The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-21
cow AND COUNTY ITEMS


Seed-sowing is the chief concefn now o
gardeners.
n vou want a good county paper, sub
tribe for The LEADER.
rld. !. r. Parish will preach at the Bap
,;st church next Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Z. T. Butler and Mrs. J. II
Y,anbrell are on a visit to their mother
Mrs. Pickens.
The farmers are beginning to turn the
soil for another crop, but so far the ground
ia rather wet aud heavy.
The negro with smallpox at DR.. Atkins
Dlace is improving, and no more cases are
feported in the county.
Mr., Henry Moak, an old and respected
ciazen Of the southern portion of the conn-
~. died short time since.
Rev. w. B. Bingham, of Hazlehurst,
spsnt last Sunday with his flock and
preached two excellent sermons.
Miss Carrie Watson, a beautiful young
lady of Marshall, Michigan, is visiting the
family of Prof. A. B. Chandler.
Can't. J. L. Mikell is back from a trip to
the Mississippi swamps near Greenville.
He fell in love with the country there.
Rev. j. Fl. Gambrell, who is justly held
In high esteem by the temperance people
of this county, spent last Saturday and
Sunday i'll town.
The LEADER is indebted to Rev. VIM.
East, of Copiah, for call one day last
week. Call again, brother East. We hope
to be in next time.
Mr.. Amos Greer, worthy citizens of
this county, died last Wednesday, 18th
inst, of paralysis, in his 59th year. Estate
Ledger please copy.)
The Governor has signed the. bill re-
pealng the late amendments to our city
charter, and that instrument stands now
Just as it did before.
Messrs. w. S. Vaughan, Robt. Criscoe
and J. NJ. White, of this county, all sub
scribers to THE LEADER, were among our
callers last Saturday.
How is it the Hon. " BIS name appears
30 Solomon the roll when there is call
for the ayes and noesi His constituents
have their eyes upon him.
Mayor Cummings condition does not ma
terially change. His many friends ear
nestly hope that as spring opens he may
be restored to his wonted health.
Judge Chrisman, Messrs. Sessions &
Cassidy, w. r. Spencer, X. Fl. Thompson,
Martin Naltv and others from Brookha-
ven have been visitors to jackson this
week.
We are authenticity informed that
Judge G. S. Mcmillan will be a candidate
for Mayor at the approach ng city election.
He would fl the position acceptably.
Who nextf
DR.. C. P. Connetly, Rev. B, A. Beason,
Messrs. J. A. J. Hart and Enoch Carruth,
OF this county, were among the attendants
upon the Grand Lodge meeting at jackson
last week.
We did not intend to be unccmpliment-
airy in our local about Banks last week.
He performed his duties about the court
we'll and efficiently, and without the least
ostentation.
A tremendous rain fell Tuesday morning
and in three hou.s the sun was shining
and the sky clear. A heavy wind preceded
and accompanied the rain, and in some
places damaged fencing.
We regret to announce that Mr.. G. L.
Crosby returned from business trip last
week in very feeble condition, and is at
present dangerously sick at the residence
of his father-in-law, Mr.. Warren.
Hon. r. r. Applewhite came home last
Saturday night and did not return until
yesterday, owing to sickness III his family.
The State Ledger says the Doctor is one of
Tho best parlamentariaUs in the House.
Since there has been so much stress laid
on property qualifications CT late by GER
tain parties, it might prove good idea to
carry the question into an election for
Mayor. Why mott There is good timber
for this office in Messrs 7. J. S. McGrath,
Z. Fl. Hartman, f. F. Brennan and several
others we could name, who also have the
lone thing needful"-property.
In tho case of the State VS.. Preston
Smith for the killing of Jas. G. Evans on
Dist of Sept. last, which was being tried
as we went to press last week, the Jury Re-
turned a verdict of murder and fixed the
penalty at imprisonment for life i'll the
penitentiary. Counsel for defendant,
Messrs. Sessions g. Cassidy, on Saturday
argued motion for new trial, which
the Court granted, and the prisoner was
released on bail until the next term of
Court. This case excited unusual interest,
and the speeches of Judge Cassidy for the
defense and District-Attorney AcLain for
the prosecution, were among their best
efforts. Court adjourned late Saturday
evening.
From what we can gather there is an eff
fort going on among those who oppose
Prohibition, to concentrate on candidates
and elect a Board of Mayor and Aldermen
on March 3rd entirely from among those
who signed the petition to the Legislature
to exempt this city from the operations of
the county Prohibitory law. As long as
the sale of liquor remains lawful and a
majority of our citizens desire to have it
licensed, it can be matter of no great
concern to Prohibitionists, even if all the
city officials are chosen from the ranks
mentioned, provided those men only are
chosen-and there are pieaty such on that
side-who will see that the existing laws
are faithfully enforced and the rights Of
every citizen duly observed. But if it is
the policy of tie gentlemen engineering
this move to choose only such officials as
shall be noted for their loose administra-
ton, disregard oe daty, dissipation and
general unftness, the new administration
and its supporters will hear from The
LEADER in very decided tones, whenever
such things are noticeable.