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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18

THE REV. GEO. ii. THAYER, of Bour-
don, Ind, says: "Both myself and wife
owe our lives to Shiioh's Consumption
Cure" For sale by Daughtry & Smy-
lie
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18

Mr.. S. L. Chiles, Philip WCr'cin's
Agent, las Oh exhibition two brautifHl
Mathushek Pianos at II. Lewcnthars,
and all Interested in fine Instruments
should not fail to call and see THEM.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18

Leary has opened II lemonade and ice
cream stand at his store on Front street,
which will be found grateful resort
these hot days.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18

"HACKMETACK" a lasting and fragrant
prefime. Price 25 and 80 cents For
sale by Daughtry II Smylie.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18

Go to LearS's for your candy. One
hundred kinds of American and French
candies,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18

Why would you suffer the annoyance of
flies when good Fly Trap can be had
80 cheap at kohlmaus:
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18

as a candidate for reelection a. Repre-
sentative from Lawrence county subject
10 the action of the Democratic party.
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Rather Significant.
DAN'L BENNETT, r,,;
". K. SPENCER, Secro'"ri

Editor OF The Leader:
| give you the follow ing as significant
pointer. After the present agitation Of
the liquor question got we'll under way
III our town, set an old hen on II eggs
Four of them / named for Prohibition,
-four neutrals, and four antics. The Pro-
hibition chicks hatched out q H., the
neutralS had to help out Of the sh, II,
but tue eggs named for the antics turn
ed out badly altogether. On examina-
tion, one had dead chicken in if, while
the other three were-ROTTEH
know some will regard this as Il story
void of foundation, but it is true aud sus-
ccptible for proof. regard it as II first
class omen of tue success of Prohibition,
and therefore submit it to you for publ
cation. HER.
Our correspondent, who lives in this
city, vouches for the accuracy of the
above, and We have no reason TO question
bis veracity. The story is very signi-
cant and no doubt prophetic. Prolhbi-
ton will triumph: by proper encourage
ment, assisted by IeasOn, the neutral,
will ultimately get out of their shells and
thrive, while the eggs Of the licuor traf-
iic will be found rotten, with one here
and there cOntaining-A DEAD GosLING.
Perterson'S Magazine comes to us for
July, an unusually brilliant number,
even for it. There is q beautiful steel
plate Il double-s.ze c"lorcd fashion:
doublc-eize colored pattern in embroidery;
and about fifty other cngravinSs, most,F
of fashions, workable, and things in
teresting to ladies' The literary contents
are even better than usual. They lead
off with an illustrated article on the
"Moated Mansions of the Olden limo, ="
suggested by Tennyson's wcli-hnowu
poem" 'Mariana.' Then comes power
full LOvelet, ''The Passway of Peril" by
Mrs. NJ. Shelley Peters, weird tale by
Adelaide Merriman; one of Frank Bene-
dicts's best love stories; Mrs. Stephens
pathetic novel; other tales, poetry. etc.
We know no lady book that affords so
much, and OF such high merit, for SO Little
money. The price is two dollars year,
with great deductions 10 clubs, and tl-
CANT premiums to persons getting up
clubs. Every body ought to take ''leter
son" Now is good time to subscribe,
a new volume beginning with this num-
Der. Specimens are sent gratis, il writ
ten for in good faith. Address Charles j.
Peterson, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
Pa.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18

The largest stick of candy in the world
at Leary's for cents.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18
Zoe, Ice I!

yo- .anaa.:es, kept OF hand daily r. II
+ Learr, rrcnt strest, Brcoshsvsn,
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tend The Convention IN jackson July LIST,
1855:
II + Johnson, Dau1 Hickman,
J NJ Tylry, Z Galloway,
Irving NAgee, u I. Hobbs.
J X Parish, Il A Bea-Un,
2 ID Davis, Dan'l Druneft. ,
II I Beacham, 1 W Chisholm,
) Hodges, c I Montgomery,
j u White, " Parsons,
$ Jordan, col. John eagle,
Prentiss Buie, Jas Markham, col.
Lotion, f Chile,
l. e Maxwell, } q Byrd,
W. Mcdonald, col.
On motion, the names of the Chairman
and J. l. Marshall, F. II. Hartman, W p.
Baggett and W. Il. Spencer were added to
the Iist of delegates.
On motion. the BrOokhaven papers and
the Sword and Shield ut Clinton arc re-
qucsted to publish these proceedings.
There being no further business, on
motion, the meeting adjourned.
J. Il. CHRISTIAN.
Chairman.
DAN,L BENNETT, (Sccro,.rios
W. X. SPENCER, !
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18
RESOLUTION No. /.

Resolved 1st, That tits convention APP
point % delegates from the county at
large to attend the State Prohibition Con
ventiou, called TO convene i'll Jackson on
the LIST day of July.
Resolved 2ud, That in our judgment
the people of The county should have
opportunity afforded to them by legisla-
tiOn to C.dc for themselves in an cleo
tiOn separate from other elections,
whether or not the sale of spirituous Ii
quOrs shall be he prohibited 10y law. We
learn from varions sources and from Lead
ers of the dominant political party that
>aid party will very probably ut it's next
convention express approval Ofthis policy
of submitting the question to il popular
vote, and We hope the other existing
party will do likewise.
Resolved Bird, That while We do not
seek to disturb the party utilization of
each other in resnect to the two great
national parties, We at the same time
agree that we will not support any man
for the Legislature who is opposed TO
local option by counties as regards the
privilege of retailing liquor, and we pro
pose to vote solid against any man who
has not sufficient confidence in the intel
ligence and patriotism of his fellow cIti-
Zens to submit the question of prohibition
TO this and to other counties in the State.
Resolved 4th. That we invite the law
abiding people of the county, and all
friends of the temperance cause, to lend
their influence in helping to remove the
great EVIL out Of the land.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2.


WHEREAS, Lincoln county, in the State
OF NJ ississippi, according to the census of
1850, contains 3,547 souls (7,701 white,
), S42 colored): and,
WHEREAS, This county contains l $50
farms, and its inhabitants are chiefly
farmers; and,
WHEREAS, At least 5000 out of IL, 547
of our population derive no benefit what
ever from saloons and the whisky traffic
of BrOokhaven; but on the country, more
than $4,000 of people of all cOlors and
ages suffer more or less by tic existence
of thisjratfic III our midst; and,
WHEREAS, We believe that nine out of
ten and more OF the voters of this county,
if well informed and allowed to give
honest votes would cast their ballots in
favor of driving the traffic from Brook
haven and Lincoln county; Therefore be
1t
Resolved, That in tho name OF strong
majority of the legal voters Of Lincoln
county, we sOlemnly protest against the
continuance of the whisky traffic any
where in the limits OF this town and
county; and
In the name of more than nine-tenths of
the farmers OF Lincoln county and their
families;
In the name of the women and chldren;
In the name of the churches aud of
every christian man and woman;
| In the name of the preachers of the Cos
pei and of the teachers and the schools;
In the name of Whitworth College, its
President, teachers and scholars;
In the name of the WOman's Christian
! Temperance Union of Brookhaver;
! In the name of morality, law, peace
and religion, and
| ~ - ~
We, the citizens and peoule of Lincoln
county, calling upon God to witness the
integrity of our purpose, do sOlemnly
protest against u further continuance OF
this nefariOus traffic.
Resolved further, That by the blessing
of God, and trusting in the prayers OF
Christian men and women, and with APP
proving consciences we will continue to
make war upon this iniquitOus traffic in
this county until the last gun of our arch
enemy, whisky, is spiked, and until this
father of CRIME, poverty and woe is
routed from his last ditch in the county,
and until this cruel deceiver of our peo-
pie is driven beyond our county lines,
outlawed by an indignant people and no.
tilted to return no more forever.
RESOLUTION NO. 8.
l Resolved further, That the thanks OF
this Convention are due to MIR. b. T.
Hobbs, Editor of THK BRooKHAvEN
LEADER, for his earnest, faithful and
Jealous labors in behalf of Prohibition III
our midst.
RESOLUTION NO. 4.
WHEREAS, each county in Mississippi
was called upon by the State Prohibition
Convention at its meeting in Jackson Jul
Nv last to contribute one hundred dollars
per annum for the maintenance of gen
eral State work, such as the employment
of lecturers, purchase of temperance lit
erature, ETC.; therefore, be it
Resolved, That each of our delegates te
the approaching State Convention is here
by constituted y committee of one to so
licit funds for this purpose, and that they
be urged 10 raise the desired amount and
report to the chairman of the delegation
at jackson.
~.xxrs nr MY pnATrs
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18
The PROHIBITIONS rs.
They Declare the Faith that Is la
Them, and Appoint a Strong
DETECTION to Jackson.
BRooKHAvEx, June Is, 1885.

BRoOKHAvES, Juue Is, 1885.
Pursuant 10 a call of the Chairman Of
the County Prohibition Executive Com.
mittee, the Prohibitionists of Lincoln
county met at the Court House in the
city of Brookhaven at IL o'clock a. NJ
The Chairman being absent, the meet
ing was called to order by DR.. C. r. Gal
loway, and ON motion, Judge ]. b. Chris
man was unanimously chosen chairman
pro tenn, aud Col Dan'l bennett aud w.
K. Spencer requested To act a. Secreta-
ries.
Judge Chrisman, on taking the chair,
briefly explained that the object of the
meeting was to select delegates to attend
the State Prohibition Convention to be
held in Jackson on July LIST. 1SS5.
On motion of DR.. Galloway. Il commit
tee Oh resolutions, consisting of five MEM
bcrs, was appointed by the chfir, to
whom all resolutions offered must he Re-
ferred for consideration before being
acted upon by the meeting. The chair
Galloway, J. T.. Chilcs, Dau1 bennett, J.
NJ Tyler and ID. J. Lard.
The chair here announced that Dr. Gal
lOway had consented to address the meet
ing and requested that all who favored
hearing him now would please rise to
their feet. The meeting unanimously ex
pressed themselves in favor of hearing
him by rising.
DR.. Galloway then came forward and
delivered one of the most eloquent, able
and mastery addresses upon the subject
of Prohibition ever delivered in Brook
haven, at the close OF which the meet
ing took recess until O'clock p. NJ.
The chair then announced that the
ladies' of the W. c. +. l.. would furnish
an excellent dinner in the lower story of
the building for the small sum of ~ cents
the funds raised to be used for tue beuc.it
of their society.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Promptly at = o'clock the chairman
called the meeting TO order
The Chairman Of the Committee Oh
resolutions reported the following resolu-
tons, which report WAS received and
adontrd
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-06-18
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For the Legislature.

We arc authOrlzed 10 annouhCe Hon.
e.. ne. DALE
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-ss following IsEsd Gs.sgStes ws-s
selected s.on It's co2c;y-at-.arge - AZ
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02
MARLIN MATTERS.
A Murderer CONDEMNED 10 Death'-A
cry Tor Rain

Special to the Examiner It,,
Marlin, August Wash Washing
ton (colOred) has been on trial during
the week in the district court for the
murder of Willis burden OH the 9th
day of May last. These negroes were
renters on the farm OF Austin Rob
ertson, and us the testimony deyel-
oped were regarded almost as broth
ers, being inseparable compan-
ions. Washington II appears associ-
ated with woman and they had
some trouble about her, and II is said
they had further trouble about the
possession of gun. II there was
any other motive for the commission
of the crime, II is locked in the breasts
of the dead victim and the convicted
murderer The murder was commit
ted on the 9th of May, during the
flooded season, and the mans dying
statement was, that Washington kill
ed him. The murderer also stated e
several persons, within an hour OF TN
commission OF the crime, that he hat
killed him, and that he was going 4
leave the country. lie fed and wa
captured at Ennis, was brought bacl
and, being tried yesterday, was con
vicled Of murder in the first degret
The death penalty was assessed. Thi
was one Of the most -blooded muI
dors ever committed in this count!
he lying in walt for his victim and |
the evening twilight shooting biz
from ambush as he would some bea
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

BURDEN AMI SlltibFss
Paris, August /. - Mr.. Gautirc,
a financier of Lille, the capital of the
department of Nord, being jealous OF
Madame Llnart, a local wine dealer,
to-day shot and killed her us she lay
in bed, aud then placing himself be-
side her corpse, blew ont his brains
with revolver.
FRANCE-CHiNEsE MATTERS.
Paris, France, August IA high
official, Lii Dushni Fun, has been APP
pointed as successor of Marquis
Tscng, Chinese minister, 20 France.
China is Fastening the preparations
to revictual and coal three iron-clads
that were built in Stettin for that
government. The crews of these ves-
sells will be strengthened. The rea-
sons for this sudden activity are UNI
known, but are supposed TO be in ac-
cordance with tho state of affairs III
Corea.
General DE Courey has telegrsphed
to the government that AMMAN i,
tranquil and that the rebel minister
of finauce and the minister of publ,
works have been captured.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02
GEORGIA HORROR F!
While in an Iron Cell, a Pris.
oner is Shot by Four
Masked Men.
Kansas City ImpIOres the Presi-
dent to Extend Time for Va
eating Indian Lands.
Another OF ChiCago's Ballot box
suffers Caught In the McsIes
OF the Law.
a General Batch OF Items-SOnse
of which are Wicked ana
some Good.
GEORGIA HORROR!
Four Masked Wen Riddle n Confined
Prisoner with Buckshot:

Monticello, Ga, August IA vol
ley of shots, apparently from half
a dozen guns, aTOtiscu Int peuplu or
this town early yesterday morning.
Those who were ont first saw four
masked men running in different
directions. In the Jail the dead body
of Jack Hopkins was found shot to
pieces with buckshot.
Several days ago Hopkins quar-
relied with his employer, George Gill
more, wealthy planter of this
county, and while Gilmore was at
tending to his stock he was struck on
the back of his head by Hopkins aud
fell insensible to the ground, when
Hopkins fell upon him with knife,
lie was interrupted in his ficndish
work by half-a-dozen men whom he
successfully resisted; cutting his way
through them with his bloody knife
and escaping to the woods.
Three of the men with dogs started
in pursuit keeping on the trail until
Tuesday morning when they overlook
him in McDonough and arrested him
lie was more like Il wild animal than
man and on the way back he wa
tied hand and foot, so determined wa
he in attacking his guards.
| In the Jail here is ON
OF Paulies' patent cells. Int
this Hopkins was placed an'
kept for the night. About twent!
masked men rode up TO the edge o
the town at II o'clock Thursda
night aud four of them were detaile
to proceed to the jail, being arme,
with doublc-barrelled shot guns. a
they approached the cell, which ha
openings for vcntilating. the prisohc
begged for mercy. The four mel
however, silent as death, placed tn
muzzles over their guns at the open
ings and fired, fairly filling the pris
oner with shot. Quickly reloadini
they discharged their guns again an
turning upon their heels rcjoine
their companions aud rode away.
Coroner Written has, summoned
jury and is making strenuous efforts
. ferret out the murderors.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back, ioins aud
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient TO suppose he has some
affection of the kidneys or noighbor-
ing organs. AT times, symptoms of
Indigestion are present, ilatulohcy,
uncasiness of the stomach, etc. n
moisture like perspiration, producing
u very disagrceable itching, after get,
ting warm, is common attendant
Blind, bleeding aud itching piles yield
AT once to the application of DR. DO
sanko's Pile Remedy, which acts di
rectly upon the parts effected, absorb
ing the tumors, allaying the intense
itching, and etlccting pormanen
cure. Price so cents. Address tn
DIR. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, 20
Sold by w. A. Williamson N Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02

of prey. Washington is anint 'lligent
negro and came TO this country about
one year ago from San Antonio where
he had been running stock. burden
the murdered man was foreman on
the Robertson farm, trusted beyond
the average of his fellows; and to this
fact, in part, may be due his removal.
A good rain fell in some portions of
the country, but in the neighborhood
of Marlin we are needing rain badly.
The weather for the next ten days
will have much TO do with the cotton
crop and farmers look with longing
eyes for the blessed signs of rain.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02
CRAWFORD CULLuNGs.
Heavy Grain Receipts - Protractcd
Meeting-schsoI Matters.

Special TO the Examiner.
Crawford, Tex, Aug. Our little
town is just about rs busy handling
grain as she can well be in fact, it is
impossible for the dealers TO get
transportation 10 meet their demands.
The Christian church is conducting
II protracted meeting here, and the
following named ministers areprcscnt:
Rev. Clarke, of Add-Ran college /;
Rev Jones, of Travis. DIR. Clarke is
an able eXpounder, and vests his
creed with II degree of aqueousness,
not common 10 the denomination ;
placing All incstimable value on inn
mersion.
MIR. f. W. Billings, (Josh),
has moved the Moody Monitor
to Craw ford, and it will be hence
forth known as the Crawford Moni-
tor. lie commences with the zeal
that is necessary to the craft. lie is
well supported by the merchants, and,
il is thought, will succeed. 1t is UNI
dersiood that the M9niI95 will WHILE BE iii Ri.
stead or six as ii is now We bespeak
for him success, and feel that no other
enterprise can rightly set forth the
advantages OF our town so nearly as
an cnterprising paper.
Professor j. Il. Wallace, of this
place. is spoken of as the probable
principal of the McGregor school.
The professor has taught in this COM
munity with highly satisfactory re-
suits.
Mr.J. G.. Bachaelden is erecting a
Gommodious granary near the depot
to store his grain in for the fall.
What Crawford wanst now is &c
levy tax to support her school dur
ing eight months in the year, which is
quite long enough term owing to
our extremely hot seasons.
Some of our citizens want the State
| Normal teachers TO give their prefer
ence on text books throughout thu
curriculum, and the writer wishes t'
add to that curriculum, Anatomy au'
English literature. Now teacher
come out and give your preference il
aufhOrs
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02
SOUTH AMERICA.



Lima, Peru, August IA letter
from General Mas, regarding his ac-
ton while III command of the expedi-
ton to the central provinces, is now
published. lie praises the loyalty OF
the troops to the government but ac-
knowledges being harasseG by the III
trlgues of persons Boosting to be
friends of the government. lie says
the revolution would have been crush
ed had he been allowed to engage the
euemy after the fight at lzenchaca'
and when at length the permission
was obtained the rebels had so proiited
by the delay MS 10 render an attack
very unadvisable. The bishop of
Lima has sent an address to Mon
scigneur Touire, minister of justice
protesting against the proposed Ma
sonic hall to be erected in Lima. The
minister has replied In strong terms
deprccating the publicity given to his
protest by the bishop but assuring
him that by virtue of the constitution
the government has not permitted
aud never will permit the erection o
II Masonic temple in Lima.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02

San francisco, Cal, Aug. The
Call this morning, says; "The Pacific
Mail steamer. Coiima, which leaves TO.
day for Panama and way ports, re-
fused TO carry mails for the postotlice
authorities destined Tor any South or
Central American port, except Costa
liica. The company is subsidized by
the republics of Costa Rioa and Mex
leo, and will take mails from the post
office for those two countries only.
For other points on the steamers
route mail will, however, be received
at the steamship company's Office aud
forwarded as usual.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02
STAGE ROBBER CAPTURED
And are Now Locked up In the VIC
Lehman County Jail


The following telegram from East
land dated July 81, ex-
plains itself: "rhe Brown
wood aud Cisco stage was stopped
about three miles south of Cisco yes
terday by two men and the mail bags
were taken from the stage-driver. 1t
is thought the parties who committed
the robbery are known and that they
live near Ciscol
Later-John Drake has just been
brought in by Deputy Sheriff w. II.
johnson, charged with the stage rob
berry YESTERDAY. John Morrison, his
! confederate, is in the hands of the OF
iicers at Cisco, and will be placed iu
!. Jail.
II is reported that Morrison does
: not deny the robbery by himself aud
!, a confederate, whom everybody be-
/, lieves to he John Drake. Morrison
l. and Drake have both resided in this
a county for the last nine years and,
o though both are considered n little
wild ut times, the charge OF robbery
Z. so near their own families and homes
II his matter of general surprise. They
Is both reside not farther than three Of
DR. four miles from Cisco and have FAM
IT. lies, wives aud children
r United States Deputy Marshal Va
Hall brought Morrison dnd Drake &
this city last night and locked iheI
up in the Jail. where they will wa
nc the action OF the United States Al
nc thorlties.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02

Cleveland, o., August lat Fro.
mont, Ohio, to-day, asoldiers' monu-
ment, erected by the people of San
dusky county, was unveiled with i'm
posing ceremonies. The shaft stands
In Stephenson Park on the site OF
Fort Stephenson, where, ON August
End. 1878. Major George Craghan,
with one hundred men, defeated 200
British and Indians under Proctor
aud Tecumseh. Ex.President Hayes
was president of the day, and Major
General }. ID. Cox, orator. Addresses
were also made by cx-President
Hayes. General Il. Z. Blackland, Cap
tain j. w. Lennon and others.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-02
chicago Raiio, box-s,uIIcr Caught

Chicago, August /. Patrick Can
don, one of the persons indicted for
the theft of ballot-boX from the
Third precinct of the Third ward,
was arrested at Princeton, ILL.,, this
morning and detective started at
once to bring him to Chicago. Can
don cluded arrest at Arlington few
days ago and il was supposed he had
He'd TO Canada. Okeetc, one OF the
three persons indicted for the crime
is now serving out sentence III the
prnitenliary.