The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-12
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

OF KINDS COCN1l.
EDITORIAL ITEMS.
Cbickssaw county leries a tax Of SIS per
$1,000.
Ex.Goy. J. NJ. Stone has boot and shoe
store at Iuka.
Hill can't speak; nor can Alcorn. Bring
on another boss.
No mixed breed need apply--for Con-
gress in this district. .. .s..s
Ten marriage insurance companies Jail
ed in Meridian last week. ..l
Many of the matrimonial insurance COM
panies are breaking up.
The bodies Of several persons who perish.
ed on the Lee have been recovered.
A marriage insurance company can
double discount Hubbell on assessments.
Stephens has been elected Governor Of
Georgia by real, "Solid South" majority.
Hill says he is half negro. That is not
the kind OF stock to make Congressman Of.
VIM. Hayes, brakeman, was killed by
the cars at Pass Manchac. atfew days ago.
1t is rumored that E,ssell Aill withdraw
from the gubernational contest in Tennes-
see.
Barksdale favors tariff for revenue on
ly. What does Hill favor?-a protective
tariff.
The young man who joins the Republic
can party now makes the mistake OF lie
time.
The Hazlehurst papers are particularly
severe on Forepaugh's show, denouncing 1t
rs fraud.
An Austin man who kept wstermelons
until Christmas last year, has $50 stored for
next winter.
There will be fine astronomical display
in December at Washington--the new Star
route trial.
J.B. Pepper, of Yazoo county, has made
200 gallons OF excellent syrup from half an
acre of land.
Hill says he never stuffed any ballot box
es. The Comet says he did. Which is the
best authority?
A young man named Smith shot and
killed Robt. Brantley, in Neshoba county,
q few days ago.
Hill says the Democrats wanted to run
him for Congress in 1877. They were only
testing with him.
Yes, we must carry this district for
Barksdale. Put that in your pipe and puff
it,Judge Alcorn.
No white man with proper respect fol
himself, wife and children will vote Tor the
half-breed HILL
Hill says his father is ono Of the leading
Democrats OF the State. 1t is n wise col,
that knows his father.
This is white mans country, as Hill
and his speckled cohorts will be convinced
on the day of election.
The total amount contributed annually
for the support OF religion in the United
States is SAT ,635.495.
Evangelist Moody's audacity is simpl,
startling. He actually proposes TO Try Il
get up revival in Paris.
Bishop Green has called 4 meeting of tn.
diocesan council, at Jackson, November q
to elect an assistant bishop.
A Mr.. Weston, saw mill hand at Pearl
ihgton, was killed by the bursting OF al
emory wheel on the 9th inst.
David Davis, U. S. Senator from Illinois
is soon to be married to Miss Addie Bower
of Warrenton, North Carolina.
Morris Marks wants the white people t.
vote for Hill, the half-breed, but none o
them are so low down as to do it.
The convention at Durant, September l9
which nominated Niles, consisted of sever
white men and twenty-one colored.
J. A. James, printer, was killed in at
tempting to pass between the cars OF
freight train at Meridian, ON the 9th
Hill says he is not responsible for hi
birth. But the white people will share tn
responsibility of his politically.
Stephens majority is only about 60, OO'
ard his defeated opponent proposes t'
contest. 1t is probably campaign joke.
Observers say the nucleus OF the come
is broken in two parts. This is supposed t.
have been caused by its wandering too nea
the sun.
Alcosn canvassed for the "Bulldozin.
Democracy" last year. Now he is denoun
cling them and their methods. Bob is no
consistent.
The Friars' Point Gazette supports Judg.
G. w. Clarke, for congress in the third dis
trict, against Judge Jeffords, and says b.
will be elected.
The new Lunatic Asylum, now in cours'
Of construction at Meridian, is to lie $40 ,
Sc it. three stories high with basement
making four stories.
No, Hill is not responsible for his birth
but the people are responsible for the Rep
resentatives they send to Congress. The,
want no mongrels or half breeds.
A Chinaman is said have inscribed upou
one grain of unhullcd rice an original poen
containing thirty-three. distinct, we'll form
A boy was arrested in New York, on tn
7th, because he asked for permit to carr
a pistol to shoot President Arthur. II
needs to be shot-with good leather strol
The political riot at Manchester s. G
was much more serious than represented
1t now rurns out that their were seven per
sons killed and some twenty onc wounded
The next President of the United State
may be Grover Cleveland. Ii Tilden'won'
have it, and Cleveland is elected Governo
of New York, his chances for the nomina
tion will be good.
1t is not the impression Of the Cincinna.
Commercial that the nomination of Judg