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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
Some Republican Warns.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-General Ew-
ing arrived in town last evening on his
way from Atlantic City to Ohio, where
he is to open the campaign to morrow
evening in a speech at his home in Lam
caster. He characterizes the story put
lished yesterday in a New York paper
concerning Senator Pendleton's attitude
towards himself and Senator Thurman
as utterately untrue. He says that the
Ohio Democratic leaders are united and
will work tremendously and energetic
ally for a victory, of which he seems to
be confident, although it is true that
the Republicans are eliterally pouring
money into the State. As to his conuec
ton with MI. Tilden, General Ewing
says:
at is pure nonsense. 1 have no al
lance with Mr.. Tilden or auy other
states man about politics, none whatever.
I am simply the candidate of the peo-
ple of Ohio. I shall seek in this can
vass to keep the Presidential question
entirely ont of it. 1 see the Leaven-
worth Press tells a long yarn. which
has SINCE been revamped by the New
York Tribune, about my comforting with
Mr.. Tilden from IL o'clock until three
in the morning, mapping out the cam>
paign in Ohio in 1S79snd the Presiden~
tial campaign of next year, and abont
Mr.. Tilden's agreeing to contribute $50,
900, provided Mr.. J. G. Thompson
should have nothing to do with the can
vass. etc. In company with Barnnm
and Senator Randolph, l called to pay
my respects to Mr.. Tilden about 8
o'clock in the evening. and stayed not
more than an hour | Subsequently Gals
led with Senator Randolph on Mr.. Ke!>
". / had:no conversation with either
gentleman about contributions for the
Ohio campaign or the Presidency in
1880"
Mr.. Ewing said further, that the Ohio
Democracy has q decided preferences for
Senator Thurman as the Presidential
candidate next year. The issues of the
Ohio campaign, he said, were to be III
nance and free elections. Both were
equally important aud would be made
equally prominent. He looked upon
Fosters election as a sure f%orerunner of
Secretary Sherman's candidacy for the
Presidency next year.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
Not Dead ADut Sleeping.

The following from the Cornith Record
is published for the benefit of those per,
sons who are crying ont against the
Democratic party making nominations
for Office. We must nominate, either
by primary election or convention, or
the Radicals will organize a few nights
before the election and capture all the
offices: 1-1 ..i 10
The Republican party of Mississippi
is not dead, neither is it sleeping too
sound to he aroused by the first blast
upon the bugle horn of its vigilant lea
ders. who perceive with extreme salts
faction that the spirit of strife aud dis
cord is performing a work Of destruc-
tion in the Democratic ranks; which
could never have been accomplished by
an open aggressive enemy. Whenever
they conclude that the disintegrntion of
the Democratic party has been consum-
mated, the old Radical flag with hate
and corruption inscribed upon it will
be again unfurled, and the sable hosts
will rally around it with all the blind
devotion of former days, and with moth
ing to oppose them but a party, weak
ened by domestic quarrels and conflicts
the reestablishment of the Infamous
and blighting reign Of Radicalism
would be but an easy task.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
state board ofE1eaIth.
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT,
Vicksbnrg, July Is, 1879. (

Vicksbnrg. July Is, 1879.
To the County and Municipal Boards of Health
In the State of Mississippi:
GENTLEMEN:-In view Of the recent
outbreak OF yellow fever at Memphis, in
dicating the possible occurrence of an-
other epidemic of this dreaded disease,
the State Il ard Of Health, convened at
Jackson or the fifteenth instant, to cOn.
slider what measures shall be adopted to
avert, if possible, the impending calam-
ity.
After mature consideration of the
whole subject, the board have deemed
1T advisable to adopt, for guidance. :he
rules and regulations provided by Nat
ional Board of Health, with q view ofse-
curing uniformity of action in all mat
ters pertaining to quarantine. We ear
nestly recommend that yOu second our
efforts to aid the National board of
health in establishing a comprehensive
system of quarantine that is designed
to afford ample protection to communi>,
ties ~againstthc introduction and pro-
pagation OF cutagiou5 and infectious dis
eases.
It is evident that one Of two courses
must be adopted in tn" event of an ep-
idemic of yellow fever: Either absolute
non-interconrse must be decreed
against all infected points, regardless of
of their number aud locality; or some
provision must be made for securing
necessary commercial intercourse under
such wise and stringent regulations as
may reduce the danger of Infection to a
minimum.
The experiment of apparent absolute
non intercourse WAS tried or n small
scale dnring the last epidemic, by small
isolated Communities, usually some
distance from the great lines of t%raifi;
and seemed to afford satisfactory results
bnt it Is evident that in large commr.
as a State. absolute. 0 -inte'
course connot be maintained without in
ducing disasters probably more to be
dreaded than an rncursion of epidemic
disease. 1t is believed that, in this age
of active commercial Intercourse, the
agencies by which this is effected, cam
not be suddenly arrested or destroyed
without imposing ntolerable burdens
and infictiug an alIpnsb %irreparable da'
mage upon society, In a word, we be
lieve absolute non Intercourse, VIXEN
attempted by a whole State, will be
fonnd to be utterately impracticable.
1t was not possible to adopt this plan
during the late epidemsc, because con-
siderations of policy, as we'll as human
ity, demanded that the ordinary modes
of communication with the outside
world, on which our helpless situation
rendered us peculiarly dependent.
sbould not be seriously interrupted. If
this be, true, it only remains for MS co
devise hsome practicable and efficient
plan by which this communication can
be had with the least possible danger to
exposed districts. .r
We believe that the system proposed
by National board OF health will effect
all that can be desired in this regard,
provided uniformity of action can
be secured by its universal adoption and
enforcement by the various State, COINS
ty and municipal boards of health.
G.. A. RICE, NJ. D.,
President State Board of Health.
3. F. KITTRELL, VI. d Sec, pro ten.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
yellow Fever Reported ia New
Orleans.

At an early hour, Monday morn
ING. y representative Of the Times
saw at the c2raer of Constance and
Second streets the dead body Of
Vincenza Spano, a native of italy,
aged IS wears, who died at one
o'clock Monday morning, it is be-
lieved, of yellow fever. Upon reach
ing the chamber of death, which is
a rear-room facing Constance street
the writer found quite a number of
friends Of the deceased Of both sex
es gathered around.
Her sickness first attracted atten-
ton on Saturday, Dr.. Bailey, sani-
tary inspector Of the fourth district
and her physician,entertaining some
doubts concerning the ease called
in other medical advice. DIR. Be
miss first examined the patient,then
DR.. c. B. White, and finally the two
Doctors Holt. All united in the
opinion that it was a sporadic ease
of yellow fever with suppression of
urine, and the emission of black
vomit through the bowels-the first
case that has occurred this season.
The very instant the ease was an
nounced, Mr.. /. n. Marks, a mem
Der of the board of health, visited
and secured a nurse, who was in con-
slant attendance until death occur
ed. He also took upon himself, for
account Of the board of health, the
entire expense of the funerel, and
the deceased was buried this morn
ing in Cypress Grove cemetery BY
Mr.. T. w. Bothick.
The family have been in this com
munity two years, but last summer
at the breaking out Of the fever,
they removed to Carrolton, and
their house remained closed during
the entire season. Being uninhabi-
ted, very naturally it was not infec-
ted. The family Monday morning,
removed to another house, and the
edifice in which the death occurred,
has been closed, and will be fumi-
gated daily for some time to come.
The entire neighborhood for four
squares around has been disinfected
with zinc iron, and the Auxiliary
Sanitary Association and board OF
health are. united in contributing
their utmost to prevent a spread OF
the diseas. There is no reason tC
believe the disease can spread any
further in this neighborhood.-Nea
Orleans Times.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
OUR WARRINGTON LETTER.

Edttor BrookhdUen Ledger
On the % inst /, Secretary Sherman
told the people of Maine what be knew
about the finances Of the country. Ten
years ago.. called to speak in Maine, he
would have expressed substantially the
same opinions that the Gre~enhackers OF
that State now hold, and pretty nearly
the reverse Of what he now says. In
contemplating the poverty and distress
which is in nearly all their homes, and
in devising means Of relief. the people
of Maine. outside of one or two cities,
have little time or disposition to listen
to men like Sherman. who, whatever
changes they have brought upon the
country, and whatever effect such
changes have had upon ordinary busi-
ness and business men, have always
profted by them. The laboring man
and farmer of New England has grown
steadily poorer in the last six years, and
Sherman steadily richer. He will not
be an acceptable or profitable speaker
there.
At then ltionalBoa rd ofHealth rooms
here they have reports from Memphis
that the city is nearly depopulated and
that the fever must soon cease there for
want of material. This is in thu first
ten days of the fever and sho VS. wildly
the horror felt of the disease in that
section. This is only n city. Others
many others, probably-must suffer
in the same way before the season is
over. Tie Government has most
promptly furnished tents and provisions
to those wioFhave fe into the couItry
from Memphis. There are fears of the
fever here, based, perhaps, on the facts
that W. have acres upon acres of rotten
wooden pavement, similar to that which
is beloved to have had an important
part in producing the fever in Mem
pilis. Though Washington il an ex-
exceptionally healthy city, especially
for white people, great precautions are
being taken. r.s
Atthe..National B'nkin9 Associations
meeting at Saratoga on the 9th. ,7th
aud Sth of August, briefly mentioned
in last weeks letter, there will be an in-
teresting discussion as to the Govern
ment's system of raising it's revenues.
It will be remembered that S Senator
Beck introduced a resolution, a day or
two before adjournment of Congress,
providing tor an investigation of the
same matter, and that a Very able com
mittee was appointed to make the en-
quiry." As there Will be able men at
the Saratoga meeting who have, no.
doubt. diverse views on the subject.
the discussion will be interesting and
important. ,H- ii.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31

Notes.

There are fourthousand sheep IN Gov.
ingtou county.
Newton county is afflicted with an unus1
ual sickly spell.
A new paper, the Kinds county Bull
letin, is published at Edwards.
The assessment roll of Harrison conn
ty shows OILY one dirk knife.
Three Magnolia boys enlisted on the
U. S. Man of. War, Wachusett.
In Wilkinson county the Democrats
only nominated legislative candidates.
lafayette county has adopted 'he
primary election plan for nominating
candidates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31

s'FO Your Tents. %, Israel"
Some may ask why is The LEDGER so
intensely Damocratic this week? Be
cause there are several Radicals runs
ming for office in Lincoln county, solic-
iting and receiving encouragement
from some Democrats, and we propose
to contribute our mite to elect them-to
stay at home. Now that all the party
machinery of the State and counties is
in the hands of Democrats, the people
should see to it that the Radicals shall
not be allowed TO control any of 1t. AT
present no one running for office will
tell you he is q Republican. Far from
it. But you must judge a map by the
company that he keeps. Look at his
record.
Let us have a primary election, say
during October, nominate and elect
Democrats to office. Unless We mons
iuate in this county, it is more than
DrODdDI6 tDab IsauiCdlS VIII oC CiCCVCu
to every office in the county. The
Radicals of this county are organ
izing, aud will be ready to profit
by the mistakes of the Democrats.
We must nominate and those nom
mated will be elected. We prefer
a primary election over a convention,
as every one then bias a chance to ex-
press himself, but the convention to
meet in Brookhaven on the 9th of
August, the second Saturday, can de-
clare its preference and THE LEDGER
will abide the result. We hope dele-
gates coming to that convention will
realize the.peril of the county and de-
clare for nominations. A few candi~
dates will object to nominations, those
counting big on the negro vote, but
there is no question of its necessity,
and we ask the convention to be equal
to the emergency and meet it like men.
If it fails to do this, the Radicals will
have an easy time walking into office.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
Madnog Bite.

BEAuREaARp, MISS July II, 1879.
EDITORS CbARIoN:-I send you a re-
ceipt for the cure of hydrophabia, which
I have had some experience with forty
years. The preparation is simple, and
should be kept in the home of every
family. 1t is good for the bite OF veni-
nous serpents as we'll as In cases OF
rabies. Receipt: Spirits of terpentine
and ammonia, equal portions; apply
with a sponge to the bitten part ten or
fifteen minutes. If the bite be deep
inject with syringe. You "a use fur
pentine alone if the ammonia is not
convenient. W. q. FoRp, NJ. d.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31

IT is all nonsense for some OF the
weak. kneed Democratic papers to say
that Tilden won't receive the support
of the solid South if nominated. he
will receive the support of the South in
the nominating convention, and q unan
imous support at the election. Those
papers and persons who say that our
people will not support Tilden mig
represent the South. We will solidiy
support any man nominated at the
National Democratic Convention, re
cardless of his views onfthe finance.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
Commissioners sale.

Thompson Il Co.
Az vs.. Decree Tor SOY Du
Henry Hastine Furr
BY virtue of a decree Of the Chanccry court
of Lincoln county, in the above entitled cause
! wilton
Monday, the t1caty ffaSday Of Asgs". one thousand
ei9at hpHdved and seuanty nice,
at the court house door, in Blookhsven, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law. Sellat pub.
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash. the
following lands in said county. for payment OF
above debt and costs OF snit to-wit.
Lot 6 in section 4 W $ range 3 east ami q
parcel of land described by metes and bounds
as acknowledging at the residence Of Julia F
Wray. and run w, to a stOb markell \. thence )
to a stob marked b. thence +, To u stob ma ked
f. thence south across Little Bathala creek to
an Old pairs of bars, taence upsaid creek to the
point of beginning. the same supposed " pc IN
section 10, said town. and range, and includes
the old Jacob Furr's mil seat. c~ontalng 50
acres more or less, J. NJ.
july -2i-5t.s commissioner
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
cuiieoka Institute,
Manry Connty, Tenn.

W. r.. WEBB, A. NJ, Univ. y. C., pri,c,
J. NJ. WEBB, A. NJ, Univ. y. C., ~
TIE fall session opens Ang. g., 1879. Lo-
cation, healthy and accessible. Discipline,
finn aud parental. Instruction, thorough.
Course, Classical, Mathematical, CONNER.
cial and English. Highest testimonials
from distinguished edusttors and leading
universities. Boarding in the best private
at s. 80 and SO 90 per week, in
ending furnished ROOM, fuel, lights and
4aghins. Tuition and incidental fee per
session : % weeks. S27. so. b..
DR.. Garland, ii, aDcellor Of Vanderbilt
University, says; I'm Acadrmv of the
Webb hasznos superi0I min NV
knowledge in the Southern States. ny
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
n GERE FOR .9EE!
iiOil0WAy'S OINTMENT.

Possessed OF this Remedy, Every Man
may he his own Doctor. 1t may he rub
bed into the system. s0 rs to reach any
internal Complaint; by these me@ns. Il
cures Sores or Ulcers, in the Throat,
II j. an irtaIlible Ken ely for ,Rnd'Legs,
Bad breasts, Contracted or Stifr joints.
GoGt, Rheumatism, and all Skin Dis
eases.
uiue unless the signature Of j. Hay
dock. Us agent Tor the United States,
surrounds each box or Pills and Oint-
mrnt. Boxes at - cents, 81 cents, and
- each.
l7cThere is a considerable Jaring by
taking the larger sizes. t.@
HOLLOWAY 4 Co..New York.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
From The NATIONAL Board of
Esralfh.

NATIONAL BOARD or HEALTI,l
Washington, d. c, July u, 1879
The executive committee of the
National Board ofHealth invites 1hc
attention Of all State and municipal
authorities and sanitary organize
tons to the fact that they should
without delay, endeayor to secure
the best sanitary condition Of the
places and people under their
charge. sAJ
Whatever opinions may be held
to the causes of yellow fever and
Of the recent appearance Of that dis
ease in Tennessee and Mississippi,
it is best to act as if it were'l dis
ease due TO a specific particularnfe
cause which is capable of growth
and reproduction ,transportahlG, and
may be destroyed by exposure to a
temperature above 240rdeg. FaIren-
heit, or by chemical disinfectants
of sufficient strength if brought into
immediate contact with it,. ~. .
It is also prudent to assume that
the growth aHd reproduction dfthis
cause is connected with the pres
ence of flth,in the sanitary sense OF
that word including decaviag or
ganic matters and defective vAutila-
tomas well a, that high OF tenpera-
turc. ,i-'r
The cases ofycilow fever recently
observed should he considGed as
due to causes surviving from last
vears's epidemic,and not to recent
importion from other countries. 1t
follows that there is a libility to the
appearance of other cases in places
visited by the epidemic of last year,
and that there is danger of the
spread of the disease to the North
and the East.
In a previous %circular this hoard
has advisedsas to the means which
should be.adopted, so far as the us
ual channels Of Transportation are
concerned, to prevent the spread
of the disease.
The object of the present circular
is to advise that all cities. towns,
and villages be at oncc made clean,
in a sanitary point Of view. The
first step toward securing this clean
illness is to obtain reliable informa-
ton rs to what parts of the place
are clean, and what foul.
The rcaulta OF II careful sanitary
inspection Of almost any city or
town will show the existence Of col
lcctious Of dacaying and offensive
matters previously unknown, and
which every one viii admit shonlo
he prompt.yremnvcd and destroyed
* Sueh inspections, to boot value
must be thorough. end made by
persons competent to recognize foH
soils, water and sir, as well rs thC
grosscr and more palpable forms Of
nuisance.
They should also he made hy per
sons who will report fully and frank
~ the results Of their observations
W thont reference t.. the wishes OF
persons or corporations. When the
whereabouts and the extent of the
evil are known the remedy is usual
" almost Sclf-eyiGent.
The National Board ,~fIIealth viii
furnish, upon request, blank forms
as guide for such inspections.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
Stand by the COIors.

The following from the Fayette Dem
ocrat has orr full endorsement:
Every true Southern man espoused
the cause of Democracy in days gone
by, and from principle, too. It's prin-
ciples are the same to>day, and the
necessity for its success just as great,
so let us act as n man in the APP.
proaching campaign, for who knows
when the enemy may arise aud seize
the prize which we struggled so hard
to gain. and so long nnsuccessfully,
while we are foolishly wrangling
among ourselves.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-07-31
u%nENlOnmE bond CASE.
Mai. MAl~up- in the Role Of II
Rersccutcd Man.

We publi% with pleasure the commnni-
cation of Maj Nlillsaps. let us examine
his case fairlyA According to our under
standing, his ptncipal, Jno. D., Moore,
was first appoided Sheriff OF Lawrence
county by Ames, without bond. 1t was
a part of his duty b collect n tax of fifty
cents per bale on eaton, and he did collect
in this way about I'VE thousand dollars
which he pocketed, myer having, As We
are Informed, accountN for Il single dollar
of il.
When this county ws organized Moore
beea a,e the candidate tthe Radical par
" for Sheriff. The laSpayers protested
against this man being III on them, for
be was a stranger and apublic robher.
But Maj Millsaps, We pers|u,e, supported
him, and certainly went on lis bond.
IN 1872 Moore was beat, and then is ws
that he skipped off with the money of the
county. Now let us PIT the amount down
at what the Major SAYS it was, $l4iO 90.
The law provides that\a defalcation shall
bear thirty per cent per innum interest.
At that rate, (Which is a legal rate and
according to the contraa,) the sum due
when the Major compromised, amounted
to four thousand and sir'yyor dollars, all OF
which he paid off in Variants, that he
wonld probably have gldly sold at one
thousand dollars.
Now the questions is not whether the
Major did wrong, but whittier the people
have nor right to complsn at this trans
action. Is Mai. Millsap an object of
of charity that the countshonld give him
t~wenty-six h,fndred dollars? Or has he
done them a Kindness inkoing on Moor's
bond, for which he shnuldlba now reward
ed. Had the Major came forward at first
and offered to pay up th people would
have less cause to grumble But in litiga-
ting he hoped to escape pa,ing the comfy
a single dollar, and when the
Supreme Court put lin in for the
full amount a tender-hearted Board OF
Supervisors anne to his rllef. .-1'
We think he puts the Board in a sorry
light by his showing. They were decid-
ecnomical when they beat Treasurer
Smith out of his forty dollars commits
sion, and gave to the Major, according to
his W showing, two thousand and sir hun
3yed dollars. e. M
Butis.it trne that there is only $l,440
lue from Moare? For our part we shall
suspend our, Judgement on that question
trial between Smith and Moore's
The truth is the Board has been over.
cached. They are good men, all of them,
ender>hearted men. Two of them,it is I'M
ierstood, voted for Moore. They doubt
melted when the Major appeared in
he role Of a prosecuted man; bu. take it
Ill in all we do not think he can sustain
aImself in that character before the