The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-02-22
gRooKHAyeN ITEMS.


1t is LEADER, not Ledger.
Begin your subscription with this Num-
Der.
Give us all the locals you can catch on
the fly.
TIE LEADER Office can do Eour job
work.
We are under obligation to jos Abrams
for valued favors.
This is not fair specimen ofwhat the
LEADER will he.
The "Big Four MINISTRIES" will give an
exhibition here tonight.
Our mill men can get a good supply OF
babbit metal by calling at this Office.
We return thanks to Mr.. L. NJ. Bee, our
efficient depot agent, for appreciated
courtesies.
We understand that Mr.. T. N, Martin
will again become connected with Or.
Meade in the drug business.
Have You received one Of the new nick
els yet: 1t doesn't carry ''trust in God
on its face, rs Burbank says.
The faces of some of our early garden
ers were very long on Monday. The
freeze killed all their tender plants.
Martin & Co., on Front street, have
had their market rcmodelled, which very
considerably improves its appearance.
Rnmor has it, that several candidates
are out for Sheriff. Our columns are
ready for their cards of announcement
DIR. Daughtry sold his two-year-old
Jersey and Shorthorn Bull this week, at
a good figure. He weighed $40 pounds.
The Doctors say that Brookh&ven and
vicinity were never healthier They
have plenty of time to work their gardens.
The public schools of the town have
, full attendance daily. Every one having
children is taking advantage of the free
term.
There was no preaching at any of the
Protestant churches last Sunday. The
weather was not favorable for church
going.
The Knights and Ladies OF Honor are
having q boom. Several join every meet
ing. The meetings, so we learn, are quite
interesting.
Tho stock of goods of S. IIOnigman and
of DR.. Neck will be sold at auction to-
day under attachment by the United
States Marshal.
Messrs. Hull Brothers are putting the
cages in the jail. When they are put in
position the jail will be finished, and
ready to be turned over to the county au-
thorities.
There was a regular blizzard from the
north last Saturday evening and night,
and Sunday and Monday morning, ice
was plentiful. The weather is now balmy
and springlike.
We notice large quantities of CONNER
cial fertilizers are being received, and
daily hauled by the wagons Of our farm
ers to their plantations. This is an en-
couraging sign.
Mr.. f.. NJ Bee and his corps of assis-
tants, are kept very busy at the depot
. discharging freight. Most Of it is con
signed to our town merehants and prin-
cipally by the car load.
We will call upon the business men o.
Brookhayen before our next publication
for whatever advertising business they
may see proper to favor AS with. W.
want them to see the paper before asking
them for their patronage.
The State Ledger correspondent say
"there is current rnmor of 4 social sen
sation SOON" It.hasn't struck us yet-th'
social sensation, we mean. Everything
is as quiet here this morning rs Hill wa
directly after the November election.
1t is reported that Broolhaven is sool
10 have third paper. Conc on, friend
whoever Yen are. wed do not believe tn
place will support three papess, but Their
is nothing like trying thing. 9Th
longest pole win reach the psIsimmons
anyhow.