The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-19
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MEADvIILE, May 10th, 1881.
EDITOR BRooKHAvEN LEDaER:-
My attention has been called to an ar
ticle lately published in the Nstchez
New Era which I am q little interested
in, and ask you to be kind enough to
allow me to explain the facts through
your columns. The article referred to
reads as follows:
"A Natchez gentleman, out in Mead
vile. Franklin. county, the other night.
turned his horse into o vacant n
fenced lot, and in the morning discov'
cred that some of the smart young men
OF Meadville had shaved off his horses
name and tail. This is q repetition OF
what has, so we understand, constantly
occurred in Meadville. 1t is high time
that the people of Franklin county at
tended to the scoundrels, if they ex-
poet people to travel through their ter
ritory, or enter it ALL"
For fear Of coming in contact with
some huge monster who is always ready
and willing TO devour the weaker ones.
and to avoid sailing in reach OF his mai ."
esty. l will dash my dagger in another
direction, and give a brief statement OF
the matter. l am not casting my net
to gather 6ocks for future events,
neither have I picked up the deluded
idea that the people of Franklin coun-
ty regard me as their guardian or at
torney to protect them from invasion,
nor do | expect to gain favor by usurp-
ing the power not granted to me by
them. A proper construction OF the
above article will show that the people
OF Franklin county have not been at
tackled, unless q few smart young men
of Meadville term themselves the peo,
pie of Franklin county. The people Of
this county and a majority of those Of
Meadville, are opposed to any such
conduct as stated in the article, and are
opposed to the low degraded crimes
committed around her capital. l have
lived IN and around Meadville for thir'
ty years and have ample opportunity o.
knowing the citizens, and know thai
the majority oppose such conduct. J
do not pretend to- say, who committee
the crime. or for what cause. but it wal
done in Meadville, The young gentle
mar referred: TO was INVITED to stop will
me, and I don't believe he accepted thu
invitation to evade a hotel or stable bill
He IS the highest type of the young
gentleman, and / have heard no com
plant against him from any direction
I do not believe the crime was commit
ted because he did not stay at the no
tel, as MI. VIM. Smith is the proprie'
tor, and has no son here. and we a!
know he would not endorse such con
duct. I will mention a few cases o
like nature that occurred in and nea
Meadville but a short time ago. Mr.
Fox, from Liberty, who married tn
daughter of our townsman, MIR. Porter
had some of the wheels stolen fiom hi
buggy, which were afterwards found IL
the woods, and it detained him from re
turning to his business for a day o
two, Mr.. Lucket Simmons, a young
gentleman who was expected to carry
young lady home from a party nearthl
place, with a scary horse, had all o
the taps stolen from his fine buggy
and they have never been found. l
was thought by some it was done t.
hurt or injure the young lady. Othe
crimes of aIlower grade have been com
mitted. I have no desire to iniure an.
party, but I am opposed to such con
duct. as it may be my turn next.
E. 9. ADAMS.