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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
NOTICE,
MERCHANTS AND FARMERS.
Thousands of Dollars Saved to the
SOUTH.

Thomas j. Erwin, awell known citizen of
Jeffe. son county, Miss, has for the last ten
years been experimenting in the cultivation
OF Irish potatoes, and claims to have learn
ed the secret of raising fall potatoes more
successfully than any other man in the
South. In the fall OF 1880 he raised upw ards
OF three hundred bushels on his oat patch,
after cutting oats; he also raised fine crop
In the fall OF 1881, as dry as the fail was.
Some OF the finest potatoes that were ever
raised he carried to the Brookhaven market
and sold for s. per barrel. In case this
statement is doubted, he refers to the fol-
lowing persons, who bought of him. Pr, i.
johnson, of Whitworth College, Storm Il
Son, Pfeifer & Dreyius, NJ. Priebatsch, r.
II. Henry, and many others; also to VIM
berley 4 Rea, at Wesson; p. Ferguson, ut
Beauregard; s. Lehman. at Union Church
who sold to his customers for planting seed.
raise my own seed and plant in the fall.
i have planted the same potato for ten
years, raise iwo crops a year. and find them
improving all the time. The South can
beat the world raising Irish potatoes. All
that Is needed is to know when and how to
plant fall crop to insure their coming up,
and how to save them.
Now is the time for the overhowed lands
on the Mississippi river. They can plant
fall crops and make from two to three hun
dred bushels per acre This is no Yankee
trick. Every farmer ought to raise at least
enough Irish potatoes for home use, and
quit being slaves for the North.
| will, for one dollar, give receipt of my
ten years experience in raising Irish pota-
toes, both spring and fall crops. Those
who bpymy receipt, if they go by directions,
will never fail q make large crops, and it
will be the means q saving the South
thousands of dollars. IL ERWIN
Il Brookhaven, Miss, care Ledger o3ice. q
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
Yellow Fever.


AT Pensacola the fever is still on
the increase. The number Of new
cases reported on Monday were
twenty. The number of deaths
were three. Among the sick there
arc several with black vomit and
other symptoms that will prove IA
tai. The low temperature contin-
ucs and tends to assist the disease
in battling the skill ofthe physicians.
The total number Of cases from the
outbreak of the fever until Monday
is ninety-two; the total number of
deaths, seventeen.
At Brownsville. Texas, fifty seven
new cases were reported. 1t will
probably soon run it's course, for
want of material. #
Matamoras is nearly free from the
disease, and is now considered
healthy. There are only twenty
five cases in the city, and all doing
we'll. ... ... .. .. .
There were twelve cases and one
death at Fort Brown.
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The sror,eyLetter.

In spite OF all denials, in spite
of all researches by the most ex-
perienced detectives in the world,
the authorship of the "Morey Let
teri remains as much of a .mystery''
as ever. The mystery of the thing
is based solely and entirely upon
the denial of its paternity by Gener-
al Garfield. and the acceptance of
that denial by the searches after
light upon the subject. "If,o said
q man who has been. upon the hunt
ever since the letter appeared, Gear
field was its author the matter is
settled; if on the contrary Garfield
was not its author the letter wrote
itself" This opinion il rapidly
finding acceptance among all class
cs of AmericanFeaders and thinkers
Every clue that did not point to
Garfield has been thoroughly follow.
ed and worked out without success
and the detectives have never been
directed to follow. any clue or hint
that pointed the way, to the late
Presidents Ohio home aberdeen
1I.cUWtt1tSfs. kssE ses s{x.sls@3 80 -. -
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
which VIII, You Choose Z

In less than two months the peo-
pie of this district will decide by
ballot whether a white man or a ne.
gro shall represent them in Con-
gress. The candidates are the ag-
gressive and dauntless Barksdale,
and James Hill. The former is we'll
known to our readers and needs no
eulogy from US. The latter is muy
latto who has succeeded in holding
some Office for many years past. He
is superior, we presume, to many Of
his race, and is competent to All
clerical positions, but he is not pre-
pared for the halls of Congress, and
il white men do their duty he will
not be sent there. The day of ne
gro supremacy is over in Mississip-
pi, as Hill and his followers will re-
alizc the, day after the election.
Hill has always been a Republican
aud was connected with the crew Of
dcspoilers when the white people
arose in their might and overthrow
Republicanism. We want no more
of the remnants of that corrupt
class, and we will have none. Hill
is not fit for Congress and he can
not so there. The dignity and man
hood of the white people will not
tolerate it. The Republicans, In
putting him forward as their candi-
date, seem anxious for a return OF
the dark and troublous days of 1884.
They would array the negro against
the white man and rob the country
over the PROSTATE forms of a suffer-
ing people. They are hungry for
office and would regain it at any
price. They have drawn the "color
line" and we must accept the chal-
lenge it implies. Let US press the
fight and We will win the victory.
Maj. Barksdale, the Democratic
nominee, is one of the ablest men in
the State. No honor is greater than
he deserves. He is representative
man of the South and his election
would reflect credit on the country.
He is gentleman of high character,
knows the wants of our people and
would serve us faithfully. He has
made many hard fights against Re-
publicanism, and the Democratic
masses now have the opportunity to
reward him, in a measure, for his
works of the past. If they fail to
come up to the polls ON election day
and approve by their acts his SER
vices, they deserve nothing better
than negro Representative. 1t is
a question not only of duty but of
race, and every man, we trust, will
do his part.
Jim Hills nomination is an insult
to a forbearing people, ana should
be resented by every white man
in the district. Ask yourselves
whether you want a white man or
negro as your Representative, and
respond with the zeal that actuated
you in the memorable contest of
1875.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
AFiower I'm a mead aaby's Hand

AFlower I'm a Dead Baby's Hand
Lewiston tMe.) Journal
After a young child had died and
had been laid in its casket, in Au-
hurn,a few days ago, o rosebud
was plucked from . neighboring
garden, and the stem was placed
in one Of the Hfeless little hands.
A day Or two elapsed between this
incident and the funeral ceremony.
In the interval the rosebud in the
hand of clay was seen to gradually
unfold. When the service was held
the bud had become Q blossom
The phenomenon gave peculiar
pleasure to the afflicted family, and
was prettily referred to BY the cler-T
gyman, who compared the unfolding
of the rosebud to the blossoning 10
heaven ofthe child M
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
rhe I.a.s q me .rt.en.cnan4l.r

rhs last Or the 1ttaon.
corresrpnAN
Corinth Herald
EAtpwys, Mss, Aafs22Aiss2.
Hon. q. 9. q andier, 8tinth, d.
! DEAR ST Ypnr arewell idd< Of the
18th Is hs1fe ne an8 note - really
sorry to part viii ydu, especially as you
seem 90 much chAgrined at your failure as
a political pimp.
The effort to establish your political viz,
tue, by saying that you always support the
best men, and best measures, will not do in
this section of country, where themen and
measures You haye supported are well
tlnown. Your support OF Ames and the
bribe-taker, A, X. Davis, is too fresh in the
minds Of the people Tor yon Is undertake 70
make them believe that you support the
best men. And the oppressive measures
and robberies of the party TO which you~b be-
long are ftoo regent date for yod b make
them believe that you always suppoft the
best measures. You had better wait few
years, if you expect to succeed, before you
undertake to make such impressions.
+ The greatest wrong and injustice eyersin,
lficted on any people was effected BY you
and your party by the stealing of tho presis
deney in 1876. and the public mind of all
parties have become 80 well satisficdsof stbat
fact that no one Of any standing has the au.
dacity TO dispule,it Your. effort 10 yinfiil
cate the grand larceny upon the principle
of States rights, speaks but little for YOUR
general information or knowledge of the
principles of States rights. Your s'visiting
statesmen" election commissioners and re-
ts
ton and buying succeeded in throwing out
the vote Of whole parishes in Louisiana, and
by that means succeeded in reversing the
action Of the people at the ballot box, and
corrupted the purity of elections. the plat
form that you have vainly striven to make
the people believe you stand on. When it
is necessary to perpetrate great wrong up
on the people OF Louisiana you invoke the
principles of States rights. And when it
becomes necessary to perpetrate crime up-,
ON the State OF, Oregon, you trample under
foot the principles Of States rights.
If am not very much mistaken, you be-
iieve the States have no rights that ought to
be respected by the federal government: that
the federal government by armed military
force has the right to break up State Legis-
latures and organize rumps in their stead:
that State courts can be broken up and the
judges arrested; that the writ of habeas cor
pus can be suspended at the will of the
President. All these things have beendone
by your party, and have never heard any
protest made by you OF the correctness
of its action. ii it were possible to cause
the cheek of a Republican to blush, yours
would certainly be mantled with shame.
Z The allusion you make TO my publishing
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

.~. HOLLY SPRINGS, Sep. 5, 1882.
E. NJ. Watson, Esq:
Dear Sir:-Your note Of this date is be-
fore me. Yielding to your suggestion for a
conference with view to an adjustment OF
the differences between our respective prin-
cipals, and having ascertained after full
and frank interchange of views and opin-
ions that we cannot reach a satisfactory
conclusion readily consent to your sugges-
ton that the matters of difference between
our principals be referred to two gentlemen,
one to be selected by you and one by my
self-the two to choose third in the event
they fail to agree. am anxious to use
every effort in my power to secure salts
factory settlement. of the controversy. In
adopting your suggestion, / do so upon the
condition that the gentlemen TO be chosen
be selected at once, and that all the cores
pondence which has taken place between
our principals touching matters of differ
ence between them be submitted to the
gentlemen selected by us with such addi.
tional facts as either party may think prop
er to adduce, and that they be requested to
render their decision at the earliest practi-
cal moment, and that until that decision
has been made the canvass for congress by
our principals be suspended. In order to
expedite matters as far as can, select Ma
jor L. P. Cooper, of Memphis, who is now
in this city, on the part of Gen. Chalmers.
THos. w. HARRIS.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

The following is Prof. Vennor's
weather predictions for the month
of September: From 7th to 14th
cooler and pleasanter weather, days
varying from warm to sultry and
nights generally cool. From 14th
to 2lst, rather stormy and un-
settled week, with frequent rainfalls:
fair reasonable weather in the ma
jority of sections. From 2Ist to 2Sth
temperature probably fall-likel
windy, with very cool evenings.
The closing days, in all probability,
will be wet and stormy in the ma
jority of the sections. "
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
Holly SPRINGS. Sen. a. 1889.

" =,
The undersigned 10 whom has been re-
ferred the matters Of difference between the
Hon. Jas. r. Chalmers and the Hon. Van.
H. Manning, growing out of the debate be-
tween them at this place on the I'd OF Sep
TENDER, have carefully considered the same
and reached conclusion which we advise
as settlement honorable to both parties.
We were witnesses of said debate from it's
beginning to the CONCLUSION, and are satls-
fed fsom our own observation and from
what has been brought before us by the
parties, that there are mutual causes Of
complaint as to the mode OF conducting the
same. We therefore advise that there he a
mutual disclaimer Of any desire or intent
to insult or wound, and that the disclaimer
be made only in the form Of an acceptance
BY the parties or their authorized friends
OF this award. ~ LIP. COOPER,
.. ]. q. GEoRaE.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Many persons viii take no medicine
until Frustrated on a bed of sickness.
This is folly. Nature always calls for
assistance when needed to, throw off i'm
purities. With our habits of life, it ia
necessary to render this help. ERi0KLY5
ASK RITTeRs Wilt not force nature, but
acts mildly and renders the assistance
required. Try them. For sale by all
druggists, at one dollar abottle.s rs
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

This is the centennial year OF
Thos. H. Benton, John c. Calhoun,
Lewis Cass, Martin Van Buren, and
Daniel Webster-each having been
born in 1882. Ofthese Van Buren,
was President of the United States
Calhoun and Van Buren, were Vice
Presidents; Calhoun, Cass. Van Blu.
rem and Webster were Secretaries
of State, while Benton was Sena-
tor for thirty years. Calhoun died
in 1850, Webster IN 1852, Van Blu
rem 1862 and Cass in 1866. se.s
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
Maine Gone Republican

The State election held in Maine
on the 10th, resulted in the election
of Robbie, Republican, by plurality
of about eight thousand. The Re
publican Congressional ticket l.
carried by about the same vote
Nothing better was expected Of tina
State. 1t was so under the infldenc,
Of Blaine and his unscrupulou.
tools that the voice of the people
was gagged.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
Respectfully yours,
JAS. r. CHALMERS.

HOLLY SPRINGS MISS, Sept. 1882.
Hon. JAS. r. CHALMERS: ...s.. d.
Dear Sir:-Your note of this date 2. D. m
has been received
Since you have failed to designate as re-
quested in both Of my former notes, the
language used in debate Yesterday which
you say might be considered offensive or in.
sulting, must respectfully decline to COM
ply with your demand. ...... -,
This will be handed you by my friend
Mr.. E. NJ. Watson.
Respectfully yours, q
To-, VAN H. MANNING.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
Ben XIII, Jr., to Succeed His Fa-
Their

Zen AaAA, Jr, 10 succeed HIS Fla.
Their.
ATLANTA, Sep. Hilary Jack
son, chairman of the State Demo-
cratic executive committee, circula.
ted a petition among the people ask
ing Governor colquit to appoint
Ben Hill, Jr., to filI his fathers I'M
expired term in the Senate. This
is o mere matter OF. form, as Colqnit
has decided to give young Hill the
place. The term. of the dead Sena-
tor will be out March 4, 1888. Young
Hill is ABOUT 33 years old, bright,
and at present Solicitor General Of
the Atlanta Circuit. Colquit will
go before the Legislature in Novem-
Der as candidate, and it is said on
good authority that his appoint
ment OF young, Hill will be made to
strengthen his chances for election.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
HOLLY SPRINGS. Sept. Sd. Ann.

' HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. Sd. p. m.
Hon. JAS. r. CHALMERS. s.a -fa.
DEAR SIR;-1 did say yesterday that
proposed to observe the proprieties of cour-
teous debate, and if in the heat Of argument
l should overstep the limits, I would upon
proper demand cheerfully make the amends
honorable. ,... .,..,
Mindful of my expressed purpose and my
promise, / shall be pleased to have you state
the language which in your judgment
might or might not" be construed as often
sive. ,... ..-s-... .-.....f .....-..
Respectfully yours.
's5a @e* -s- VAN H. MANNING, 8
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
Holly SnRrnns aan 4 1900

HoL4Y SPR1Nos Sep. 4, 1881. i
Having agreed by the terms Of the sub
mission to be hound by the award which
should be made BY Major L. P. Cooper nd
Gen. ]. 2. George, We accept the foregoing
as q full and final adjustment of the mat.
tersof difference between our respective
principals, and in doing 50 expfess our ap.
appreciation OF the same as an. honorable
and satisfactory adjustment OF said differ.
dlsces. laiss THos. w. HARnIs,
s ssss Ed. N. WATsoN.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Gov. Lowry has appointed Hon.
d. L. Smythe, of Kosciusko, a del
egate from the 9Th Congressional
District, to the National Congress
of Farmers, which body. assemblies
at st. Louis, No., on the 29th inst.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Five hundred mules for Egypt
left New York on Friday last on the
steamer Castalia, and ~ car loads
purchased in ST. Louis for the Brit
government, arrived In New York
on the same day. aia syt
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

The Mexican National Railway
reached the ninety-third mile post
from the City of Mexico on Friday
last, emitting the company to a
subsidy on 270 miles of the main
line completed, amounting to So.
100000. The company have finish
ed, in all, about 400 miles in Mexi.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

mr.. rilnessia no the xrs~ssu rIayea,
Baltlmorean.l
\ Its q noteworthy fact not, per-
|hap& vSId III d cefthin IphiIbsoj3flie
signH lc8pces tint Me Rapublieau
|jonrnals lof3 Ill 0ha6es vi opiuIons
seldom refer to the Hon, NTH.
den, unless with some effort at wit
ticism or sarcastic slurs, with the
view Of beli.tlinp that pentleman,s
character and popuiatdty,s II is ayell
known that no enemies that man
may haye are half so implacable a.
those who are hadnted With the con.
seriousness ofhayinr iutureashimssIt
is this fact, doubtless. coupled with
the inward dread of the Republican
leaders, of Mr.. Tilden's profound
political sapacity and influence
which continually provoke these
flippant DISPLAYS, of their. smaiice.
Besides, the associations and recol..
lections which his name m,,st, al.
ways coniure mn IN, connect;on with
the events Of the frandnlant olacs;on
of 1876. will ever be no;nfnI ond
narrowing to their minds
To think of Mr. T;ldan ha;n =
again . candidate fnr IA Proe;dan7
cv and reviv;ng haSnro III onnn.r,,
ali the fearful h,storv NJ mai CISCO,
crime ia snffcient = maLa fha n,
..horri,,lv ia shaLa tbe;r 5;ouns;
tions - - - - <'l''' =
I'm Tho o,hor h.na;.. =
s;nr,,,a a. :. 80 oa,. ~ III ,css =
dad in Soma If the nhas:s "s ,oan !,
,;so .h"t thn. 1855 =: nanap
80. -, ~. P".se no"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Gen. David R. Atchison, sex Sena-
tor Of the United States. who be-
came Vice president at the death of
w. r. King, is now living on his
farm in Clinton county, Missouri,
where he has resided for many years
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

The Porter Rifles took the first
prize at Dubuque, Iowa, over some
Of the best companies Of the West.
On their return they were entertain
ed at Memphis by their old enemies,
the Chickasaw Guards.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

To-day the citizens Of jackson
will celebrate with proper ceremo-
MES the completion of the Natchez.
Jackson and Columbus Railroad 10
that place. The corner stone of the
new Methodist church will also e
laid today. L. --.. 49, -
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

The New Orleans and Northwest
ern Railroad has been completed
from Meridian to Enterprise. The
first train passed over the new road
September It'll. ..es
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

HOLLY SPRINGS Sept, 8, ~ p. m.
Col. 7. w. HARRIS.
Dear Sir:-As it appears from an inter-
change of our views at this consultation be-
ing held for the purpose of finding a prac-
ticable solution of the differences between
our principals that cannot agree to your
suggestions, nor you to mine as to how the
dcnar,d Of yo..- p-;.>ssr l-4sl..ll he s.~&s.l
or what under the circumstances he has a
right to demand, and since we agree in the
opinion that the matters of differences
should be adjusted upon basis alike
honorable to both. Now suggest that we
refer these matters upon which we differ
to two gentlemen, one to be selected
by you and one by me, the two
TO: select third, if they cannot
reach satisfactory conclusion, who shall
consider the matters of difference between
our principals and advise us how they
should be adjusted, if honorably they can
be. Each of us be guided by the determin-
alton announced by these gentlemen so
selected. Trusting that this suggestion
meets your appreciation. r-a
/ Yours Truly.
3d.. .....--. .,... ED. NJ. WATSON.
I hereby select Hon. J. z. George, to act
for me, HE ,s .'zE1 - ss5
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
The str neute verdict.

Aftees long a4RI tedious trial. md
|aftsf the Jury hsd been LOCKED up
fof nearly three days and nights,
they rendered & verdict of guilty "a
to Miner and Rerdell, two sub-clerks
and failure to agree as to Brady,
Vaille and the two Dorseyss There
seems to be bat one opinion in
Washington about the. verdict and
that Is two IN not three of the i'll
'rors were bribed BY the siefsndants
In whose cases there wasa disagree
nient.a Ifthere is any other opin-
ion entertained outside Of those who
are ID sympathy with the defend
ants it was impossible to discover
it. In all the public places where
men met to talk over the events Of
the day, and in the hotels the YER
dict, the only thing discussed, "a
great deal Of indignation at the re
suit OF the triaIwas expressed. No.
body thought much about Miner
and Rerdell. They were looked on
as unimportant persons in the case.
Rerdell was only clerk for the al
legged chief conspirators,, and Miner
was secretary of the combination.
They did the hardest part ofwork
under the direction Of the chiefs,
and neither of them made much
money. The government will pro-
coed immediately to take such steps
as may be necessary to discover the
guilty parties in charge of the
bribery now made apparent in this
case. It will also Immediately sum.
mon its witnesses and proceed to
try the parties in regard to whom
there was disagreement, and it
may reasonably be expected that
with retrial of this, indictment and
trial of other indictments against
Brady, the Criminal Court will will
be occupied until the 1st Of Febru,
airy, if not longer. 49,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

Bishop Green will call a special
session Of the Episcopal council, TO
meet most likely in Jackson, about
the 18th Of November, to elect an
assistant Bishop for the diocese Of
Mississippi. "a s,ss.sssss Il,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14

The Mississippi river commission
ers have recommended an approx
mate allotment of "a, les. 900 for the
improvement of the river below Cal
70. They are Of opinion that work
should begin on the east bank sew
cral miles above the mouth Of the
fazoo river, and continues upward
The sentire amount at the disposal
of the commissioners is orer IS, 900.
600. sf
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-09-14
GOLDsMITH's TESTIMONY.

Goldsmith speaks Of
. That dire disease, whose ruthless power
Wlthers the beauty's transient flower.
No truer description could be given of the
disease of the kidneys, which uncared for
ripens into Bright's disease, and cuts down
our strongest men in very short time.
And if Goldsmith had known of Hunts
Remedy, he would undoubtedly have cou-
tinued his poem, and spoken Of. Is
Hunts Remedy, whose. matches worth
Makes it a boon to all the earth" ~
1t is surely boon to thousands of sufferers
who have been able to find relief nowhere
else. ntF ssFs" -a3s{E