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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
Word, In Il are Apprecia ted

We have reat.wItn pleasure the adj
dress delivered by Mr.. Il. II. Henry,
before the Mississippi Press Association.
1t is a clear, forcible, dignIfied and bust
ness like paper. Properly utilized. this
Association could be made an efficient
instrument of promoting the general pa
per interests Of the State. To accom-
pIish this 1t is only necessary to follow
the weil-timed suggestions of the recent
President OF this body. His structures
Upon the disreputable conduct Of some
members OF the Association at its annus
al meetings are most opportnn~ These
meetings should never be Occasions for
~debauchery and drunkenness; anl if
there be any who 80 far forget the gems
tlemanly bearing becoming a noble cal
ling so far forget the respect, not o ~
due themselves. but also due their fan,
lily connections. they should be prompt
~ expelled as unworthy members
StdrkDille journal.
We read the address of r II. Henry
president of the Press Association,
delivered at Yaz,o CITY with more shan
ordinary interest. Without attempting
anything like analytical criticism of It's
merits, we may be permitted to say
it does not consist OF rhetorical.
hourishes nor musioai cadences, but
straightforward. sensible suggestions.
with practical business applications.
If each one of the members of the asso>
citation will adopt his views, and carry
out his ideas, positive benefits must re-
suit to the craft, both of q business,
moral and intellectual tendency. We
commend 1t heartily to the considera>
ton of every member OF the association.
-Grenndd Sentinel.
We have read with much interest the
sound practical address of president K.
H. Henry, the talented editor of The
BRooKHAvEN LEDGER. before the Press
Oonvention.in Yazoo City. IL Is full OF
thoughts and sentiments deserving a
careful consideration ut the hands OF
all who may read it,. The knights Of
the quill" had a thorough and compe
tent presiding Off cial in. the person of
Mr.. Henry. Faye tie Chronicle.
President Henry. upon the organIza-
ton of the body delivered an admirable
and we'll expressed address. which was
accorded. as it deserved. the highest
Commentator for the bold stand taken
in favor of measures to enhance the in>
AueIoe of the Press.-StdrkrAe
Times.
President Henry's address was u mas
of practical suggestions. and
listened to with marked attention
by the large audlen ce.-
Jackson Comet.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
our

The Press Association Gan con.
graduate itself in selecting two
splendid Secretaries. President
Jones in introducing Haynie to the
the convention said: "He is the
protest man in the Association
which is true. He also tried to con.
vince members that Col. S. G. Barr
was handsome, but that old wheel
horse had a word to say on that
subject, as follows:
Mr. President. Ladies and Geutle'
men: There is one thing I am the
more earnest in e~ndeavouring to ac'
complish. because there is n other
thing I cannot do. To explain: I an
exerting myself to lie useful in this
world, because of the fact that I cannot
with all the primping. painting ant
curling, that 1 may do. make myself or
namental.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
COTTON

The Cotton Exchange, of New
Orleans, has just published its May
report Of the condition Of the cot
ton crops. In this State it has re
ports from thirty-fve counties. An
average increase of two per cent in
acreage is reported. Weather was
more favorable up to 18th of May
since then complaint of too much
rain. Good stands have been secur-
ed, and the crops is in excellent
condition, though a few complain Of
two much grass. The crop averages
six days later than last year. La
Dor efficient and working well, but
there has been a decrease in num-
bers in upland counties. No com
mercial fertilizers used of any con
sequence. Other States make about
the same reports.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
MISS

For the information of those hav'
ing business with the delegates
from this State to the National Gin
Convention we publish theil
address below:
STATE AT LARGE.
E, C. Walthall, Grenada,
W. A. Percy, Greenville.
w. s. Featherston, Holly Springs
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
LIST Dist-W.H H. H. Tyson, Tupelo'
e. H. Bristow, Aberdeen,
I'd Dist-John Y. hurry, Ripley
+. " r. H. Taylor, Sardis.
Sd Dist--R. C. Patty, Macon.
g S. M. Roane, Wathall.
4th Dist-S. S. Carter, Lexington.
q r. Henderson, Meridian.
9Th Dist-Jno. p. Withers, Bolton.
9th Dist-Warren Cewan, Vieks-
burg.
w. T. Martin, Natchez
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
lion sOhnt.s A.OWrY.

We were cogitating the other dav.
over tn" lark period of reconstruction i'm
NisSissinri and recalling the ames
aud dnsls of some of those noble. Dem
o%nrati. spirits who qnailed not before
the foo. and tonight manfullv amid the
lifi'cu't'as md dangers of that trying
tim". for the rights and liberties of the
real pHNple And among the first who
occurred 10 us was the uame of the dis
tingnished gentleman at the head of
this article We remembered his bold,
able. pe,sistent efforts to checkmate
and II wart the designing leaders of the
Radical party on every occasion; how
he met and defeated them on the
stump: his energy and sagacity in fer
'reting out their plans and throwing obs
stacles in the way of their execution,
and his faithful devotion to our cause
when few had the spirit. and courage to
help.
We shall never forget q Olsen ssion
Gen. Lowry had in our to Yn with ex-
Gov. Powers. He almost aunihIlated
the poor creature-knocked every polit
ical prop from under him; basted him
mp one side and down the other, until he
was absolutely an object OF pity. On
another occasion he met Gen. Aleorn,
aud. fairly riddled him with hot shot.
gaming another glorious victory for the
cause of truth and right. All over the
State he actively and vigorously eombat>
ted the heresies of those usurpers and
corruptionists, at great personal sacri-
fee, and without hope of reward. other
than a consciousness of duty we'll per-
formed, in aiding a suffering people to
overthrow an infamous and oppressive
power.
We are too prone to forget these 10
bors aud this devotion of our public
men. at the critical time. in these DAYS of
peace aud greater prosperity. Gen.
Lowry has not asked nor received any.
thing a. the hands of the people whom
he has served. And we do not know
that he is an aspirant for official posts
tion. But we do know that his claims
npon the Democratic party of Missis-
s'ppi are eqnal 10 those of any man in
the State. and that his ability aud NOR.
al worth Of the first order.
We have few as effective stump
speakers as Gen. Lowry, and none
more faithful. reliable aud trne 20 his
party than he -Maeoa Be1cOn.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

SENATOR MALONE, of Virginia, is
said to have originated the idea for
the Democratic Convention to nom
mate Grant. If that gentleman, OF
doubtful Democracy, wants to vote
for Grant or any other Republican
no objection would be urged, but he
is not the man to advise a Demo.
cratic Convention as to its action.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

waanons. without a government,
without a military establishment,
and with their very property an Gle.
ment of weakness instead OF
strength. ~.
To Gov. Brown, as to most public
men of that period, the war came
sooner than he expected. if indeed
he expected it at all, and the poll
~ticians' occupation ended. The
emergency required n different class
of men. and Brown and the coterie
of statesmen with whom he afilia-
ted, with here and there a rare excep-
ton, disappeared from place and
power.
When the war ended,that political
sagacity which was a distinguish
ing feature of his mind, commended
to him the prompt acceptance of the
inevitable. He came quickly to the
front and essayed to lead in that di-
rection. But he was not only in adj
vance of public sentiment but there
was something so incongruous and
inconsistent in the attitude of the
would be-leader of to day and the de-
fiant leader of the past that the
multitude turned coldly from him
He grasped the situation at once
retired from public view and to pri-
vate life, and in the society of thu
gentle lady who shared his fortunes
and his fame, came the twilight o
advancing years and finally, the sol
emn night of death.
The inglorious end of so great
man is q sad commentary upon OH
cial life. To most men now film!
places of public trust-the leader
of current opinion-the same failure
and disappointments will come
, That he accepted his displacement
with resignation isthardly probable
but fortunate will it be for the pub
lie men of this generation if the
= retire, as did Gov. Brown, with tn
Hove of the people for the goodnes
of his heart, and undiminished re
, spect for his great talents an
l spotless integrity.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

IS not the most available man to put in
nomination, and we must abide the is
sue OF their decision; yet il would seem
TO an unbiased mind that inasmuch as
the emocrati party has claimed that
they were vict'm'zed by a gigantic frau |
perpetrated by the Republicans four
years ago, the best way to rebuke that
party for their v~illatny wonld be to
nominate and support the man who is
as worthy of their suffrage to,day as he
was then. PAP.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

The proceedings of the Chicago
should be dramatized--
platforms, nominations, speeches,
and all generations to come would
laugh over ,oit-at. the indorse-
ment of Hayes, and civil service re-
form followed by the nomination Of
Chester A. Arthur; at. Garfield's
course, who while whispering he
would never consent. consented; and
at the extinguishment of the bragg
CART Blaine and his feeble and
frothy friends and their attempt to
cover up their discontinue. These
and numerous other portions of the
work would be especially amusing.
That Garfield will be beaten out
Of sight in November is certain,
with a decent degree of common
sence at the Democratic Conven-
ton. The real danger to the Dem
o%cratic party and to the country
was in the nomination of Grant at
Chicago. The Washington Post
puts on record the opinion of num-
erous prominent Southern men who
believe that Grant, if nominated
would have carried several South.
ern States, all of which, as against
Garfield, will be solidly Democratic
In the North Grant had and hal
enormous strength, and much of i
such as no Republican possesses
The independent" Republican
who would have opposed him, would
have been few in comparison t.
those floating voters who woule
. have drifted to him.
No Democrat in Washington be
: lieves this ticket a strong one
l Garfelds record is bad at man,
points, and Arthur's, as an official
is such that the administrator
l found it necessary to remove hin
!, from the custom house.
p The Democratic Convention
meets on the 22nd., land vii
probably have worse names betor
, it on the first ballot, than were be
, fore the Chicago Convention. o
= the ultimate selection their is a
e much doubt expressed as at an
s previous time. One ticket sus
: gested is new in part, and has elt
| ments of strength. 1t is Horatl
+ Seymour for President and Allen Z
Thurman for Vice-President. Blu
r it is at least doubtful if Mr.. Sey
g mour would accept any nomination
or if Mr.. Thurman would accept tn
lone to which he is here assignee
r AS the Republicans have take
= their candidates from the sam
Y states they did four years ago, |
us do likewise. In Il opinion 'tl
e old tickct'-Tilden and Hendricks
+ would be the strongest the Demo
d Gratis could nominate.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
ZONES, SPEECH.

installed as President of the Press
Association the members called for
a speech. Jones is always ready,
and responded as follows:
Gentlemen: AS the departing sun
fingers to kiss the Genes of earth
before visiting the home of the he
than Chinee, so would | open wide
my arms and kiss every mothers
sonsof you before attempting to ad-
dres you, but-the job is to big. l
love you all, and from the inmost
recesses of my heart, if know my
self, and | think | do-the Kemper
Herald and Comet will please come
to order. As l was saying, | APP
preciate the compliment you have
Col. Franz you are out of order
But to return to the first PROPOSE
Ition-Col. A. Y, we don't want any
serenading speeches or costume per
formances to-day. Long ago, in the
dim vista of years, when the war
whoop of the savage was heard
throughout these woods, and when
Yazoo City was no larger than
t~han-("Winona,' says a member
No sir! Winona is no village. 1t is
one of the largest cities in the State;
has the greatest paper in the South
Observation-Disclosures seven
teen Thousand, two hundred and
ninety-three, not counting dead
misunderstanding patronage i'm
mense, and income sufficient to en-
able me to build the finest three
story brick residence between New
Orleans and Duck Hill, large enough
to entertain this ASSOCIATION and
still have an extra room for the
dead beats who hang on to it like
flies around a steamboat light. But
where am l, and where am / going?
CA member; ''you are in lazoo
City and after a Lightly Correct.
Thanks. Take your seat, Uncle
George. when Yazoo City was no
larger than, than-(*You said that
before.") Shut up. I'll now say
it behind. When Yazoo City was
no larger than-than, Deasonville, L
came up this river on the steamer
B. E. Lee, Il poor, little, Ignorant,
ugly, one eyed, bare-tooted, orphan
boy. The passengers had pity on
me and asked where | was going.
| told them | was on my way to
Saratoga to spend the Summer.
This statement they seemed to
doubt. Among the distinguished
men on board we're Lafayette and
Washington, Col. Solo Ray Hamil-
ton and w. D.. Gibbs, who has just
welcomed us on behalf of the fire
men. Before the Lee stopped at
your wharf, the passengers made
me I'D a purse of three hundred and
fifty dollars, and Col. Washington
was moved to tears as he handed me
the money. | appropriately re-
sponded in a speech of thirty min
utes, gathered my ulster, donned
my beaver, had my boots BACKED,
took a shave, and stopped off, took
a seat on a rock near the rivers
edge-told the first cabman that
come along to take me to the best
hotel. After getting quarters, l
started out under the gas light.
Called on the daily Democrat, got
a situation as devil, and learned the
printers trade, ran a saw mill
awhile, but as it did not pay, estab-
lished the Advmce-yOu have all
heard of it-and was to-day elected
President of the Press Association
in the very town l started from
seventy-five years ago. Gentlemen,
l am too fnll to say more. It's
p. KS treat.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
Tndeu and Tam nm

The recent death of Richard b. Con.
molly in exile at Marseilies. France, re-
wives the memory of the old Tammany
ring of New York; and of the herculean
and successful fight which Samuel j.
Tilden, then a comparatively obscure
man, made against it. Tweed. Sweeney
and Connolly we're the r~ingleaders OF
the combination which robbed the PEG
pie OF New York city by millions at a
time, aud used their stolen money to
defy complaints aud defeat the ends OF
justice. It was no child's play to at,
tack them-for they we're not only rich
ia their stolen gains, but were leaders
nf the ruling party. Nevertheless, the
piuadered citizens cried for relief, aud
demanded q leader TO act rs their
champion. That leader was found in
the person of Tilden. He took charge
of the popular cause. easily beca me the
recognized head of the prosecution, and
by the pitiless energy and mastery
ability with which he conducted the
movement. rose to the high national
position and gained the reputation as
an intrepid reforner that he has enjoy.
ed ever since, he did not halt, nor
stay his hagd in shifting. till the ring
was broken. Tweed arrested and put in
the prison where he died. and Sweeney
and Connolly forced to fee beyond the
seas.
1t has been said in reproach that the
ring was composed Of Demo-
the statement is true; but it
GAN be replied to the reproach that the
man who did most to overthrow it was,
and is, q Democaat, too. In truth, it
was Mr.. Tilden's unsparipg wal on the
ring, and his raleutless and effective
prosecution of its members. that made
him governor OF New York, placed him
the country as the most earnest
and puissant reformer OF the day. and
made him the recognized head OF the
party. Unfortunately Dem.
ocrats cannot keep plunderers aud rob
bers out Of their party; but the history
Of Tilden's fight with Tammany shows
they know how to honor tbs man
who brings Democratic robbers and
to justice. and carries the
party banner high above the mire Of
personal and official corruption st.
Republican.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
DISTRICT Elk, COMMITTEE.

Below will be found the the Eames
of members of the Executive Com
mittee for the Fifth Congressional
District; Amite county, NJ. Jack
son; Copiah, W NJ. Haley; Coving-
ton, j. ID. Terrell; Franklin, T. A,
Magee; Green, Jesse Byrd; Hancock,
H. Sanders; Harrison, p. K. Mayors
Kinds, Geo. w. Harper; Jackson, A
f. Lewis; Lawrence. A. H.. LONGING
Lincoln, R. H. Henry; Marion, Z. S.
Ford; Perry, J.P, Carter; Pike. Jno.
S. Lamkin; Rankin, Robert Lowry
Simpson, Thos, L. Mendenhall,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
HuuDfed Me

Debt. Poverty and suffering haunted
me for years. caused by a sick family
and bills for doctoring, which did no
goo d.. l was completely discouraged.
until oar Year agn. by the savica of nv
pastor, l procured Hop Bitters and
comm enced their use, and in one month
We we're all wall. AMI none If US h,va
been siok a day since; and | want u say
to all p,or men, You a keep your
families we'll a year with Hop Bi tiers
for less than que doctors visit will cost.
"A Workingman.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

The New York Herald, which
generally supports the Republican
nominee for President, Is not favor
ably impressed with Garfield, and
he ought to confess the serious char
ges brought against him by the
New York Sun, or sue that journal
for libel. The Sun says he is a
briber and periqrer, and cites cases
as proof
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

LAST week a paper was read be-
fore the National Medical -COnven-
ton in New York, written by DIR.
W. t. Gadberry, of Yazoo City. en-
titled, "Artiicial Initiation as q
Remedial Agent in Diseases of the
Lungs" DR.. Gadberry is n Of
the most eminent physicians in the
State, and his paper will prove OF
great interest to all members of his
profession.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
A LOST OPPORTUNITY:

JuSC alCer one OF 81 ,. frenIlSS
brilliant speeches, and when that
great orator was lying postrated
from the effects of over exertion, one
of his friends said: "Prentiss, now
is your time to die" Grant travel
ed over all the civilized world, was
honored as no other mar has ever
been; he returned home after an
Absence of three and a half years,
landed at San Francisco, and well
coined by the grandest reception
ever known; his tour through the
United States was one continuous
ovation. He went to South Ameri-
Ga, was fected and feasted; went to
Mexico and was royaly welcomed;
touched his native laud at Calves
ton amids the booming of cannon
and waving of flags; when the third
termers 1were Boosting Of his Ger
tain nomination, when everybody,
even his most bitter enemies, adj
mitted his denomination, regardless
Of the precedent of the fathers or
the unwritten law of the Republic.
| There was not a doubt but he had
the nomination in his hands unless
he, like Caesar, refused. At New
Orleans, Democrats We'd with Re-
publicans in entertaining him, and
Louisiana was put down on the
state as a Republican State. The
South helped to swell the third term
boon, and all Grant had 20 do was
to sit still and allow it to strike him.
He spoke not a word and looked as
wise as a parrot. Leaving New Or
leans with grand hurrah in a car
specially provided by the c., St. L.
& ", O.. r. r., he came by Brook
haven. Here some of the small
bows, without the fear of maternal
punishment, and moved by intui-
tive meanness, gathered up some OF
the small stones skirting the rail
road and shelled Grant as the train
was departing. Then was Grants
time to die. He would not only have
immortalized himself, but the boys
Brookhaven who participated in the
mischief. But the rocks were toe
small to spoil a Presidential candi
date. His ambition was only equal
} led by that of Alexander, and he
would not go to that ''unknowr
t country"-or write a letter declin
ing the nomination. He wan tee
, the third term, was bold enough t.
strike for it-and lost. He now
feels as bad as did Napolean on thu
! isle of St Helena, or the baniSheC
French Marshal Bazaine, and all be
.ause the boys of Brookhaven die
MT Use Il lit tile more elbo grease o
: throw larger rocks as a salute
: Boys, you see what a grand oppor
t MY you have lost. You had thu
bower t. make Grant "a bigger
nan than Doorkeeper Fitzhu Oh, oil
George Washington, You coult
have immortalized the eX-President
saved him "from his friends" heart
aches and "a big drunk" and have
handed your names down to pos
terity with Jesse Pomeroy or Cap
> tain Kidd.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

The INDIANA Democratic State
Convention has instructed for Hen
bricks for President; Maryland fol
Bayard, and the delegation from
Georgia lis divided between Field
and Tilden. Tennessee did not in
struct.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

Six hundred and fifty delegates
were present at the Greenback Con-
vention in Chicago. Weaver, Of
Iowa, raj nominated for President;
and Chambers, of Texas, for Vice
President. Chambers was a former
ersident of this State
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

4 TELEGRAM from Washington
says the Republican nomination put
any Western man out Of the ques-
ton at Cincinnati. Tilden's chances
have been very greatly improved.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

IT is stated that the Republican
Convention cost Conkling, Cameron
and Logan $4,000 600, and the result
was the nomination of another hated
Ohio man. The nominations are
thought to be very weak by the
Democrats.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

Mis- sIssIppI College and Contra
Female Institute, of Clinton, have
our thanks for invitations to theil
commandments, beginning June 18th
and closing the oath.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
The Globe Democrat is not pleas

The Globe-D Democrat is not pleas
ed at the way the anti Grant men
controlled the Republican Conven-
ton, and intimates that it will be
no easy matter for the Republicans
to carry Illinois. Hayes majority
in that State was less than two
thousand.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

Some Democrats are now sugges.
ting that the National Democratic
Convention nominate Grant for
President. We don't want any more
Horace Greeley failures in this
country.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17

The seal of secrecy has been re.
moved from the doings of the eX.
ecutive session of the Senate, i.
which Arthur's removal was dis
cussed. and DanDc'atic lell,rs say
if what Sherman, and the Presi
dent says about Arthur is trle, n
decent Republican al vote for him
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-17
In the nomination of Garfield.

In the nomination of Garfield
one of the eight to sever electoral
commissioners-the Republican par
ty throws down the gauntlet to the
Democracy. 1t was enough to com
pliment the fraudulent President.
Hayes, in their platform, but this
hurting of Garfield in the teeth OF
the Democracy is a little too much.