The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-11
NOTES FROM LAWRENCE.
LoCrsTs, POLITICS, PROHIBITION AND
THE CRoP PROSPECT.
LAWRENCE Co, June 8, 1885.

the IpCuStS tnSt not only weary tlC
ear bv their continuous bcll-like T.
hum. but occasion some uneaSlness
about poisoning the fruit. The small .
boy, however, j. not thereby io he +
deferred from his usual share ot
toothSome enjoymenl in that line.
The coming canvass for the sut-
rrages Of the people promises to he
very interesting. The first gun Of
;hr campaign has been fred in the
Pearl River News Ivy Pedro. 1t was
double-shuttcd and seems to have
been aimed at Sheriff Cannon. Pc
dro predicts change OF officers and
mentions ID NJ. Lea, j. 4. Hickman
aud J y. Fox as probable cand-
dates for Sheriff. Hon. G. r. Dale
will stand Tor reelection to the Leg
islaturc.
The county Democratic Executive
Committee met on the list and adopt
ed resolution 20 hold beat COnNen.
Jions on the Ord Of September, and Il
county Convention On the 1th of Sep
remhcr. Delegates are TO be elected
by ballot and all candidates to he
voted Tor in the beat conventions,
every ten votes received To count
one, or fractional pant in county
convention, thereby ibSuiing fair
choice.
A short time ago in Brook haven
| was informed thai Pfohibilion in
Lawrence doesn't prohibit. as more
whisky is suld in thu, county than
in Lincoln. | have investigated as
10 the truth of this assertion and
find it erroneous. as Il more quiet,
industrious and law abiding people
is not to he found in the State, and
If much whisky is drunk here il
must Of necessity he very pure ar
ticle, rs there is no quarreling, fight.
ing or rowdvism. do occasionally
see man looking very sober, as if
he were under some great mental
strain, hut he maintains Il perfect
equilibrium Of mind and body, is OK
trcmplv polite, friendly, and not at
all disposed to quarrel. We are so
well satisfied with this happy state
Of affairs, brought about by our pro
hibitory law, that we are not So
much Interested in the question rs
la'il,n ~ far ~ wa oro concornoj is
ample: we desire no more and think
it is best to "let well enough alone
out recommend each county 10 :"
Oar esteemed friend Frank White.
formerly citizen OF tins county,
was IN our must recently lie pre-
''' $50. . , ~, I a,on ,',nr;am,o a oro
inclined 70 uI,r4 tsi,h in his nredic.
tion. though at present the outlook
- pot as promising a. we could wish
the plant is small and backward.
Farmers are wen up WIN 'he'' ""' ~
wy "'' gu, ''",' .;I' ~
i,onrnvn th. nrn.ncc, r.
APT l. ~ h'yeIN' "' '''e ">c'
3""'a p''l'"cr'V-1'ar' was '''"'''''' "n
~ Iowrl.s .,nntv Tbns hath tho
coonotti,h voung wi1owrr at last
.Loa ia ,i,ll to rho Irresistible
charms Of . fair Eve Our conorat
nI..inn. C,nta;,
,hn nronr;.tor Of the Entcrnrisc,
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, "".' ''''eD'' ~ -" 'D' P''
'ica'loA OF a weekly an" weekly
newspaper at Meridian to be known
as the Meridian Tribune.
The members Of the Cabinet have
..,,,n1ou rho ,oosoo AVIAN : ,ho+
a,,,, ,-,;,h aono,
'"e9 ''' 81 "''' u' WIN '"''''
there is no time lett them IN which
to give important papers the neces-
sarv examination.
Ii the Hon Joel p. Intended that
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