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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-08-23
wesson Notes
WEssoN, Miss, Aug, 90, 1888.

WEssoN, Miss, Aug, 20, 1888.
L. ID. Smith has finished his ex-
cavatinn, and will soon commence
on the walls of his new brick store.
The Mississippi Mill, are digging
a ditch from the John Ford place to
the mills. They will lay six-inch
pipe from Ford's creek to the Mills
to get supply of clear water.
Miss Mollie Simmons, one Of the
beauties of Wesson, was badly hurt
last week by a shuttle which flew
from a loom and struck her on the
face, piercing her cheek and knock
ing out several teeth.
Our new brick Depot is finished
and is credit to the Company and
an ornament to the town. Our hand
some agent, w. II. IIartwell, moved
in this week, vacating his box-car.
He is the same chap that stole one
Of the Bellies of your town some time
since.
Mangum, Brown & Butler of the
Blue Front" store, have leased the
Ford place from the Mills and will
fence it in for stock farm. They
have brought TO this place, and now
have in successful operation the fiji st
moving machine ever seen here.
THIS is live town, chock iull of en-
terprising people. We have very
few loafers, but | will say to the
credit of those we have, that they
can look la.icr and sit in Que place
longer than any set l ever struck.
The criticism of the Brookhavcn
Democrat upon Mr.. J. r. Cable, our
City Marshal has created consid-
era tile comment here. Mr.. Cables
friends consider the article referred
To as unnecessarily harsh and uu-
called for, while of course his enc
mics r,joice. Mr.. C. has been ar
rested, charged with malfeassnce
in office In failing t. arrest two
drunken men. Your correspondent
reserves his opinion until he hears
the evidence, being aware that men
often make loose statements that
they will not swear TO in court.
Yours truly,
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Saississippi's Need.

If | were a member Of the next
Legislature Of Mississippi, the in
terests of education in all s rela-
tions would in my estimation be the
primary interests of Mississippi, and
among other Thugs. aud without
abating one jot or tie of the law
tor maintaining and developing other
interest," and departments Of educa-
ton, and ir addition To all that now
exist, | should ask and support. first
last and all the time, an appropria-
tion, or some provis on for establish
ing a. least a limited number OF
pubic schools of higher grade, and
a mechanical department IN each Of
the agricultural and mechanical
colleg, of the State. Tive necessity
for pubic schools of higher grade
Intermediate between the public
schools as they now exist, and the
universities and colleges, ard for the
training of at least some portion OF
our young men in the mecha mic arts,
must be apparent to ever, BODY. -
.YRdGs 4 rnOlH nf rOlumb3
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-08-23

LYNCH law aud vigilance commit
tees d., indeed, swiftly achieve lheil
immediate purpose, but they eventu-
ally tall into the hands ct the very
classes they were invoked 10 destroy
and thus d. vel"p INTO the most in
Lolerable of tyrannies. The security
and order, on which alone true pros
perity may be based, are not to b,
attained by such wild methods
Rome wa, great because her juris
c"nsulS and administrators followed
close in the wake of her armies
England holds her supremacy among
the nations because her rule both al
home aud abroad Is the very iDcar-
na:ioh ct the spirit of law.
The tune has come WHEN this coun
try must place itself in hue with TIC
progress ofthe age. This must b. done
not by resolutions and hign sound
ing hrases, but by. persistent ano
in,cll gent work, Public opinion
must hold officials to a rigid eXetu
ton OF the Letter of the Iaw.-N. O.
Times Democrat.
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Our College Boys
Starkville Times.

Starkville tt mes.
We notice with special satisfaction
the influence of the A. & NJ. College
on this community, and especial V Oh
the young men Of the community
who have attended the College.
These young men, almost to man,
have gone to work, hard work in the
hot summer weather we haze had
since Commencement. 1t is now a fact
observed by our citizens that there
are fewer loater~ on our streets than
were ever seen there before at this
time of year. The loating business
Is Like Y To die out for want of mate
rial. And contrary to all prudential!
prophesles Oh the subject, hard work
and hot sunshine have not Produced
sic kaess. We are to-day more hope.
TAI ot this country than ever before.
industrious young men will make
any country prosperous. 1t is all
the more hopeful that the young
men whose industry we commend
are educated. 1t is certainly Won
dertul achievement tC combine col
legiate training aud industrious
habits.
II is with the greatest satisfaction
We see an institution growing up IN
our midst that will give the advanta-
yes of collegia'e training, and at the
same Time inculcate industrious
habits. Industry is the strongest
bulwark against the host of evils
that assail the young. 1t is chiel
promoter of homes y, integrity and
virtue. 1t is the palladium of lndl-
vidual happiness and the basis OF
National prosperity. All honor tC
the A. & NJ. College and to The
young men who demonstrate its use
fuluess-
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Mr.. Evans, Commissioner Of IT.
ternal Revenue. has issued direc-
TONS III respect l." Hoste,ter's and
other btter>, which is calculated TO
give item some trouble. These bit
ters were lately axed as a medicine
two cents per hottie, but as there i,
reason to believe they are largely
used Us IL beverage, the local rcve ,ue
officers are empowered 10 decide
whether they are sold for this pur-
pose or not, aud ii sold as a be>er-
aye ;he trader is To pay the dealers
tax, and tue manufactures the rec
tltier tax.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-08-23

THE manager, of the Cincinnati
Southern have very cleverly fianked
the little scheme of Louisville and
it's system to draw trade to the Falls
City during her exposition A,
present rates Southern merchants
may 90 to Cincinnati and hu" goods
ami hen take in the Louisville show
without extra cost. Col. Scott is
not the man to he fianked, and he
caters for the Southern trade in his
first class city with crnsumna.e skill.
Not only has the Cincinnati, Texas
& New Orleans system seen Louis
vile Il Nashville's hands, but all the
great Northern lines have come tn
the Cincinnati boom, and are selling
hundred day excursion tickets for
one fare or less.-ChattaRooga
Times, 8th.
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Publication Notice.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
August 10, 1883 (
Notice is hereby given that the following NAM
ed settler has flied notice his intention to make
nnal proof in support OF his claim, and thar SAID
pr Oof will he made before e. T.. " atls ChaucerE
clerk, at Monticello Miss, on September 70, 1873,
viz Byas TYLER, Homestead No. 922l, for the s"
i he u. and sc Il NV II. s33, 5 H., 10 e. II,
names the following witnesses 20 prove his con-
tinuous residece upon, and cultivation OF, sail
land. viz:
W. l.. Answorth, Edward) All OF Monticello
Carlisle, Foster Jett, Hay 20, Lawrence
wood Bryant, Co., Miss.
II. C. KERR, Il
Aug gov. keglsttf.
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LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MTSs..(
August l6. 1888. I
Notice IS hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has lied nOticc of her intention to
make fnal proof IN support of her claim. and that
said proof will Dr. made before G.. 4. Watts,
ChaDCery Clerk. at MOuucello, Miss, on Septem-
Der 80 1888. VIZ: Harriet Buckley, Homestead
no. S4UI. for \ sc II, %, { N, 10 W She ia nes
the following witnesses to p.ovs her continuous
re- idence upOn and cultivation Of said land, VIZ:
Richmond johnson. PrImus( All of Huntsville
BaTsst R nenn,S Nichols r9 lawrence M;!s
r. G, KERR.
Aug. l6-6w. Register.
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NIB. W. l.. MITCHELL, well and
l,avorably known by nearly every
man in Lincoln county, has purchas
ed the Copiah Signal aud will con.
Linue the publication of That excel
lent journal at Hazlehurst, with
Hon. J. l.. Meade, Chairman OF the
Democratic Executive Committee O
Copiah, as editor Mr.. Mitchell is
practical newspaper man and at
atfable gentleman, and will dtserv.
that complete success which VT
earnestly hope he may achieve. A.
for Gen. Meade, he won his spurs
in journalism while editing the West
vile News several years ago, AMI he
will fill his new position with grace
and ease. The first number of the
paper under It's new management is
bright and fresh.
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''PRINClPLEs, not men IS the motto
# the Democratic party" says the
Brandon Republican. Principles and
men, constitute better and more
sensible motto Principles without
honest and capable men to carry
them out, amount to very liitle in
this practical aye. Prople may yell
'prinriple' until they grow hoarse,
but until strong, honest and fearless
men put their shoulders to the
wheel to make principle effective and
practical, they might as we'll cry t"
the moon fot 6. slice of green che Sc
of which it has been said it was
made. The fellow who proclaims
himself a carpenter, and announces
that he is going to build house. will
never make much progress until he
secures a supply of lumber aud tools
wherewith 10 WORK it into shape. 81
it is with principles, so called; and
unless those who pratt of their pm
ciples, select men to enforce and
carry out those principles. they are
of as little worth as last year al
manac.- Vicskburg Herald.
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ssepeai the Lien law and amend
the Exemption LAW.

The hen law ought to be repealed,
and it should be known in advance,
thai the next Legislature will repeal
it, in order that all cuncarned--tra1 l.
ers aud farmers-may make their
arrangements accordingly. The
sooner the credit system is abandon
ed altogether. the better it will be for
all classes. 1t encourages eXtrava-
grance, and as a rule ends in dis as
ter t. the person who enjoys its
shrrt-lived pleasures. The lien law
has been tried seventeen years. AT
all events, it will he we'll To try if
we can get alIng without it.-CtdT-
| ion
We have never favored this Lien
Law and believe with our Jackson
cctemporary that the Legislature of
1884 will consult the best interests
of the people by repeating it. The
sentiment in favor of its repeai is
strengthening every day, and the
warning to merchants and farmers
conveyed in the article we quote
should receive due attention, though
repeating act could hardly pass
shat would be effective before 1885.
In this connection We ask the Co
operation of the Clarion and other
able pnraries in q matter that
we endea, ored to bring to the atten-
tion of the legislature during its
last two sessions, and that is, the
amending of the Exemption law to
the extent of voiding all mortgages
and deeds OF trust put upon exempt
property.
This exemption is granted to
heads of families for the protection
of the women and children against
the rollics of their natural guardians
or the accidents and calamllies that
may overtake the most prudent and
capable managers; but the State in
thus interposing between the house
keeper and the collector did not in
tend to provide the owner with a
reserve basis of credit, or to put It
in his power to Systematically mike
"prcferred credi,ors,' while he
laughed TO scOrn those who had
given him credit under other clrcum
stances.
1t it were impos ,ible to lawfully
mortgage exempt property there
would be few painless widows and
orphans heard OF in the rural regions,
and men who are ready and eager to
rush into debt would no, find it pos
sible to hazard the future OF their
dependent families, and cou,d manage
by economy and self denial to do
without many needless thing, Ihat
are now 50 easily obtained Ivy putting
u lien upon the property the State
with mercy that discric,inat,.s
against honest creditors, excmpts
from execution on any account bit
taxes.
The repeal of the Lien Law will
do much toward promoting economy.
hut an amendment to the Exrml ,tiou
Law tIat will VOID any mortgage put
upon exempt prop 'rty. will do more
towards bringing farming down to a
cash basis, and making our hou e.
holdpls thrifty, self-relIant and irde-
pendent, than any other Legislation
that can be sug5e>ted,-Aberdeen
Ecaminer.
'PRINCPLEs, not men IS the motto
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Publication IOtsce.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS. I

LAND OFFIc E AT JACKSON, MISS. 4
August q, 1888. I
Notice Ia hereby given that the following nam :
ed settler has flied notice of her intention 10 make
IAal proof IN support of her claim and that said
proof will be male before C. K. ats, Chancery
Clerk, at MONTICELLO Miss, on October IL, 1888,
viz: Decay Walker, Homestead No. 92S. for the
sw II Sc u, n; aud NV y ne 4; and y NV u
3 IS Q a., 10 W. she names tHe following VIII
uesses To prove her continuous residence upon,
and cuitivatiO of. SAID laad, VIE:
Lew nsHpIer, Dayidl ALL Of Gwinville p. o.,
Newsom, john New Lawrence Co.,
som, Ben NewsCm, Miss.
r. @. KERR,
apg. as-ew Register.
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An amateur pOetess anxiously
walls. 20 where eau l fiud restr'
Get a position as saleswoman IN a
store that don't advertise, darling
New York Commercial Adrer-
tise1'.
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Deaa.Bea.,ng Candidates.

another column is timely and wit1a
very complimentary to the present
corps of Lincoln couu'y candidates
IL is especially so to thusc candidates
who have determined, at any cost OF
pc. soG Il popularity, tn dis laia the
winning of votes by the treating
system of electiOneering. But we
desire to supplement the apt remarks
of our este, med Young correspondent
by sumo words in behalf of can
didates generally.
With now and then an excep ion,
the whisky treating candidate is so
more in conformity 10 the eXactions
# custom THAI from choice. The
voters themselves are the more TO
blame. He treats because thy eX-
pect it,wol | require it, and because,
alas, too many voters measure acan-
iii lat,'s capacity and qualifications
for the office he seeks, by the mum
Der Of times he is willing an able to
pay for the drinks.
Then again, there are those who,the
momrnt a man is known as a candi-
date for anv office within the gitt Of
the people, consider that he is com
mon property, to be spOnged upon,
his whisky drunk, his money borrow
ed never to be returned, and all this,
it may b., without the remotGst i'll
tention on tie part of these le'cies
who thus bleed him t. give their
voice or votes toward his election.
More than once lately we have heard
OF de- l-beats who possessed the
hypocrisy and sublime cheek to ap-
proach candidates for the same office
with assurances of good will and sup
port an in the same breath ak for
drink or the money whereWith to
buy it.
The truth is, so wide p"ead ard
universal has this system Of spo1g-
ing upon candidates grown, that it
sometim 3 costs all the office is worth
to obtain it, and if not elected at all,
as some are bound To he, then the
candidate is at heavy loss, with
little left save bitter experience an
. very urge stock OF >etond-claSs
glory. Many of the best men IN
every county of the State, rec"gniz-
ing this condition of affairs, Will not
offer themselves for Office at all, AID
nothing but 4 stern sense Of duty to
the public could induce them TO be
come candidates.
We see then that the main fault
of the treating Gust, IN and other
impositions which the poor candidate
has to endure w,lca his bosom Nw"l's
Will pau lpIlSll dbu HIS llIoulu ""tS'H
for office, is with the people them
selves. He often treats when he fam
would not, and often borr"ws 90
cents or dollar to loan when he
himself owes his wash-woman. And
all out Of respect to a popular hul
unwise custom, and in the vain hope,
perhaps, of making a vote that will
be straiIttSay promised 10 the next
candidate who comes along and
permits himself to be deceived and
Heeced.
We would gladly hail a wholesome
and complete lcfprm III this particu-
lar, an we believe it is soon coming.
We wish to say plainly, the people
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-08-23

MISS MARY ;. CoNwELL. a grand
daughter of Bishop SouIe, won the
prize for the best essay from the
literary class in Vanderbilt Univer-
sity. 1t is said her competitors
numbered l2l Ifale students.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-08-23

Mr.. VANDERBILT has added anoth-
or hundred Thousand TO his endow-
ment of the Nashville University
which bears his name. ..t
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To the (Iti=eHs Of Brook.
hareH.

Miss f. B. Hunt, assisted by n gentle
man teacher, will open a male school in
the Masonic Hall Building on Monday,
Sept. Ia. Boys will be prepared for col
lege or business. The Primary Depart
ment will be under the supervision of Miss
Hunt, and pupils Of both sexes viii, be ad-
United. Aug 16- I'm
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The cotton worms arc in Copiah,
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Publication Notice.

Aug l6-6w.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-02
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Thrown From wagon-The Injuries 60
Mans Head

q Mans Head.
The Centreville, Nd, Record states that
a probably fatal accident occurred last Tues
day to Charles Nichols, tree pruner, aged
so, and man widely known in that neigh
borhood for his eccentricities. He came
into Centreville that day and made a num-
Der of peculiar political speeches on the
street corners. About 2 o'clock he obtained
permission to ride upon pile of lumber on
wagon going toward place he had been
engaged to work. The horses became
scared and started to run and in the effort
of the driver to stop them Nicholas was
thrown TO the ground and received terrible
wounds. One horse kicked him on top of
the head, crushing the top of his skull from
which the brains oozed. The hind wheel of
the wagon also passed over his head and
face, indenting the skull and breaking his
cheek bone. With these ghastly and fright
ful wounds he rose to his feet and walked
up to the centre Of the town, distance of
nearly 800 yards. He was a flightful sight.
His face, head and clothing were saturated
with blood, the former being swollen to
almost double its ordinary size, and with all
he was talking in loud tone and using not
very choice or elegant language. A physi-
clan pronounced his wounds fatal, and did
not think 1t advisable TO take him to the
Almshouse, six miles distant, but recon-
mended his removal to the Jail, which was
done,
The daily gazette., 1883-02-02
Cage Pets.


We have received from the Bird Food
Company Of No. 237 South Fifth street,
Philadelphia, little pamphlet which con-
tains valuable information for all who own
birds or other cage pets. The necessary in-
struetions for the proper management Of
cage birds has hitherto been confined to
few costly works which are only within
reach Of the wealthy, In the pages Of the
little book before us the inquirer may de-
pend upon finding simple, sound and prac-
tcable information upon every subject con-
nected with the care OF all kinds of cage
birds, written by one who has made the
subject life study. The author looks for
bis reward through the consciousness that
many a cage which has heretofore contained
moping, unclean, diseased tenant, can
with very little trouble, be made the whole
some habitation of merry songiul
creature, happy and even eager to testify
to Its keeper IN its own musical way the
pay that comes of kind and careful treat
ment. 1t is an old time legal maxim that
ignorance of the law is no excuse for crime
and hereafter 1t may be held with equal
reason that ignorance with respect to the
proper management of cage pets will be no
excuse should they pine and die by reason
of neglect or lack of information. This
little book will be sent free to any address
by the Bird Food Co., of No. 237 South
Eighth street, Philadelphia, upon the re-
ceipt of three cent stamp to pay this
postage.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-02
NOTICE.

The lists OF the County Assessors for the
NorLhern and southern districts OF Wilmington
hundred, may be found at the following places:
First ward, l.. II. Bertolette's, sO6 shipley
Second ward, W. II. Bareford's Third street
Y Third IS ward, Harry witsn's Maryland avenue
Fourth ward. John Calhoun. No. 40 Spruce
., FiIih ward. Lafayette Hotel. corner Ninth and
Shipley streets.
Sixth ward, at store OF samuel Chadwick,
fourteenth and French streets.
seventh ward, at drug store Of W, II. Col
qnohonn, Delaware avenue and DUPONT street.
Eighth ward, at barber shop OF Joseph A. M,
streets.
Ninth ward, at grocery store Of Lewis Bullock
Market and yandever Streets
n, Tenth ward, at Hcwson Il. Lannon'S lI0S West
Eleventh ward, AZ Robert CottinRham's, Mary
land avenue and Liberty streets
The Assessors will sit at the City Hall, on jan
nary 2yth, aOth, Sst, February LIST and % for the
purpose OF making transfers and corrections and
placing any man that NAV have been omitted.
FRANCIS ID. TALLEY,
AsAessOr Northern District.
IEWsON E, LANNON.
1anHtfeb2 Assessor Southern District.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-02
-s'si-lsF - -
ADJUSTMENTS.

The German Church Choir Opera Com
pany will appear at the Opera House on
Monday night In the "Pirates of Penzance''
Tagliapietra takes the leading part.
The Sedalla Democrat of recent date,
says OF the troupe which appears here on
Saturday night "The LeaVitt Il Pastor
troupe appeared TO 3 big house last night
the audience being very elegant in quality
one throughout, the different speclaities
being among the best of their kind The
acrobats were particularly good, and their
performance elected much applause The
other members OF the company performed
their different acts in thorough and satis.
factory manner. The names of Leayitt L
Pastor are touchstones of success In Sedalia,
and this and other companies under the
control of either or both OF these princes OF
the amusement world win be always sure
of welcome here