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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-23
kissing with Kind monotonou,.

Some ladies are begin ming to complain
of the kissing nuisance as now practiced
between members of their sex. It is
declared that the practice of one woman
saluting another with q kiss wherever she
meets her after an absence is becoming
too common, and that the osculatory
welcome should be limited to ladies who
are very dear friends-and to gentlemen
who are properly authorized. Many ladies
who do not like to seem rude are compelled
to kiss other ladies Of their acquaintance
when they meet them because it seems to
be expected, and to refuse to return the
salutation would be embarrassing. lEx.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-23
Holding Whsat,

In conversation with several parties who arc in
position to know it Is ascertained that there viii
not be as much wheat marketed in September
this year as usual. The fact that the bears have
a great many Of the farmers that II they will be
able to hold 1t for while they secure better
ing about says the baLks are willing to carry
farmers at low rate OF intrest II they hold their
wheat. Such would seem to be q good policy,
and 1t will give many an opportunity to take
advantage Of tho rise which 1t seems will evidently
follow the September delivery ON the marke1.-
fGrand Forks Plsindesler
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-23
Good Fighting.Ground.

There 10 going to be good fehting.ground for
railroads in tho northern portion Of Dakota, and
the composition Of the business will be sharp
extensions. There will be sono lively building
in that territory next year, and no one or two
a. if the four lines sharing tho st. Paul and
Minneapolis traffic would divide Up that OF the
more northern section, and whom all Of
their plans are carried out they will undoubtedly
and pooling more profitable than warring-
(Chicaoo Times.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-23
A Thrifty Grove.

Six years ago Geo. n. Markley, living five miles
south Of town, planted thousands Of trees on his
school picnic was held in one Of his Rroyes. r.
Gently, a which time more than 300 were present,
and al were comfortably seated In the shade,
This 10 quite wonderful growth Ia 20 short
time, and conclusivsly shows that tsoes viii thrive
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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-23
A NEW HOTEL !

TTNHE undersigned desires to inform the travel
Il ing public that good accommodations may be
found at ''The Bussey Place. southwest of town,
and every effort will be made to render their So
journ pleasant and comfortable. Good barn ac-
commodations. MRS. L.. KOKER.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-23
TEN DOLLARS REWARD

For information of any one cutting tim
Der on sections or 8, Long Lake Creek.
Address JOHN G. DwYER.
Williamsport or Sterling. Oak.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-23
THE FAIR.

A new Millinery Store, opened on Third
street, Bismarck, Dakota, by Miss S. A.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1885-09-23
Wheat Wanted.

II: W. Taylor. Of the Kidder County
Bank, Steele, OAK, is prepared to make
advances on wheat consignments, and
would solicit correspondence from EN-
mons County farmers. Address
II. w. TAYLOR, Steele, Oak.
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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24

Mr. j. j. Spellman, the Honorary
Commissioner for Mississippi to the
North, Genital, and South American
Exposition, is engaged in urging the
colored people Of the State to visit
the Exposition January lst, and
participate in African-American and
Emancipation Day, which promises
to be the most noticeable gathering
of our colored fellow citizens ever
assembled in this country. The
purpose is 10 celebrate in a befittine
manner the memorable event of the
issuing of the Proclamation oil
Emancipation, by Abraham Lincoln
and to specially give emphasis to
the era of peace and good will hap
PLY begun between the two races
inhabiting this soil. Frederick
Douglass, tx Senator Bruce, j. NJ.
Langton and other representative
men of the race will deliver address
es on the occasion.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
An Unfortunate Affair.

Our usually quiet little city was
thrown into considerable excitement
on last Tuesday evening by the kill
ing of Mr.. w. G.. Davis. Mr.. Davis
was on the road, representing E. j.
Hart IL Co., of New Orleans, and
while here Tuesday evening a dis
pute arose between him and Mr.. +.
Kern, of the house Of V. A. Meyer Il
Co., in which, as we undcrsta and it,
Messers Chas. and Jake Marseilles,
both employe ell in the house, took a
part, over an unsettled account.
The dispute arose some time during
the evening, and between the hours
of 6 and 7 o'clock, the dispute was re
newed in front of the store of V. A.
Meyer d Co.'s, this time between
the Messrs Marseilles and Mr.. Davis
in which Mr.. Davis was shot, the
ball entering just above and to the
left of his heart, from thu effects OF
which he died in about an hour.
The whole thing is greatly regretted
by every one, and is considered by
all as being the most unfortunate
affair that ever occurred in our town.
AS there has been no trial of the
case more than enough to allow the
Messrs Marseilles bond, We will not
comment further, Mr.. Jake Mar
settles bond being $4,000, and Mr..
Chas. Marseilles $4,000, both OF
which were given promptly.-Du-
rant Netcs.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
Working the Whisky Trade.

Anbther pointed illustration is
given the citizens Of the State Of the
great evil OF prominent official
prostituting his tIust TO his private
ends. In this county there are many
delinquent of privilege licenses IN
the whisky business. The grand to-
tai. when the revenue agent began
10 investigate the matter, was over
$25, 000 To say that the delinquen-
cies aggregating this large sum
could have occurred without the
sheriff's knowledge and connivance
is nonsense. AS the parties have
been arrested their names have been
secured by us, and it is impossible
to even imagine that the sheriff did
not know months and years ago that
many persons were dealing in wills
XIV without n license. Some promi-
nent reCormers secured the list Of u.
). licenses and a scrutiny of that
list at once disclosed the sheriff 8
neglect of duty Ticksburg Com
mercidl Herald.
1t is not our purpose to say aught
in eXtenuation Of the conduct of
Warren county's sheriff, but all the
official sin for this illegal liquor SELL
ing doesn't lie at his door. The
City Council of Vicksburg have
granted the privilege TO sell for years
in that city without the applicants
for said privilege first getting up pc
titions and publishing them in some
newspaper of the county as the law
pressly requires. And more. The
Vicksburg press, with all its boasted
independence, seems never to have
had the nerve to expose this high
handed proceeding of the whisky
ring, and this too, Notwithstanding
the fact that the papers of that cit,
have been thus deprived of hun
dreds of dollars which would have
Justly accrued to them had liquor
petitions been published as the law
plainly requires.
Since the Herald has opened up
on the subject in part, let it be fear.
less and just and probe to the roo,
of the evil. Unless Vicksburg en-
joys some special exemption from
the operation OF the general law OF
which we have never head, there
isn't legal dram-shop in that city
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
For Speaker.

Of the gentlemen likely to come
prominently before the next House
of Representatives for this impor
tant position are Hons. +. V. No
land of Wilkinson, III. G. William
son Of Carroll, Frank Burkett of
Chickasaw, and J. II. Sharpe OF
Lowndes. The LEADER has nothing
to say against any OF the dislin-
guished aspirants, but at the same
time we have our preference, and
that preference is unqualifiedly for
lion. H. G. Williamson, of Carroll.
Mr.. Williamson is a self-made man.
He has served in the House two
terms with eminent ability, and has
been returned for a third time by
his constituents. lie is an excel
lent parliamentarian, and if success
full in the race for Speaker will dis
charge the duties of that important
office with credit to himself and the
entire satisfaction of all concerned.
He is a fair-minded man, and his
rulings would he characterized &C.
cordingly. He is every way worthy
of The high honor which he seeks
and we would rejoice in his promo
ton.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24

Cotton comes TO the Yszoo City
compress from some portions Of Kinds
county. Large quantities of cotton
are being shipped to Eastern buyers
direct from Yazoo City. The cotton
trade of New Orleans is finding new
channels. and she must find some
thing 10 replace it. Vtcksburg
Post.
Every place which has a compress
has experienced vast increase in
its cotton receipts, and the territory
from which it draws trade is cOntinu
ally widening. Noting this fact The
LEADER has urged the importance OF
the erection of q compress at Brook
haven, and now does so again
Can't some of our capitalists be IN
duced to engage 10 such an enter
prise 4? If Brookhaven had a COM
press the extent of the territory
from which she would soon be draw
ing cotton and trade would be i'm
mcnse. Her location is eminently
advantageous. However, if he sits
listlessly down until some of her
more enterpIising neighbors see and
utilize the opportunity thus afforded,
it will then be too late ito grieve
over split milk" or, as Whittier ex-
presses il, "What might have BEEN.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
Conference Appointments, Etc.

The Mississippi Conference met in
Meridian ON the 10Th inst, and con
tinucj In session until last Monday.
when it adjourned to meet next year
in Port Gibson.
The appointments for the Brook.
haven District are as follows: J. NJ q.
Wtems, =. E.; BIookhaven Station,
c. b. Galloway; Summit, j. W. Har
mon; Adams and Boguochitto, b. +.
Lewis; Wesson and Beauregard, b.
+. Jones; Providence, r. B. Dawson ;
Hazlehurst, j. T. Nicholson; Terry,
J. NJ. Tucker; Crystal Springs Sta
ton, TIP. Holloman; Springs Ridge,
Fl. r. Caldwell; Scotland, w. b.
Hanes; Bayou Pierre, w. l.. Burton
Brandywine, S. b. Robertson.
The Conference took a firm stand
on the Temperance question. The
Committee on Temperance demand.
ell prohibition, opposed the use OF
money arising from liquor license
for public school purposes, and
requests the Legislature to enact
laws for compulsory instruction in
temperance,as relating TO physiology
and hygiene, They welcome the W.
c. I. U. as CO laborers in temper
ance.
The Committee on Education set
forth The claims and advantages of
their female colleges at Brookhaven,
Port Gibson, Kavanaugh College,
Meridian and Woodville, and re.
commended that the officers now in
charge be reappointed. The report
was adopted.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24

In Jones County last week a Negro
fiend named Sam Wilson murdered
a negro girl about 9years old, her
younger brother and mother, then
robbed the house and set fire TO it
TO conceal his crime. He began his
villainous work by outraging the girl
who, strange as it may seem, was
his half-sister. He was soon cap.
tured and OH his way to Jail was
taken from the officers and lynched
principally by men of his own color.
Mr.. j. +. Ward, formerly of Brook
haven, writes US a full account Of
the whole affair, but the details are
too sickening for publication.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
Report OF Secretary Lamar.

TnE LEADER is indebted 10 Sccre.
tary Lamar rrt pamphlet copy oI
his trl'utL un the affairs Of the In.
tcrior Drphfim' ut. We fully agree
with the we'll nigh universally ex.
pressed piniun that it Is one of the
best pal ers ever issued from that
Department. IL is full and CON.
pletc in every particular. Indian
affairs and public land matters are
discussed at great length. From
the report We learn that during tho
last fiscal year cash sales we're made
nf 3,9l2,4JO acres Of public lands
homestead entries, 7,4l5.SS5 acres
timber culture entries, 4.755,0O5
acres; railroad selections, 3,55S ,9l4
acres; scrip, school, swamp and
other entries in addition make a
total of 20,113,663 acres. Indian
lands amount TO 20.995,5l2 acres /;
other items sdd 100000 to the en-
tire land totals. The cash receipts
amounted to $S,6l9,59S. During
the year 1863, 1894 acres were sur.
vcyed, and it is estimated that S45,
10000 acres remain TO he surveyed.
Substracting Alaska, there remain
600, 772,654 acres 10 be disposed Of.
About two.tifths of the land is yet
owned BY the government.
The Secretary says that "the I'M
occupied domain is the principal
safeguard to save the people from
the hands of the Spectators. II
this be exhausted or permitted to
pass into the hands Of the few, the
power of government Lawful lily to en-
free the principle of the equity OF
her citizens will he greatly imp air
ed." lie suggests that 10 increase
the present price Of $l.26 an acre
would check the purchase of large
masses of lands, while the public
revenue would be increased and the
distribution of the land among the
people would be aided. BY the
fraudulent aid OF old Mexican
grants and gross perjury vast guam
titles of land have been obtained
that the act giving GAO acres where
irrigation is used causes disgraceiul
abuse, and should be repealed; that
great quantities of timber are cut
and fortunes built up by taking tim
Der from public lands; that under
the railroad grants, when occupied by
settlers, lands may be relinquished
and other sections chosen, and that
worthless lands are rcl;nquished and
valuable lands taken instead. The
law should prevent this by stopping
the REIMBURSEMENT privilege. He
recommends the payment of lane
officers by salary instead Of fees
Recognizing the value of timber Il
climate, the Secretary suggests tina
every fourth section in surveying b,
reserved, the rest of the timbe
lands TO be sold at auction. Grea
frauds and violations of law arc re
ferred to and legislation recommend
ed to prevent the recurrence in TIN
future.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24

We advertised week or two ago
for two girls to learn the printing
business, Our advertisement was
responded to by Misses Bette Mar
tin and Minnie Brsme, both bright
and intelligent yonng ladies. They
took hold of the work with willing
hands and determination to succeed
and it is our pleasure to say they
are succeeding admirably. They
have only worked at the case about
one week and are now setting on
manuscript and doing very clean
work for beginners. II they contin-
ue at the business and like it,
they will make excellent printers.
Clay County Leader.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
Next Weeks Paper.

In order to afford our printers a
short holiday, after a year Of tire
some labor, and for The Editor to en-
joy a few days Of recreation himself,
our next weeks paper will not he SO
large as the regular edition, and not
contain quite so much reading mat
ter. However, we feel that our pa
irons will gladly indulge us in this
respect as by it we will he refreshed
for entering upon the labors of the
New Year.
To all of our readers, rich or poor
great or small, we wish "a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
Tina to Renew.

The time ot considerable num-
her Of our subscribers is now expir
Ing and that of others will do so with
the old year. We hope each and all
will renew. The LEADER Is now
iuhy established as one Of the in
situations OF this town and county,
aud will lose nothing Of its accus.
TONED interest in the year to come.
Give the paper your patronage and
our word for it you will get value
IL, eived.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
Doesn't Encourage It.

In our issue of last week by an
oversight of the Editors, there were
locals relative to the establishing OF
instructions in round dancing in the
town OF WessOn. We most seriously
regret that said notices appeared, as
we do pot approve or encourage in
any way the round dancing bust
ness.- WesSOn Times.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24

Con gresham Barksdale will in
trod uce into the House at an carly
day a bill t. restore the land grant
of the Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road Company, involving several mil
lions of acres; also, a bill to author
ize the Secretary of the Treasury To
pay TO the State of Mississippi her
claim on account of the 2 and 3 per
cent fund, and toprevent the States
share OF the war tax OF 1861 from
being used as a set off against it.
Gov. Lowry will favorably advert t"
the latter proposition in his next
message to the Legislature.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24

The whiskey men of Atlanta re-
ceived another black eye last Thurs
bay by United States Judge Mccoy
dissolving the injunction they had
sued out to prevent an official an
nouncement of the result of the late
election. The Court decided every
point against the whiskey men. A
temporary injunction was then grant
ed them by Judge Marshall j. Clark
of the Fulton County Superior Court
restraining Ordinary Calhoun from
announcing the result of the prohi-
bition election, but as practically
the same ground will be gone over,
the ir chance here also is hopeless
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
1t is reported that Gen. Rosecran

1t is reported that Gen. Rosecrans
desires to exchange his place as Re.
gistcr of the Treasury for the super.
intendency of the coast survey.
The latter place is now vacant. In
case Gen. Rosecrans is transferred
it is to be hope'l that Mr.. r H.
Henry will yet be given the posi-.
lion of Register of the Treasury.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24

The Meridian News and Publish
ing Company, q new corporation
headed by Capt. W. H. Hardy, have
bought the Meridian Mercury and
Tribune. and on January 9th will
begin the publication of metropol-
itan daily.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24

II was Vanderbilt who said, ''Iet
the public be d-d," and at his
death the great public did not tear
up the earth in great sections. as a
demonstration OF their mighty grief.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
Exposition Excursion Rates.

Excursion Rates to the New or an iS
Exposition, CONNIE ncing Nov. ISL, wiz sro,u
$40 for ruun,l trip, good for 10 days , IL
date of sale. II. NJ. BEE, Agent
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
MISSISSIPPI NEWS

Coast oranges sell at 81 q barrel
Walden has nothing TO say for her.
self.
Mayor Boyd, of Enterprise, died
Sunday.
The Copiah poorhouse has l6 in
mates-all white.
Counterfeit silver dollars are nu-
merous in Meridian.
Yazoo City will have a Building
aud Loan Association.
Pickens bought $50 bales Of cot
ton on day last week.
The property Of the A. & NJ. Col
lege is valued at $203,00
Turnips weighing nine pounds
are offered for sale in Troy.
The !. C. r. r. will erect q $16,-
600 hotel at Holly Springs.
Plenty Of cotton, but little money,
is the cry throughout the State.
The railroad from Lexington To
Tchula will be built Immediately.
The A. & NJ. College has refused
fifty applicants from other States.
One OF the Mississippi Congress
men is known as private John Allen.
Hotels on the Coast are being rap
idly filled with visitors from the
North.
Mrs. Clark, of Yazoo City, has in
her hot house a Gala lily in full
bloom.
The ladies Of Columbus will pro-
vide Christmas dinner for the Col
l-ge girls.
Starkyille has subscribed $500
for the survey of the Artesia, Stark
Vile and Grenada road.
The Little Workers Of the Metho-
dist Church of Enterprise cleared
$35 by an oyster supper.
The new Methodist church in
Carrollton will be dedicated the
first Sunday in January.
A Company of Arkansas sports
men hunting in Sunf"wer county,
carry a pack of 100 dogs.
Four-ffths of the counties Of Mis-
sissippi have active w. c. +. Unions,
averaging over fifty members.
Mr.. Springer, who lives near Fort
Stephens, in Kemper county, was
robbed of about $4,000 last week.
The Sword and Shield and the
Baptist Record are to be removed
this week from Clinton to Jackson.
II is said there will he about
thirty widowers, and an equal num-
Der of bach, lors, 10 the next Legis.
aturc.
One hundred and eighty bales OF
cotton, with the cars on which they
were loaded, were burned near Duck
Hill recently.
Mrs. A F.. Shackleford, aged 76
years, resident of Jackson for
more than fifty years, died in that
city on the 9Th.
Mr.. Sanford Graham, an estimablc
citizen OF Attala county, died on the
9th, from the effects OF injuries in
ficted by a gin.
Jackson will hold a municipal
election the first Monday in Janu-
airy. A Mayor and six Aldermen
are to be elected.
The North Mississippi Conference,
with its church extension fund, has
built more than five hundred
churches in the last three years.
1t is estimated that Mr.. Ned
Richardson makes more cotton than
is made in Egypt, and that his plan.
tations are worth $l2,OO0.000.
Capt L. F. Birdsong, of Halle
hurst, has made an assignment TO
his creditors, preferring none.
Liabilities $50 900; assets, $4,000
The debating Society of Natchez
has donated TO the Library Associa-
tion of the same city over fifty vol
umes of standard works of litera-
ture.
Two farmers were stopped on the
highway near Holly Springs by two
armed men, and robbed of 800
which they had just received for
cotton.
Besides it's own officers, the in
coming Legislature will elect two
U. s. Senators, q State Commission
er of immigration, State Printer,
State Librarian, and Superintendent
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-24
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
December oath, 1855. ,
Notice is hereby given that the ioil'" ".
ing nan cd ttier has filed notice OF ms ID
teniium 10 make final roof in support y. y.
his claim, aud that said proof WIN "
made before the Judge, ar in bus apSon uss
the Clerk, of Chancery Court OF La"tonv'
county, at Monticello, Miss en- Frbruaan
End, 1566, viz: Jfsss o. Sutton, honol
stead No. 1G242, for the II swt AMI W. "a %
section %, township : north, range
west. 90
lie names the following witnesses "
prove his continuous RESIDENCES upoh' a"'
cultivation of, said land, viz: -, Hart.
j. Il. Hartzog, W. j. Bass, u. W. nI'
zog, A. Fairly, all of Silver L reck T. W.
Lawrence county, Miss. mr.
JAS. ID. STEWART,
6w Register.