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The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05

Tuesday night, was taken from the
Jail at that place last night by a mob
of 500 and hung. The girl identifi-
ell him as her assailant but he
maintained his innocence even after
being once let down to see il a con-
fession could be extorted from him.
Assuming that the man was guilty,
he was IN the custody Of the sheriff
and was sure Of being brought 10
trial, convicted and punished. But
the dispatch says he was believed"
TO be the man whom the mob wanted.
A frightened child seeing a man but
once, and in the darkness of night
is very likely to he mistaken. Moth
ing is more tOmmoa than. mistakes
of identity. They occur every day
even in relation to old friends and
familiar acquaintances. Everyone
can recall such mistakes in his own
experience. To take life, therefore,
on the Identification Of a suspected
person by child who saw him only
once, and then at night, is to assume
and awful responsibility. Michigan
has been disgraced in this business
as Iowa was in the lynching that
happened there a few days ago. And
not only Michigan and Iowa, hut the
country at larga and the Government
and people Of the United States are
di>graced before the civilized world
by the prevalence Of mob law in all
sections. The State that will first
make an example Of hanging the
leaders of murierous m"bs will lead
off grandly in a reform that should
not he longer deferred. Washington
Post.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
More Of the Naked Truth.

Lynching is horrible enough under
any and all circumstances. The un-
lawful killing Of any person is such
an act AZ can very rarely be justified,
and never ought to be tolerated ex,
eept in communities where the
courts get into the control of the ba-
Ser elements and become a scourage
to society instead of defence. Such
a lynching as that which occurred at
ChebOygan, Mich, last Thursday
night, is a crime that cannot be too
severely denounced. The courts of
that State are as respectable and as
reliable as any in the Union. There
could be no excuse for denying any
aroused person a trial. whatever
the crime charged or however clear
the gnilt Of the accused. In this
ease, however, it is not improbable
shat an innocent man was cruelty
put to death-exterminated like a
mad dog. The telegram reporting
the occurrence says: "a man named
Warner, believed to be the person
who outraged and stabbed little
Nctt'e Lyons at Chehnygan on
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

The Governor announces that he
will not call an extra session. Good
THE Baptist State Convention
meets at Crystal Springs next Wed.
nesday.
THE Pike county Democrats in.
structed for Bridges for District-At-
torney and want the District Con.
vention held at Magnolia, in August
SOME Of the defenders Of lynch.
law have now resorted to queer log
ic. They say. in effect, that the way
to have Our criminal laws we'll en-
forced is to violate them. This re-
minds us Of the famous sacing cred
tied to Gen. Grant in regard to the
South. He would have peace in
the South If he had to fight for it,"
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05

this stage the audience was relieved
by the presentation of most elegant
god headed cane to Prof. p. ii. Ea-
ger by the students, accompanied
with handsome presentation speech
on their behalf BY Mr.. r. A. Cooper.
The fortunate receiver was too much
surprised aud affected to make an
adequate reply, but the gap was apt
ly filed by the characteristic wit OF
President Webb.
Thus closed the most successful
session Of these noble schools since
the war. Their past history has been
glorious aud their future prospects
are Frightening daily.
May an intelligent public give
them the enlarged patronage that on
many grounds they richly merit.
A VISITOR.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
Grateful, The Town
Building mp, etc.
Editor RrookhaYen Leader:

Editor Brookhaven Leader:
AS BroOkhaven and its citizens
and merchants are identified with
our town and its inhabitants, and as
we as a community and Individually
can never repay your people for their
noble, selfsacrificing acts of humali-
" and kindness to US in our most
distressed condition, occasioned by
the cyclone on 22d April, words
are inadequate to convey to your
community the heartfelt wishes and
prayers of this people; and should
affliction in any of its forms ever be-
fall your most generous people, the
strong arm of what is left of Bcaure-
gard, backed ty its purse stringl,
will be ever ready to aid you, come
what will.
Such names as Rev. II. F.
johnson, Sam Magee, Capt. Tom Cot
ton, Doctors Martin, Bowen, and
Bennett, the Christmas, Cassedys,
Gartmans, Smiths, Matthews, Mar
tins, and Cumings,-the entire town
are indelibly stamped on the
hearts of our people, for their kind
ness, sympathetic feelings and noble
impulses which will never be forgot
ten by US.
Our town is rapidly rebuilding.
Look at the store houses:
NJ. A. Ferguson, store; Ed. Cotton,
store; Lee o. Bridewell, store; Ed.
Loving store; J. L. Crawford, store;
Hamp Moody, store; John j. Cason,
store; Thompson IL Co, store; c. A.
Raw, store and restaurant; G. jeff
Walker, bar room; Dr. E A. Rowan,
store; l. Bloom d Co., drug store: r.
|. Morris, store; Polk Ferguson,
store; Dickerson Il Bickham, black
smiths; L. R. Pierce, store; Mrs.
Hooker's Hotel. rer odeled; Jesse
Parker, store; John F. Biggs, store;
S. C. Lynch, remodeled tin shop.
In addition to the above, are the fol-
lowing dwelling houses newly built.
J. H. TnomI son, Jno p. Rembert,
L. r. Pierce, Capt. J. F. White, DR..
NJ. j. Ferguson, F. NJ, Thomas, May
or; "Beauregard Institute" public
school.
Subscriptions are now out to re-
build the Methodist church and our
school house, as we are too poor to
rebuild ci' her; and town without a
church and school house is no town
at all.
We have depot here. 1t arrived
on fat cars. Is without lock, stock
or barrel. "a word to the wise is
sufficient Yours respectfully,
FLANAGAN
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
Local POlifics.

1t will be seen by reference to the
call published elsewhere in this paper,
that there Is to be a meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee OF
Lincoln county at the court house in
Brookhaven on Saturday, the 14th
inst.
The meeting should be we'll attend
ed-not only by all the members
of the committee, but also by all
democrats who feel lively interest
in the party's welfare. Of course all
Democrats will be welcomed at the
meeting.
The Committee will have to deal
with the anomalous condition of af
fairs which is admitted to exist in
this county. What course to- pursue
is a question not without Its Difficult
ties.
The LEADER is of the opinion that
the only safe an prudent course is
for the Committee to relegate the
question Of nominations or no noml-
nations to the party voters them
selves, as near as can be. Let dis
trict or beat meetings be held and
let the Democrats there asse mbled
decide the question; let these beat
meetings, however, elect delegates to
a County Convention, but let the
delegates go instructed whether to
nominate candidates for county Off
ces or not. If a majority OF the dele
gates are instructed to nominate let
nominations be made, otherwise not.
OF course a convention must be
held, even if no nominations are
made for county offices.
!. A new Executive Committee has
to he elected, in default of which our
party is disorganized.
2. Provisions has to be made for
the proper representation of our
county in Senatorial District Con
vention and also in a convention for
the nomination of Democratic can
didate for District-Attorney.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
GOOD INVESTMENT.
How to Reduce Your Freight
Bills .COunty Roads.
From Summit Sentinel.

From Summit Sentinel.
A well-written article published
in a leading Northern paper, came
under my observation a short time
since, and as the subject treated is
one that will he found applicable in
every county in this broad land, I
would like to take it up and go lit
tie further than its author.
In older countries than ours, and
bt fore the advent of railroads, great
public high ways were things of
State importance and care. Even
as far back as two thousand years,
high ways were constructed in the
Roman Empire upon such durable
way. Nearly every country on the
continent of Europe is well provided
in this respect.
In this country, bodybuilding
cannot be said 10 have kept pace
with either commercial advancement
or the rapid development of mater
ial prosperity. We are fortunately
in the possession of many rivers,
and we have supplemented these
here and there with costly canals,
and, until the era of railroads, trade
and population naturally chung to
their borders.
The rapid development of the ma
teri.l interest of the country and the
wonderful increase in it's population
especially within the last twenty FIVE
years has been largely due to the
marvellous expansion and improve
ments of our railroad system. This
is not only the fact as to those in
land systems of railroads which open
new regions and facilitate the march
Of pressing population; but it is
particularly true of thickly settled
States that are not possessed of
special water facilities. In these
States railroads penetrate every sec
ton, quickening all its activities in
to life and acting as feeders to the
great lines of commerce and travel.
But there must be a limit to the
multiplication of these feeders, which
in turn must themselves will be fed
by the public highways and country
roads. Indeed, no railroad system
can properly perform its mission of
developing country unless it is fed
and supported by good and we'll
improved country roads. These are
the rivulets that feed the great lines
Of transportation, and without them
any system Of internal communica-
ton must languish and perish.
Country roads ought to be consid-
cred as an essential adjunct to every
railroad system. How few are the
country roads meeting the require
ments? While railroads are con-
stantly improving, making quicker
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05

time, and lowering the cost of trans
portation, the common roads Of the
country have scarcely kept pace
with the actual requirements Of the
public.
Near cities and towns and are
some exceptions to THE remark; but
elsewhere the situation is really no
better than it was twenty-five years
ago.
In many sections these country
roads are so boggy 10 wet weather,
so crossed with roots, or so washed
in gullies as almost completely to
blockade the transmission of pro-
duce to railroad stations, thus cf-
tecting very often a serious disturb
ance of general trade.
In the West and Northwestern
States four years ago there was q
blockade of mud, the farmers being
utterly unable to drive their teams
to the railroad stations. Vast
amounts OF produce was left I'M
marketed at a time when it could
have been sold to advantage, thus
entailing a serious loss to individ-
uals and the country. Experience
of this character, however, are pecu-
liar to no particular section.
We rarely take up country news
paper that has not a complaint to
make as to the losses incident one
wav or another to the impossible
condition of the country roads. An
intelligent sense of selfintereot, it
seems to US, would soon apply The
proper remedy, but the people seem
slow to act ard seem to think that q
public duty causes no individual
obligation.
We look to the farmers to begin
the work. If the dit roads were
we'll graded, drained and solidilied
teams could carry double what they
now do. and do 1t in half the time
thus saving much to the producer, as
we'll as causing a more even current
of commercial circulation.
Bad methods ought to be RENE
died, as well as modern improve
ments introduced.
If the Road law is defective-re-
model it; if those charged with its
execution neglect their duty see
that they perform it. This is a sub,
iect Of too much Importance to be
neglected from private friendships OF
personal feelings.
One OF the most discreditable
sights on some country roads and
even in our Robb street, are the
heaps of loose dirt that are habitual-
ly dumped into worn places, and left
to be pressed down by the passing
wheels.
Our local authorities and the
boards of Supervisors of the county
or any and all those who have this
business in charge, ought to wake
up to this matter OF having good
roads for all seasons. AS things
stand, we are behind the times.
There is another and important
phase of this subject: Not only would
such improved highways and Coun
ty roads be an advantage to produc
ers, by facilitating and lessening the
cost of Transportation, but it would
Immediately enhance the value o.
inland homes, just asfthe railroad:
have increased the value of lands
through which they pass. Roads
well LAID out and kept in constant
repair, make an attractive country
and community can make no bette
investment than in every possible
way to improve the construction Of
the public roads. G. t. G.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
A. C. McNAIR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BROOKHAvEN, MISS.

Will practice in the courts of Lincoln
and adjoining counties, and in the Su-
preme and Federal Courts at Jackson.
mar 22-ly
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
Citation Notice.

Nc Clarence Shaw In GnsoSeTy Court
A. T. Jarvin ct al. To Dec. Term, 1859.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Il. L. Airey and A. 4. JarvIa, defendants:
You are commanded to appear before f. NJ.
Martin, Clerk of the Chancnry Court of Lincoln
county Mississippi, at his ONCE in Brookhaven,
Mississippi. Eat rnl on the first Monday of Au-
gust, A. ID. 1884," TO defend the suit In said Chan
Gerry court of Clarence Shaw and others wherein
you are defendants.
This June 5, A. D.1SSS.
f. NJ. MARTYR,
June 14-4w. cha Rcery Clerk.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
A Scholarly Criticism.
Editor Brookhsven Leader:

Editor Brookhsven Leader
Some of your readers, perhaps,
know of the discussion between my
self and the Wesson Herald relating
to the music performed in Wesson
during the services held in memory
of the dead killed in the cyclone. ]
argued that the music performed was
not at all appropriate for funeral oc-
casions. In response to what said,
the Ed. Herald exhausted his entire
stock of sarcasm; and at the same
time, it appears that called forth
the wrath and Indignation of one
Bro. "Doxology," who Immediately
came to the Herald's relief in the
matter, and endeavored to dive me
from my position by asking me
"back to Bald Hill, where the bray
ing of the ass and grunt of scatter
ed hogs will respond in sweet accord
to my country tuned voice." etc,
all of which enjoyed as joke.
But the Herald appears to be very
busy just now, and piously declines
publishing my rejoinder written in a
humorous style, for the sake of lit
tie fun. Hence, if you think your
readers will enjoy the joke, you may
publish the following article which
is bit too funny for the Herald.
REJINER.
Bald Hill Miss. Joon the Aighteen
and Atty Etitor Harild:-I'm cum
bak from Hommenny Rig. Been
down thar gwine tn skool, an larnin
how tn spell. Don't yew think i've
improved mighty? In the beginnin
ov theze eksersises, eye told yu whar
l lived, that yu mite knot ekspckt
emmy thing from me more than il
kommon tn mi sort an yourn. Never
until since eye got mi deplomy, did
l klame to be a scholar Never
klamed tn have reached the summit
ov Mr.. Siunises hill. Had nifty hard
skramblin tn git on the top ov Bald
Hill, an i'm THAR TIT, an yer paper
bawls Kant m0U me either. Don't
kno al the ole foxes to hoom yu on
ner (if yiv got emmy ov the stuff re-
furs. remembur Shakespeeri one
sed,
l had rather be kitten, and cry new!
Than one of these same metre ballad
mongers.
An agin, ole father Pope sed az
follers-
Such shameless burds we have; and yet
tits true,
There are as mad band OF critics too.
Thee sayins ma bee tn antik for
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-07-05
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.

GOING NORTH.
ExPREsss-Leaves N. Orleans, 7:O6 n. M.
Arrives Brookhaven, 3:lS b. M.
Arrives at Jackson, 5:45 D. no.
ExPREss-Leaves New Orleans, $50 D, m
Arr. at BrOokhaven, 1882 d, m,
Arrives at Jackson, 1895 a, m.
Way Freight arr. Broookhaven, lois D. m.
GOING SOUTH.
ExPREss-Leaves Jackson, 10:35 a. m.
Arrives at Brookhaven, Los a, m.
Arrives ct N. Orleans, 700 a, M,
ExPREss-Leaves jackson at $3.50 d. m.
Arrives at Brookhaven, SAL a. m.
Arrives at N. Orleans, I0:45 a. I'M.
Way Freight arr. Brookhaven, 3:34 a. m,
No. and will not stop at flag stations.
J. c. CLARKE, Gen. Manager.
]. w. COLEMAN, A. G. p. Agent.
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PROBATE NoTlCE.

In the Probate Court, of the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona. In the matter of the Estate of Leopold Furrer deceased.
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 FRANCISCO AVILA, Admin s.rator of the Estate of Leopold
 Furrer, deceased,
 Dated Yuma. A. T.. Feb. 2lst, 1882.
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 CHANG KAU CHOW, Administrator of :he Esta te of Yet Hing,
 deceased. SAMUEL PURDY,
 Atty for Adm'r
 Dated Yuma, A. T., May 2d, 1883.
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