The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-09-14
A DAY IN BRooKHAyEN.

az q pleasant one. We had The sat
isiaction Of adding several names to
our subscription list,aud feel grateful
that our old friends there are willing
to contribute to The building up oil
the SIGNAL. We regard it ID the
light Of o personal compliment; and
can assure the good people OF That
live town that it Is appreciated. AZ
ter stepping from the train we ran
upon w. J. Smith, one OF The early
birds, who has built up substantial
business, and is classed among the
public spirited citizens Of the town.
A hast, breakfast ut Peter Lucich's
put us in good condition for business.
Pete is also one OF the solid men OF
the town. Ho owns several pieces OF
valuable property, among which is
tho st. Marco Hotel. o large two sto-
ry brick building, and quite an or.
nament to tho city.
Tao Now college building is in
rapid course OF construction. and
when completed will DO ono Of the
bandsomest in the State. Nevin &
Bro. havo about complot d o
tasty and comfortable residence
in the western part Of town. The
new market house is situated on
Jackson street. md though a lit
tie out OF the way, is o neat
building. ]. r. Perkins has made
d great Improvement TO his store by
the erection ofan iron awning. Sew
eral improvements arc being made
and the people arc preparing for
the fail trade.
OF course we cllled upon the Lca-
der and Democrat. Tue conductors
Of these sprightly Journals are hope
full as to tho future and anticipate o
good patronage from the people
when trade opens. They deserve it
and will certainly receive it.
Politics are cot running worry high
in that county. as neither party nom.
inatsd aticket. The announced can.
didates arc mostly good democrats.
aud Lincoln will not suffer, it m at
tsrs not which ones are elected TO
the county Offices. Prohibition is
creating litus stir but not q great
deal OF excitement. Mr.. Gambrell.
tho lecturer, bus given the county q
good deal Of attention and hopes IRE
entertained by some that the move
ment will result in success, bat those
on the other side Of tho question are
firm in the belief that it will end 10
usught.
There is q good deal Of sickness in
and around town, mostly bilious
and intermittent f.vers. We were
informed in the Fair river country,
eight and ten miles east, there is sick
ness in nearly evary family, and that
thero w're hardly enough well ones
to attend to the sick. Chas. Cum
mings, tho mayor, is still very low.
and fears are entertained as to
Whether he will recover. We d.
not wish to create the impression
that there is more sickness 10 Brook.
haven than other places. tits the
Same everywhere. 1. is caused prob.
ably by tho protracted warm and
dry weather and the remarkably cool
nights. $40
Mr.. Gilbert informed us that he is
soon to establish his headquarters at
wesson for tho Singer Sewing Nh
chino. He is tae general agent for
the southern PORTION Of the State.
Brookhaven is by nature pleasant
ly located town, and tho citiz,ns
have done much towards improving
and identifying It. The business
men are generally solid and stand
high in tho commercial world. But
few failures have ever occurred 10
the place. lis noted far and near
for its gsisty, which makes It always
an attractive place for the young
people, and the older ones, who still
have o fondness for amusements.
We took dinner with our co'iaoor-
or aud cotemporary, Mr.. I, forsythe,
where we enjoyed pleasant chat
with the maiam, and Likewise q
good dinner, after which we "took
IN" o few more subscribers and then
left on The evening train.
We stopped over at Wesson and
succeeded in adding o few more
names to'our list. The mills had
,losed down for the week, and the
.own presented o busting, busy APP
,earance. A good deal Of sickness
i reported here also. and the doc