The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-14
AROUND TOWN.

Hartman and Nalty are repairing their
gins.
Boys We told You 20, but you would not
listen.
Mrs. Hanley and family have mo yed to
Boguechitto.
The Dan Cotton trial did not excite the
interest expected.
Rip Lightfoot, one Of our best dsrkies'
died on Friday last.
Mr.. Bingham will preach in the Meth
edlst church next Sunday.
The carpente rs are pushing forward the
work on Mr.. Lucich's building.
capt. Moreton aaR given his BOND for
building the co courthouse.
Mr.. John NJ. Martin has'gone to Browns
Wells to spend a few weeks for his health
The Presbyterian church will soon be
ready for occupancy. The lot has beer
graded.
This term of circuit court will probably
be the most expensive one held in the
county for years.
We suggest that the chairman Of the
central Democratic club call a meeting for
reorganization.
There is some tyl hold fever in town.
One or two OF MIR. At. Burdjne's child
r.n are now suffering from 1t.
The town has been remarkably quiet the
last few weeks considering the large nuns
Der of persons Who We're here.
The cast has been made for the play OF
the 1.-TWO Orphans" and it il understood
it will be presented in about one month
Some thief entered the room OF Willie
McNair on Saturday or Sunday night at
the Boswell house, and robbed his trunk
cf its contents.
MI. Edmon dson, of Nicksburg, has es-
tablished an agency here for the SINCE
Sewing Machine, and will lecture AZ tt
their merits every day.
There were few peaches in town this or
last week. They are bringing a sooc
price now and it would pay those who hav,
iru't 10 b. ing il otown.
W. 4. Henry left for Yazoo City Mon
day evening, to engage in the newspaper
business, he havIng purchased an in.eres
IN the Sentinel Of that place.
CAPT. J. S. lfoskin'a little girl, Luna
was taken suddenly i'll at camp meeting
They haye returned home with her but
she ia still in 4 critical condition.
Eggs have been scarce for several weeks
past. 1t is almsost imposible..to get them
for love or money. Have all the hens in
this country concluded TO quit laying?
The Executive Committee il. ordering a
primary election ignores the resolution OF
convention declaring who will be allowed
to vote. OF all things that is one Of the
most important.
The genial countenance of Mr.. Chas
Ably may have been seen in Erookhaver
several days of this week. He is very
much in love with B., and says it has
some of the p~rettiest girls of any town in
the State. OF course we can't bat agree
with him.
Our citixen who attended camp meeting
at Crystal Springs have all returned. II
il reported that over eighteen hundred
persons were on the grounds Sunday. DR..
II. F. Johnson preached the sermon on
Sunday which is said by many to have
been one of the best ever preached at the
camn meeting.
The case of the State against Brunt
Smith, and others, was given to the Jury
Friday and they returned a verdict of gull
ty of assault and battery against Brunt
Smith James Weaver, Isaiah Smith, Jep,
Smith, Wyate Wooley, and Nick
Rodrigerz. The Judge fined each twenty
five dollars, and sentenced them to the
county Jail for three month.
Owing to the bad weather there was a
small attendance at the Pickwarbeehen
club last meeting. The club met at
Mr.. f. NJ. Bees, and those present spent a
delightful evening. Messrs Price an d
Henry read selections, and MisfJosie War
rem favored the club with an excellent rec
%itation. After some music and songs the
club adjourned to hold its next meeting at
Mrs. PIckens.
The Concordia social club met at the
Varieties Theatre last Friday night. The
President being absent, the Vice-Presi-
dent Gale | the meeting TO order. The
first quarter of the clubs existence having
passed, and the term of the officers expir-
ed, an election of new offers was had
Miller; Vice President, f. ID. Perkins; Sec
rotary, Joe Abrams; Librarian, l.. Levy.
After the transaction of all business the
club adjourned.
Dan cotton was found guilty of murder
and the jury recommended him to impris-
onment for life. Dan will now be turned
over to the lessees of the penitentiary, put
TO work outside the walls and will have a
better time than'.he ever had before. He
will relish the change. He need take no
thought for the m~orrow-his food and
clothes are certain, doctors bill will be
paid, and if he behaves himself for a year
or two he will probably be made a
"trusty," and if he becomes, tired of the
business he will take leg .ail, emigrate TO
Kansas, or some other place, and be a free
MAJ again. Sending a man to the peni-
Tertiary nowadays does not mean pun
ishing one for crime. II ia simply anoth-
er recruit for the lessee to make money
out of-no punishment,
.