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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
Our Next Acknowledgement.

We believe that the next Attorney
General which Mississippi elects will
be II. II. Thompson, of Brookhaven
He is the decided choice OF South
Mississippi, and in his own aud sur
rounding counties his candidacy
meets with solid support and mark
ed enthusiasm.
No ADLER lawyer, no closer stu
dent, nor more refined and polished
gentleman can be found within our
State. A scholar and Christian, he
commands the respect of all, and
would never detract from the dignity
of the high position to which he as
pires.
Those who look more to the ability
and purity Of the aspirant than to
the oily manner and polite ways Of
the professional office seeker, will find
in him one whom they can support
with honor to themselves; and one
among whose many recommended
tions, not the least is this, that he
strictly observes the precept,
Touch not, taste not, handle not.
-HiHds County Comet.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
Death Of Judge Chalmers.

Special to n. o. Times Democrat.
JACKSON, Jan. 4.--Judge II. II.
Chalmers. associate justice OF the
Supreme Court of Mississippi, died
here last night from apoplexv.
For some time past he seemed to
be in better health than usual, and
on yesterday he was in fine spirits.
/ He spent the usual business hours
Of the day in the consultation of
the Supreme Court, which place he
lett at ) O'Clock p M, and walked
home with his brother, Gen. J. r.
Chalmers. apparently huoyant and
strong. He entertained friendS during
the evening and Converscd in a
/ cheerful mood with the General until
| 1870 O clock.
He retired to bed precisely at II
O'Clock without complaining If being
sick, but remarked to his wife just
before retiring: II feel as if my
life's journey was almost finished"
lmmediatcl Y preceding this remaI k
he had been cOnversing with his wife
with unusual ChecrtuIncss. About
1l:30 his wife discovered from his
breathing that he was suffering, and
on examination found him uncon-
scious. Physicians and friends were
at once summoned, but could do
nothing to relieve him. He fingered
until $3.50 a. m, when he died.
Judge Chalmers had been in pub
lie life and a brilliant political leader
from his early manhood. He had
been on the Supreme Bench since
May, 1876, his present term not
expiring until 1891. He was a
man OF marked ability and of great
social qualities. His friends were
numerous and warm. He was forty
nine years old on the 18th of October
last,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
Ezs,v-s sluin;eu.

Mrs. Geo. Gilbert, Bryan, Ohio, writes:
ada. S. b. HARTMAN * Co, Columbus,
Ohio: | commenced on the fifth bottle OF
your PERUNA this morning, and should
lust as soon think of doing without my
meals as without my medicine. 1
have been doctoring for about four
years, and kept getting worse all the
time and was just giving up in despair
when / got one of your books, The Ills
of Life" was in bed at the time.
read and re-rcad your book and felt like
trying your medicine. My folks thought
there was no use in trying anything more,
/ was too far gone, and might as well
make up my mind to die. l told them
PERuNA was the medicine / needed, and
INTENDED to try a bottle. 1t proved sue
cess in breaking the chills, and ii 1t had
not done one thing more, / would have
been satisfied. But it has done more, and
feel like another person. Everybody
that sees me is surprised to see me looking
90 well, as they all thought was dying
with consumption, and now my own folks
have as much to say for the PERUNA as
I. | recommend it to everybody see.
There were two Of our neighbors in yes
terday inuuiring about the PERUNA. 1
gave the one my book to read; told her
to bring it back, as priced it very high
" The other got the name OF the PB-
RUNA to send to his son in Chicago. lie
Is a telegraph operator My disease IS
something similar to Mrs. Milo Migrants,
though nothing compared to being SO bad.
There was a lump raised on my collar
bone, and it was long time before it
looked like opening. The doctor said he
would have to lance it in few days, but
thought would attend to that myself,
so put little fly blister on it and 1t
opened; then put poultice on and then
salve, and kept the salve on all the time.
It got so bad and spread upon my lett
shoulder, and one place under my lett
breast. Then there were two places on
my head, one near the temple and one
back of my ear that was just dreadful.
No tongue can tell what suffered. My
head felt so strange sometimes, l thought
was going crazy. Since l have used
the PERUNA U don't use the salve any
more) my sores healed up right away:
And oh, what a relief it is to get around
without chilling and having to suffer with
my sores. l feel like letting everybody
know all about it"
John Ferguson, Gallitzin, Pa, writes:
"Your PERUNA is a good medicine, and
we sell lots of it. Will you please send
us some more Ills of Life with few
German"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
Rev. J. It. Heard.

Rev. J. T. Heard, q former pastor
of the Methodist church at Brook
haven, died suddenly of heart
disease in Shubuta, on the 30th inst.
Verify hath a prince in Israel and a
good man fallen. We have never
known brighter and more cheerful
christian gentleman. He seemed to
always live in very sunlight and joy
of the life which is to come. In pray.
er, he was the most eloquent man to
which we ever listened, and we can
say with the New Orleans Christian
Advocate, of ever men was called
of God to pray, Joshua I. Heard
was that man. In breadth of peti-
ton, fervor of utterance and evident
mightiness Of faith his prayers were
remarkable. He talked with his
Lord as friend to friend, and all who
heard him felt that he dwelt much
IN the very holy of holies." May his
pure and gentle spirit enjoy forever
that sweet rest which is reserved
alone for the righteous.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
A Wonderful Feat of Penman-
ship.

Our readers will find on the first
page of this issue of the New Mis-
sissippian an account Of Major
Lamar Fontaiue's trip Ia VickshuLg
as the bearer of caps and dispatches
to that city during the siege. Out
side of the wonderful adventures
and hair-brcadth escapes, comes the
startling truth that the whole
history is written on one side of a
common postal card, and the writ.
ing so plain that it can be read with
the naked eye. A postal card is
only about three inches wide and
five inches long, while the type
necessary to print the same-in
solid brevler-consumes a space two
and a quarter inches wide and one
hundred and sixteen and a half
inches in length, or two and a quar-
ter inches wide and nine feet eight
and a half inches long. The Major
Will exhibit the same at the Cotton
Centennial in New Orleans. Many
CT the names and places mentioned
in the history Of his trip are tamil
lar to many Of our readers, and The
whole will be read with interest, as
it is far more thrilling than many
OF the novels of the day. The POSTAL
card will contain go words in the
body of the narrative, and the
Notwithstanding name, date, etc.
swelIs the proportions to 1900
The postal card, which has been
handsomely framed, is now on
exhibition in the office of the New
Mississipplan, and will be forwarded
to the Exposition to night.-Neu
4NiSSisSippion.
The LEADER to-day Publishes the
concluding chapter of Major Fon
taine's trip to Vicksburg, and the
fact that the whole narrative which
we have been two weeks in publish
ing, was written with q pen on {
postal card, certainly seems more
wonderful than the hair breadth
escapes therein related. But suci
is fact. A specimen of this pen
manship-the name of the TIL
LEADER and its editor-may be seer
in this office, written inside the blu
line on piece of bill-head pape
and so small that it may be GOV
cred with an ordinary hair from th
! head.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Mr.. W. II. Monroe, of Catskilf, N. Y,
sayS:-"For many years l had suffered
from "a complaint which the physicians
whom l consulted agree in calling Gravel.
| employed some of the most noted doctors
without obtaining any permanent relief,
and for long time my case was regarded
as hopeless. All who know the cireum-
stances said l must die. Finally my wife
induced me to try bottle of your Favor
lite Remedy, which she had somewhere
heard of or seen advertised. Without the
slightest faith in it. but solely to crafty
her, bought bottle of a druggist in our
village. / used that and two or three
bottles more, and--to make long stor,
short am now Gas far as | know as
healthy mat ~ there is in the conn
try"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Our genial and clever colempora-
ry, Mr.. P. B. Moore, of the Port
Gibson News, having married Miss
Carrie Weeks, of Utica, on Christ
mas day, We may now expect to
hear brother Burke, of the Magnolia
Gazette, and other wicked punsters,
wishing him many, many, Weeks
OF happiness, etc. BY the way,
while we are on the subject, we beg
to extend to friend Branch our own
hearty congratulations and wish
him Moore Weeks of happiness
than we can nun Der.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
Miss Fannie Chalmers egg no!

Miss Fannie Chalmers egg nog
party, Nmas day, was very enjoy
able observation-disclosures.
If, in the years to come, Miss Fan
ME should find herself the wretched,
sorrowful wife of drunkard-which
Heaven forbid--it may be that she
can trace the result to the seed
thus sown. Beware, young ladies,
how You entice young men TO drink.
Few indeed there are who have the
resolution to refuse the deceittul
cup when profered by the fair hand
and sanctiiied by the approving
smile of woman. But oh. to how
many noble young man has this
been the first step on the road to
shame, degradation, dishonor and
death--physical and splritual--and
whose ruin withered another and
tenderer life at the same time, per
chance, with deadlier blight and q
bitterer woe than that which de
stro yed his own!
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
Given up to Die Of Consumption.

Near Holly Grove, Shelby county,
Tenn, Miss Mamie Tate was seized with
a cold which resulted in a violent cough
ing and splitting up about pint OF pus a
day. Dr.. h. +. Wright said she would
die. and all hope was entirely gone. Mrs.
Thomas Williams induced her to try the
"Hungarian Balsam of Life" and she at
once commenced to improve and soon was
entirely cured Mrs Williams "desires
to make this known with tn" hope that
others, who are so unfortunate as to be-
come II victim to this terrible disease, may
be induced to tanc warning and timely
use this Incompatible remedy" It's fol
sale by all druggists, and is prepared by
the Mansfield Medicine Co., Memphis,
Tenn.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

The feeble attempt made to read
the Kosciusko Star out of the Dem
cratic party by a few little papers
that never dare call their souls their
own till the party bosses have pass
ed the word down the line, is as
as contemplate as it is unjustifia-
BILE and unfounded. However, the
Star seems in no wise disturbed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Maj. VIM. F. Howell, brother of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, died in the
County Hospital in San Francisco
last month, friendless and destitute.
A telegram was sent to Mr.. Davis
asking what to do with the remains.
Howell resided in California for a
a number of years. He was of dis
sipated habits.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
Through Sleeping Car to Sioux City
Iowa.

The Illinois Central Railroad will run
through sleeping Car to Decatur, Bloom
ington, Mendoza and Freeport, H., and
Dubuque, Manchester, Waterloo, Fl.
Dodge and Sioux City, Iowa, leaving
BrOokhaven at 1925 p. m. Thursday of each
week. Through passengers for points in
Northern Illinois, Southwestern Iowa and
Southern Minnesota will appreciate the
advantages of this weekly through sleep
er from New Orleans to Sioux City.
A. II. HANSON,
Dec 1874 t Genl Pass. Agent.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Cleveland has been called the
Man of Destiny. Sheriff, Mayor,
Governor, President, are the steps
which mark his ascension in the
scale of official preferment. He
made faithful Sheriff, fine Mayor
and conscientious, able and pains
taking Governor, and all of his pub
lie utterances indicate that as Presi-
dent the disposition and desire to
excel in the service of the people
will still be his ruling motive.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

Cleveland returned a cask of
whisky sent him as q Christmas
present.
Circuit Court begins in Lawrence
the third Monday of January and in
Lincoln the fourth.
Beecher says if even a respectable
minority of Plymouth Church desire
1t he will "step down and out"
Congress has authorized the post
master at New Orleans to employ
additional force during the Exposi.
ton.
Ger. w. S. Hancock has been re-
quested to act as grand marshal Of
the Inauguration celebration al
Washington.
Shubuta emphasized her approval
of Prohibition by re .electing 9
strong anti-whisky board of Mayor
and aldermen.
The Bar of Issaquena county
passed some resolutions very com,
plimentary to Judge Chrisman at
the close of the late term of Court.
Cleveland evidently has the pro
.fessional politician and Offices seeker
foul. He has head and a will oil
his own, and he is not a candidate
for second term.
b. r. Jordan, late town marshal
of Crystal Springs, who killed
young Flowers on the Goth of De
Gem Der, died last Sunday from the
effects of tonsiletus.
Preparations for the Inauguration
are already being pushed. 1t is
claimed that the ceremonies will bt
more magnificent than any ever wit
messed in this country.
We are glad to learn that Mrs
Marvin Tyler, of Lawrence county
who was assaulted a few weeks ACC
by the notorious negro Bill Berry
is fast recovering from her injuries
Gen. WalLhall is said to have i'm
pressed Mr.. Cleveland most favora
bly-just as he does everybody
and his name is now mentioned
among the possible Cabinet appoint
ments.
A correspondent of the Vicksburg
Post calls Senator Lamar a new
convert to Protection, and makes
some strong quotations from the
Senator's former and recent utter
ances going 10 prove it.
A Washington special says the
two southern men mentioned for
Postmaster General under Mr..
Cleveland are Hon. John S. Bar
bour, Of Virginia, and Hon. H. d.
Money, of Mississippi.
Speaker Inge is mentioned as a
probable candidate for Governor,
and also for Lieut.. Governor. The
Colonel is big enough and smart
enough to gill either with credit,
but both are sufficiently well-tilled
already.
Some men--a good sprinkling of
editors of our acquaintance among
them--would not kiss their wives
and children if Col So-and so should
be heard to remotely express the
opinion that cit would ipjurc the
party"
A conspicuous saloon advocate is
credited with having said to a
Brookhaven saloonist a few weeks
ago when his license was granted
that he had best make the most of
Tit will be the last he will ever be
able tn secure. This man is able to
read the writing on the wall.
1t remains for the papers that are
continually INDUCING in dings at
Gov. Eowry, to make one specific
charge against him. Until they do
and sustain it too by the proof, the
people win go on throwing up their
hats for Dear Bob" and saying he
Is good enough for second term.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
A CARD.

To all suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss of manhood, &c, will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by a missionary in South
America. Send a self-addressed envelope
TO the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d.
NeW York City. May lily
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
a Deceived Woman

is the lady who uses cosmetics, face
lotions, white lead, bismuth, powders,
arsenic, &c, in the belief of enriehing
and identifying the complexion. 1t is
but temporary and ultimately destroys
the skin beyond the power of nature to
restore. Stop it Stop it now and use
only DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic, (which inn
parts the vigor and loveliness Of youth.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

The LEADER had nothing to say
on Prohibition or temperance last
week, because it wanted to give ev-
erybody fair chance to sober up.
From this on it will keep the sub.
ject warm until the fat has gone
forth that the liquor traffic in Lin
coin county must so.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

We are very glad indeed to learn
that Mr. c. +. Watts, the clever and
efficient Circuit and Chancery Clerk
of Lawrence county, is up again
after dangerous attack of typhoid
fever. He is one of the best county
officials in the State, and the Law
renee people could i'll afford to lose
him.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

When you 20 to WessOn, Miss, don't
fail to visit the drug store kept by Sam
uel F. Biz IN. Notions and sundries and
"A thousH I'd and one other articles of gen
eral us c may be found in his complete
stocf you will oblige him by an in
spe zion, you will be surprised at his low
prices, and the superior quality of his
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Samuel p. Bloom, Druggist, Wesson,
Miss, has complete stock of chemicals
and druggists, sundries. His purpose is
to supply all the needs of the surround
ing community in this class of goods
Call and see him.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Senator Lamar, in the temporary
absence of Maj. S. A. Jonas, who
has long acted as his secretary, has
employed Mr.. Edgar S. Wilson, of
the New Misslssippian, to do his
writing, thereby giving him as a
Mississippi editor the privileges of
the senate chamber, the library, &c.
Though much has been said on the
subject we do not consider that any
further importance attaches to it.
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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

The removal of Prof. Sanborn, of n. H.,
after being pronounced ineurable by a
score of physicians, from Las Vegas, n.
NJ, to his home, was affected by adj
ministering DIR. Harters Iron Tonic,
which has restored him to his former
good health.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
ROMANCE ON FALLING CREEK.

A Beauregard special to the Picayune
says that on Saturday night Bill Berry,
the negro who made the murderous as
sault on Mrs. Tyler in Lawrence county,
and another negro desperate, were killed
in Bahala swamp by indignant citizens
while resisting arrest. A deserved fate
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

The sweetest and most delicate per-
fumes and odors, and fine line of CO.
lognes and toilet waters kept by Samuel
L. Bloom, WessOn, Miss.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
Mems Shoes Mems Shoes /!

Fifty pairs Of sample shoes for gentle
men for sale at McGrath's below factor,
prices In this lot only sizes and 8.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

As We go to press We learn that Gov.
Lowry has appointed Judge J. NJ. Arnold,
of Columbus, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Chalmers.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint Shiloh's Vltalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. For sale by
Daughtry x Smylie.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Shiloh's Cure will immediately relieve
Group, WhoOping cough and Bronchitis.
For sale by Daughtry 81 Smylie,
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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Meal 1915 per barrel at Sims.
For cheap groceries go to Sims.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08
BRooKHAVEN MARKET.
Prices Current-Corrected Weeklv


Neal, $1,000
Flour, 4.75a6.08
Bacon, 10G lie
Dry salt sides S69
Lard, 120124c
Hams C, 1916
Sugar, 7f01lc
Coffee, 1246l5c
Rice, Sa9c
Tobacco, 40075e
Butter, 2j940c
Salt, fine, $500
Calico, safe
Brown Domestic, Sa9c
/" 57a5o
Bleached 7Q1lc
CottOn-GOOd ordinary, soc
Low middling, si09fc
Middling, 9409fc
Eggs, 15G20
Chickens, Sl.S0aS2.40
Hides-green sailed, 6961o
Dry sailed, 789c
Flint, S09c
WOOl-Washed, 25c
Unwashed, 15c
Slight bury, 12to
Medium bury, &c
" Bad bury, &C
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Lawrence County Items.
MONTICELLO, Miss, Jan. 5, 1885.
Board of Supervisors met to-day.

MONTICELLO, Miss, Jan. 5, 1885.
Board of Supervisors met to-day.
Mr.. Charlie Watts, Clerk of Court, who
has been ill many weeks, Is up and out
again.
Mr.. E. NJ. Peppers store was bnrglari-
ously entered last Friday night about
twelve o'clock by an unknown colored
man. He pried off piece of the back
door, raised the cross bar and effected an
entrance. A little co!ored boy living at
Mr.. {. K. Dale's heard the noise and
came near enough to see the man, and
then ran and told his mother, but she,
dIsbelieving his story, failed to give the
alarm. The burglar supplied himself
with good lot of provisions and left
without disturbing the postoffice, which
is i'll the same building.
ROMANCE ON FALLING CREEK.
Miss A. had two lovers No. |, she Sc
cretly preferred. No. >. she openly ac-
cepted, and an early day was set for the
marriage, but No. |. came secretly by
night, and carried her away to her sis
tersin an adjoining comfy leaving No. 2.
to moraiize on the faithlessness of woman
and to quiet his perturbed spirit by trav-
cling. No. l., having perfected his ar
breasted the stormy rain aud
cold floods with II true and tried friend,
brought the fair one back aud was mar
ried Thursday night, we hope happily,
and extend our Congratulations.
LAWRENCE.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-08

Give your children Smiths Worm Oil.
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