The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-29
FAIR River Dots.

"The Prohibition craze" as the
Hon. V. d. calls it, has reached us
at high pitch and all Of our best
citizens harmonic in the strain.
Thursday, the 22nd inst. V. b. and |
Prosecuted Jeems filled an appoint
ment (they had made without say
ing much about it) at Hopewell col |
Ored Baptist church. A rcspecta
BILE little crowd Of colored people |
were present, honestly anxious TO be
informed on the Prohibition ques-
and about all the anti whites IN this |
section were there in order to re-
ceive their distributive share Of the
good arguments V. b. and Jeems
would give; and then a nice little
bunch of ProhibiLionists called in
just merely to witness the new
scenery, Col. B. F. Jones and Rev.
B. A. Bcason among the rest. Hon.
V. b. refused to divide time with
Mr.. Jones, because Jones, he said,
hal ignored him" Jeems refused
also. They offered to divide time
with Beason; he accepted V. B.
made fine spatter with his usual
profanity mixed in occasionally,
which amounted TO nothing more or
less than TRADE upon the ladies,
preachers, merchants, lawyers
County officers, and the best citi-
zens of the county generally.
Deeds in Trust" was his center
post. Beasou spoke briefly on the
subject of Prohibition. Then Jeems
took the stand, put his thumbs be
hind his suspenders, sat himself up
on his dignity, telling what he
would do with Brother Beason be
fore he got through. Jcems follow
ed very much in the same ridiculous
channel of V. b., but with much
more modesty and good judgment,
repeatedly affirming (as Watts did
that there WAS no whisky in the
matter. When he got through, V.
Il. and Jecms took their flight west,
ward and most of the white ants
returned to their respective homes
or else where. Mr.. B. f. Jones then
took the stand and exposed their
falacies and reasoned on the subj ect
of Prohibition. The verdict OF the
oldest white man-and two of the
most intelligent colored men present,
neither OF whom was a Prohibition
ist-was that V. Il. and Jcems eff
forts were failure end disappoint-
ment. They said to me, 1--WE don't
want to hear such personal
harangues"- and one of the fiercest
antics in our midst said Mir. Watts
was one of the last men that ever
ought to be put up to make pub
lie speech. We feel sure that their
smoke blowing did the Devils cause
no good, nor could he appreciate the
work, even il he did the intents.
The colorel people have a Prohlbi-
ton club at that church and many
OF them will vote dry.
The next day, Friday 23rd, we had
the grand rally near Fair River (old
store) A large, respectful, atten-
tive congregation of men and women
and children, white and colored,
was addressed by DR.. Rowan. Hon.
r. II. Thompson, and Col. B. f.
Jones. These distinguished gentle
men elaborated the subject of Prohi-
bition in all OF it's most important
aspects with truth, reason and
modesty to the satisfaction of all
present, except few antics, who
are "sot in their gays" We had
dinner on the ground and spent
pleasant day. We have a large club
at Fair River precinct, and it in
creases daily. The ladies in this
section mean business for Prohibit
ton. SUN.
Fair River, July Oath.