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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05
Cleve1and's Cabinet.

The following has been semi
officially announced as President
Cleveland's Cabinet:
Secretary of State-Thos. F. Bay
ard, of Delaware.
Secretary of the Treasury-Dan'
Fl. Manning. of New York.
Secretary of War-W. C. Endi
colt, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Navy-Wm. C.
Whitney. Of New York.
Secretary of the lnterior--L. q. G.
Lamar, of Mississippi.
Postmaster General-W. F. Villas
Of Wisconsin.
Attorney -General-A. II. Garland
of Arkansas.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

When a new drama mas proved
successful, it is customary for the
audience to call the author before
the curtain. They have curiosity
to see what sort of man it is that
created the play that has amused
and instructed them. There is
something very much like this in
regard to our great newspapers;
their editorial utterances are all
anonymous, but there is generally q
tradition of some half-shadowy per
sonage who has esta blished the jour
nal, given it it's character, and con-
stantly directs it; and the public
like to have him come before the
curtain now and then, to address
them in his own person. This Mu-
rat Halstcad, of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, has done in
the March number Of the North
tributes an article on "The Revival
of Sectionalism. In the same mum.
Der, Archdeacon Farrar presents his
views on Future Retribution," and
Prof. n. K. Davis discusses "The
Moral Aspects of Vivisection" in a
way that brings together briefly
nearly everything that any person
of note has said on the subject. Max
Muller describes the astonishing
ideas of the Buddhists on the sub.
ject of Charity, and George John
Romanes opens up a great subjee,
with an article on "Mind in Men
and Animals" The other article-
are one by President Gilman on Ii
ties (chiefly scholastic), one by
Judge John A. Jameson on "Spccu
lation in Politics." and one by Johr
W. Johnston on Railway Land
grants"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

Gen. N. P. Lowry, President OF
the Blue Mountain Female College
of Blue Mountain, Miss, and for
years President of the Mississippi
Baptist State Convention, dropped
dead of heart disease at Middleton,
Tenn, in the waiting room of the M.
and c. depot on the 9th ult. In
his death the State has lost one of
her most loyal citizens, the Baptist
denomination one OF its leading
lights, and his family a wise council
lor and protector whose place can
never be refilled.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05
PERCY FOR SENATOR.
Political Gossip at the State Capt
tai,
Special to vicksburg Evening Post.

Special to Yicksbnrg Evening POST
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. ga re.
port is current in this city this
morning that Governor Lowry has
committed himself to the appoint.
ment of Col. w. A. Percy 10 Gil the
prospective Lamar Senatorial vacan.
cy. This movement is regarded as
Strengthening the prospects for Gov
ernor Lowry's denomination and In
the forthcoming Senatorial race be.
tore the next Legislature, when two
Senators will have to be chosen,
brings Col. Percy in direct cOmpeti
ton with Senator George. Senate,
George is from upper, while Col
Percy is from the lower Levee Dis.
trict, and as the policy of the State
is now inclining towards q very lib
eral appropriation from the Genera
Government for the improvement Of
the Mississippi river, Percy, it is
claimed, will prove the ablest and
most thoroughly reliable agent in Sc
curing appropriations in directly aid
ing the levee interest.
There are shrewd political schem
ers here who predict that Banks.
dale will be In a combination with
Percy for the term now being vacat
ed by Lamar, and that Barksdale
aided by Percy, will contest this pc
sition with Walthall.
The attitude of the Grecnvill
Times, during the period whel
the name of Walthall wa,
suggested as the opponent o
Lowry, is quoted here as strengthen
ing this idea. The Times ia nov
claimed as one of tho staunchest o
the Lowry organs.
Political events crystalize quickl,
in Mississippi, and Lowry, Percy
and Barksdale in al combination
against George, Walthall and per
haps Singleton or Featherston fo
Governor is the present shsp,
into which matters seem to be drift
ing.
[Col. Percy was in Vicksburg to
day and when interviewed by Pos
reporter appeared to be reticen
in regard to the rumors at jackson
concerning his appointment. Ii,
said that no official notification hat
as yet been received of Senator La
mars acceptance of a Cabinet posi-
ton; and that Governor Lowry hat
given no serious consideration t.
the matter Of the appointment of
successor ED. PosT
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

This paper advocates the enforce
ment of the laws and suppression OF
crime as earnestly as it is able to d"
so, but when jury-sworn to do
justice-renders verdict, we are al
ways inclined to give it credit for
being honest until it is demorstrat-
ed that it was corrupt, and IN the
matter of the acquittal OF Penn at
Brookhaven, we have not seen or
heard anything which justlfies the
idea that the verdict rendered was
not proper one. On the other
hand, we have heard several reliable
gentlemen who were present at the
trial, say that the evidence in the
case made a verdict of guilty impos-
sible.-New Mississippian.
Which is confession, by the way,
that your reading is very limited,
and that you have not heard all of
the "reliabie gentlemen" express
their opinion on this case by large
majority.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

Next Wednesday will he q day
long to be remembered. On that
day Grover Cleveland will be in.ua.
urated President Of the United
States. he being the first Democratic
President since Buchanan was beaten
by Lincolo, twenty-four years ago.
Durdnt NeUs.
Why, brother johnson, somehow
or other we got it into our head
that John c. Breckenridge and
Stephen A. Douglass were the Demo.
Gratis beaten by Abe Lincoln in that
little race OF 1860. At any rate, tina.
is what the histories and almanacs
say.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

The paper that is taking the lead
now in assailing Lowry on the
grouud that his administration has
been noted for extravagance--that
is, the New. Observation-Disclosures won
derfully wrought up two years ago
in favor of the Governors increasing
the expenses of this extravagant adj.
ministratiou by calling an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature and making
appropriations for the relief of the
Yazoo Delta. The editor of the
New Mississippian was Clerk OF the
House OF Representatives at that
time and entitled, when the Legisla-
ture was in session, to $1,000 per
day, and we have heard it said that
this fact had great deal to do
with augmenting the New Mississip-
plans zeal for an extra session -
but be this as it may, we do say,that
it is the height of inconsistency for
the same paper to be now charging
Lowry's administration with reckless
expenditure of the peoples money.
The more so because he was too
wise and economical to call that ex-
ira session and squander more mon
ey as it so urgently advised.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05
The Auditors Office.

A number of very excellent gen
tlemen have been spoken OF in con-
nection with the Auditors Office !;
and while We have nothing to say in
disparagement Of any who have now
or who may have aspirations for
this place, we will say that if every
citizen Of the State could see, as we
have seen, the books in that office
which are kept by the chief clerk,
II. II. Hines, there would be but one
opinion as to who, OF all the worthy
citizens named, is most pre-emi-
nently qualified for it.
We have seen many sets of books
but these of Mr.. Hines are the most
exquisite specimens of pcnmanship
that we ever saw. In books of hun
dreds of pages there is not a blot,
blur or blemish : not the slightest
trace of an erasure or an interlinea
alton not the crossing of or the
dotting Of an omitted. Every let
ter is as clear, distinct, and perfectly
formed as if cut by the chisel of an
engraver.
The beautiful pages of these books
look like finished landscape paint
ings. They are marvels of care, of
neatness, of accuracy, and of beauty.
They would be surprise to the
most exacting critic. And these
faultless books are typical of the
character Of the writer, which is as
clean, as clear-cut and symmetrical
land has been from his boyhood, for
we have known him from that peri
od,) as the beautiful letters and fig
ures which his hand has traced on
these great records of the States f.
nancial history.
There are of course many excel
liant book keepers many very supe-
rior accountants in various depart
ments of the business, but we ven
ture to say that nowhere in the
wide range of public or private bus
mess can a set of books so exquis-
itely perfect in every detail be ex-
hibited. AS elegant as we knew
his writing to be in epistolary form,
we were astounded as we turned
page after page of these massive
books 10 see the same graceful neat
ness and beauty in every letter and
line of these ponderous volumes.
Yet this wonderful pen painting
IS of the least of Mr.. Hines recon
mendatious for this responsible
place. His long experience in the
Office aud thorough knowledge of its
duties, his life-recorded purity Of
purpose and of action. his unshad-
owed wilderness OF thought and OF
life, his unfsgging industry and the
sweet courtesy of his amiable char
acter which makes official business
with him pleasant TO all point him
out as the man of all others in the
State most admirably qualified for
this most important Office.
For these reasons, and with the
highest respect for other aspirants,
we put his name at the head of our
columns, and shall press his claims
to nomination and election with all
the ability we can command Vino
ma Times.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

Abont dark Saturday evening 4
riderless horse took a notion Ia
enter the drug store of Ledhetter a
Co.. and without knocking at the
door boldly marched in. When
about the middle Of the store he was
discovered and carefully backed out,
as there was not room between ths
counters to turn him around. Az
be was not in a very rabust condi.
.tioo the clerks think he must have
been in search of condition powders,
jackson State Ledger.
The surmise of the clerks was M
doubt correct. Led6etter's Drug
Store is too handsome and will KEEP,
ever to be mistaken for a stable.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05
The Financial Argument.

The marshalling Of figures and
the cry Of "extravagancew "squan-
dering the peoples money! ETC., by
a few newspapers in the State in
their vain attempt to defeat Gov.
Lowry's denomination, has already
begun to react in the Governors ia
vor. A candid analysis of those
figures would be the most eloquent
argument in support Of his re.elec-
ton if the financial responsibility OF
the State government rested upon
his shoulders. But the plain facts
are a merciless exposure Of the su-
preme Stiffness of the aforesaid ex-
perts in figures. Really, what part
does Governor perform in the IS
cal affairs of State q? What is his
relation thereto under the Constltu-
ton and lawsP His enemies pirate
away as if he had thrust ruthless
hands into the treasury and tossed
money right and left without war
rant Of law. He ia powerless to ex.
pend single dollar, or even draw
his own salary, without legislative
authority. Moneys disburscd are
at the command of the Legislature,
and not according to the Governors
schemes, whine, plans or conoeits.
II the Legislature has appropriated
extravagantly, the Executive should
not be rallied at as solely response
BILE.
''Must Simon bear the cross alone,
And all the rest go frcei"
Admitting, therefore, which is not
true, that the finances are embar-
raised, the Democratic party, as
represented in the Senate and House,
is responsible. Unless it can be
shown that Governor Lowry recon-
mended some appropriation which
has effected this so-called embar
rassment, or that be has fathered
some scheme on which money has
been wasted, all this talk is the mer-
est twaddle.
On the other hand, did he not
save thousands to the State in not
calling an extra session of the Leg
islature, though urged to do so by
an able and influential body of citi-
zensP And in addition, taxation
has been reduced from 8 to p mills,
the lunatic asylum at Meridian has
been built and equipped, needed i'm.
provements made on the asylum
at Jackson, the Deaf and Dumb In-
stitute, and the A. and NJ. College,
the State Female College and Chair
ty Hospital established and many
other things done outside the current
expenses fgovernment,requiring an
expenditure of money authorized by
the Legislature. Let the Governors
enemies specify one item of waste
for which he ls responsible or in
which he has shown lack Of vigil
anee. Unit! then their cry of ex-
travagance is about as harmless and
silly as the frantic walls and whirls
of the "howling dervishes."
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

If Mr.. Lamar really goes into the
Cabinet and Governor Lowry ex-
periences any difficulty in deciding
upon his successor, we would res
pectly suggest that he will find some
first-class timber for a United States
Senator in the person of our
honored Circuit Judge. He has
brains enough and conscience enough
to adorn any position, not excepting
ing the Presidency itself.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05
GOV. ST. JOHN.

This distinguished gentleman ad-
dressed immense audiences in Cor
NTH Feb. 25th,- Aberdeen Goth, and
West Point 9th. At neither place
could any house be found large
enough to accommodate the crowds
who wished to hear the great Kan
san speak on Prohibition. His ad
dresses are lofty in sentiment, broad
in craftsmanship and rich with the
milk of human kindness. He has
won favor for himself and the great
cause he represents. Prohibition is
making rapid strides in East Mis-
sissippi.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

Reader, note this fact The in
dividuals who prate most loudly
about prohibition of the liquor trqf.
.fc being ian Infringement on q
mans personal liberty" are also
the same patriots who condemn free
speech and a free press, If they hap
pen to be directed against their
unrightious business. Consistency,
YOU know.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

In response to proclamation
from retiring President Arthur the
Senate met in extra session at IL
o'clock yesterday for the transac-
ton of executive business. The
session will probably continue a
month, giving President Cleveland
time to have all of his Cabinet and
other most important appointments
confirmed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05
POUND AT LAST.

After years of patient research g.
chemical investigation in tho vegetab
world, there has been discovered and PEI
fected o valuable compound tonic, agre
able in taste, pleasant in action an
highly beneficial in results, and is no
sold under the name Of HOME SANATIv
CORDIAL. It forms one of the most walt
able tonnes and cosrectives ever yet offe
ed to the public. 1t is especially adapts
to any lesion of the hepatie, gastric
renal functions arising from sedentar
occupation, exposure to night air, or ~
other exciting cause. Its freedom fro
any mineral constituent makes it mot
desirable as household remedy.
Call upon your druggist OF dealer 90
secure q bottle. See advertisement
another column Of this paper.
feb 26-1 IN
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

In passing the Sundry civil APP
preparation bill Congress also in
cluded 100000 additional aid to
the Worlds Exposition. The
money, however, is so tied up that
it will applied to the payment OF
such creditors as reside outside OF
the State of Louisiana. The money
is not to be given TO the Board OF
Managers Of the Exposition but is
to be disbursed under the direction
of the Secretary OF the Treasury by
an agent. The two cities having
the greatest Indebtedness against
the Exposition, outside of Louisiana,
are Pittsburg and Cincinnati, the
former for machinery and the latter
for furniture.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

Hannibal HamlIn il one Of the
five survivors of the United States
Senate who we're present at the lay
ing of the corner stone of the Wash.
ington Monument. The other four
survivors are James w. Bradbury Of
Augusta, Alpheus Field of Michi-
gan, r. NJ. T. Hunter Of Virginia.
and Jefferson Davis OF Mississippi.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

There Is a young man In Coffee
vile, so says the Times. who, when
be sends note to see his girl al
ways adds the following p. s.
"Give negro boy biscuit for carry.
ing this note" The young lady
getting tired of the C. o. d. bust
ness, sent him a lot Of cold biscuits
with word to prepay all future notes,
--Sardie Netcx.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

Every friend of Temperance and
Prohibition who intends going to
the Exposition, should make it con-
veuient to be there on the National
Temperance days, March 18th and
l4th. Luther Benson and Gov. st.
John will be there in addition to the
list of prominent speakers already
published.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

W. A. Gordon, ESQ.,, lawyer oil
Chattawa, died on the LIST inst.
Col. George W. Foster a premi.
pent citizen OF Lake Providence, La,
Is dead.
Mrs. Halbert, wife of DR.. F. NJ
Halbert, died OF Duncsnsby, Miss,
last week.
DR.. J.. S. Copes, an old and highly
respected citigen of New Orleans,
Aied on the 1st.
james Reed, Of New Orleans, died
d terrible death from bydrophobia
in that city on the 1st inst.
1t 10 now reported that Gen.
Grant has cancer of the tongue and
that his days are numbered.
The wife of Jno. L. Sullivan, the
drunken pugilist, has sued for di.
vorce on the grounds Of constant
cruelty.
Chas. Dickerson a brakeman
fell from a box car at McComb City
on the 23d, was run over and in.
stantly killed.
Will Clark, a noted negro DIES
perado, was killed by Mr.. Courtney
Perry, near Lexington, Miss, on Isl
inst, in self defense.
Mr.. Lionel c. Levy, a prominent
and highly esteemed citizen of New
Orleans. was accidentally and ia
tally shot while out hunting recent.
ly.
A rather significant article from
the New Orleans Times Democrat
on the subject of "Prohibition in the
South" appears in to-day's paper.
Read it.
Frank James. the outlaw, has
been tiled upon the last charge
brought against him IN Missouri,
and found not guilty and Is free
man again.
Jno. Knight, q young merchant
oil Rankin county placed In Jail
charged with the burning Of
Pelahatchie in August last has been
released on H. 900 bond.
The appeal case of DR.. Robt. G.
Penn, charged with the murder of R
B.. Rails, has been argued before the
Supreme Court and that tribunal
will soon render its decision.
The opposition papers have al
really reached the point when it is
"any thing or any body, good Lord,
to beat Lowry" but Lowry is not
going 10 be beaten-not this time
st any rate.
Mr., Robert Stockdale, q brother
OF Col. +. r. Stockdale, spent
awhile in Summit recently on q Wis.
it 10 Col. ). lie is q prominent
stock raiser and resides ut Mt.
Pleasant Iowa.
John Chaffe & Sons, and Chaffe
l. Powell, comm issiou merchants,
and r. II. Chaffe d Bros, wholesale
gr"eers, all Of New Orleans, have
suspended. In time their creditors
may ell be paid.
The court martial OF Brig. Gen.
David g. Swain has resulted in q
sentence of suspension from rank
aux duty for twelve years, and Tor.
ieitnre OF half his monthly pay
every month during that long
period.
In reply 10 q communication
soliciting his views on the silver
question, President Cleveland wrote
letter to Hon. A. j. Warren and
mbers on the 9th ult., advising
aaa;nsf The f,rfLnr o,;.u. q IT.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

The News has, in measure, run
itself this week editorjally, as both
of the editors have been absent all
the first OF the week. Our local and
editorial columns are not as full as
they would have been otherwise.
We will endeavor to guard against
such things in future.-Port Gibson
NeWs.
Now dOn't-let the News contin-
ne to run itself By comparison. the
asst issue was the best editorially for
weeks.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05
STATE PROHIBITION ExEcU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.

The State Prohibition Executive Com
mittee will meet in the city of jackson
March Goth, at 10 A. NJ. All members are
requested to be present for the transac-
ton of very important business.
CHAs. Is. GALLOWAY,
Chairman.
March lnd 1876
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

The BRooKHAyEN. LEADER says OF
us This salutatory indicates that he
is thoroughly new in the business. F"
Say, Brother Hobbs, we thought
you liked something fresh.--Magao-
Tia Gazette.
Yes, brother Lamkin, we do; but
we notice that you improve with age.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

r. D.. Day our Tom--wss chose
nv popular vote TO be Post. master I
Wesson. Tom Indignantly denie
being a mild Republican. 1r he
so it had not got about much, f.
the many wears he lived h.r,>-
Mo0nolia Gazette.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05
Give Your children Smiths Worm .
A CARD.

To all suffering from the errors and
discretions of youth, nervous weakne'
early decay, loss of manhood, &c, "
send recipe that will cure you, FRE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy "
discovered by o missionary in Sou
America. Send self-addYessed envelo]
20 the REV. JOSEPH T. Imam, Static" 4
Neg York Ctr. May lily
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

We are advised that the names q
j. Thomas Settle OF Pamela, and W
Lucius Lowe "f Bolivar, are promi
nently mentioned as candidates 70,
Governor and Lieutenant Governol
on the Republican ticket next fall
Though, it is said. both Of then
have been invited by President-clec
Cleveland to accept positions in hi
Cabinet.-Rosedale Leader.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

The Fayette Chronicle says Lot
Simpson, mulatto girl, yesterday
morning left her baby at home un-
protected. The child, in crawling
about, got into the fire and burned
to death. Such criminal careless.
ness is deserving OF the severest
punishment.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

Capt. II. Q. Bridges was suddenl
called by telegram, to st. Louis. las
Wednesday, by learning that one O
his little twins, who are now in tina
city. was quite unwell. We hop
the Captain will find the little on
al! right when he reaches that city
--Summit Sentinel
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

From certain straws THE LEADER
secs moving in the breeze it predicts
that Lamar's successor in the Sen
ate will be L. G.. Walthall.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

Meal 1915 per barrel at Sims.
For cheap groceries 60 to Sims.
Best coffees 124 and 10 cents per ron
at Sims.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-03-05

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