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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07
The State Democratic Executive
Committee.

A meeting of this body was held
at Jackson on Wednesday Of last
week. OF the Committee there were
present Messrs. Jonas, Anderson,
Smith, Barksdale, Brown, Lambert,
Sessions, McLaurin, Wilkinson, and
the Chairman and Secretary.
Messrs. Frank Johnston, D. P.
Porter and Oliver Clifton held
proxies. The resignation of Judge
j. A. Green, Elector in the First
District, was accepted, and w. B.
Walker, of Monroe, elected by ballot
to fill the vacancy. The Committee
decided that persons holding State
offices should not be candidates for
Elector, and requested all such to
resign their positions or their can
didacy. The Chairman was in
structed to fill vacancies .on electoral
ticket by appointing tile alternate,
should any vacancies occur, and
was also instructed to prepare and
issue an address at any time he
thought best. Some little time was
spent in discussing the prospect of
the party in the coming election,
after which the Committee adjourn
ed, subject to the call Of the Chair
man.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Last week in commenting on the
New Mississippian's assertion that
"a paper that has been running
thirty years has now to be upheld
by charitable subscriptions from
political aspirants, we inadvertent-
ly omitted one Mississippi journal
which has reached that age. With
out naming it now, we viii say that
it does bear the appearance of be-
ing Every hard up" and more, that
it is a newspaper that has been
chiefly noted for it's ultra Bourbon
ism and for according the greatest
possible latitude to John Barley
corn.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The Reveille patrons are respect
fully requested not to forget US. Our
expenses are heavy, and we labor
hard to earn what is due us. If you
are at distance, remit by mail. II
in town, or in the nelghborhood,
don't require US to make a personal
dun. To honestly earn what is due
US, and then have to beg for its pay
ment, is very trying exaction.-
Port Gibson ReUeille.
Little as the public sometimes
seem to realize it, there is decidedly
more truth than poetry in the above,
as most country journalists can
testify. Pay the Printer
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Two of our most deserving young
citizens, Messrs. Luther Manship
and A. L. Julienne, have formed q
partnership under the firm name of
Julienne q Manship, for the purpose
of conducting a general hardware
business, the sale of agricultural
implements, machinery, etc. They
will open their stock within the
next two weeks, and will make due
announcement of their business.
We wish them abundant success
Clarion.
jackson has never produced two
worthier young men than Luther
Manship and "Dolph" Julienne,
and TIE LEADEB joins most hearth
ly in the Clarion's good wishes.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

If we could help it we would
never vote for a man who would
give cent for any protection out
side of a tariff of the Constitution,
nor for one who would let one article
in free and tax another.-P0rt Glib
son Reuielte.
If Bro. Mason sticks to the last
clause of the above, he is very GER
tain to vote under protest the bal
ance of his days. Some industries
need protection while others do not,
and there is nothing unconstitution-
al in recognizing this fact and adj
Justing the tariff for the raising OF
revenue for governmental purposes
in accordance Herewith.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

At it's recent meeting in Koscius-
ko, the Baptist State Convention
adopted by rising vote a resolu-
ton declaring that the opening OF
the New Orleans Exposition in
whole or in part on the Sabbath
day is violation of the spirit Of
the laws of the land and an affront
to the God of Heaven, and that the
managers are earnestly requested to
close the grounds on each and every
Sabbath day. The Convention also
adopted very strong report on
temperance, with the request that
all secular papers of the State copy.
The next meeting will be held at
Aberdeen, July, 1885.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The Natchez Democrat tells of
one DR.. Bankston, who went to
Natchez some time ago with a wife
and thirteen children to practice
medicine. Shortly after arrival, his
wife and two of the children died,
and about four weeks thereafter he
married widow with two children,
with whom he has now absconded
for parts unknown leaving his own
eleven children upon the charity of
that city. Look out for him.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Elsewhere we print the proceed
ings OF the friends of Prohibition, in
Convention assembled, from which
it will be seen that some of the best
men in the State have Joined in the
effort to suppress the liquor traffic.
1t is not our purpose 10 discuss the
policy which actuates the rrohibi.
ton movement, further than to say
that the gentlemen assembled in the
Capitol on yesterday arespursuing a
lawful object in, a lawful man ner.
Their moderation and earnestness
command respect and they are to
be commended for the wisdom of
their course in keeping the question
Of prohibition out Of politics.-Clar-
ION.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The trial of A. j. Addison,
charged with opening a package
containing money, last week, while
postal agent between jackson and
Natchez, was heard Wednesday be-
fore United States Commissioner
James Mckee. He was placed un-
der bond of 200 to appear be-
fore the United States Court.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Patrick Eagan, who killed John
Blake in New Orleans on Saturday,
had witnessed the execution of Eloi
and Holland, and had a piece of the
rope with which these murdereIs
we're hung in his pocket when he
committed the murder on Royal
street.-Natchez Democrat.
Applying the argument of anti
Prohibitionists to the above case,
that prohibition does not ptohibit,
and we have an unanswerable reas.
on why all laws prescribing capital
punishment should be repealed.
They are failure. They do not Sc
cure absolute protection against
murder any more than Prohibition
secures absolute abstinence. On
the contrary, they make a man
thirst for blood and liquor.
Let's abolish bangings altogether
and allow every one who "kills his
man" with decency and decorum to
60 free aid throw him in a chrome
besides. This will effectually stop
the taking of human life, and inside
of six months "the lion and the
lamb will lie down together" and
the millennium will be here on
wheels.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Secretary Sullivan informs us
through circular, that the Board
of Trustees of the State University
at their last meeting adopted the
"penny-wise and pound foolish pol
icy of reducing the annual advertis-
ing fund of the University from
$500 to $50. Judge Chalmers was
the member who led off in this
wise (?) reform.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07
Clinton, Miss.

Clinton has already a national
reputation for health, and we can
assert without fear of contradiction
that it is also one Of the most moral
towns in the State. The records of
the mayors office show but two
cases since the first day of March
This speaks nice for prohibition
VickS6urg Comm ercial- II eraId.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Col. T. r. Stockdale, the Demo
cratic nominee for Elector for the
Sixth Congressional District Of
Mississippi, and other Democratic
orators will address the convention
on the Goth of August, 1884, at
Mississippi City, by request of the
Executive Committee of the Dis
trict.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The post norton examination of
the Patterson child who died several
days ago in New Orleans, with
symptoms strongly suggestive Of
yellow fever, was made by Drs. II.
d. Schmidt, of the Charity Hospital;
Finney and Solomon, of the State
Board Of Health, and Godfrey, of
the Marine Hospital service, and all
united in the opinion that the di.
sease was not yellow fever.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Csyka was visited last Monday
by severe rain and hail storm
which uprooted trees and caused
other destruction. The German
Methodist church, a new building
having been erected two years ago,
was blown down. AS far as can be
ascertained no lives were lost.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The steamer City Of Yazoo sank
in the Mississippi river on the 3lst.
uit, nine miles below Baton Rouge.
The accident was caused by strik-
ing q snag. No lives lost The
cargo consisted of forty bales Of
cotton, !, 400 sacks Of seed, $50 bar
rels Of oil She was valued at
$4,000. and insured in Western
companies for $4,000,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The National Democratic Exc
outive Committee held a private
session in New York, on the lst., to
perfect an organization and select
campaign headquarters. Chairman
Barnum and Secretary Price were
reelected.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The Summit Sentinel learns that
Mr.. Frank Martins residence near
Brashear's mill, in Amite county,
was fired by an incendiary. one
night recently, and entirely de.
stroyed. Mr.. Martin was on visit
to Summit at the time the fire oc-
Cured. No clue to the incendiary.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Gen. W. S. Rosecrans says that
the National Democratic Conven-
ton made great mistake 10 neg
Letting the workingmcn and the
soldiers. The Convention also neg
lected to nominate the General for
the Vice Presidency.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07
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Who will send Catalogue, or give other
information respecting the Institution, on
application.
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The Thirty Second Collegiate Year be-
gins Tuesday, September 23r'.
ROBE RT KELLS,
Pres't Board Trustees.
GEO. WHITFIELD, Sec'y.
aug 7-2 m
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07
FOR CONGRESS.
We are authorized to announce
Hon. (. BARKSDALE
EDITORIAL NOTES.

ss ~
The Prohibitionists of Maine will
support Blaine.
Mr.. Alva A. Magee, of Franklin
coanty, died on the Oath ult.
CLEVELAND talks like statesman.
Read his address in another column.
Crystal Springs will have on ex-
bibition of fine fruits at the EXPOSE
ton.
Mr.. j. L. Dreyfus, an old and
respected citizen, of jackson died
last week.
Cleveland will be the next Presi-
dent of these United States. Mark
the prediction.
Blaine and Cleveland are even on
their army records. Both were
drafted and both sent substitutes.
Col. Hooker was one of the speak
ers at the Cleveland and Hendricks
ratification meeting in New York.
Mr.. Manning has just received a
much needed washing at the
hands of the Democracy of Mar
shall.
Mr.. Jesse Brumfield died at his
residence in Amite county, on the
rs of July, 1884, in the 18th year of
his age.
Mr.. Will o. Gotten, late of Sum
init, now occupies position in the
Western Union Telegraph Office at
Macon, Ga.
Through trains On the Valley
Road, between New Orleans and
Vicksburg, will be started on
next Sunday.
The school fund that should have
been distributed by the Auditor to
the several counties in July has not
yet been paid over.
Mr.. Demps Sanders and Miss
Matte Decell, and Mr.. B. B. Boyt
and Miss Collie Bush were recently
married at Wesson.
The machine shops of the L. N. o.
& T. r. R., have been located at the
new town of Wilson, thirty two miles
north of Baton Rouge.
Louisiana is unquestionably the
most corrupt State in this broad
Union. 1t is religiously, morally
and politically rotten.
The first bale Of the new crop of
cotton was received at Houston,
Texas, on the 23rd-about two
weeks later than last year.
There is move on foot to bridge
Pearl river, opposite Canton, where
by the town expects her cotton re
ceipts increased 5000 bales annually.
Mrs. A. M. Smylie, widow of the
late Judge j. M. Smylie. died at
Newport, KY, recently, where she
had been residing for the past few
years.
The excellent article on our first
page about the State University is
Stree ad." The LEADER is rich
and patriotic enough to give the
State that much.
1t isn't always the paper that
does the largest amount of blowing
and putting about it's subscription
list and advertising patronage that
is doing the best.
The New York Sun urges that
MIR. Cleveland and his friends shall
support John Kelly for Mayor of
New York City as means OF re-
moving dissatisfaction.
Gov. ST John will accept the
nomination of the Prohibitionists,
and bis letter Of acceptance is ex-
pected to be an unusually fne tenn
peraDce paper.
What they are paid is one Of the
burdens put on the people Of this
State by demagogery." is the way
an exchange allndes TO the salaries
paid 70 the Railroad Commission
tfs.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The citizens Of Utica have honor
ed themselves by electing Mr.. John
H. Martin, editor Of the Comet and
. former resident Of Brookhayen,
Mayor Of their town. We feel like
guaranteeing they win never regret
their choice.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Rev. George Wharton has pur-
chased from Rev. j. B. Gambrell q
half interest in the Baptist Record,
published at Clinton, Miss. The
Record Is one of the ablest denomi-
national papers in the South and has
justly won the high character and
prosperity it enjoys.--Iapslo Jour
nal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Among other patriotic utterances
in the Democratic platform Is the
bold declaration that I'VE believe in
q free ballot and fair count The
boldness Of the utterance Is equal to
the novelty Of the sentiment. ~
Port Gibson Revielss.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

w. w. Cuibertson, a representa-
tive of Kentucky in the Forty-eighth
Congress, attempted to commit sui
eide at hotel in New York ON the
30th ult. He had been on prolong-
ed spree.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

C. P. Huntingdon, the largest
railroad magnate besides Wander
bilt, was recently married by Rev.
Henry Ward Bcecher, to Mrs. A.
D. Worsham, a wealthy widow. Mr..
Huntingdon is the owner of the
Wilson Road from Memphis to
New Orleans.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The Indiana Prohibitionists were
unable to agree upon a policy in the
present canvass, which resulted in
two Conventions at Indianapolis ON
the Gath. One faction nominated a
ticket healed by r. S. d. Virgins,
of Jaspar county, for Governor. The
other faction will get in their work
on candidates for the Legislature.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

Whenever there is a great tenn
perance meeting in New York, it is
addressed by a Kentuckian, - our-
ier-J Journal.
Indirectly addressed. Kentucky
furnishes the whisky and the fright
full example.-N. o. Picayune.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-07

The organs thus early arrraign
Cleveland as an ignorant" STAT
witted person. tits likely the pub
lie will pay as little attention to
such partisan gable as to the
threadbare charges against Blaine.
-Cfacinnati Ttmes-Stdr.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-24

Washington Specials A delegation repre-
senting the national guard convention recently
held in Cincinnati, appeared before the house
committee on militia to day In advocacy Of
speedy action by the house on Mr.. Straits bill
increasing from 100000 to 5000, 600 the an
nual appropriation for state militia The bill
having been reportedto the house with fav-
orable recommendation Of the committee on
March - last, the visit of the delegation at
this time is principally for the purpose of urg-
ing the importance Of final action on the meas
ure during the present session. Among other
things it was urged that the present annual ap-
thirty eight states with population of 5000, :
00O, Is entirely inadequate to provide arms for
thirty eight states with population of 50, COO,
0O0 Members Of the committee assured the
delegates Of their intention to urge upon the
house the importance of the measure, with .
view to reaching final action before the close
Of the present session.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-24
The ssClay- Eaters"

In some sections of our southern
states, as in certain other parts of the
world, q peculiar buttery kind of clay
abounds, which the lower classes Of
whites learn to eat-and the eating be-
comes confirmed habit. Captain Geer
of Ohio gives graphic description oil
the "clay-eaters" as he saw them while
prisoner in Macon, GA, during the
war.
One morning as stood gazing at the
guards about our prison, / was forcibly
struck with their appearance. They
were new set of men, who had relieved
our old guards, the latter having been
sent to Richmond. They were all tall
and ungainly, and in speaking always
said char" "sar," "whar" and s'dar
Their favorite ordinations were
"tarned Jerusalem, and II golly."
As I was thu, surveying these men. ]
heard one of them say
"Tom, what d you allus go to old
Sanders mill for? Why don't you &C
to Mike Adams mill? ?"
why" was the reply, don't you
know there's great deal better clay up
at old Sanders than there is at Mike
Adam's?"
As we were ut this time under the
charge of Captain Collins, who was more
indulgent than any of our previous
keepers, we were allowed to converse
with the guards. I resolved to settle
this matter of clay eating; SO I asked
one of the fellows to whom / have just
referred what his comrade wanted with
the clay he got at the mill.
"Why!" he shouted, don't you know
nothin'? He wanted it to eat!"
It would be impossible to describe
the personal appearance of these wretch
ed clay eaters better than by the re-
mark Of an Ohio lady, made on seeing
them in all their glory in Georgia.
Said she, "They do not look like fresh
dead men, but men who have been dead
some time. Beyond the Lines.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-24

! 80. Y,.R,.... I. 49,. ~ "a. -. r.....1
o.. go counsa aor 1rauk Senaea
says:
q ehoaIa robberv court ~ nj h.va Is IL triel
81 a N.-sn - 49, -. 80 xa.-r - -, 8.
uP :. w. :. ous uaaaA - ~ -
acquitted nsle without : doubt They coulo
not conv1cs nm without the Testimony % we
foungers. end no mAfter what inducements
able TO 81 tnem 70 turn recreanf 70 their old
comrade Ooie Younger y wonderful man IN
many rcspecsA his loyalty 20 his Old asso-
ciates somesning remarkable Durin& ms
long incarccrauon N the Saltwater, MINI.
penitenuary &c mas never let slip single WORD
fortunate survivors Of the gangs disastrous
raid he - man Of extraordinary courage
and discrimination. He n tho only
man Who had any m
fluenco whAsever over Jessi0 James Mr. WAL
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-24

The crash and scandal attending the flight Of
fashionable solicitors, Messrs. Parker, provo
worse and worse upon investigation. Both
members of the firm lived in sumptuous style
Their clients were from the wealthieat and
most aristocratiC families Of London and other
parts Of England, and the CONSERVATION was
widespread when il was announced on March
5 that both members of the firm had hed, after
having appropriated many title deeds belong
ing to their clients, and borrowing various
sums then reported to aggregate 42,5OO,O0O
The total liabilities of the firm wore shown
to amount to IS, SOC, 000, while the assets were
virtually nothing. Less than one-third Of the
liabilities were secured and the rest will have
. total loss, bringing absolute financial ruin In
many cases. The indignation among tho cred
itors is at fever heat and the sensation has had
no parallel since the failure Of Norris Ranger,
the Liverpool cotton king. II is reported that
several bankers shared IN the stock specula-
tons Of the Parkers, using their depositor's
money and hoping to return IL ontof the profits
that never came.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-24
The Reign Of the B1ondss.
Blondes are no 1onge

Blondes are no longer popular, writes
New York correspondent. They had
things their own way for several years,
is mainly because of their own numer-
business. There was too much blon de.
A few years and we had all sorts of inter-
mediate tints; women with brown
hair, and red hair, and yellow hair;
with dark blue hair, sandy
hair, carroty hair and many
other shades. Then blondes became
popular, and in two years all the inter-
mediate shades disappeared. Every
woman's hair was either black or yellow.
Women who one week were distin-
guished by carrotty or sandy hair came
out week later. after the dilligent ap-'
plication of carbonate of soda, as pro-
nounced blondes. The streets blos4
somed with blondes. They were every
where. As few Of the subjects were ex-
pert bleachers, the artificial were easily
distinguished from the real. There is
no installing the Handmade, sawdust
colored, half finished and amateur
blonde for the real article. The
is always bleached two shades lighter
in front than in the coil. Her eyebrows
never match her hair, and her eyelashes
are usually way of. She has none Of
the bright color or the perfect balance
between the shades Of her complexion
and Of her hair which the real blonde
possesses. The winter Is particularly
hard upon the artificial blondes. Il
makes them look peaked, unhealthy and
pinched. Their faces have nota healthy
color. Il il In winter that the blunettes
come out strong, and the past winter
has turned the scale in favor Of the darl
girls.