davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

THE SOLDIERS BILL.
Weaver, the nominee of the Green
hackers for President, is the author
of that most infamous measure
known as the Soldiers and Sailors
bill, and which the party endorses.
That bill takes the ground that the
Yankee soldiers and sailors, the
men who fought us during the war,
were paid in greenbacks instead of
gold when greenbacks were worth
only about fifty cents on the dollar.
He now wants a Democratic Con-
gress to make an appropriation to
pay the United States soldiers and
sailors a balance sufficient to make
their salaries equal to gold at the
the time. Should the country ever
witness such a calamity as a Green
back President and Congress, that
bill will be passed. To settle this
back pay, which is unreasonable and
unjust, it would take more millions
of dollars than the South owns, and
the sum must be raised by tax on
the people. Such a tax would ruin
everybody and bankrupt the coun-
try. 1t would bear heavily alike up
on every one. Should it ever be
passed, all contractors who supplied
the United States Government du-
ring the war could, and would, just
llv come forward and demand their
share of back pay. Millions and
millions of claims would be present
ed and trouble would multiply with
each. Will Southern Democrats joir
a party headed by a man who advo
Gates such a measure as the soldiers
and sailors bill?
If there ever was a time whel
Democrats should be true to thei
party, that time has arrived. Their
is no reason..for them to denounce tn
Democratic party for not %correctin!
the abuses of the Republicans, ant
| seek redress with Greenbackers
Remember the Democrats have no
been in power within twenty years
Both branches of Congress, it il
true, are Democratic, but a Republi
can occupies the Presidential chair
Tto which he was never elected, an
democrats have been unable to unt'
the work of the Republican party
Thev have tried it time and again
with what result? Every bill the.
have passed, looking to a correc
ton of the evils of the dominan
party, has been met with a Presi
} dental veto. There has been a pei
feet deadlock in Congress for tn
Hast two years. The Democrats hav
only been able to prevent the pas
sage of other bad measures-the
have never had the power to und
those now in existence.
1t is not fair to charge that tn
Democratic party has tailed t
make good its promises to the pee
pie since coming in power. 1t ha
not come in power; but if the Dem
l~ocrats all over this broad land, VIII
voted for Tilden in 1876, will stan
, by the colors, prove true to them
selves, their country and tireside:
I March 4th, 1881 will witness the in
lstallation of Hancock as President {
1.-THE United States, and then reforI
i will commence in earnest. The
i will a new era down upon the Amel
lean people; prosperity will smil
on every section.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

WE would ask Greenbackers anc
others who who assert there is ne
difference between the Democratic
and Republican platforms to reao
the article from the New York Her
aid. 1t shows a very great differ
ence.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15


If our Republican brethren of the
press go on for a month as they have
since June oath, they will begin to
speak of"that traitor Hancock" In
the last few days the Generals mill
tary abilities and achievements have
been belittled, probably because nc
other point of attack car be found.
The traitor and secession charges
will come next, and when they come
what will the s~oldiers,of the Army. OF
the Potomic have to say about
it? They all know him, trust him
and admire him. Through the
whole war Brigadier Generals and
Major Generals came to that army,
fought or pretended to fight, resign
ed, were discharged, or otherwise
left it, but Hancock remained from
first to last. always foremost in
fight, and always the friend Of those
with whom he was associated.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

Col. JOHN NELSON, of jackson
died there on the 10th inst, and
buried on Sunday by the Knights
Templar Of Vioksburg and Jackson.
Col. Nelson was a man Of many eX.
cellent traits Of character, and dis
pensed charity with a liberal hand
He was, for many years, the proprie-
tor of the hotel bearing his name,
and all of his numerous guests will
remember his cheerful disposition
and hearty laugh, his brilliant wit,
ready repartee and anecdotes. But
the good old man is gone, and has
carried to his grave the kind re-
membrance of a host of people.
Peace to his soul,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

For real impudence and cheek
commend us the piano manufacture
ers of Hold Hingland. One of these
firms has been kind enough to write
us q letter enclosing description
of the prizes 1t has received at all
the expositions in the world. 1t
asks us to give the information to
the public and to be kind enough to
mail it a paper. Please excuse us
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

When a board of eminent physicians
and chemists announced the discovery
that by combining some we'll known
valuable remedies, the most wonderful
medicine was produced, which wonld
cure suoh a wide range of diseases that
most all other remedies could be dis
pensed with. many were septicsl; hut
proof OF it's merits by actual trial has
dispelled all doubt, and to-day the dis
coveries OF that great medicine, Hop
Bitters. are honored and blessed by all
as b~enefactors.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

HANcocK's friends have gone into
the campaign with the determine
ton of succeeding. In New York,
on the 10th inst, a meeting was
held of soldiers of the war, at which
the National Hancock Veteran AS
ISOLATION was organized. Gov. Nc
Clellan, and other prominent soldi-
ers were present, 1t was decided to
establish clubs in all the Northern
and Western States composed OF
soldiers and sailors, irrespective OF
party, who intend to vote for Han
cock.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

Col. w. II. MCCARDLE is annOunc
ed as the editor of the Vicksbure
Commercial. There is no better
editor in the South than Col. Nc
Cardle. He has inscribed his name
high on the scroll. No n will
more gladly welcome his return tt
journalism than this writer, if he
would not have voted for Tilden
Under his control the Commercial
will be read and appreciated for its
merit.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
FORNEY ON

Jno. w. Forney says he is "only
one of the army of Republicans who
will vote for Gen. Hancock" He
says many Republicans of Philadel-
phia call upon him to say that they
would be ashamed of themselves il
after their words of praise and
thanksgiving for the salvation OF
Philadelphia from fire and rebel con
tributions in 1863, they should now
vote against the man who did most
of the work. If Hancock was liked a
little better than others, it was be-
cause while he fought like a lion for
the old flag, he never denied that he
was a Democrat.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

WHAT has puzzled the wisest mer
of the country, finance, is solved by
every new Greenbacker in five min
utes. Even some of the darkies
who do not know q letter. can tel
you all about the question, and they
can explain it as well as Weaver, OF
other leaders of the new organiza-
fion.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

A MOVEMENT is on foot to organ
ize the veteran soldiers of the Union
and Confederate armies. irrespec-
tive of politics, into a solid support
of General Hancock for President
The new organization is called the
Hancock Veteran Association, and
It's promoters say that the move
ment is entirely removed from poll
teal associations or the control OF
politicians.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH

Wa to-day present the the pictures
OF the Democratic candidates for
President and Vice President, Han
cock and English. TbsE gre noble,
manly faces. and should command
the rea,met and devotion of every
person VINO locks npqp them.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
The Philadelphia Times, indulges

The Philadelphia Times, indulges
in objectionable leyity in speaking
of such a serious matter as the can
didacy of Jas. B. Weaver for the
Presidency. Here are some of its
recent remarks: ut is not Hancock
nor Garfield who is to be the next
President. 1t is Weaver. Weaver
says so himself, and lac ought te
know. And the Warwick who is tt
create this astonishing administra
ton is none else tLah the Rev. d.
La Matyr. Weaver is authority fol
this statement also. Hurrah fol
Weaver and What's-his-pame"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

NJ. NJ, Cunning and j. L. Mosby
became involved in a difficulty in
aberdeen last week, and several
pistol shots were fired. Mosby was
badly, and Cunning slightly, wound.
ee. G, J. Buchanan, who was sew
eral PAGES away from the parties.
was struck by a bullet which passed
through his right leg.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
FOR STOCK.
This llnlnent has no superior as Stock Kennedy, and will cure
SORES, SWELINGS, SCRATCHES, SWINNEY, STIFF JOINTS, COLiC AND OTHER
STOCK DISEASES.
TESTIMONIALS

BRooKHAvEN. Miss, June Dist, 1880.
| have used the liniment known as z. Henrys, and
have been greatly benefited therefrom. | desire
that all should know the fact, and that | believe it to
be thu most powerful liniment now offered for sale.
1 ha We been greatly troubled for a long time with a
severe pain in the hip, and up to the time of trying
this liniment received no relief. One application has
almost entirely relieved me. Any one suffering with
rheumatism or any kind of pains will find an excellent
remedy in Henry's liniment, and one that 1 believe will
cure them. s.. Y. DAY. .
BRooKHAvEN, July 9th. 1880,
Having seen P. Henry's Liniment advertised, pur~
chased a bottle for use on my wife, who has suffered
with rheumatism for many years. I applied the lin>
t,elv disappeared. Il I had preyiousiv as gA other r lini
ments without effect. S. F, AGE
MRADvILLE, June 9th, 1880.
1 have used P. Henry's Liniment in all cases for
which it is and it has given full satiss
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

To the jewellers of the fiat lands
of the South there can be no more
pleasing surprise than that which
greets the eye from time to time on
the line of the road to Cincinnati,
by way Of Meridian, through to
Chattanooga,over theIAlabama Great
Southern, and thence to the Queen
City of the West, via the Cincinnati
Southern Railway.
About one hundred miles south
ofChattanooga the range of Lookout
Mountains strikes the travellers eye,
and up the narrow valley lying be-
tween this and Re Sand Mountains,
a range little inferior in their majes-
tic proportions, runs the A. q c..
road, as it is familiarly known, or
the Alabama Great Southern, as it
is more properly called.
One tires in gazing at this
magnificent panorama as the train
runs through the valley until it
lands under the shadow of that
monster, Lookout peak, two thous-
and feet above the level of the sea,
which looks down in awful. grandeur
upon the city of Chattanooga. Quick
time, clean and comfortable cars
and polite conductors, are %essentials
requirements with the directory of
this road.
From Chattanooga to Cincinnati,
over the Southern Railway, the
scenery is diversified and splendid
beyond description. Photographic
pictures can give but a feeble outline
or idea of the picturesque valley and
river Emory, or the East Tennessee
l country. The dasbing river, whose
: roar is heard above the CHATTER ofthe
cars and the snort of the iron horse;
the precipitous mountain banks,
clothed with luxuriant verdure from
| the waters edge to where they seem
. to touch the clouds; the long, dark
+ tunnels, thirty in number, through
which with the speed ofligtning the
!, trains dash in and out; the tall iron
bridges over rivers with rocky cliffs
the beautiful villages, the shy Gotta.
| ges, that nestle in the bosom of the
, mountains side, altogether frame q
a. picture in the travellers mind which
, can never be erased. But after leav.
7 ing East Tennessee, the scene chan.
= ges as if by magic. You enter the
t famous blue grass region Of Ken
= lucky, the like of which is not to be
: met with anywhere else in this coun.
try. Its fertility and beauty, its
e wealth and plenty, constitute the
highest type of American civiliza'
ton, and must be een to be under
0 stood and appreciated.
This road charged only two cents
e per mile for several weeks before anC
after the meeting of the late Demo
-..:. INO,,,n,top aud 40 .Gl1anIIF
S coaches and fine machinery was evi
= IDENTITY taxed to its utmost capacity
o This road is equal to any in Amerl
/ ca. 1t is ballasted with solid anC
= unadulterated stone, and the move
), ment of the train is scarcely percep
= tible to the passenger if he shuts his
f ewes.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
NOT A SOLID NORTH.

as the Republican leaders, those
who take enough interest in the
Presidential contest to work for
Garfield, are preaching the solid
North against a solid South, it may
be interesting to our readers to know
how solid the North was for the Re
publican ticket in 1876.
The following figures are taken
from a Republican almanac. They
show the exact difference in the
strength of the two political parties
in the twenty-five Northern States
at the last Presidential election.
Tilden. Hay es.
California 76.465 1925
Cu,orudo Presidential electors chosen
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
MERIDIAN has i custom that Viz

MERIDIAN has u custom that Vioks,
burg might follow tn advantage. Al
six every evening a gun is fired as a
signal for closing the days business.
The Mercury says it is . good thing. for
It gives much needed rest to the weary
clerks and employees. There is not a
store in V~icksburg that couId not do all
its business before six in the evening.
-Vicksburg Herald.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
rotnl 2. $40. 595 2.9ls.7 z

IOCHi =. ,..s.@,UIo'oo0 @''fo'Fo0
These figures show that there is
not, and never was, such u thing as
a solid Republican North. Though
the Democrats carried but four out
of the twenty-five States, they poll
ed 1870, 595 votes, or only 24S, l64
less than the Republicans in all the
twenty-five Northern States com
bined. s
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

A CASE of yellow fever was taken
to New Orleans on the 10th inst,
by a ship from Rio Janeiro. The
ship was ordered to the quarantine
station and no fears are entertained
| of the fever spreading.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

If yon want to elect Garfield and
keep in power his rotten, corrupt ole
party four years more, just vote fol
him direct. There is no 8 to TAXI
Weaver into consideration. a VOTE
for the Greenback champion, is q
vote for Garfield, with his besmirch
ed record.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

SHOULD money be scattered
around like the Greenbackers want
it, it would be worth about five cents
on the dollar, and what now costs
one dollar, would then sell for TWEEN
tv. Where is the advantage?
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

faction in every case. L recommend it to all who are
afflicted. Ii. c. BETHEA, NJ. d.
BRooKHAvEN, July Sth, 1880.
L have used p. Henry's Linimeht in my stable on
horses and find it to be everything claimed for it. /
regard it as being one of the most excellent liniments
for stock now offered for sale. For stiff joints, old
sores, swinney, etc., its effect is almost miraculous.
T.. j. DECELL, Prop. Deceli Livery Stable.
BRooKHAvEN, July LIST, 1880.
/ hereby certify that l have used P. Henry's Bini~
iment, and have known it used, and am satisfied that
it is an excellent liniment for bruises, pains, sores,
etc, and is an almost certain cure for letter and
ringworm, and scratches in horses.
F. NJ. MARTIN, Chancery Clerk.
a BRoOKHAvEN, July I'd, 1880.
My wife was afflicted in her lower e~xtremities, with
severe pains, stiff joints and cold feet. 1t was very
painful for her to move about or stand up. l was
induced to try P. Henry's Liniment. A few appii-
cation relieved her, and now she is almost well.
ia JACOB STERN, Prop. Stems Hotel.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

SuoH men as Charles Adams, Ly-
man Trumhull, David A, Wells,
Judge Hoadley, David Davis, Gen.
John NJ. Palmer, b. Gratz Brown,
ex-Gov. Curtin-all prominent Re
publicans until lS72-are among
the most active champions of Han
cock and Democracy.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

JUDGE GEORGE declined to speak
at the ratification meeting in Noxu'
bee county, as he does not think II
proper for him to actively engage IL
politics while holding the office o
Judge. We think he is right, ano
commend his example.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
~e>"~

Hon. C. f. HOOKER, candidate for
reelection to Congress from this
district, will speak at Magnolia
next Saturday. He authorizes us
to say that a fair division of time
will be allowed all opponents.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

SENATOR BAYARD will canvass
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana for Hancock and English.
He considers Gen. Hancock as good
a constitutional lawyer as there is
anywhere, and that he will make an
honest, straightforward, eqpstitu-
tiQnal President.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

The New Orleans Times has an
account Of the killing of James
Smith by a Mr. Williams, in Amite
county, Miss, though we learn the
killing occurred in st. Helena par
ish, La. The two were b%rothers-in-
law. The report says they were
out squirrel hunting, and met at {
place where Smith had whipped
Williams some years ago. Smith
at once fired at Williams, woundins
him with buckshot, and then re
treated, Williams pursuing and fir
ing at him with small shot until he
fell. He died in a few hours after
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
THE CABINET,

How would the following Cabine
do for President Hancock?
Secretary of States. J. Tilden
of New York.
Secretary Of the Treasury-Thos
F. Bayard, of Delaware.
Attorney General-A. G.. Thur
man, of Ohio.
Secretary of the 1nterior-Thos
A. Hendricks, of Indiana.
Postmaster General-Gov. Hub.
bard, of Texas.
Secretary of War-W. r. Morri
son, of illinois.
Secretary of the Navy-E. Johl
Ellis, of Louisiana.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

WEAVER is now exhibiting him
self in Alabama. We have no rec
objection of another candidate fol
the Presidency making stuml
speeches in his own interest before
Weaver is a demagogue and will b.
properly condemned in November
The dignity of the Presidents ofilc'
ought to be upheld.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

You, newly hedged Southern
Greenbackers, you who are opposed
to National banks and bloated bond
holders, do you know your leader,
Weaver, wants the country to pre-
sent to Yankee soldiers several adj
ditional millions of dollars tor the
service they rendered during the
war in helping to whip you? Will
you belong to such a party?
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

Chosen by the Democrated State Con-
yention.
For STATE AT LARaE-F. q. Barry,
G. P. Nelson. Alternates-W. M. Inge
j. L. McCaskill.
For the niutrcts-lst-sC, B. Mitchell.
| Alternate W. s. Bates.
2d-G. d. Stands. Alternate-Thom-
as Spright.
Sd. NJ. Ellis. Alternate-Wm.
| Price.
4th-Wm. Il. Luse. Alternate DO.
ell P. Walker.
6th-Rohert y. Miller. Alternate
Geo. r. Webb.
6th-Jamss p. Stokes. Alternate
Joseph Hirsh.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
Good.

Evey good and true Greenbacker will
be on picket duty fromlnow till the cleo
tion.-Ashidnd Argus
Yes, and there will not only be no
reserve force. but the picket line itself
will be 81 weak that not more than two
sentries can be spared to the county. -
P0nfotoc Democdt.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

The editor of the Brandon Record
is on q visit to Texas. In his alb
sence the paper will be edited by
Mayor Jack.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

DR.. Tanner has tasted fifteen
days and is as lively as a cricket
He says he will go forty days with
out eating.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

GARFIELD has written his letter
accepting the nomination of the Re
publican party for President. We
have not time to review it this week.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

GEO. w. CHILDs, of the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger and the biggest
Grant man in the nation, is out for
Hancock,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

Col. F. A. TYLER, editor of the Hol.
ly Springs South, was, some days
ago, married to Mrs. Rosa M. Good
love,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

JANE HEARD, colored, was killed
by the cars at Fayette, Il few days
ago.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

The jackson Republican is very
much opposed to Hancock. Nat
urally,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

500 WAS all the money spent in
Cincinnati to raise the Hancock
boom. The Field headquarters in
the Gibson House alone cost $1,000.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
THE

Inc TfecuUaCk SUate
Committee held a meeting in Jack
son on the 7th inst, and adopted Q
resolution "that the consideration
ofall propositions looking to a GOA
lesence with the d. Democratic or Re
publican parties be indefinitely post
poned." An electoral ticket was
appointed, by way of amusement
and We learn is headed by Gen. Reu.
ben Davis, of Monroe, and w. w
Mcleod, colored, of Kinds, for the
State at large. Extremes have met
Who would have believed, until re-
Gently, that Gen. Davis would have
gone on an electoral ticket with a
darky. 1t is believed that the
Greenbackers knew it would not be
policy to make it publicly known
they would coalesce with the Re.
publican party, but each and every
member Of the organization is to &c
all in his power to get darkies toJoir
them. They need votes and will &C.
cept any kind.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

The Greenback candidate for
President eve expected to solicit
the votes of old Confederate soldiers
or he never would have introduced
in Congress the bill to give Yankee
soldiers enough back pay to make
their salaries equal to gold. No
true Southern man or good Demo
crat will sanction such an infamous
and outrageous measure.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

GARFIELD is a bad fellow, and the
papers show a disposition to remind
the people of the fact,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

The editor of the Friars Point Ga
zette. while ''fooling" with a pistol a
few days since. had a piece of one of hls
fingers shot of. He says he didn't know
it was loaded. Wouder if that bottle
of fine old bourbon whisky, with which
he celebrated his part of the Press Con-
vention, didn't have something to do
with it?AAShldnd ArgUS.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

THE Birmingham Observer asks ''ean
anybody tell us what sort of faith an
Independent Democrat believes imp
Ia.
He Is supposed to believe In the
Greenback faith, if>anybody knows
| what that Is.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

SUMMIT has social organization
known as the Sand Bank Club.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15
Presidential Electors,

ROBERT RAIKEs was the founder of
Sunday Schools,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

formers papers, both daily, are
supporting Hancock.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-15

THE Wall street men are betting
heavily on Hancock's election.