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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
vi EDICAL MEN.
What Two Prominent Physicians
Say Of a Noted Remedy.

Crawfordville, Ca, Democrat.
BIB. R. swithout doubt one Of the most val
liable and popular medicines known to the msdi-
cal science. and has relieved more suffering
hum anity than any other medicine since 1t came
into use. It has never failed in single instance
to produce the most favorable results where it
has been properly used. Physicians everywhere
recommend it as doing all it is claimed to do
The following certificates are from two prcmi
nent physicians, who have done large and sue
sful practice for many years, and upon whose
judgment the public can safely rely
CRAwFoRDvuLE, GA. July Is 1855.
Editor Democrat For the past ten years
have been suffering with rheumatism in the
muscles Of my right shoulder and neck. During
the time l have tried various remedies, both
patent medicines and those prescribed by ply
sicians. Last summer / commenced using B. b.
B :, and could see an improve ment by the time
had taken one bottle. have been taking it a,
intervals since last summer, and can say 1t Is
tried. take pleasure in recommending 1t to
the public. j. ". RHODES, 4. NJ. NJ. D.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
The Penltentlary.

The Senate on Yesterday passed {
bill making the Railroad Commits
sioners a Board of Control of the
Penitentiary and authorizing the
Board to lease the convicts-pretera
blv for work on railroad, levees, &c
The bill also authorizes and re
quires the Board to lease the Peni
Tertiary to the Gulf and Ship Is
land Railroad Company, should the
Company indicate its desire to ac-
eept it, on condition that none OF
the convicts will be worked on
farms, tor the sum of $4,000 year
in the first mortgage bonds of said
Company.
The vote in favor Of the bill was
overwhelming, being % to 7.
The bill passed the House last
night, after a very blief discussion,
nv a vote of As to 23.-CIori0n,
March 18Th.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
The Law vlndicated.

Ford and Murphy paid the penal
ty of their crime in New Orleans
last Friday, as had been previously
ordained. Unwilling to face death
on the gallows, they attempted tc
commit suicide in their cell the
night before the hanging by taking
atropia, the alkaloid of the bella
donna plant, but were discovered
before death ensucd, partially re
stored, and carried through the
form of hanging until life was ex
tinct, though too limp and stupid to
fully realize their horrible fate.
Their execution and its attendan,
circumstances should, and no doubt
will, be a potent warning to would
be murderers not alone in New Or
leans, but throughout the country.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
Rev. J. II. Gambrell.

Mr.. II. Gambrell, Of Brook
haven, delivered, at the Presbyte'
rian church. in this place, on Mon
day night. fine temperance address
in aid of the cause Of prohibition;
and what was better than all, he
made strong and ia, orable impress
sion on those who heard him. Mr..
Gambrell is a good talker, and is
peculiarly adapted to the work in
which he is engaged. We wish him
God speed in the work OF his mis-
sion.-Liberty Herald.
AS one who has many times heard
Mr.. Gambrell speak, we fully concur
with the Herald that she is good
talker, and is peculiarly adapted to
the work in which he is engaged"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
Locking the Stable After the Horse
IS Stolen.
Feb 23-l m.

Tie cooking main, which was in
auguraled at the Fair Grounds
Wednesday. was broken up Thurs,
day evening by the arrest of the
principals, wh" were afraigned be-
fore Mayor McGill and fined ten
dollars each, for violating law in
the Acts of 1880, for the "Preven-
ton of cruelty to animals which
among other things, prohibits cock
and dog fighting, prescribing that
offenders shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, punishable by fine. Be-
Gore the arrests the regular main of
fifteen fights was completed, result
ing in victory for the Tennessee
birds, fought by Mr.. Joe Bradford,
over those fought by Mr.. Grimmee,
Of Yazoo City. Considerable money
changed hands on the main.-Stote
Ledger, 18th.
The most shameful thing in CON
nection with the above proceedings
is the fact that this exhibition OF
wanton cruelty and defiance o: law
had been announced in the jackson
papers and published on the streets
for days before it took place, and
that there had even been talk Of our
jolly Legislature adiourning to wit
ness it, and yet the Jackson officials
were so slow Of movement that "be-
fore the arrests the regular main of
Is fights was completed" and, as
the Ledger further adds, "considera-
BILE money" had changed hands"
This last announcement no doubt
furnishes the KEY TO the whole pro.
cecding. 1t was easy enough TO go
through the farce OF being arrested
and paying the nominal fine of ten
dollars after that object had been
accomplished by the indifference or
silent acquiescience of the officers
whose business it was to stop it..
And all this takes place in the
Capital of the State, and not one of
the Jackson papers, with all of the
boosted freedom OF the press We hear
so much about, dares q word OF ad
verse criticism.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
Major j. F. Sessions.

1t is with a feeling of sincere
Qualification that We announce to
our readers the election Of the above
named gentleman as one Of the
Railroad Commissioners at the cleo
tidn held Ivy the Legislature on
Thursday last. Major Sessions is
an able lawyer and practical bu~i-
ness man, and an original Supervi-
sionis,, and the fact that he received
90 votes out OF a possible 1874, with
Two opponents in the field, attcsts,
in a most unmistakable way, his
great personal and political popu.
Iarity with the representatives oi
the people. We do not hesitate to
affirm that the office could not have
been entrusted to better or safer
hands, and the State is to be con-
congratulated on securing his val
liable services.
Hon. VIM. Melville, Of Madison,
member of the old Commission,
vas elected from the second dis
trict, and Hon. J. e. Kyle of Pamela,
from the first, as Major Sessions as
sociates. Ex.Gov. Stone was Mr..
Kyle's opponent, and his defeat was
surprise 10 himself and friends,
but was no doubt due mainly to the
TACT that the Supervision members
of the Legislature were determined
to have nobody on the Commission
except original Supcrvisionists.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

New Orleans was the scene OF
another bloody tragedy last week.
j. F.. Brou, an ex-steamboat Cap,
tain, and NJ. j. Grace, young law
yer, engaged in desperate fight with
pistols in the office of the United
States District Clerk, resulting in
the almost instant death OF Grace,
and the m6rtally wounding of his
antagonist who died next day. The
difficulty was provoked by Brou.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
A Captains Fortu nate Discovery.

Capt. Coleman, schooner Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City aud N. Y,
had been troubled with cough so that
he was unable to sleep, and was induced
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. 1t not only gave him instant
relief, but allayed the same extreme sore
ness in his breast. His children wei 9
similarly affected and single dose had
the same happy effect. DR.. Kings New
Discovery is now the standard remedy in
Coleman's household aud on board the
schooner. Free trial BEETLES of this stan
dard Remedy at I. r. Meade g. Co.'s drug
store.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
Meal Bag on a Bean Pole.

ELTsRTOH. GA. June |, 1885,
Ny brother has son that WAS afflicted with
rheumatism in one OF has legs until the knee was
50 badly contracted that he could not touch the
ground with his heel, and had scrofula, He took
only two bottles of b. B. B.. and scrofula and
rheumatism are both gone,
Mrs. NJ. A. Elrod came to my house the past
summer almost covered with carbuncles and
boiis. | got two bottles of B. b. B. and before
she had got through with the second bottle she
was entirely WELL she was asol troubled with
sn ollen feet and ankles, and had been for twent.
years. All gone-no trouble with swollen feet
now.
was troubled with bleeding es since 1885.
l us ed one bottle, and have felt nothing Of the
kind since taking the medicine. The clothing
that was wearing when left Atlanta fitted ms
about the same as meal sack would beaI
pole. have on the same clothing now, and they
are tight ut.
You can do "a you like with this as for me and
my house hold, we think three BIS is fully Ortho-
dox, and will do to swear by.
Respectfully yours,
JIM. FAIRFIELD.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

Whatever else may be said OF
"Joney' Hamilton, as his friends
call him, it is quite generally be-
lieved that he possesses more sense
and tact than all Of the Legislature
put together. However much the
solons may "whuraS' and paw up
the dust he goes on gently "laying
pipe" and in the end lights on his
feet @. k.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

We learn that Col. Charles F.
Hooker, the high and gifted gentle
man, the brilliant genius, the elo
guent and silvery orator Of whom
all Mississippians are justly proud
will be candidate for Congress in
the coming canvass.-NeW Missis-
stppidn.
While recognizing the brilliant
parts attributed by our contemporary
to Col. Hooker in the above para
graph, we think we but speak the
sentiments Of the people OF this por
tion Of the District when we say
they have no disposition to ex
change our present able. attentive
and energetic Repre- sentative for the
"silverv orator"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
March 4, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge, or in his absence,
the Chancery Clerk of Lawrence county,
at Monticello, Miss, on April 18th, 1856,
viz: Daniel w. Sistrunk, Homestead No.
lll2-, for the 81 set section Is, and n!
net section 10, township north, range
l. east.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Thomas Smith, J. A. Robbins, Sam
Rushing, S. b. Garner, all of Monticello,
p. o., Lawrence county, Miss.
JAS. d. STEWART,
CIV Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

The temperance reform goes
marching bravely on, taking one
whisky stronghold after another.
BY recent act OF the Legislature,
Brandon, the home Of the great
whisky and beer champion, the re.
doubtable Col. Andrew Jackson
Frantz, is now a Prohibition town.
Selah
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

whats the matter SIP" you are not
looking well. 90 nothing only slight
cold. In two days after the above con-
yersation Isl" was very sick with pneu-.
monia. Had he at first taken dose of
SMITHS BILE BEANS { bean) he
would have been surely cured without
harm. A cold is congestion; BILE
BEANS will relieve a cold quicker
than any other remedy, as 1t relieves the
cOngested part at once. For sale by all
medicine dealers. Price, 25e. per bottle.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
Bucklen's ArnIca Salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin EruptiOns, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. II
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
ar money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by I. T. Meade g. Co.,
BrOokhayen, Miss.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

Mr.. II. d. Cameron, of Lowry Is
land notoricty and steward of the
East Mississippi Insane Asylum,
should emigrate. He would make =
model carpet Dagger in a State
where the stealagc is good.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

CRAwFoRDvILIE, Ca. July Is, 1885
Editor Democrat About November Of last
wear had what supposed n he caulinOwer
excrescence on right side OF neck. used local
applications, which affected no perceplible good.
! commenced the use OF b. b. B. and took II
regularly twelve bottles, and IN due time the
called over and now consider L well.
chez rfully recommend 1t as fine tonic and al
terative medicine. \. j. FARMER, NJ. u.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

u. S. Senator John F. Miller, OF
California, died at his residence in
Washington City on the 9Th. Gov.
Sto ielnan, who is a Democrat, will
appoint a successor to serve until
the Legislature meets next January.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Illinois Central Railroad.
GOING NORTH DAILY.

GOING NORTH (DAILY).
No , ENpRFSSs-Ieaves y. o.. .9:l5 a. M.
Arrives Brookhaven, $50 p. III.
Arrives atJackson, $40 p. m.
No. 4 ENpErsS-Lcaves n. o., 800 p. III.
Arrives Br6okhaven, 1850 p. IN.
Arrives at Jackson, 12:l7 a. IN.
GOING SOUTH (DAILY).
No. ExrR.-Lves. jackson. .4:05 r. m.
Leaves Brookhaven, Cos y. III.
Arrives at n. o., ii y. M.
No. 3 MAIL-Lcaves jackson. .1:2S a. IN.
Leaves BroOkhaven, 3:2s u. IN.
Arrives New Orleans, s:2O -. III.
These Trains stop at all regular sta
tiOus.
rY-Trains both ways make close con-
nectiOn with all of the |. {. branch roads.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

The Local Option bill was signed
by the Governor last Friday, and is
now law. A copy was received too
late for this issue, but we will give
it in our next.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

Mrs. Horalio Seymour died on
March Sth at the residence OF her
brother, Hon. Roscoe Conkling. Her
illustrious husband preceded her TO
the grave only few weeks.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

Will you vote the tcet ticket or the
TRY? This is question every vo.
ter will soon be called upon to de
Gilc.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

The House sets 'em up and the
Senate knocks EN- down, and Uice
versa. The Senate last week killed
the House Educational bill, and the
House retaliated by killing the Sen
ate bill providing for a constitution
al convention.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

The Legislature endorsed O. Mr..
McQuiston's management of the
Penitentiary by retiring him to pri-
vate life And if it had taken a
pass at His Excellency there is lit
tie doubt but that he would have
shared the same fate
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
Notice to NOn-ReSidentS.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, I
Lawrence County.

INV IVITNV OVUIINN
To all persons hdriHg or claiming any title
TO, or interest in. the toliowiHg described
land. to-wit: Uest half Of rest hdif,
section q, tOTHship I, range ii east:
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the county
of Lawrence, in said State, on the 4th
Monday in March, lSs6, to defend the
suit i'll said Court of Henry Baggett for
the confirmation of Tax Title of &. w.
Carlisle to the above described land
wherein you are defendant
{. T.. WATTS, Clerk.
\. II. LONGING, Compartments Solicitor.
Feb. 18th, l-S6. 5w
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
FREIGHT TRAINS

FREIGHT TRAINS
No mixed going north leaves Brook
haven at 900 A. NJ.
No. mixed going south leaves Brook
haven at $50 p. VI.
IYMixed Freights do not run on Sun.
day and none goes south on Monday.
JIG. CLARKE, Gen. Manager.
J. w. COLEMAN, A. G. p. Agent.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

Congressman Hahn, the only Re
publican Representative from Louis
lana. died of hemmorrhage at Wash
ington last Sunday night.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

CATARRH CURED, health and swee
breath secured. by Shilohs Catarrh
Remedy. Price 80 cents. Nasal Injector
'rcc. For sale by Daughtry Il Smylie.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
We are authorized to announce
HON, E. BARKSDALE

~ candidate for reelection 20 Congress
frum the 9Th Congressional District; sub
irct to- the action of the Democratic Dis
IriCt Convention.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

The Legislature will adjourn to.
day or Saturday at farthcst.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
500, 420.O0 STILL DUl

That the lessees are delinquent 70
$3942O 90 due on lease for the yea
1885, and which is in no way EN-
braced in above estimates, there i:
unanimous agreement.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18

CIV
, 1886-10-05

A novel is tbs biography of man as a
love maker 1t is biography limited.
When Boswell wrote tine lte Of his great
friend, wnen Scott at. empted to make a
record OF Napo.eon; wnen irving gathered
up Washing. on into two volumes, the
ID ca OF the writers was to give the entire
s%ojourn upon earth. The novel writer IL
a specialist in that he detaches from tne
three score and ten years allotted OF
heaven to rach mortal tnoss few summer
times In which he IL more or less tine vic
tim Of a powerful attachment to some an
gelic persona sc. real or alleged.
the novelist Is thus an eclectic He
Gu Is from all these earthly years those
which are sunniest or most touchingiy
sad. and deals in no nights except those
in which the winds sigh in the bowers, in
no days except those which can make a
marx upon IA dial. As the painter selects
fJrehesds, eyes, cnins and shoul lers. and
does not throw upon canvas the whole
street fud OF ugiy or dirty faces, so the
Walter SCOTS and George Eliots do not
tell us AL about al men and women, or
about any one man or wonan but they
pics out their little groups of individuals,
and then use these choice souls ouly 50
far rs they walk in that short but tiowery
path which leads from love to marriage
Professor Swing in Literary Life.
, 1886-10-05

/ heard a story the Other day about the
national game Of poker which rather dis
counts the tough POKER yarns which from
time to time appear in the papers Of the
west. number of gentlemen were sit
ting on the chairs in front of the Ebbitt
house, when the subject OF poker came
up. Stores of several games were told
and laughed over, when a gentleman who
had not said u great deal up TO that time,
remarked: We'll. boys, your stories Of
big games are good enough, but l sat in a
game one time where the pot was worth
playing for. II was in 1864, soon after
Lees surrender. There were six or seven
of us at Atlanta, and a game of poker
was proposed. The ante was txei at
81 900 and the limit at s.. 900, 900, and the
play was lively, l tell you. We played
IRON 10 in the morning until after mid
night, and n pot was seldom opened with
less than $500. 900 in it. On one hand the
betting got quite lively, and when a
straight flush finally beat TOT queens the
winner raked in nearly $50. 000. 900" Thu
gentlemen sitting around pulled their
cigars silently, and admiral on for the
boss liar of the season WAS visible on
their c-ountenances. He continued: You
don't seem to believe that. but 1t is gospel
truth, every word of it." Again the
81 ence reigned for a moment or two.
when one of them inquired: what kind
of money were you paying fori' We'll"
he answered. that was the trouble. 1t
was, as l said, right after the war. Con
tolerate SCRIPT was plentiful, and we used
Confederate bonds to light our cigars
with. The Doodle in that pot was All in
Confederate notes and bonds, and the
winner didn't think it worth while TO
carry i away with him. Washington
Cor. Minneapolis Tribune.
, 1886-10-05
OUR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

Henry. G. Balch, the gentleman nomi-
mated for congress by the Democrats of
this territory, is one of the leading citi-
zens of Albany county. where he has re-
sided for twelve years. He is largely in
terested in stock growing and banking.
being president of the Laramie National
bank. He has represented his county in
the legislature, and served two terms as
chairman of the board of countv commits
sioners of Albany county.
Mr.. Balch Is a strong man, Il clean man
and an honest man. In his official course
he has been conspicuous by close attention
to duty. by that fidelity to the particular
trust confdcd to him which Is, indeed,
the highest and completest qualification
for new honors. He is u man about whom
there fingers no odor of jobbery, no smell
from the fumes of the political pit.
Against him neither public nor private
scandal has ever raised a whisper.
Quiet and transformations. he is neverthe-
less possessed OF those personal and pub
lie virtues which alone can win for any
delegate she constant and enthusiastic fol-
lowing of his fellow citizens. He is en-
lowed with qualities which peculiarly fit
him for the office Of delegate TO congress,
4 place not for display, but one which
into conscientious discharge Of duty, the
patience to do all things well, will fit.
Mr.. Balch represents pre- ominently the
modest virtues which can make station
i,self illustrious. He represents clean
politics, law and order that which should
be the presiding genius OF our public life
and the inspiration of our home. There
could be no candidate wortbier, at this
juncture, of the loyal support OF not only
every Democrat of this territory. but OF
every honor loving and self respecting cit
izen, The campaign under n name SO ir-
rrproachable will he one of enthusiasm
and must end in victor.
, 1886-10-05

There are primary>tastes or navors.
such Tor Instance as sweet, our, bitter,
the taste OF garlic, etc, just as there are
primary colors or primitive chords in
music. Like these, too. havors may be so
blended, complemented and arranged
that a good dinner shall be as much Il
work OF art, as a fine musical compost
tion or a great painting.
The gourmand is a matter OF fact man
who prefers quantity to quality. He is a
valiant trrncnernan VINO likes TO take OF
his coat TO attack his dinner. But your
true gourmet Il a soulful artist. He sets
his iavors to music, so to speak. He in
vents, combines an f.ts about IN ~
%gustables Tx II bee among flowers. Like
Eplcurus, he believes that 1t is necessary
TO be virtuons in orIer to be happy, thsrs-
fore he fingers long at the table and eats
slowly in or Ter not to aouse b d, precious
Btomach.-New York Market Journal.
, 1886-10-05

The Lander Momtdiaco' is extremely
doubtful concerning the ultimate success
of the doubtful methods pursued by Ere
mont county Republicans in secret eau
Gus
The Republican delegate convention
held here last Saturday was "A very qliet
aud. We might say retired. affair. as they
sought a small room in an obscure part of
the town. and transacted their business in
secret caucu How well and with what
sucse-s they did their work. will he more
apparent after the second day of Novem-
her
The same journal has to say, after relat-
ing the very suspicious facts of the re-
markable escape of a desperate criminal
from the Lander Jail.
These are the plain facts in the case,
and the public can draw its own inference
As to why the deputy and jailor were both
absent at the same time. and as to how
the man who assisted Howard knew at
lust what time to be in readiness. With
all due difference To the Tailor. the deputy
and sheriff, it looks ms though there is
something rotten in Denmark. Up to
the present time no effort has been made
TO fellow or retake the fugitive.
Neral Elect Democrats.