The Brookhaven leader., 1883-08-30
TOWN AND CoUN rTEuS.

TOWN AND CDDN IN EFEHS.
Dusty again.
Cool nights and hot days, or hot days
aud cool nights, just as you please to
take it.
We very much regret that our distin-
ouishad friend, Col. G.. Byrd, his been
Suffering for several days froun tie effects
81 fever.
Rev. J. II. Parish will reach ut the
Baptist church next Sunday, forenoon and
evening. Monday he leaves TO assist Rcv
H. II. Parser i'll IL prutractei meeting AT
Nrssan.
Cant. 5. p. Matthew's, ''the boss Rcpub-
lean Of UopialI, paid Us "A pleasant call
LAST TurSlay. He says the political cauI-
Grou is beginning to bubble ia tAo owl
comfy.
Rov. J. II. Gambrcll will preach one of
his strong temperance sermon at Pleasant
Hill next Sunday at II O'Clock, and at
Borurchitto on Sunday night. Tuesday
he will address the people at Bethel
There will be a meeting of the Board of
SUPERVISORS on nett Monday. The levy
inc of special tax Ia pay oil the interest
hearing bonds of the county, will he
among the important matters up for con-
sidcraltiOn.
The Lincoln-Jcllcrson fl0atorill conven
ton for the nomination of Il candidate fox
Fiolter meets at Union Church next sat
urday, LIST prox. There seem to he but
little doubt but that Hon. c. Byrd, 81 this
county, will receive the nomination.
We have noticed seye,al strange young
ladies. with beau iful faces, visiting our
town during the past week, but have been
unable to learn then names. Ii is OF no
use to ask our soc ETY. younE men. They
are too bewildered to remember names.
Any one wishing entertaining as we'll as
instructive reading, should subscribe for
Peterson 5 Magazine. It's fashions too, axe
the latest and prcttiest. The last number
is rcplete with pleasant, refined stories and
other reading matter. Price, $500. Adj
dress ClaS. Peterson, Philadelphia, Penn.
On last Monday light atheil burgIarized
the stable of McsNrS. Pl"lier X DreytuS,
just in rear OF their store mousse ANA stole
theretrom the fine dIay mule belonging
To the firm, to ether it'll saddle aud
bride which happrnd 10 he hanging con-
renlent. The mule, with saddle amt bri-
die on, was found in the suburbs of town
this morning by Ton Rails, but no theft
II is rumored that there is move on
foot to nominate in this county a fill tick
q, composed OF independents AMI kepdi-
iiranS. We will keep OR readers p0strd
as To developments on this subject. II
such programme is Carried OWt, warm
times may he expected, aud tn Democrats
may find it well to reconsider their recent
action as to nominations.
On last Friday night the steam saw mill
OF the Day Brothers, situated about :
miles west OF own, was destroyed hy lire.
This is the second time these gentlemen
lave been burnt out The present year, ana
the 9TH time altogether Nithl" the last few
years. This last fire has 50 crippled them
financially, we learn, that they viii not be
able to resume business. They have had
hard luck indeed.
We this week present to the vote : OF
District No. |, of Lincoln county, the name
Of Mr.. Irwin Mayee for the Office of Super
visor. The office of Supervisor is one of
the most important in the county. The
members this Board fix the rate OF coun-
ty taxes, make the connty's contracts, and
exercise gener ii supervision over all
county affairs. 1t is therefore especially
important that none but the best and most
competent men be elected To fill this posi-
ton. Mr.. Magee will ill the bill tor Dis
trict No. /.
1t is with real qualification that we this
week present t. the voters of Lincoln
county rs Il candidate for county Treas
Urer, one of the county's best most Substan-
tlal and worthy SOnS,--one who Is honest,
capable ard deservIng,-a gentleman who
Will account for every dollar of the peoples
money, and as far as the office requires,
Tally subserve their every i"tereSt Gen,
tlemen, perhaps have anticipated us, bu-
II not, allow us to introduce to you 5. i.
NcRpp WlnSa will nj
Ill another column.
On last Monday the editor of THE LEAD
Err enjoyed the pleasure of mingling with
large number of the clever people of
Beat 4, at Friendship, where Elder +. +.
Douglass, the pastor of this church, assist
ed by Elder j. Il. Parish, is carrying on a
protracted meeting. After an eloquent
sermon by the latter divine, dinner was
spread upon the ground, and all present
enjoyed hearty repaSt. IL was our good
fortune to enjoy the inequalities of DR..
and Mrs. j. L. Byrd, ana MIS-. J. F.
Storm, and it is needless to say that we
were supplied with IA model basket dinner.
In the afternoon the audience was adj
dressed by Rev. J. II. Gambrell upon the
subject of the liquor traffic, and at the
close of the address, nearly every grown
person present went up and gave the
speaker his hand, committing himself
against it. The wide-awake candidate
was represented at tie meeting in the per
sons of Col. c. Byrd Messrs. Applewhite,
Withers, East, Cox and Smith. All to-
gether, the occasion was very enjoyable
one. During our stay, We had the salts
faction of adding a goodly number of the
Beat sovereigns to The LEADER snbScrip-
ton list, and we therefore returned well
pleased with our visit in more ways than