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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-06-09
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Call on Cheap John, at Everett House Corner,
Martinsburg, for fine cass suit for $3.50 worth S.
Ali wool cass suits for IS &C, WORTH sl2.O0, at
Everett House Corner, Martinaburg.
Ali wool pants for So, worth double the price.
OF Everett House Corner, Martinshurg. Il lot Of
ali wool vests from so cents 10 81, worth three
times the value.
For nice child's and boys suit that will as
tonish mothers for price and quality, See Cheap
John, at Everett House corner, Martinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-06-09
POCKET BOOK LOGIC
FOR THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE.
A = p H A L
TO TIE
Farmer and Working Man.

GET TIE MOST for your money Is good
VI lcgic for the buyer. The harder you
work for Il few dollars the more careful
you should DO IN spending them. Money
saved is money earned, AID therefore 1t
pays to use Judgment and economy when
its comes 10 buying nccessarics
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-06-09
For Sale.

A SECONDHAND JENNY LIND BUGGY,
n almost as good as new. Will be sold cheap
for casn Also one set OF good single Buggy
Harness. ). W. ID. r~ALiES.
JoITID BUrTER-Cod liver oil thoroughly
1 dissolved and made palata5ie- II Is tho
most digestible and useful preparation Of cod
liver oil known 10 physicians. II Is taking the
ulace OF all others and takes its name from the
process used in preparing it-Liauid Butter
% BAKER & MoMUKkAN.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
Eaubbeii ON the stand.

. On examination before q Washing
ton Notary Public for the purpose of
eliciting information in the Chal
mers- Manning contest, the burden of
Jay Hubbell's testimony was. that
after Chalmers was unseated he came
to him and told him if the Replbli-
cans wanted to carry Manning's Dis
trict to aid him (Chalmers) J.
After thinking over the matter, Hub
bell said he was willing to do any
thing to slay the Democratic party.
Chalmers theL asked for immediate
help. A collection Of $3.50 was tax.
en- mp among members of the House
aud given to Chalmers.
Col Henderson, Secretary Of the
Republican committee, also testified
and two kilograms were pro.
ducel, telling Chalmers to draw for
$500 in each case. This was all the
money Col. Henderson remembered
giving Chalmers. Then he was
shown n telegram antedating the
other two, in the following words
to-wit: Il think you should win
some battles on what we have already
given you"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
Assassination In Jefferson

The Woodville Republican reports
horribls case Of assassination
which occurred in Jefferson county
the latter part Of February. The vic
tim was Mr.. T. Gasner Feltus, liv-
ing on Old River. The foul deed was
perpetrated with an ordinary wood
choppers axe, while Mr.. Feltus was
quietly asleep in his room, Death
did not Immediately insuc and there
were signs that the victim had aris,
en- after the blow and engaged in q
desperate struggle with the assassin,
who made his escape through an
open window. Mr. FeItus retained
consciousness almost up to the mo-
ment Of his death, and from his in,
disposition TO talk about the attempt
upon his life. it was believed that he
had recognized his murderer, and
from some unaccountable reason, did
not care to reveal his name. After
ward. his brother, Mr.. Edward Eel,
tus, was arrested upon suspicion,
but after a preliminary trial, was
honorably acquitted. The affair is
wrapped in mystery, and creates
much excitement throughout the
county.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
a New but Good Idea.

Judge Mayors has sentenced Grant
Mays to be hung on the 2lst Of
April, Inside the Jail. The day was
made Saturday to do away with the
prevailing idea that Friday is the
only day on which person can be
hung, and he is to be hung inside
the Jail rs kind Of warning to other
evil-doers. There. is not negro
in Rankin county who would steal
sheep or q hog if they thought
they would be liable to get in q Jail
where a man was hung. They will
see ghosts all night Of course, and
we are inclined to believe that in
future we will hear less complaint of
stealing going on.
Judge Mayors is an original man
possessed of novel ideas, and we
think it a capital plan to hang this
lesro inside the Jail on Saturday,
Remember, thieves, and other vaga-
bonds, that the ghost of negro hung
for rape will haunt the Brandon jail
after the 2lst of April. Conduct
yourselves properly if you don't
want to get locked up with ghost.
--Brdndon Republican.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
orgalza,lon ola Jute Company.

Gov. Lowry has recently approved
a charter for q company that propo-
ses TO engage quite extensively in
the cultivation of jute in the Missis-
sippi Bottom. The incorporators OF
the company are Hon. W. W. Stone
w. A. Pollock, c. ii. Smith, and L.
Albee Smith. As is well known to
this community, the last named gen
tleman is the inventor of a machine
for acknowledgements has already
been tested with yerys satisfactory
results on the farm of Mr.. c. Meme
las in this county, and which dispen-
scs with the rotting process in vogue
in India. The other incorporators
are wealthy citizens of Washington
county.
In a brief interview which the
writer had the pleasure of hold
ing with Col. Stone last week, the
latter explained that it is the purpose
of the company the present season
to plant $50 acres ofthe rich land OF
Washington county in jute, 10 acres
of which will be cut and prepared for
market with Mr. Smiths machine rs
a test of the efficiency Of the machine
and also as TO the proftableness of
the crop; the other IS acres will be
allowed to mature for seed, in the
event the company finds it desirable
to continue its operations another
year.
AT the close Of this season tie com
pany will give the result? Of its ex-
periments to the public, and if the
cultivation of juta can be made
profitable to the Mississippi
farmer, all the information possible
viii be given for his benefit Alto
gether, the enterprise is a very
praise worthy one, and speaks loudly
for the enterprise and public spirit
of its managers.
On the whole, the outlook for juts
culture. as n new industry Of the
State, is decidedly encouraging. 1t
is claimed by some that crop Of
jute can be raised on the oyerfowed
lands along the Mississippi, when
the season Is too far advanced to
make them available for any other
crop. We hope this is true, and we
hope the new enterprise will prove a
brilliant success both on account Of
it's originators and our farmers at
large.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

After considerable strain on oul
modesty, we have gained our consent
to publish below some of the com
plimentary things which have been
spoken of THE LEADER by the State
Press. We appreciate these more
especially on account Of the sources
from whence they come:
The Brookhaven Leader is not Sc
large as the Ledger was, hut you
think it is the Ledger, just the same
crystal SpringS Meteor. --
The Brookhaven Leader, b. T
Hobbs, Esq, editor and proprietor
has been received. 1t is neat
newsy paper and deserves the sue
cess it will no doubt achieve. - ID
zoo SeHtiRel.
The Leader, by II. T. Hobbs Of
Brookhaven, is q new candidate foI
public favor. Judging from its
initial number, we predict for it q
good take" amongst the reading
public. We wish it much sue.
cess. - OrfOrd Falcon.
The Blookhaven Leader, Mr.. h
T. Hobbs new paper, is handsome
sheet. racy Of the news and of inter-
ts.ing reading. His salutatory i:
elevated in tone and forebodes wei
for his enterprise. He has many
friends here who wish him pros
pernaa career. CldFiOa.
Tue Brookhaven Leader, with b
T. Hobbs as editor aud proprietor
is on our table. The first issue il
entirely creditable, and gives prom
ise of success. Mr. Hobbs is a prac
teal printer, a good writer, and (
worthy gentleman. He will deserve
success ,-BGpti3t Record
The FIRST number of B. T. Hobbs
paper, The Brookhaven Leader
has been received. 1t is a bright,
edited aud neatly printed seven-co.
umn paper, and a credit to its pro
prietor aid the people OF BrookhaV-
en-. We trust it will meet with fdl
success Fayette Chronicle.
We have the Brookhaven Leade
before US. This is the first numbe
of a new paper, B. T Hobbs, Esq.
editor and proprietor. Its columns
are filled with interesting reading
matter and the general make up o
the Leader ia very creditable. W.
wish the paper all manner of success
l-PaScogou}a Democrat-,Stor
The first issue Of the Brookhaven
Leader has been received. 1t is {
seven column, four-page paper, neat
ly made up and full Of news. Mr.
Hobbs is a practical newspaper mar
and hopes to attain success by de
serving it. We wish the new en-
1 terprise every success and hope sue
cecding issues Of the Leader will b.
as credible as the rst.--Stat
! Tf11cr
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

In spite of the strong hopes and
expectations to the contrary, the
Mississippi river is doing great dam.
age to the people on both sides. The
levces have given way in numerous
places from Memphis down, and the
waters are rushing in and covering
the country in the rear. At Austin,
which is the county site of Tunica
county, Miss, the waters flow through
the streets, and have flooded nearly
all of the county.
Many incidents OF the overflow are
distressing in the extreme. A Mrs.
j. III. Hanna, residing a few miles
below Austin, finding her dwelling
entirely surrounded by water, with
no means of communicating with
the people of the town, and driven to
desperation by the fact that she had
no provisions, deliberately suicided
by taking a dose of morphine,
A long list of the best plantations
along the river are submerged, stock
in many cases starving or drowned,
and a large number Of things con
spire to make the picture gloomy
one to those whose interests are
vitality involved.
The most that can be said of the
levces is, that they have proved only
a partial success, and are very far
from coming up to the measure of
satisfactory protection SO much need
ed by the people Of the river coun-
try.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

SOME old moss-back, living some
where in Carroll county, in com
munication to the Carrollton Con
sentative, advocates either the sus-
pension of the public schools or q
reduction of the teachers salaries
Either proposition is absurd. The
State Constitution requires the fee
schools to be taught at least four
months in the year, and the teachers
are now too poorly paid for any kind
deficient service in their vocation.
All such talk as the old, fogy of Car
roll gives utterance to is not only
foolish but harmful, vexations and
reactionary. He and his kind should
be ordered TO the rear Mt once
Vicksbarg Herald.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

1t is asserted that the oldest
Presbyterian clergyman in the State
are Drs. Alexander, of Kosciusko:
Stratton, Of Natchez; and Hunter
of Jackson.-Yasoo Herald,
Rev. A. McCallum, OF this county,
q Presbyterian minister, is in his
sgd, year and walks as fast as q
school boy, and as erect rs West
Point cadet.-Pof Gibson RereMe.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

DIED Near Willow Springs, at
the residence of her grandson, Mr..
+. W. Stone, on Saturday last, Mrs
Charlotte Jaquess, aged about so
years. Mrs, j. was one of the oldest
residents of our county, lady OF
excellent character and highly re-
speeted.
bred Turner, once the slave Of
Mrs. Jaqucss, when he heard Of the
death of his old mistress and friend,
took to his bed, and died from grit1
on Wednesday last. through all
The troubles Of the war, and the adj
versity that followed it, the old man
remained faithful and true. We
doubt not he goes to rejoin his old
friend in better and happier land.
Port Gibson Meas.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

recorded IN April, 1882, on the books
of the Chancery Court OF Lincoln
county, TO be seen by all the world.
My name need not have appeared in
that mortgage had / desired to keep
it out. The property under mort
gage cannot be bought for less than
100000, and though the mortgage
was executed about a year ago, all
the money was not received till Janu-
airy last" .E ..... ..
"Col. Money" said the correspond
ent, what of this charge that you
have voted for measures in which
Huntington is lnteresled!"
Since have been in Congress"
said Col. Money, mo bill has been
introduced or voted on which gave
Mr.. Huntington a dollar Of money,
an acre of land, or any bond or pub.
lie credit, or anything else whatever
When the Texas Pacific Company
was asking for q subsidy of $4,000
in money and forty sections of lane
per mile to enable it To build q
road, and Huntington was building
over the same route without any
subsidy, l opposed giving it money
and land, but that measure never
came to vote have always been
opposed to ralroa ls being bull. with
pubic money and land, and in favor
Of their being built with the,money
Of the owners, any statement to the
contrary shows an utter ignorance of
the record
Then, said your correspondent,
YOU have never voted for any meas
ure of Huntington's neither before
nor since this money was borrowcdY'
No said Col. Money, "he has
had nothing before Congress- to vote
on, and if he had l should vote with
out considering that I had borrowed
money from HIM. That was a bust
ness transaction, neither party be-
ing under obligation to the other"
rs there anything else you would
ike to say, if so the columns of the
Appeal are open to you
Il am Obliged to YOU for the offer y
said Col. Money, but do not ap.
prove of men rushing into print to
refnte every stupid slander that
may be printed against them.
pl efor to let my record show. As
have never cast vote through hops
OF reward or fear of punishment,
do not think it necessary To cxpIail
every time | On misunderstood
should not have noticed this matte
except that the Appeal ha3 Away.
been my friend. Allow me to say
that six per cent, is large interes,
ut the North"
WHAT TIE EDITOR OF THE WASHINGTON
REGISTER" HAS TO SAY.
Your correspondent then called on
The editor of the Register, and ask
ed him as to where he obtained the
| information contained in his para
graph, and whether it was intended
: to strike Colonel Money. He at once
responded that lac saw the paragraph
in some Southern newspaper, and
copied it as fitting close to his re
marks upon Huntington. He did
not know for whom it was intended
that he supposed that Colonel Money
was alluded to, he would not have
, used it, for he has known Col. Mon
ey too long and too we'll to believe
that he could be guilty of wrong
doing, and he also knows that nj
bill in which Mr.. Huntington has
, any interest had been put through
, since Money was in Congress, S.
that ends the whole matter. Y.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

Col. B. F. JOINS, of the Winona
Advance, has announced himself as
a candidate for the lower House of
tue next Legislature. Jones is al
ways wanting an Office. When there
is nothing else in eight, he runs for
the Presidency of the Mississippi
Press Association-which position is
purely honorary and without pecuni-
airy compensation-just to keep his
hand in.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
COlsaf0bie'S Sale.
JusiIca Colrt.
MARTIN NAITT1

MARTIN NALTT
No. ll2l IVA. Justice Court.
H. VI. g. DAVIS
ng vlt,le Of writ OF execution TO me RON,
the Justice Court Of Lincoln county, MlsAsSi 7pl
l will on Monday. The end day OF April A. II.
1883 at the Court House door. IN the town CT
BrooEhaven, proceed to sell n the highest bid
to-wlt: NE4{ of NV. in Section Q9) Town.
shlp {sl Range % East teyled o the proper
ty of defendant, A. NJ. c. Davis. and will be
sold TO satisfy the Judgment and costs In the
above stated case. This eth day of Starch A.
d. ,ISS3.
j.. Fl. g. cox.
Constable.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

JUST as Congress was about to al
iourn, the National Board of Health
got an appropriation for the INSULT
eient sum of $4,000 for per diem of
members and Office expenses 1t got
no appropriation for anything else.
We doubt If six months pass before
the government will live to regret its
penny wise and-pound foolish action
in this matter.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
Publication Notice.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MTss,C
February 22d, 1888.
Notice Ia hereby given that the following
named settler has nlad notice of hls iDtention to
make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof WILDE made before F. NJ. Martin,
Chancery Clerk, at Brookhayen, Miss, on Goth
March, 1885, viz: Joseph 3. Burns. Homestead
No 1856 for the sh mex sec 81, tt n, roe. he
names the follow ng witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivatio? of, said
land, viz:
mer, William Nations, Z. .. Lincoln Co.,
H. H. Summers. Miss.
r. c. KERR,
Feb 29-5t. Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
COAsf00le'S S0fP.
|. ALCCs 4 COL
A. - N
justice Court.

|. ALCCs 4 COL
No. 1901 W. Justice Court.
A. VI. c. DAVIS.
By virtue of a writ Of execution 10 me from the
Justice Court OF Lincoln Countv, Mississippi |
will on Monday, the 9al day OF April, A. D 1885.
at the Court House door, IN the town OF Broosha.
ven, proceed 10. sell TO the highest bidder, for
Cash the following described properly to-Yit ::
SEX OF SWL Of Section = Township h3l Range
- Cast levied On al the property OF defendant,
AN. G. Davis. and will re sold to satisfy the
Judgment aud costs IN tho above stated case.
This ~ day or March, \. n. 1s2A.
y. IL. 9 COX,
Mar 81 Constable
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
In common with host OF friends,

IN common with a host OF friends
we regret to chronicle the death OF
Maj. ". H. Cochran, which occurred
at his home in Lauderdale county on
the lst inst He died Of consump-
ton, not yet having reached the me
ridian of a useful and promising life.
He was for long while editor of the
Times, published at Starkyille, was
secretary of the Press Association
two succeeding terms, and in 1880
was clerk ot,the House Of Representa-
tives.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

1t was J. z. George, instead of j.
G. Gray, who sent the iute seed and
the telegram relating there to to Ma.
jor Wall. 1t does not fully appear
whether the error was caused by
Senator Georges we'll known copper
plate photography, or otherwise
However, Maj, Wall received tn c
seed, and the jute planters who are
luckily enough to secure some OF
them will owe their thanks to Sena-
tor G.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

Sealed proposals for building bridge across
Topisaw Creek, on the BrOokhaven and Foplsaw
road, and at A, NJ. Summers place are invited to
be i'll ed with the ChancerV Clerk on OF before the
first Monday OF April next, when the contract
for building the said bridge will be awarded to
the lowest and best bidder. Plans and specinca-
tons OF the bridge will be made known onths
dav the bridge is let out.
By order OF the Board Of Supervisors.
F. NJ. MARTI I,
Clerk
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

Il pursuance to call by Capt. &
D. Bustamante, the citizena of Jack
son met in the Senate Chamber las
Monday evening to take steps toward
organizing for q State Fair at the
Capital. Col. c. A. Brougher was
called to the chair and Capt. G. D.
Bustamante was appointed secretary
Messra. G. D. Bustamante, B. W
Griffith, DR.. Byron Lemly, D. P. Por'
ter and F. 4. Wolfe, were appointed
a committee to solicit subscriptions
to the capital stock and to report al
the next meeting, TO be held Mon
day, 10Th instant, at ) o'clock p. m
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

CAPT W. H. BUTLER, the popular OK
sheriff Of Lawrence county, has lately
followed the advice of Horace Greeley
and moved westward az far as the
thriving town of Wesson. He is con
nected with the house of Mangum
and Brown Of that place.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

Gov. Butler of Massachusetts,
reiterates his belief that the Four
teenth Amendment fully covers the
right of women to vote, and that the
United States Supreme court will so
decide whenever the question is pre-
sented.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

The President finds it difficult to
get Chief Examiner for the Civil
Service Commission. The two sc
far appointed have both declined tC
serve We egest to the President
that he appoint some man
for the position who most ap-
preciates the vanity and uncertainty
of the Civil Service business;
our friend Col. A. \. Kimball
for instance, out Of whose official
chair the bottom has just fallen at
Jackson.
The working people Of the North
have gotten up an organization
known as the Knights of Labor"
which is planning a campaign
against convict labor. Will its
members tell us what to do with the
convicts? Shall they, along with
the 'tramps," become the gentry
Of our eountry-gentlemen who do
not work.
The House vote on the final pass
age of the Tariff bill was 1873 afflrma-
tive to lie negatives, In the Senate
the vote was 80 affirmative aud 81
negative.
The Senate refused to confirm
John A. Malone as postmaster OF
Holly Springs and Lewis Lawshe
as the post master at Water Valley.
We return thanks to Senator
George for an interesting public
document. We appreciate bis cour-
tesy.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

JSo. T. Hull, we'll known in po-
litical circles as leading Green
hacker and rs ex.editor Of the indie
pendent, q paper Of the Greenback
persuasion published at Jackson
during the last Gubernatorial race:
was appointed by President Arthur
on the 9th inst, Receiver of Public
Moneys at Jackson, vice A. N. Kim
bali, removed. Kimball is an old
reliable Republican, and was one Of
the proprietors of the Pilot during
its halcyon days. Personally, they
are both clever enough men, though
we do not admire their politics,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
The Union Ban h Bon ds.

The Brandon Republican says
We see in some of onr exchanges the
history OF the Union Bank Bonds
aud the decision Of the High Court
of Errors and Appeals, rs given By
Gen Dalhgreen, in which tits otat-
ed that Judge Sharkey Was Chief
Justice when that decision was
made. 1t was an error in the writ
err, for Judge Sharkey was not on
the bench. The case was Hezelron
Johnson rs. the State, on bill filed
in the Superior Court Of ChHncery
at Jackson on a $4,000 Union Bank
Bond Chancellor Charles Scott de-
creed against the State and she ap-
pealed to the High Court Of Errors
and Appeals. Chief Justice c. P
smith, f. S. Fisher and VIM. Yerger
composed that Court Chief JUS
tice Smith delivered the opinion OF
the Court affirming the decree of the
Chancellor. Judge Yerger also deliv-
cred his opinion concurring and
Judge Fisher concurred in both, but
delivered no written opinion.
The counsel engaged in the case
were d. c. Glenn, Attorney General.
W. F. Stearns, Daniel Mayors and
T. J. Wharton for the State, and
Adams & Dixon for johnson, all OF
whom, as we'll as the Chancellor and
Judges who sat in the case, have
since died, except Hon. 7. J. Whar
ton, of Jackson. The case is report
ed in 25 Mississippi Reports, page
six thousand two hundred and TWEEN
ty-GVe
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

Mr.. W. c. ANDERSON, Of the Sum.
nit Times and 1ntelligencer, and
Miss Claude Barrett, were married
in Summit last Tuesday evening.
We tender our hearty congratula-
tions to our confrere and his lovely
bride.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15

TIE Natchez Democrat desires the
Georgia Pacific to purchase and con-
solidate the Little ~" with that rail
road.