The Brookhaven leader., 1883-04-19
EDITORIAL. Notes.

The venerable Bishop Green il
growing very feeble.
THE Star Route trial are drawing
to a close. 1t is believed the jury
will disagree.
MANY of the Florida mosquitoc:
were very much pulled up 10y thu
Presidents visit. ..-..... ....
Cotton Seed Oil Mills, plantation
size, are among the new things. A
firm at Canton has one.
VIM. Lilly is suing ex-senator
Dorsey for $4,000 for thrashing
the latter gave him last March.
THERE are 600 delinquent tax-pay-
ers II Yalobusha county. This is
the county where Greenbackism
flourished so in times past.
The next legislature will he a
creditable body of men, if VIC may
judge BY the major portion of the
candidates so far announced.
Mr.. DAVIS says he will NIT he
abe to deliver the ad lres1 before the
Southern Historical Society at Nash
vile. May 21st, as announced.
CAPT. w. II. HARDY, an able and
distinguished lawyer of East Missis-
sippi, is a candidate for the State
Senate from LauderdaIe, on the
platform of railroad Suspension.
OwlNG to tn, financial embarrass-
ments OF Fred Wolfe, Presid mt, work
has been sus pended on the Holly
Springs and Memphis Railroad.
He is behind with the contractors
about 100000. I,.s1#
Col. C. z. Hooker, the Orator OF
Mississippi, will deliver the memo
rial address at Crystal Springs on
26th inst.-the day It apart for de-
corating the soldiers graves. The
occasion will therefore be one of un
usual interest.
Hox. A. G. SMYrnE, of Atta'a, is
auth Drity for the stltement that the
fashion the ladies have of wearing
''5angs" originated with the Indian
bellies OF the Creek Nation in Ala
bama, where he first noticed it over
forty years ago. .-,-
Col, W. NJ. IxGE, the temperance
champion of Alcorn, has announced
himself as a candidate for reelection
to the Legislature. He was one of
the ablest members Of the last
House and Alcorn would do herself
honor to return him.
THE Crystal Springs people want
n canning factory and have discuss
I'd the subject in meeting. They
are also out with the. Southern Ex-
press Company on account of ex-
cessive charges, and have petitionel
for fast freight to take its place.
Miss Annie Harper, daughter of
Mai. Geo. w. Harper, of Raymond,
died on the 5th inst, in the eigh-
teenth year Of her age. We tender
our unfeigned 81 mpathy to our es-
teemed old friend and his bcreaved
family. Their loss is great indeed.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Clarion
discusses the proposition Of a Mis-
sissippi Pharmaceutical Association.
The State should have such an or
ganization by all means, and it will
not speak well for the progress and
Intelligence of her Pharmacists, il
they do not soon take active steps in
tarrt -r.t
this direction. g., r.cl..r .o,.....
Hon. j. NJ. Causey, of Pike coun-
ty, died at his home, near McComb
City, on the sth inst. He was one
OF the mist useful, distinguished
and public spirited citizens in South
Mississippi. lie was member Of
the Legislature, from Pike for two
terms, and at the time of bis death
was one Of the Trustees of the A. &
N. College. #..rt~- .rm q
TILDES is LOOMING up again as the
Democratic can'lidate for 1884. AT
81 he celebration of Thos. Jeferson's
anniversary in Chicago on the 18th
nst (which vas attended by many
eading Democrats Of the country, he
vas rs the favorite. II tic old man is
physically staeto discharge the du-
ties OF the office, we say nominate
him, by alHmcans. .b..d3 45d b,sss. f.
TaE Alk, Of the Meridian 0bserv'
or about that ''biaGk majority" has
the ring that suits US The cry
sapat the ebonyThped majority af1re