The Brookhaven leader., 1883-05-10

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CoNKLNG spreal Gismay in the
Republican ranks by 4 speech which
he made in New York last Saturday.
THE importation of American
polk into Greece has been forbidden
by the government. A very greasy
proceeding, to be sure.
They are progressing in Franklin
county-in lawlessness. They'll
lynch a man down there after a while
for dreaming he struck at some
body's shadow.
Mr.. J. j. Havers and Miss Annie
Murrcll were married at the Meth
odist church in Summit,on the even
ing of May End. THE LEADER
tenders its congratulations and best
wishes to the happy pair.
A negro fatally stabbed another
in Franklin county, near Tryus, on
last Saturday week. We have heard
none Of the particulars, but it is safe
to presume he has been lynched be-
fore now.
Our friend Ferd. Becker has been
removed as Postmaster at Wesson,
and Mr.. E. Ii. Thompson, a gentle
man of Independent or Republican
proclivities, appointed in his stead.
Civil Service Reform, you know.
Col. s. NJ. THOMPSON, editor of
the Oxford Eagl', was killed Tues
day evening by the City Marshal
while resisting arrest. No particu
lars. Both of the Oxford papers are
now without editors, Murray, of the
Falcon, having died within the last
two weeks.
Hon. A B. Hurt, of Mississippi,
and Miss Belle WAL, of Richmond,
Va, were married 10 the home of
the bride on April 25th. The happy
pair have settled in Jackson. which
they will make their future home.
THE LEADER extends its warmest
congratulations.
THE Marion county Circuit Court
adjourned after but-a short session.
Every one indicted plead guilty
except one, and he was acquitted by
the jury. He was accused of eating
meat which did not belong to him,
but he proved himself clear. An
honest set, truly, in one sense.
The 25th anniversary of the pas
torate of Rev. DR.. Jno. Hunter, of
the Presbyterian church, jackson,
was celebrated last Sunday by the
chu rch and the Doctors many
friends. 1t was joyous occasion,
and just trihu ute to the faithful
stewardship of one of the trucst
men in the Mississippi pulpit.
The Times and Intellgencer learns
that John Anderson, the young man
who raised such rumpus in Sum
nit week before last while drunk,
belongs to a nice family, and that
that was his first spree. All the
more's the pity; but if Mr.. Anderson
is the sensible young man we are
willing to give him credit for being,
it will be his last.
Mr.. A. W. HILL, an enterprislne
artist of Summit, and a gentleman
who lent a helping hand to the storm
sufferers in their hour of severest
need, has taken II stereoscope views
of the wreck at Beauregard, which
can now be bad from him at the
price Of $3.50 per dozen. Ten per
cent Of all he realizes on these
views, he literally proposes to con-
tribute to the Beauregard sufferers
Mr.. FRANK JARVIS and Miss Susie
Zeaiy, were married at the residence
of the brides father, in McComb
City, on May 1st. 1t is our pleasure
to be well acquainted, personally,
with the charming bride, and we
heartily congratulate Mr.. Jarvis on
having won the heart and hand of
one Of the truest and most lovable of
her sex. THE LEADER wishes the
happy twain the complete realiza-
ton of al their fondest hopes.
THE New Orleans Times Demo
erat boasted loudly among its more
credulous cotemporaries because
it didn'S bite at the big story in the
press dispatches about tie Texas
meteor. but it swallowed the joke OF
its Wesson correspondent about the
Brookhayen tailor's being blown from
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