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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

glorious, cnterprising, progressive
State that we have heard 81 much
about lately in the eloquent speeches
ofour able orators, is represented in
all her various resources by a dried
up stalk Of tobacco, a sickly looking
bunch of Bermuda grass growing in
cigar box, a bunch Of iute about
an inch in diameter, three bottles of
wine, a jar or two Of preserves, and
the great cotton interests arc ably(?)
exhibited by one withered stalk of
the plant, with probably ten bolls
on it! IL is a shame that our State
has not fine dlsplty,fo this Exposi-
ton is not a county fair where few
persons attend; but it is national
thing, where thousands of persons
from every part Of the Union visit
and if there ever was a fine oppor-
Iunity To set our StaJe with all her
advantages in fair light before the
world, it is at this Exposition. Ala
bama and Arkansas will reap great
benefit from their enterprise IN max
ing their fine display and well d"
they deserve it.
MUST MISSISSIPPI SIT sUPINELY DOWN
and let all such opportunities pass
without u'tering a word for herself:
No, if we expect to partake of the
growth and development ot our sis
ter States we must also be like them,
energetic and active in sizing every
opportunity to set forth the many
advantages our cheap lands and
manufacturing facilities afford.
The Exposition has now run IS
days and 81 yet remain. 1t is
probable that the interest aud at
tendance will increase rs the end
draws near. Can we not yet Go
something to represent onr State in
better manner and in some meas
ure atone for this culpable neglect?
Let those whose business it is to SEE
to the prosperity of our common
wealth take immediate steps to pro-
vide a creditable display of our
States wealth, so that Missis'ippians
visiting the Exposition will not be
ashamed IT, register their names
The Press Association has met
on every hand the kindest attention.
col. c. p. ATMoRE
is the most accommodating and
courteous gentleman 1 have ever
seen. The Mississippi Press excur-
sionists, through his kindness, own
the L. & \. r r. At meeting
Of the Excursionists in the parlors
OF the Gait House, resolutions were
adopted expressing their apprecia-
ton Of the coultc5ies of Mr.. Atmore
and the lahors OF Col. Power in get
ting up and so successfully carrying
ont this excursion. The whole
party
LEAVE FOR CINCINNATI
tomorrow, where they spend day
or two. They will then separate,
some going on to Niagara and some
return home via Mammoth Cave.
7 II e
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
a Leader EDITORIAL which Was
Appreciated.

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss, Sept. Z, 1883.
To the Editor OF the Brook haven Leader:
DEAR SIR-As 1t happened, to-day
when received your paper of Sept.
9th, the Executive Committee OF
Lexington Camp Meeting Associa-
ton was in session. / took much
pleasure in calling the Committees
attention to your editorial in refer
ence to our Camp Meeting. The
Committee moved that vote of
thanks be extern led to the Editor OF
The BRooKHAvEN LEADER for his de-
fence of the action Of the Association
in charging a gate fee, and requested
the Secretary to say to him that the
Committee do truly appreciate his
action in this matter. Furthermore,
] was requested to say TO you that
if you will make yourself known to
US at our next Camp Meeting, we
will take great pleasure in extending
to YOU the Inequalities of our tents
tree during the whole Camp Meet
ing.
| am glad to be able to inform
YOU, croakers nevertheless to the
contrary, that in our final sett emcnt
to-day, we were able to pay all OF
our current expenses for the present
year, and an old debt Of $96.4 OF
last year, and still have left, SCOOP,
and all this without its being burthen-
some to any one-only a simple gate
fee of 20 each for entering. No one
was annoyed with a public collection
on Sunday. Hence We feel our new
departure is complete success,
And nearly everybody, especially
people of good sense, are endorsing
the plan. We now have confidence
in making our Camp Meeting a
permanent institution.
Yours truly.
J. w. Mcneil.
Sec'y Remington G. NJ Assn.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
State Fair Excursion .

MI. F. G.. Wall is arranging to
have q big excursion to run from
Chicago to this place during the
Fair week. A great many people
have si9nalized a desire to come
down and view the States exhibits
and see our country with a view OF
settling here. There are several in
correspondence with him now. To
accommodate all such and afford
them low rate, this excursion vii.
be run. Let our people do their duty
in the way of our exhibits so that
visitors may see that our State has
walked up and is Placing herself in
the line Of progress being made by
orher States of the Union. State
Ledger.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

The Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Starkville
opened its Fall session day.
ORDERS have been issued by the
Mississippi State Board of Health to
discontinue the quarantine station at
Fort Adams.
AN act of the Legislature prohibits
foreign tree vendors selling in this
State except upon giving a bond of
$1,000. 1t is good law and should
be enforced.
1t is stated that large number
of New York Democrats insist that
either Ex-Governor Tilden or Cover
nor Cleveland must be the party can
didate for President.
IT is estimated that the Florida
ship canal, will cost for excavations
$50, 100000, harbor and oshcr ex
penses $l0,00O,0O0 more, 1t will
be 1879 miles long, and be commenc-
ed as soon as the right of way is CD
tanned and the route located. BY
this canal the saving from New Or
leans to New York will he 500 miles
and to Liverpool Alp miles.
Hon. J. Z. George, Captain j. B
Perkins, ex Gov. J. L. Alcorn, Col
W. A. Percy. Capt. George X. Smith
DR.. Walter Kerne, Hon. E. Jeffords
Capt. j. S. Williams, Col. J. F
Stokes and Capt. John Willis, are
the delegates appointed by Gov
Lowry to attend the Interstate
Levee Convention at Vicksburg or
the first Monday in October next.
THE Eastern tribe of Cherokees
embracing all Cherokees east of the
Mississippi, met in Swain county, N
c., recently. Representatives O
every colony were present. A rol
of all Cherokees was prepared to as,
certain who were entitled to a share
in the 100000 claim allowed the
tribe by the last Congress. The rolls
showed 5000 souls east ofthe Missis.
sippi. Another convention WI be
| CdliCu III 4NOhCtlUcI W cltCb u Culcl
and appoint delegate to go to
Washington to prosecute additional
claims.
In reply to a letter from Mr..
Washington Mclean, of the Cincin :
natl Enquirer, Jay Gould denies in
the most emphatic terms that he
never had any misunderstanding
with President Garfield or his repre-
sentatives in reference to the appoint
ment of Stanley Matthews to the
Supreme Bench, and denies that
Matthews ever was his legal adviser
or counsel. Now, inasmuch as Jay
Gould, has always borne a good repu-
tation for veracity, and Dorsey is
known to be perjured scoundrel,
no unprejudiced man for moment
celebrates as to which TO believe.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
Ehe Meridian Asylum q.

The contractor for the erection OF
the New Asylum in Meridian, Mr.
George Covert, told a Mercury re-
porter yes erday that if the building
was supplied with heating apparatus
it would be ready for occupants by
the 18th Of October. Mr.. Covert is
laying the pipes for the steam and is
putting in the gas fixtures. as he
goes. There will have to be an en-
CINE bought to supply the steam to
be used in the heating building
Mercury.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

THERE are now three excellent
country wecklies published by ladies
of this State, viz: The Oxford Eagle,
by Mrs. Eliza A. Thompson, whose
husband was killed by Officer Butler;
The Canton Citizen, by that excel
lent lady, Mrs A. s. Bosworth; and
The Starkville Citizen, by Mrs. j.
NJ. Norment, the accomplished
mother of Lillian" who is known
and admired for her amiability and
many virtues by all the members OF
the State Press.-Tdzoo CitV Her
aid.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUF
SPECTACLES OF Us.

We have most complete assortment. Every
thing you can possibly need Will be tounu ~ our
stork The quality OF the glasse, Is the best the
world can produce.
We have the hest optcian in the Southern
country (Mr. W. Bohne). He will take hours TO
at YOU IL necessary measuring each eye sepa-
rately to see IL they differ or not. lie nils the
most difficult orders Of our celebrated ocullstS
for Cataract Glasses, Compound Cylindrical
Lenses etc.
Notwithstanding the time and scien 'e lapplied
In each individual case, our prices are no hlgher
but often much cheaper than those Of spectacle
vendors who are totally ignorant OF the business
We keep on hand the largest assortment IN tue
South of Artificial Huma n eyes.
Send for Test Types and Price List.
a, b. GRISWOLO K CO.,
Jewellers and Opticians,
1l9 Canal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ofleahs' La
Sept. 2Uly
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

THE managers of the Jefferson
county Z. NJ. & NJ. Association have
our thanks for complimentary in
vitaton to their 14th Annual Fair
which takes place at Fayette Oct. 16
IL and 18th. The exhibition prom
Uses to be a complete success, and
all who can do so shonld attend
Any inform rtion concerning the AS
sociation will he furnished by Capt
r. NJ. j. Annette, President, or r
W. Campbell, Secretary.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
Publication Notice.

LAND oFFIcE At JACKSON, MISS, !
August 80, 1888. 4
Notice Ia hereby given that the following nam
Ell settler has ned notice of his intention to
make nnal proof IN support of his claim, and that
said proof will he made before w. NJ. Wentworth,
Chancery Clerk, at Meanwhile Miss, on Oct. H.
1888, viz: William T. Holland, Homestead No.
955I, for the 81 uwK, and ny, swA, "a, u n, 8
e. lie names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of. saillaud, viz:
John Cupit, L. Z. Franklin Co..
Holland, Miss.
r. G. KERR,
Aug 80 CIV Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS. I
August %, 1883. {
Notice is hereby given that the following nam =
Ell settler has led notice of her intention to make
inal proof in support of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before C. T.. Watts, Chancery
Clerk. at Monticello. Miss, on october IL, 1889,
viz: Becky Walker, Homestead No. 92SC, for the
sw / sc L, - 81 and NV Il ne \ and y NV a
D % n, r 10 W. she names the following wit
nesses to prove her continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of. said land, viz:
Levi Damper, DAVID All Of Gwinvile p. o.,
NewsOm, John New Lawrence Co.,
som, Ben NewsCm, Miss.
r. c. KERR,
Aug. 2S-6w Regi ter.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
Publication Notice.
LAND oFFIcK At JACKSON, MISS. !

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss
Sept. 49, 1888. !
Notice IL hereby given that the following. nam
Ell settler has nled notice OF her iptention 10
make final proof In support OF her claim, AMI
that said proof will be made before y. N. Martin,
Chancery Clerk, at tBrookhaven, Miss, on Oct.
~, lisa, viz: Iidia smith, widow Of Hamilton
smith, deceased Homestead No. S762 for the ne 4
nwK, sec 6tTnr9e. She names the follow
ing witnesses to prove her continuous residence
upon and cultivation of, said land, viz:
Isaac Lamb, A. M All of Brookhayen p. o.,
Stepp, w. s. Rodg- Lincoln Co.,
ers. r. }. Good, Miss.
RC. KERR,
Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

THE large damage suit against
the N. j. Il C. r. r. resulting from
the bridge disaster some time ago,
will he brought in the Circuit Court
of jefferson county. Mr.. w. R.
Cannon, and others injured by the
accident, will sue the road for sum
amounting in total to $50, 1000.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

Hoadley's new Democracy, and
McLean's copperhead variety, are II
war with each other in Ohio. and the
three factions Of Irving Hall, Tam
many Hall and the county Democra-
CIV are tomahawking each other in
New York.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

SENATOR GEORGE has again placed
US under obligations for valued PUB
lie documents. He will please &C
ccpt our thanks.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

II. DUDLEY COLEMAN & Bro, two
Of the clcyerest and most honest
business men in New Orleans, have
temporarily suspended.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
Publication Notice.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS
August is, 1883. I
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ell settler has hed notice OF his intention to make
hnal proof in support of his clam, and that said
pr Oof will he made before G.. u. Watts, Chancery
Clerk. at Monticello Miss, on September ~, 1888
viz: Byas TYLER. Homestead No. 1921, for the sw
ne Il, and sc L NV 4, s33 S mr. 10 e. He
names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuOus residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land. viz:
Carlisle Foster Jett, Hay 20, Lawrence
wool Bryant, Co., Miss.
X. G. KERR,
Aug l6-6w. Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

The total amount of the cotton
crop of the United States has been
summed up and found to come
within little more than fifty thou
sand bales of a seven million bale
crop,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20

According to the same inference
drawn by the Times and Intelligent
Ger and the Democrat from the Ian
guage of THE LEADER in regard to a
nominee for District-Attorney, poor
McLanc, the conventions nominee,
was designedly left by those jour
nails under the damning imputation
Of incompetency where, as they con
slider, The LEADERS language placed
him. Bridges and McNair were
rescued amid a great shout and
SOUND If trumpcts, but McLane was
cruelty left to his fate. How is
this -?
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
nHEUMATISMSSsS,"5a.!!;;:;;!E ss' +:

ed at once iand positively cured by the use OF
Wheeler,s No, SO Rheumatic Repedy. We say
long standing how serious or how p,inful, we
cannot only give relief but positively cure for al
time. Failing TO do this we will positively refunt
the money paid for the treatment, and ii y0ul
suffcrings are not positively stopped for all time
you have not thrown your money away as yol
would on any other than these guaranteed RENE
dies. The price of Wheeler's No. 81 rheumatic
Remedy is only 80 cents, obtainabIe from drug
glst or sent free by mail on receipt OF price
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
Col. Calvin Wells Defends Him
Selc.


We are in receipt Of communica,
ton from Col. Calvin Wells, tC
whom we alluded last week as
charseable with the Kinds county
lynching, in which he fully explains
his connection with that affair
Owing to its length and the
latcness IF the hour at which
it was received, we are unabl,
to publish his communication unit
our next issue. Meantime we ask
that no one make him The subject O.
further criticism until he has had g
hearing.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-09-20
Carpets, and Rugs
POOR PEOp $s;s s = IN %S@s5

wealthy Ind that the emo mons charges or prac-
ticng physicians are serious burden TO them,
and also lind that after paying themselves poor
that no be0eht has accrued to them, that IN TACT
they have thrown their money away. TO over
come these evils we offer Wheeler's No. DC sure
Remedies to the sick and suffering one Remedy
for each disease. without for moment claiming
that one remedy will cure anyOther disease than
the one claimed for IL, and as these remedies
have stool the test of years without single
failure, We agree to refund the moHev paid In
every Instance where cure is not positively ef-
fected. The remedies are entirely vegetable can
do no harm, aud will positively cure every dis
for MhiCh theI = nEescEiAnl.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
Down with the Blind Birdie.

The American Farmer, in speaking against
the use of the blind bride, says: sWe know
not WAC invented this instrument of horse tor
tire, but we know that he did not understand
the axlatomy and physiology of the eye of "a
horse. Human vision in binocular-that is,
we see the same object with both eyes-and
50 adjust the axis Of vision that the object
appears single, though seen with both eyes
But the eyes of the horse are placed on the
side of the head and the axis of each eye is
nearly at right angles with the longitudinal
line of the body. so that it is impossible that
the same object can be distinctly seen with
two eyes. Now, by binding the eye
III The direction in which it was in
tended in its construction that it should
see, it is forced to u.a all oblique visions, as
if We should cover the front of our optics and
be compelled to see only by the corner of our
eyes This unnatural and constrained use OF
pair visioA, if not entirely destroy it. The OBJ
ject for which the blind bride is used is not
accomplished by it. A horse is more readily
frightened when he cannot see the object of
HIS dread than if he cal have q fair view of
1t. But it IS surprising to observe with what
tenacity men hold on TO an absurd and crilel
practice, when. q moments reflection would
teach them better. Nineteen out of twenty
horses you see in harness have a blind bride
on, and il you ask the owner to explain its
benefits, or why he uses it, he will be utterly
unable to give rational answer. We are not
surprised that draught horses are subject to
diseased eyes-we wonder that they are not
all blind.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
The Old Mans Weakness.

Llme-hlln Club. e
sDe odder day." begun the old man with
half-ashamed expression of countenance,
when one of de members of dis club diskiv-
cred me dyein' my hair wild leetle lamp
black an sweet lie he depressed de greatest
establishment dat pusson o my vars would
be so vain. Gem'len, when you find man
widout single weak spot in his character
you have foun' man too-good fur dis weary
world
when you find drunkard you find a man
wild weakness. He may be honest and truth
ful, but when you offer him whisky you peel
lie patch off his weak spot. If inhooence am
brought to bar to reform dat man, watch him
He am jist as sartin to break out in some odder
spot as de sun am to rise an sot He will run
to hess races or poker rooms, or he will dress
to kill. or run arter women, or develop sunthin
10 prove dat he can't keep tight rein ON his
hull character at once.
"Reform gambler an what do you make
of him? Passion fur play am weakness.
Shake it off an de weakness breaks out in
some odder spot havo known a sober tenn
perate gambler to reform from dat habit and
become drunkard.
when you find q man wild O weakness fur
horses let him alone Take his boss away an
he will replace it wild suthin' mo- Disagree
able
:" look upon lynn as a weak hoop upon de
human bari. Few men like to lie, but doy lie
bekase dey want to kotch de mos fish, or see
de biggest bar, or come de highest to benz
killed. Lynn may be called an ambitious weak
ness. Smith hes to get chen with Jones, and
Jones to get chen with Brown, and SO it goes.
Reform a liar an some odder hoop has got to
bust
"GeTn'len when de Lord and 10 church va
fuse TO recognize perfection in man why do
we expec' and demand it? Half millyun
elergyrnen in dis kentry am teliin' us from de
pulpit each Sabbath day dat man am weak an
sinful an full o tricks, an yet when u pusson
beats us out O half dollar we riz up an yell
out as if 1t was strange thing. l doan'
drink nor gamble nor steal, but Tze got
weakness TIE bit vain. l imagine dat l
look purifier with my hair creased up an de
true color disguised"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
An Axyfsl Responsibilities.

Everybody has something to say abont
consumption. We all deplore It's terrible
savages, but only few OF us seem to have
common sense enough to take the proper
means of preventing it. 1t is as simple as
.s.wo and two are four" that Hale's Honey
80 Horehound and Tar, taken as a remedy
or Coughs, Colds, Difficult Breathing
oarseness, or any of the symptoms which
IL We the way for that terrible destroyer
pail effect radical and rapid cure of the
wi.ment, and avert all danger. Whoever
inder these circumstances, neglects to re,
ort to the true specific, assumes a fearful
esponsibility. Sold by druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one min
ute.
The Flesh Speedily Reunitcs when OBJ
stinate sores are cleansed with Glenn's Sui.
phur Soap. OF druggists.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, black OF
brown, 50 cents.
Eminent DR.. J. J. Caldwell, Baltimore
Nd, states: 81 have used Coldcn's Liquid
Beef Tonic largely in Debility. Febrile and
Nervous Diseases, and have found it one
OF the most reliable OF nutrient tonics i'll use
or to be found in pharmacy" Take nc
other.) OF druggists.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
1.-THE Old Times" il, the south.


In various parts of Louisiana found many
people who had lived On some of the great
plantations before the wGr, and heard their &C
counts of the peculiar life of the inhabitants
of some of these rich, retired regions in the
interior of the state. The planters had con-
siderable wealth. for that tim }, and they and
their families lived life OF elegant, refined
leisure" with little business or care except
pleasure and happiness, All supplies for the
plantations came from New Orleans mer-
chants. Once year tho Young ladies had
bonnets, and sometimes gowns, from Paris
Visits and parties and balls were TIE events of
life. The young people had good eduea-
ton; many of them were sent to northern
schools, but the south had good schools and
colleges in those days. l DO not doubt that
it seemed to the people living it a pure and in
nocent life, happy and wholesome, and 80
natural and staple that it was likely to go on
forever.
"We did not know it was wrong" said an ac-
cOnpllshcd woman to me one day. No ono
had ever told us it was all wrong, or that we
were going on gayly toward an awfnl destrlc-
ton. We knew no world but our own Wo
thought we were very happy and We meant e.
be good We were much attached 10 our peo
ple-the negroes, | mean-and they were happ,,
too, then We heard sometimes of low, mis-
cradle wretches who abused their negroes, and
how we despised them"
"Would You rather have it all. back, that
old time and that beautiful life, if you could"
I asked.
ooh, no; think it is just like one of the
great changes, revolutions that We read about
In history? 1t all had to be, | should think,
and so it must be there is a Providence in it.
it must be for the best in some way"