The Brookhaven leader., 1885-09-17
MISSISSIPPI NEW S.

r.
Krsciuskn has the oldest cotton
gin factory IN the State.
Capt G. A. RAY has been appoint
ell Postmaster ut Beaurcgard.
Jno. W Murrah. of Copiah coun
ty, died o! coIgcstlve chill recently.
Henry "nkcr was recently killed
in Sharkcy county 10y ;: ~ john
SON
The Southern Reporter is the
name OF new paper just started at
Sards.
Ed. Saunders, who killed Colonel
Tison about q year ago, has been ac-
quilted.
The Mercury SAYS the cotton crop
around Meridian has lsllen of -
per cent
Mrs. Sophia Aumack. OF Amitc
county, died recently at lie adNauc
Ell age of 76.
c. +. Merrill. formerly Of this
State, is staff correspondent of the
Nashville American.
judge j. W. NJ Harris, OF Vicks,
burg, Diet last week at the residence
.nl his daughter in Boston.
The tax levy in Coriah for this
wear is fifteen mills-24 State, "a
county general and 3 school.
Col. o. B. Collins is the CLARK
County nominee Tor the Legislature
and Maj. George Donald for Sheriff.
Mrs. Nj. C. Favrc has been APP
pointed rs pastmi>tte~s at Praflin9
lon, to .uccecd Joseph Graves.
suspended.
Hon. f. Bark>dalr will address
the ciIizeus of Cupiah, ut Ilazle-
hurst, on the first day Of the term of
court, October 18th
Yazoo shipped about $1,000 bales
Of cotton last season, Il falling oil OF
5000 brlcs from the previous season.
They haven't Prohibition in Iazno
either.
The handsom, st man on the State
ticket is Prof. j. X Preston, candi
date Tor Superintendent of Public
Instruction, and he is not married.
Girls. don't ali Speal, at once.
Rankin county has an ind.pCn.
dent candidate for sheriff in he per
son of II kcrnaghau, republican cX-
postmaster. II" was lately endorsed
by the colored Republicans Of the
county.
4 A Yaz ~ county farm has en-.
, riO>i,y in the tn" shape Of red
cotton, the leaves being of u bright
red color. The variety came from
Texas and is SAID to br proof
against worms.
The Sword and Shield SAYS Prrsi
dentt Webb thinks the outlook fol
Mississippi College bet or than ever
He expects $50 students nrxa SIS
sion Prof Geo. Wharton will be +
member of the Faculty.
The Amite county Democratic phi
mary election held September 1Ch
resulted in the choice Of Jas. r
BATE for hoaler; W. Il. RaIford l"I
Representative; n ". Robinson tor
sheriff; C.. f. Davis for Asacsesr,and
J. +. ,JagrrS Tor Surveyor.
Col. j. l. McCulIum. OF Yazoo
City, has been appointed clerk of til,
. Iudian Agency at san Carlos, il
I Arizona, and Mr., Swlndlc, Of Ok
;, ford, la, been appointed clerk of 1T
I Grow Creek Agency in Dakota. Bo;l
excellent appolntments.-A 6erdee'
) ErumtHcr.
In Wick >burg last week Edward
Box, q youth OF II who was rclea>
. ed on bond two weeks since f.
/ shooting his hrolher-in law, attempt
= cd To aSsa>>inaJr a Young carpcnlr
= named Henry Heating Ut Ryan
. Sash and Blind Factory. His friend
claim that he Is insane.
The following have been electrt
teachers of the white school of lia
zlchurst for the next session Prot
Haggarde, OF Hrruando, principal
NJ G. McGrr, Of Wes>ou, LIST assiS
tant; Miss Mary +. Norman, Halle
hurst, End assistant Miss LillI
, Bur,lit, Uazlehurst, Bird assistant.
y Capt. II. &. Kerr, recently sue
\ ceeded in The u. ) Land Office Il
jackson by Col J. ID. Stewart, wa
appointed by Gen. Grant during hl'
first term rs President, aud whiI'
i. he wa recognized slalMarL IL
1 poillicS, he WAS ALWAYS regarded a
good officer. Iii, term expired II
] March.
: A special to the Vickshurg Pos
9 says senator George and Cong eSs
man BalkSdaIe, have united III re-
commenting Il postmaster for Jack
son. They will not make lheiI
, domination uhiic, but it is well
known that MIR. Chester Buckley
VINO received Il majority OF votes II
. The primary election, is not The man
fiazlehnrst shipped more cotton
the past season than any other point
on the Illinois Central railroad. eX
cept Jackson. Tie latter shipped
, 1905 bales and the former l3.495