The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-17
AROUND TOWN.

course.
Ed. Schaller and Ed. Hooker are gradu-
ally improving.
Can't. Risher has moved his family TO
the Hudnall house.
A little girl baby now serenades the fam
ilv of w. l.. Mitchell.
Mr.. Butfaoe is preparing to build fine
residence ON the Bowen lot.
Powell & Co have opened CONNECTION
erv store in Storm building.
When in town, please call and pay Your
subscription to TIE LEDGER.
Cotton is up in price a little. 1t Is now
selling here from -- to - cents.
Mrs Withers, mother Of L. Is. Withers,
LETT for her jackson home last week.
The election excitement being over, the
proprietor will now give his time cxciu-
sivcv to TIE LEDGER Please pay up.
John Robinson's show paid the corpora
ton SO. The extra police force cost more
than that, ii it is to be paid. Where is the
money Tor the town?
The usual number Of thieves follow John
Robinson's show. We have heard OF sew
eral persons who got BIZ while toying with
them. VIII the public never learn any
thing?
As Lincoln is the only county near him
that gave Ben King a good majority, 1t is
suggested that he move down and take
charge of the rotten old district. lie can
find plenty of men here to serve him.
Col. Byrd carried Lincoln county by
three hundred and three majority, Amite by
five hundred ard forty-one making to-
tai OF eight hundred and forty-four. His
being the nominee OF q party did not seem
to affect him in the least.
In our issue last week we said J. w.
Boone was elected Surveyor. We should
have SAID it was Luthur Blue. The mis-
take was made in the hurry OF getting up
the election returns, and before the Mace
dunia box had been received.
During the night OF the show the buggy
of Mr.. c. e. Erwin was taken from the resi-
dcnce OF Capt Risher, run down the street
hundred yards and the shafts were broken
off. Cap would give liberal reward for
the author of the malicious mischief.
Hodges carried four election precincts.
Adams Camp Ground, Little Bahala,
Boguechitto and Caseyville; Watts carried
five, New Court House, Old Court House,
Montgomery, Imd's Mill and Macedonia;
McGrslh crriedtwo Fair River and Halls
There were none others to carry.
Mr.. Andrew Coitharp has what he SAYS
is a very great curiosity, block OF petriii-
ell pine. Nineteen years ago he cut the piece
ofi'a pine log and put it under a mud-sill
in culvert near his place. Recently he
discovered that the piece had turned to SOL
id stone. He took it home as curiosity,
where it can now be seen.
John Ro6insons show gave two exhibit
tons here last Tuesday. 1t is much better
than when here two years ago. The ring
performance is good, and the menagerie
fine. The collection OF animals is large
and many OF the varieties are rare. Old
John is one of the few showmen that per-
forms all he promises. He has two of the
best clowns in the country, Lowlow and
Ash.
Mr. Lewis announced from his pulpit
last Sunday, that Thursday week had been
set apart by the President as day OF thanks
giving and prayer, and that arrangements
would be made to have service in the Meth
odist church on that occasion. The South
is gradually becoming loyal. Ten years
ago nobody in the South ever noticed a
Presidents proclamation. We are glad to
see the change.
An itinerant vendor of cheap articles sold
things to the lowest bidder here last Friday
lie had everything needed, from hand
saw 10 IL VI lltIttltS anu uIoNt IL pros
porous business. He paid small license
for the privilege of taking of money that
should have been spent with our merchants,
who pay big rents, heavy insurance, high
taxes etc The license ought to be increas-
ed 50 as to prevent shysters from coming
among us with worthless articles and inter
ferng with legitimate trade.
DR.. Watts tells a good story on some
men who were in a quandary whether to
support him or Hodges, Lowry or King.
He SAYS a wicked fellow once went out to
pray, and was heard to say ooh, good Lord,
oh, good Devil" A minister heard him
and told him he must not say good devil.
The sinner said, II know how TO run
this better than You do, Tor am not 50 GER
tain where will land, and / want to be on
good terms with both" Watts says that is
the way with some men he could name, who
tried to be on both sides of the fence,
not knowing which side would win.