The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-27
AROUND TOWN.

Lamar here Monday.
Hurrah for P G. Milan!
Stand by the State and county nominees.
New pupils are arriving at the college
weekly.
We had few hours rain last Sunday
evening.
The Georgia Scenes" is not considered a
very classic work
Milan proposes to put McGrath on the
spelling stand.
A new boy baby is stopping at the resi-
dence OF Rev. Mr.. Thigpen.
The Independent candidates can have no
claim on any Democrats vote.
sold Ritch" died suddenly yesterday
morning. He was near an hundred years
old.
We learn of sickness in all parts of the
town The breakbone fever is sweeping the
place.
Byrd and Hodges were regularly nomi-
mated and will be supported by all good
Democrats.
Send your orders for job work to New Or
leans. THE LEDGER is able to live with
out them.
The man who votes for an Independent
candidate is no better Democrat than the
man he supports.
Remember that Hodges and Byrd are
Democratic nominees, and should have the
vote of every true Democrat.
P. G. Milan wakes up the people where
ever he goes. He is working hard for the
success OF the Democratic ticket
We will print a general county ticket,
and any candidate can get his name on it by
calling and making arrangements with this
office.
fyou want to hear one of the greatest
speeches of your life, don't fail to be on hand
Monday. Senator Lamar speaks here on
that day.
The name of the man who said Hodges
would not get two hundred votes ought to
be furnished to the public. Such an igno-
ramus ought to be known.
1t is asserted that Brookhaven is constant
ly losing her trade. If the merchants would
invest more in printers ink, the business of
the place would be better.
Our handsome friend, Capt. Dave Wom-
ack, of Forest, was in town Saturday selling
our merchants tobacco manufactured by
VIM. Graves & Co., Liberty, Va.
In his speech at Sweetwater last Friday
Burnett said Gen. Reuben Davis had been
member of the United States Senate. We
would ask him to give us the date.
Read carefully your ticket before putting
it in the box. There will be many different
tickets on the ground on election day. See
that yours contains the right names.
Just take look at the advertising col
umns OF THE LEDGER and see how many
live merchants our town has. Read the list
of advertisers. II won't take you long.
Mr.. Pfeifer is having torn down the old
frame building adjoining Nevin Bros, and
we learn is to erect handsome brick build
ing there. Our town is constantly improv-
ing.
We neglected in our last issue to refer to
the able speech delivered here by Col. Hook
er on the 14th inst. 1t was one of the best
our people have heard during the cam
paign.
Hodges is gaining ground with the ne
groes all the time. They know he helped
to put down bulldozing and will not forget
him for it. As every true Democrat in the
county will vote for Hodges, he ought to
have large majority. His election is GER
tain.
Brookhaven is soon to have bank, an
institution much needed. The building is
to be erected on Cherokee street, next to DR..
Meade's Drug Store, by Maj Millsaps. 1t
is to be of brick, two stories high, twenty
FIVE by fifty feet. Capt. Moreton has the
contract.
A friend has remarked that THE LED
GER was doing more for the Democratic
ticket than most papers, and asked the reas-
on why. THE LEDGER is simon pure
Democratic paper and considers it duty
and pleasure to support the Democratic
nominees Others can do as they please.
Ben King spoke to a very small crowd
here Tuesday. We learn his speech was
very poor and lifeless. His presence inspir-
ed no enthusiasm. He told few stale an
'ecdotes and closed with faint applause from
the darkies. g. c. Chandler spoke at nighl
to better crowd, but he said nothing start
ling or new. The speeches won't change
vote in this county.
Democrats. everyone of you should go to
the polls on election day, and vote for Hold
ges and Byrd. The Republicans have a
nominee in opposition to Col. Byrd, and
it is not too late for them to nominate can
didate for Representative. If they should
nominate negro, they would make des-
perate effort to elect him. Stand by the
nominees. The Independents have no
claim on you.
An Honest Concern.
Having been asked if we knew anything