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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
The New York Republican, Con
YCNslOn.


The Republican nomination for Cow
ernor of New York is an exceedingly
unfortunate one, and all that has been
said of the uu wisdom of precisely snch
n nomination remains trne. The i'm
portancs of the result in this State.
both in the election of this year and OF
the next, il such that it was the duty
of all Republicans who understood 1t
TO select some candidate truly repre-
sentative of its principles and purposes.
It will. not be contented that. with
whatever excellences of character, Mr..
ConnelI is such n representative. He
has been long a familiar figure III the
politics of the State. and whatever may
be the personal AID friendly regard en-
tertained for him, 1t will pot be denied
that it is an extraordinary nomination
to be made by the Republican party in
this State at this time.
It was a plain dnty to select some
candidate of political independence,
wholly unoonnected with d~issensions
AID alterations i'll the party, and for
whom every Republican could vote with
out reluctance and without apology;
some man of aptitude for public affairs.
of a courage like that of John JAY, who
repealed the dictation Of Alexander
Hamilton; of ability like that of Gov>
ernor Seward, who in the interests of
human rights vanquished Virginia in
argument, and maintained the honor
and dignity Of New York. This is not
an ideal Standard, because the names
show that there have been such Gov,
ernors; and while it is not to be expects
ed that there will always he such cam
didates, it is we'll to contemplate what
has been, and to remember that the
Governorship of New York is a great
Office. Certainly it is to be
content with action which, measured by
such standards. is only grotesque.
It has been already stated that it is
not a nomination which is acceptable to
many who support it. There was no
formal speech of presentation. and the
result was received without enthusiasm
Il was a result due entirely to what is
known az 'the machine" and any
other candidate whom the machine had
adopted wonld have been nominated al
readily. This is but the confirmation
of the fact, which is more and more
evident. that political Initiative has
passed entirely from the people into the
hands of a special political class. This
can be remedied only by r~esolute and
persistent work Of those intelligent
citizens who clearly perceive it. The
platform of the Convention is good.
but too diffuse, and it contains a timely
recognition Of the question of the re
sponsibility Of corporations. which is
fast becoming a very important ones
ton. Moderation OF the necessity OF
harmony can not conceal the fact that
the campaign has opened in q dispiri>
ting manner. and nothing but the con-
seriousness of the immense consequences
of Republican defeat cotifa cur VIC
tory under suoh auspices. The duty OF
concealing what hosts of the most IN
telligent and patriotic Republicans feel,
we do not recognize Ha,pers Weekly
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
Tuden Successful.

If any one doubts that Tilden is mas
ter of the Situation in New York, let
him read the proceedings of the Demo~
cratic Convention held in that State
last week. He controlled the Conven>
ton and re-nominated Gov. Robinson
in the face of the threats made by Jno.
Kelly and Tammany. After seeing that
their "rule or ruin" policy had no effect
on the Convention, Tammany withdrew
and nominated Kelly for Governor.
Kelly says he has no idea of being
elscted, but he hopes to beat Robinson.
The Tilden- Robinson Convention has
always proved strong in New York, and
rs Tammsny's strength seems confined
to the City, it is not probable that its
opposition will defeat the Democratic
ticket.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
Lawrence Couaty ltems.

The crops OF mast this year will be
good.
The late rains have done consideras
BILE damage to fences and crops. One
man writing from the Eastern part of
the county says that the overflow has
ruined his cotton.
Pearl River was very high but is now
falling. A steam boat assembled the
river last week. We would not think
there would be much business on the
river yet rs very little cotton is gather.
ed. The drought which preceded this
rain spell considerably injured the corn,
but the loss will probably be less than
was expected.
Some of the nominations made by
the county convention did not suit q
part of the people and the defeated
candidates. So some persons gave ont
that there would be a mass meeting OF
citizens to adopt a plan for holding
another convention. Almost every mar
you met would say that he was going
to see what they would do. But the!
did not come 80 their was nothing done.
Some of Mr.. Fairly's friends very
warmly solicit him to run but Ire most
wisely declines. The attendance al
Monticello Monday the 9Th inst, was
not large as was expected, but one
citizen succeeded in selling out a LOAF
of melons, 80 the mass meeting was a
benefit to him if to one else. It war
the opinion of many Of the, substantial
Democrats that the Farley movement
might injure the prospects of the part.
by splitting the vote, and letting in &
Republican, but Mr.. FAirley's positive
refusal will probably settle the ques
ton and result in the entire success o.
the nominated ticket We hope tha'
the Democratic party will remain firm
and solid. waving all petit issues ant
that Lawrence county will cast an al
most solid vote for the Democratic
nominee in 1880, especially if tina
nominee be Tilden.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
Another Family War In Aen
lucky.

CINCINNATI, Sept. l0.-Accounts
have reached this city of a fresh
outbreak in Carter county, Ken
lucky, between the Underwood and
Holbrook families. Last Friday
Souire Holbrook was shot and killed
by a party in ambush, and on the
Monday following, one of the I'm
derwoods was shot by a member OF
rhe Holbrook faction. Both parties
are reported arming for further
bloodshcd.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
A Dangerous hiding.

The editor of The BRooKHAvEN
LEDGER concluded some days ago to
take a ride on a handecar. OF course
the car was thrown from the track, as
is usual in such cases made and pro-
vided, and the editor hurled with great
violence to the ground. The cross tic
upon which he fell was not as badly
damaged as we first heard it was. A
man never knows at what time n mule
or a hand-car intends mischief, and so
our advice to all persons who want to
90 anywhere and expect to reach there
sound in limb and body is to get
aboard a streak of lightning, side a
wh;rlwind, or seat yourself on the top
of a hurricane, rather than take yonr
chances on so undisciplined beast"
as a hand>car or anything of that kind.
We speak from experience lazoo
CitU Herald.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

Strawberries in Atlanta, Ga,

StraWDefrle0 IN Atlanta, da.,
Selma. Ala, has raised 800 for the
Hood children.
The brother Of Mrs. Dorsey has de-
cided not TO contest her will, devising
her estate to Jefferson Davis.
The Vicksburg Herald says it is set.
tied there will be no yellow fever in
that city this summer.
An adjourned meeting of the Geor-
gia Press Association will be- held at
Savannah on Thursday, Oct. 9th.
The Sunday schools in Georgia are
taking mp collections for Gen. Hoods
orphans.
We see it stated in some OF the news
papers that a man in Maryland has rails.
ed a cantslope which weighed twenty
five pounds.
An intelligent colored man; Professor
Bowman of New York, is delivering a
course OF lecturers in answer to Colonel
Robert G. Ingersoll, throughout Illinois.
In Henry county Ga, there are twin
sisters who married twin brothers. AMI
their families consist of four children
each-three girls and a boy to each
compile.
A "widow's mite" of one dollar was
received by the Towards at Memphis,
the contributor directing that it should
be given in aid of some white widow
who hns children to support.
The colored mon of Illinois held .
conference October 9th. at Springfield
to discuss their relation rs a distinct
race, and the best means to secure prop
er recognition at the hands OF the
National and State administrations.
At Trenton. N. j., Wednesday last. {
man named John Toman. cut his wife'
throat and sewed her mp in a bag, while
still alive, and left her in The cellar
he then seized his nine year old chile
and sprang into the canal. The boy es'
capped. but Foman was drowned. Hi
wife died in an hour. Toman had jus
been released from the State prison.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
MI. Letter.

We publish in to-day's paper o lets
,or NJ Hon. J. F. Starbuck, Of
WATERFOWL, n. Y, written to Col. II.
CLAY Conde, of st. Lonis. 1t contains
many sound Democratic ideas. Hon.
.James r. Starbuck is one Of the most
prominent lawyers in Westrrn New
York, and has just finished a term ms
Senator in the State Senate aud ms a
Democrat from a strong Republican
district. His letter is ably written and
Mt once addresses itself TO the intelli>
gence Of a thinking people On national
i.saes and the true political&situation in
the Empire State. Col. Oonde, to
whom the letter was written, and who
has taken tho liberty of having it pubx
Iished, is a prominent and influential
lawyer of st. Louis. For several years
he was a citizen of Memphis, and is
we'll aud favorably known to many Of
the leading men Of this State.
Mr.. Starbnck says New York will
again present Mr.. Tilden as its candi-
date for the Presidency. That simply
means he will be re -nominated aud re-
elected, as he ought to be. We know
there is some little opposition to Tilden
in the South. A good many people say
he was elected once and would not take
the Office. How, in the name of con
mon sense, could he have taken the
office? The Electoral commission
slaughtered him-tied his hands and
closed his lips. The Senate being Re
publican, we were inclined to favor the
Commission, %supposing its members
would shut their eyes to party and nd
minister justice, but they did not, and
Mr.. Tilden cannot be held responsible
for that commission or its acts.
Tilden has just shown what an in
fuence he yields in New York by dis
regarding the threats of Tammany an {
having Lucius Robinson re, nominated
Governor. Tilden has carried his frs
point, and may be considered the nom
inee of the Democracy for the Pres
idency.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
Ink Drop. from naxI-hurst.

Ink Drops fr0na Haxlehurst.
The leecy staple is filling our cotton
yards.
Quite a success is the new bakery on
Estelle street.
The III. A. D. NJ. Co." is nov "the
| Hazlehurst Dramatic Co." Chas. P.
Cook, manager.
T. P. Ware is having a new room for
heavy groceries attached to his elegant
establishment.
Lewis Redmond (col. )swho killed his
father.in law, recently, was sent to
Jail without bail. and awaits trial at
the next term of Circuit Court.
THE Autumn is come with it's early cod
And casts a grim feeling DER all;
sun is failing; the chill rain is
falling,
And"-then comes elections, this fall!
While coming from camp meeting.
Quitmsn johnson (col.) encountered
Bud. Sojonrner on Georgetown
Avenue and received several almost
fatal wounds from S~ojourner's "little
pocket knife" Sojourner escaped.
News comes from Big Bahala that
Tom Tillman became furiously angry,
and, with a knife, carved the physical
proportions of a young Mr.. Allen, to a
frightful extent. All had been telling
the truth to which Tillman objected.
J. P. Matthew, a merchant Of this
place, and a leading Republican of
Copiah county, has announced himself
as a candidate for the Office Of Sheriff,
which he held for a number of years
prior to 1876. It is understood that
MI. NJ. will continued sell goods.
Monday morning about II O'Clock.
Hi Roberts accidentally fred . shot
gun up west Front stree, filling posts
with shot and soaring everybody on the
street. MI. Thos. Stewart received
two shot in the breast tLat had glanced
from a post; and a negro standing near
had his coat punctured.
PERsoNAL:-Meesrs. W. I Magee
and /. N. Ellis have returned from New
York, DR.. b. Hanslow has sda his
residence, and will move to Texas.
Misses Willie Flowers and Mary
D'Berry have gone to Virginia to attend
school. Miss Ella Quin. Of Jackson, is
stopping at Capt. Harris Misses
Hattie Martin and Mollie Gartman. OF
Bropkhaven, are visiting Miss Belle
Hart. VEsTIouEs.
HAzIEHuRsT, Sept. 18th, 1879.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

GRANT is announced to arrive in San
Francisco on the Odd of the present
month. By that time KalIoch will
have been inaugurated as Mayor Of
the city, and on him it will probably
devolve to make an address of vel
come. Judging by his recent eulogy
on the De Young family he is vel
qualified to do justice to his subject.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

CENSUS day will be June LIST, 1880
On that date about twenty thousand
enumerators will commence their Ia
bors-those in the cities being required
to complete their work in two weeks
while others will be allowed the whole
month Of juno. Persons alive ON the
first of June, but dying before the emu.
merator reaches them, will be counted
in the census; births subsequent to the
first Of June will not be counted. SpeciaI
agents will be employed to collect stat
istics relating to education, mining,
manufacturing. agriculture and various
otherd .psrtments of trade and industry.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

Mr.. ALEXANDER h. STEPHENS. hav'
ing been asked about his book. the
.'War Between the States" replied: l
wrote it with a view of having the facts
as they were truthfully stated. and
without any pecuniary view. l have
received, however, thlrty>6ve thousand
dollars as my royalty on tho bale, or
TWENTY-FIVE cents a volume.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

SECRETARY SHERMAN goes to Ohio
again to speak on political subjects
This may indicate a fear that the Radi.
cal ticket in that State is in danger, or
Mr.. Sherman's own fear that Messrs
Conkling and Blaine will, unless he
makes himself prominent in the near
future, occupy more of the public mo-
tice than he will. Having announced
himself as q Presidential candidate it
would not be like him to let any one
forget the fact.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
The Kentucky STATE Lottery Ill
legal.

CINCINNATI, September lO-ln the
chanccry court of Cambell county
Kentucky, Chancellor Menzics to-
day rendered q written opinion that
the lottery commonly known as the
Commonwealth Distribution Com,
pany of Kentucky, conducted and
operated by Thomas J. Comerford,
secretary. and his associates is an
Illegal enterprise, subject to suppress
sion at any moment by grand juries'
and that the purchasers OF tickets
have no security for the pavement
of prizes.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

WITH the State of California again in
the hands of the Central Pacific rail-
road ring, and the city of San Fran
cisco given over to the tender mercies
of Kearuey's gang, with Mayor Kalloch
at the head, it is not probably that the
Chinese will need q second invitation
ito CO."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
ImpeachmeDt OF the Treasurer
of Georgia.

ATLANTA, Semptember 1l.-After
three weeks of investigation OF the oii'-
cial conduct of X. W. Renfroe, treasurr,
or of the State of Georgia. she SPECIAL
committee of the House of representa-
tives to-day reported resolutions mat
he be at once impeached o, high crimes
aud misdemeanors. 1t is claimed thas
Treasurer Renfroe has been drawing IN"
terest on the States money. The resoS
lutions we're postponed u week, Ou'
they will probably be adopted. .
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

NOTICE is given. that o convention
consisting of representatives from the
various white Sunday Schools of Copi-
alb county, is called to meet in the
Baptist church of Hazlehurst, on We'd
nesday, the first day of::October next, At
IL a. m. to continue in session two
days.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
Worthless stuff:

Not so fast my friend; if you could
see the strong. healthy, blooming men.
women and children that have been
raised from beds Of sickness, suffering
and almost death, by the use of Hop
Bitters, you would say "Glorious and
invaluable remedy" See another
column. sept. 1S~2w.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

PRESIDENT HAYES is going to the
fair at Detroit, Sept. 18th. The
birthday OF his youngest son was cele-
brated at the Soldiers home, near Wash.
ington, on Tuesday, Mr.. HAYES playing
with the young people like q boy him
self.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

A CANVASS of the Georgia Legislature
the other day showed that two thirds OF
the members we're Tilden meanwhile
the other were divided between Hen
bricks and Bsyard.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

CopIAH has several soreheads for
Office. The Copiahan ought to get
rich in publishing the cards of those
dying to serve their country.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

serve on lures. In tne eieCtiou VI
those who are to make aud enforce the
laws-a matter of vital Importance to
the public welfare-they take no part
leaving it to be CONTROLLED wholly by
others. and not unfrequently by impor>
~tnnate office seekers and their inconsid-
crate followers. But when incompetent
men are elected to make the laws. and
bad laws are made, when enthusiastically
or incapable men are chosen to hoid
the public Offices, and negligence. ven
atty and corruption prevail IN them;
when ignorant or corrupt men compose
the ~iuries, aud crime goes Unpublished;
and when, as q natural consequence
all the great rights and interests for the
security aud protection of which govern.
ment is instituted-life, liberty and
the peace and order of society-are i'm
periled, Then the good men. who have
Withdrawn themselves from all particis
patton in public affairs, are constrained
to see their oulpable folly in ~neglect,ng
TO cast their votes and exert their infiu-
ence for the election of competent hon.
eat men to make and enforce the
laws.
Experience and observation Justify
the statement that, while laws for the
protection Of property are generally en-.
forced, the laws for the punishment OF
murder and other crimes against per-
soral security aud public order are not
properly executed. the law regards as
sacred the life Of every human being
and it does not authorize n person TO
take the life of another, unless. at the
time he does 80, he has q we'll ground
ed apprehension. arising from the acts
aud conduct of the person whom he
Stays, OF iminenr. present and urgent
danger to his own life, Of great personal
injury. from which there Is n. other
mode of escape except by killing HE ad.
versary.
It is a fact deeply to be deplored that
death by violence, in our State, is of
such frequent occurrence. Almost every
adds another victim to the long and
frightful calender of homlcides. This
prevalence of crime results, not from
defective laws. but from a deplorably
loose and mistakenly mercitul admins
The New York herald., 1879-12-13
CATTLE AT THE DAIRY FAIR.

ALDERNEYs, AyRsHIREs, JERSEYS, DEvoNs AND
eUERNsEYs-THE PRIZE COMMITTEES AT
WORK.
Cattle BREEDERS darynen and those interested in
tho making and vending Of butter and cheese. mus
tered in considerable force yesterday at the dairy
fair In the building at Sixty-third street. Next to
tine specimens Of butter and cheese, the cattle
ducing them were the greatest objects Of interest
With the exception of o few animals which could
not fail to inspire the unnitiated be-
holder with admiration. the entire herds on
exhibition did not strike the casual observer
being remarkably fine. Those who were judges
however. thought differently. The principal herds
Island; Mr.. John Holly. OF Now Jersey; Mr.. James
Nelson, OF New Brunswick, N j., and others. The
different breeds represented and the crossings of
them were Attorneys, Ayrshires Jerseys, Devons and
Guernseys. Mr.. Crozier's Guernsey bull Rival
much admired; so, too, was Mr.. Hoys Jersey bull
Much Ado. Mr.. Crozier showed an eight-month Jer-
sey bull that has carried off the first prize all.
mammoth black hefer at the further end of the
building, near the machinery room, attracted much
attention account OF her extraordinary size. She
weighs about two thousand pounds while half Of
that il not considered a bad average.
The respective prize committees were hard at work
yesterday sampling butter and cheese and inspect
ing cattle for the purpose OF assigning premiums
according to their respective merits In butter there
eight classes comprising altogether forty differ
ent sorts or numbers. For each number thcre are
generally given two premiums one OF 500, another OF
SO. besides two additional ones in the form OF d.
plomas. Cheese IN divided into hvc classes aud sub
divided In the same way as the butter. similar
number OF premiums are given. Dairy iniple-
ments, machinery aud models come under ono head
ing. and comprise eleven numbers, in each of which
there are two or three prizes TO be competed FOR.
The full blooded dairy cattle also under single
classification. In which there are eighteen subdivi-
sons. with thoir respective prizes for each one.
is expected that the cattle prize list win be an.
The New York herald., 1879-12-13
HANLAN AND COURTNEY.

Edward Hanlan. who arrived in this city on Thurs
day to arrange definitely the terms which the
concerning the prize Of $4,000 could be set
tlcd left town for Toronto at six clock last evening"
The of the conference with Mr. Baikie has been
published in the HERALD and no change will be made
in them. Yesterday he and Mr.. Blaikie had another
conference to the prospects of the race coming off,
and at its close HERALD reporter asked Hanlsn il
there anything further In the way to aquatic
settlement of the difficulty. He smiled and replied
I have said all intend to in the matter Of the
race between myself and Courtney. and he accept
my ultimatum not. us he chooses"
"Will the parties who offered the price pay the
amount over to you. should Courtney not row on
tho day you appointY'
~ do not know. 1 think am entitled to it aud
ought to have 1t, but am more anxious to have
a and thus prove which is the better man.
want Courtney to meet like a man, and il he
beats me can take the beating like man. lie has
now full and ample opportunity to make ii appar-
ent TO the public that am not the cause OF the pres
ent condition of affairs, am ready to sacrifice
almost anything to bring about a between us.
He has five weeks to gcready in. and the weather at
Washington will not be too cold for the work.
shall not forfeit the matter what happens.
The New York herald., 1879-12-13

between companies ard F. six on side.
After hard struggle Company was declared the
winner by one foot. The tug of war between COM
panies and also a tough contest. There
we're but hye men side in this struggle. and.
though Company had for anchor the cham
pion or the Scottish American team Andrew
Thompson. 1t was beaten by two feet six
inches There half-me runs,
mile walks and standing high jumps but about
none OF these contests did there seem to centre
much attention as about the tugs of war;" In
putting the io-pouna shot andrew thompson, OF
distance covered being 81 feet 6 inches.
two-me bicycle between Charles
+. Lutz and A. K Groat excited more amusement
than an ything else the programme and it was
cleverly by the latter in 9m. 40ils. At the con
clusIon of the games the prizes presented to
the winners by Rev. DR.. Dunnell, pastor of the
Church Of All Saints and chaplain of the regiment.