.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13

10. Doll, a saloon keeper. was elect
ed Mayor Of Vicksburg last week.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13

EA%1&WAS GREATLY AFFLICTED WITH FEVER AND AGUEs
And hls suffered from il Tor many yea. The disease s., waltenl Mnt rat ,rhad naarenra
10 walk or eyen island Fora tine the disease wa chUkslb ytb3- use Of large qui1nhes OF nus
.nmG hut the periodic which we write taem medicine EHelt ohavea any effect and the disease
.wash 1T 10 rnn IT'S cmrSe,w which wasa long and severe oae, nlSnsH tmp1whe for tn tEent
to attend TO usn@. as WELL as uniting him hrt ee m9Dynenso OF em for there ia ne .lenvny
the mtt hatb materially ntGGees with ones pleasure Al hsp nntb he secured prescription
from a scotch Physician whose success in the Treatment Of this disease was looked upn az a.
eHt health. During the nmehen years since this ue vas effected no trace Of the disease
mas returned II may he mentioned as somewhat markaben fact in cOanecu0n With this cne
medicines given By the Scotch Phys cn. c0ntHaeim Arsenic Capme, Mercury. tQh-
lnhG or any PREPARATION OF Peruvian Bark whatever, or deean drugs OfaY kind 1t was
vmnI - cWT Crrp TMr I'm tpTFua - S%m $1,000 % ~ ~,
ad7 Sever IEnbA me DlUny m1gCsuOn,D yueusan and uusfuauon and Ila cEnowL1yl
Ito betenefctn toth IN cases Neuralgia and Rhennatsl' II will peehlyr remove MaHnltc
InnuenoSw hrn ae made apparent in hMngSo of weanessa uI la4gtIdea dw will make an a.
tack Of fevera and Age impossible. Asa Tonic and appetizer. it h 10 equal PRICE 81 PER
lDUTEE F' tH .Htr
For sale wholesale b. ]. A. Robinson Sco, j. 4. wnaer Cd. Arnnr prer 4 Co.. Iout-
wife, Ky, and John D. Park ; sons CmsnhML c. and by wholesale a. drtfd drng%ss
M#a -4.arF .nart.. 4IH sH. $50 -..
a~a s.s.r .,.l Henry A. MagiIi,
N4 a7 Proprietor md Manufacturer, IO2 Fourth Ave LOUISVILLE KY.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
VIM. A. GYwN, Chairma
a HORRIBLE

a Wholesale NurderOfu Fam
iiy and Suicide of the E'crpe-
trasOr-ebne Of The Hs0~a Heart
Sic.3cninG Carniyisls of aecasli
Of. IL.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13

Democratic Victory ia Oregon
a a.. =. Senator SecUrra-aG9T
DcvelOpc~ Before Potter EH
ye.siyntion COMMITTED E'orn
SCOTS Pacific Railroad ssitI
postponed so Next $r~~ion-
Complimentary to Senators
E.aIr.sRI. aud Gaoi,sIom. -t'a
WASHINGTON, June Sth, 1873.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1878-11-08
THE SIN.

As the time approaches for the renewal OF
SUBSCRIPTION, THE SUN would remind its
friends and wellwishers everywhers, it is
again candidate for their consideration and
support Upon its record for the past ten years IL
relies for the continuance Of the hearty sympa--
thy and generous cooperation which have hith-
erto been extended to 1t from every quarter OF
the Union. fey
The Daily Sun is four page-sheet of gs COL.
umns price by mail, post paid, IS cents month
or 1880 per year.
The Sunday edition of THE Sun is an eight
prge sheet of 56 columns. While giving the
news OF the day, II also contains alarge amount
of literar, and miscellaneous matter specially
prepared for it. THE SUNDAY SUN has met with
great success Post paid 81 20 year.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
Who docs not know THE WEEKLY SUN? It
circuates thro ighont the United States, the
Canadas, and beyond. Ninety thousand fami-
lies greet its welcome pages weekly; and re-
gard 1t in the light of guide, counsellor and
friend Its news editorial, agricultural, literary
departments make It essentially journal for
the family and the fireside. Terms: One Dollar
year, post paid. This price, quolity considered,
makes 1t the cheapest newspaper published
For clubs of ten, with $40 cash, we will send an
extra copy free. Address
PUBLISHERS OF THESyN, New York City.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1878-11-08
The Philosophy of Strikes.

From the Oil City Derrick
"Where are you going with the pups
pies, my little man?" asked a gentle
man of small boy yesterday, whom
he met with three pups in basket.
"Goin' to drown them," was the
reply.
81 want pup for my little boy to
play with; what do you say to letting
me take one of them?'
Il will sell you one, spoke up the
boy with true American enterprise.
4 will sell you this yellow one for hall
dollar, the spotted one for IS cents,
and the spotted one is worth a dol
lar
4 think my boy would like the spot
ted one best, but you ask too much for
it. You had intended drowning all OF
them; but l will give You 25 cents and
save you the trouble of drowning the
spotted one.'
Twenty-Five cents for that spotted
pupp exclaimed the boy, 4 can't stand
it; taxes is high; rent is high; groceries
is high; oil Is down and going lower
oh, no, l can't take less than one dol
lar
'But you intend to drown
take the black one for IS cents
My little boy wouldn't like the
black one
Take the yaller one at half a dollar,
and he is dog cheap
Il don't like his COLOR
well, then, you had better tell
your little boy to play with his toes
And he continued on his way to the
river, remarking that mo party can
dead beat his way on me these times.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1878-11-08
A Tramp's Romance.

The talk in Leadville, COL, is about
a vagabond OF miner, Bassick, who
tramped into town without cent in
his pocket and jumped into an income
of $4,000 day. lie began to dig IN
Tyndall Hill, and three feet below the
surface struck a rotten chalky sub
stance that formed the entire eminence.
Everybody laughed at the beggar and
derisively called his find "Bassick's
Whitewasb Nine" But Bassick found
the stuff rich in carbonate of lead car
rying silver, and, digging down, found
boulders and pebbles that were coated
with silver chloride. From the surface
down to 200 feet the mine mas paid
richer than any other iu the country,
yielding thus far $4,000 a month.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1878-11-08
Large Things.
Courier Jour. al

Courier Jour al.
y Think what an agricultural
fair must be III California with cab
bages five feet in circumference, pump.
kins weighing hundred pounds, cu-
cumbersa yard long, and peaches and
pears as big as your head (may be).
The first fair was held at San Francis.
co in 1854; but it was very small af-
fair indeed compared to the one held
there last month. Besides the,show
of animals, mineral and agricultural
wealth, there was feminine eques-
trian tournament, a grand shooting
contest, and an elegant address from
the President of the Association, Mr.
Boruck. From the following perora-
ton, which is not at all overdone, it
will be seen in what degree OF appre-
citation the Calitornians hold their
State: "On the grounds and at the
pavilion is to be found everything
from cheese to trotLing race, from
oil painting to header, from la
Crosse match TO collection of metals
and from platoon drill to a plate Of
figs. The State Fair is in fact the
Worlds Fair, for California is a world
of itself, whether considered from a
climate or cosmopolitan or scenic poin:
of view. There is no language that
does not find its echo here, no product
OF the earth tina: canuot be raised, no
The Aberdeen weekly., 1878-11-08
Commissioners Sale.

The State of Mississippi, Monroe county
Chancery Court of said county, September
Term, 1878.
VIM. NJ. Roberts, admr. of Martin
Eubanks, deceased,
VS.. No. l772
W. c. Campbell.
DY virtue OF decree of said court, render
- ed in said cause, at said term, the under
signed, commissioner therein appointed, will
proceed to sell on the premises, at public auc
tion, to the highest bidder, for onehalt cash
and one half on credit of IL months, on
Monday, 25th day of November, 1878,
the following described pieces and parcels Of
land, lying and being in said county, viz:
The northwest quartsrof the northeast quar-
ter, section !, township 70, range 8 east, and
the southwest quarter of section 6, township
l2, range east, with the improvements there
on. Sale within legal hours and on the prem.
ises aforesaid. Such title given as is vested in
me as commissioner by said decree. Note and
security required of the purchaser for the de
fered payments, and lien also retained on
said land for said unpaid purchase money.
H. s. GILLEYLEN,
234w Pr fee, IS 10 Commissioner.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1878-11-08

animal that can not be reared. 1t is a
babel of tongues, the frigid and the
torrid mark our borders; the Alps are
surpassed, the Sahara equalled. We
have everlasting snows and eternal
solitude. There are whirllng pillars
of hot sand that keep sentinel guard
beside ice-cold streams, and the chill
faced anemone blossoms in the same
garden with the palm tree. Our min
eral wealth has been and is yet the
wonder OF the world, and our miners
the most scientific, intelligent and
persevering. Neither Switzerland nor
Italy have such lakes. Surrey and
Kent in Merrie England can not ex>
hibit such wheat fields. Sicily is ri
vailed for olives, Spain equalled for Or
angea, our figs are approaching those
of Barbary, our raislns those of Mala-
ga. From the turnips of Sweden to
the spices of Cayenne, from the pines
Of Norway to the magnolia of the
"Sunny South; our list extends. With
in her four boundaries, mountains on
three sides, and the Pacific on the
fourth, California presents the world
in miniature