The Brookhaven leader., 1884-03-13
Towy AND COUNTY IrEns


Read the new legal ada. in today
psPer.
makcr"-snd he struck it.
We learn that the measles is prevailing
considerably in Lawrence county.
Mr. J. Ellzey, chief train dispatcher
paid fiyiug visit TO our city last week.
Call at Daughtry & smylie's for John
son,s Grammar, the standard of the comfy
schools.
Give The LEADER Office yeur Job print
Ing. Satisfaction guaranteed as to quality
and prices.
You will find Stern's celebrated Ferti-
I;zsr tor cotton and corn at Sherman &
Davis store,
We will publish all of the new acts re-
,atiye TO Lincoln county, as soon AZ the
copy can be obtained.
DIR. Jas. Baggett, now located in Flori-
do has been on visit to old friends here
during the past week.
Farming operations, are somewhat back
ward for the season, 80 our friends from
tho country inform us.
Mrs Harris of Beauregard, rs with her
son. DR.. J. o. Frilick. Mrs. H. expects to
suend most of the summer here.
The communication of Rev. W. B. Bing-
ham, which we had to defer until this
week, appears In another column.
We have since learned that we were in
error last week in stating that little Mary
TYLER died from the effects of measles.
Prof. J. NJ. Girault is progressing finely
with the Union Hall School where boys
and girls can obtain the best ofintellectnal
training.
The johnson Grammar, by DR.. H. +.
johnson, President of Whitworth College,
can be found at Daughtry & Smylie's
Drug store.
The Star Hose boys are preparing to
celebrate their first anniversary by
grand reception. We predict that it will
be a success.
DR.. N, ade received quite severe fall
OH the pavement near the Storm corner
last week and since that time We regret
to learn, has been confined to his bed.
An act has been passed by the Legisla-
ture tor the relief of ex sheriff Mikell, on
account of the four hundred and sixty-odd
dollars lost by him in county warrants
during the destruction of the court house.
Mrs. NJ. H. Cassidy, the well-known and
popular boarding house keeper of New Or
column which will prove of special inter-
est to her old patrons and the public gem
orally.
Mr.. W. P. Bonds, assistant train dis
patcher at McComb City, has been acting
a. agent at the depot for the past few
days, on account Of the absence of Dir.
Chambers, who is on visit to the
Crescent city.
The new city charter has become q law.
It is quite an improvement on the old
charter in some important particulars. We
will publish il entire as soon as We can
secure the copy, or else give full synopsis
of all the main points.
The special act providing for new as
sessment of the real estate of Lincoln
county became law last Tuesday, and
Assessor McDavitt and his efficient deputy
MIR. d. H. s. Cox will enter upon this
work at once. Look out for their appoint
ments.
The strange and bloody tragedy in the
Jail Monday evening caused 10 little ex-
citement. This is the second death which
has occurred in our county jail within the
last week, an aged insane negro from the
southern part of the county confined in
one of the cells for safe keeping, having
died from natural causes last Thursday
morning.
Nr. and Mrs. Chas Heuck request us to
say in this manner that they return their
sincere thanks to the many friends for
their kind offices and expressi Ons of heart
felt sympathy during their recent severe
bereavement. Especially to DIR. johnson
for his words of consolation and hope at
little Vctor's grave when he was laid
away to rest on Sunday evening last.
DR.. Bennett had the misfortune to lose
his valuable mare last week from lOckiaw,
caused by her having stuck small splin-
ter in one of her front hoOfs. 1u one par
ticular she was very remarkable animal.
Though about 20 years of age and having
been constantly in service-first as the
property of DIR. Wesley Martin and then of
Dr. Bennett-she was as handsome and
full of life as host horses at six.
In conversation with us about the shoot
ing on our streets of which The LEADER
complained last week. Marshal McClendon
explained that these shooters have q way
of firing their pistols when he is off Oh
another block of the city, and he being the
only police officer, they generally make off
and escape before they can be identified.
We would suggest that our citizens, all of
whom are interested in this random shoot
ing, might aid our Marshal materially by
sp0tting these offenders whenever possible,
and then he can effect their arrest and
punishment whenever he gets chance to
nab them. Marshal McClendOn is a
conscientious officer and we are convinced
wants to do his whole duty in bringing to
account offenders against the city ordi-
nance.