The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-07
AROUND TOWN.
The days are growing shorter.

Sunday.
Miss Ella Bethea is on a visit to the
country.
Joe Perki1 s returned to St. Louis Mon
day night.
L. Miller, of New Orleans, was in town
this week.
No roasting ears have made their appear
ancc yet.
Two comets-or one comet, seen twice;
which is it?
The colored population had a festival on
last Saturday night.
No market Sunday morning. Many dis
appointed beef-csters.
We hear of no more weddings soon.
Who'll be the next?
Miss Josie johnson left for Chicago
Monday night on a visit.
Assessor r. w. McNair is busy making
out the assessment rolls.
Don't forget the mass meeting at the
Courthouse next Saturday.
More New Orleans papers were sold here
Sunday than for several years.
Vegetables are scarce in town. The dry
weather played havoc with the gardens.
There is to be a picnic and dance at Ike
Hoskins' mill tomorrow. Are you going?
Remember the precinct meetings Satur-
day. Pick out your best men for delegates
Peter Lueich has moved into his new
stand, and everything looks as neat as a pin
Candidates for county offices are not com.
ing to the front very fast in Lincoln county
4 good many watermelons coming in
but they are high-from fifty to sixty cents
Brookhaven was treated to some fine mu.
sic Monday morning by the Wesson Brass
Band.
The comet is said to be thirty millions
OF miles from the earth. Don't you feel bet
ter now?
Attend your precinct meetings Saturday
and don't be afraid to speak out in the
meetings.
Miss Cola Barr, of Jackson, has been
spending sometime with Misses Mollie and
Joe Daughtry.
Chancery Court is now in session. 1t is
not creating much excitement, as there is
but little business.
Now is the time to put the different roads
leading into town in good order. To retain
trade this must be done.
In different parts of the State they are
enjoying the luxury of ripe peaches. There
are none TO be had with us.
Mr.. Sam Mayors, of Handsboro, son of the
immortal p. X, was in town last week and
honored our Office with a call.
Clerks Martin and Warren are serene and
happy. No canvass for them this year.
They are to be congratulated.
A young friend wishes a remedy for love
sickness. Can't some of our Cherokee street
young men give the information?
J. NJ. Buckley and his little daughter
came down from Jackson Sunday morning
and remained until Monday night.
A few Sheriff's sales took place last Mon
day One farm containing one hundred
and sixty acres sold for FIVE dollars.
Times are hard, money scarce, bacon
high, weather warm, flies abundant, fleas
saucy, but still we are a happy people.
A nice rain fell on Friday evening, which
was hailed with delight. 1t was hardly
enough to be considered a Season."
Dan Buie, near Caseyville, has lost some
valuable sheep, for which he offers a liberal
reward. Read notice in another column.
AS the comet will not appear again in a
century or so, our citizens should see it now.
They may not hold out until its re-appear-
ance.
Would it not be a good idea to have a
large cistern on the college grounds? II
might insure the safety of the college build
ings.
Miss Mollie McMorris, of Port Gibson, is
on a visit to Miss Hattie Martin. Her
many friends are glad to see her with them
again.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Magee,
editress Of the Democrat, has been quite ill.
W. trust her sickness may be OF short du-
ration.
A good many men in this county intend
to run on their merits" 1t would be a bad
idea for a man to run if he didn't have a
"few merits"
1t is reported that the world will come to
an end about the middle OF August. If il
does, what will become OF all poor paying
subscribers.
The mass meeting will be held atthe new
Court House next Saturday. Every Demo
crat in the beat, who can leave his business
should attend.
Every voting precinct in this county
should hold a meeting x Saturday and
send delegates to the County Convention
to be held here on the 10th inst.
Not much amusement among the young
folks now. Too much warm weather. They
might try sitting up to see the comet, provi
ded they can comet over the old man.
Mr.. Tom Martin has returned from COT
~fceville, and resumed control of the Brook
haven Democrat. We trust that he may
meet with the success his merits deserve.
A young man passed by the College a few
days ago, and said the lines, 81 feel like on
who treads alone, some banquet hall desert
ed" were very forcibly impressed upon hi
mind.
A number of young men went out t
Dogwood Church last Sunday. There mus
have been some unusual attraction, for tn
day was nninviting and the distance abou
fifteen miles.
Miss Annie Parker, Of Yazoo City, re
turned to her home last Friday. She ha'
been visiting Miss Fannie Decell, and W
learn she created quite a autter among tn
masculine hearts
Mike SUITED, who has been doing bushes
for Ike Cope for a long while, left las
week for vicksburg, where he spent a FEY