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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
J PrOhibitiOn Does Prohibit.

The editor of this paper has known
jackson since his earliest childhood.
He has been there on numerous pub
lie occasions when seductive barrooms
occupied nearly every important cor
ner and the liquor traffic was in its
palmiest days. In those times, on
great public days like fireman.
parade or State Fair opening or any
event of that character, it was nothing
to see from 100 to 200 drunken men
during the day, many of them noisy,
QuarrelsOmc and DOiStcrOuS, rccling
upon the sidewalks and with difficult
ty keeping ont of the cutters. Du-
ring the recent laying of the corner
stone of the Confederate Monument
We had an opportunity of seeing Jack
son in its holiday attire without bar
rooms. Three State Conventions had
just adjourned, leaving most of their
members still in the City, the State
Fair was in progress, and the celebra
ton of the laying the cornerstone of
the Confederate Monument had
brought vast throng from all por-
tons of the State, including a num-
Der of military companies. Jackson
never witnessed larger gathering in
its history. 1t was just such day as
under the old whisky regime would
have brought perfect harvest of
drunkenness and disorder, but the
writer during the entire day did not
observe but TWO men in any way
under the influence of strong drink.
This is fact, not fiction nor the dream
of a crank. How can the advocates
of bar-roOms answer such knock down
arguments against an infamous traffic?
There is no doubt more or less drink
ing done in jackson still, but it must
he manifest to every candid man,
whether he be anti or Prohibitionist,
that it is absolutely insignificant as
compared to bar-rOOm days.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

Bro. Abbey, of the Crystal Springs
Meteor, seems to be engaged just now
in trying to run the politics of COpi-
all county. In his last issue, besides
cOndemning what was done by the
late county convention, criticising
Judge Peyton, District Attorney Mil
Ter, Hon. j. l.. Ramsey, and the Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors for pre-
senting certain account and the
Board for allowing it, and Directing
to the Signals proposition to improve
the Hazlehurst court house, he claims
superior intelligence and progressive
ness for the people of north Copiah on
line east and west from Gallman,
and wants IL new county formed of
that portion, with Crystal Springs as
the county site. AS wind mill or
gas machine for Crystal Springs and
her bean and tomato patches, the Me-
teor editor is blooming success, but
in this case his cOnceit has badly DER
leaped itself, as he will no doubt find
in due time. Yes, better stick to your
truck, brother Abbey, stick to your
truck. You are too cranky, too
Eighty, for political or moral re-
former.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
Civil Service Reform i'm Mis-
sisSippi.

BY grace of our Democratic Judges,
Mr.. Oliver Clifton holds the lucrative
position of the Clerk Of the Supreme
Court of the State. He is competent
and efficient, and so far as we know,
there has never been any complaint
as to the manner in which he dis
charges his official duties. But Mr..
Clifton was appointed to the position
he holds as Democrat, and the
Judges being Democrats, it ia fair to
assume he could never haye obtained
it on any other grounds. However, n
few months ago, during the heated
municipal contest in jackson, when
every man was called upon to show
his colors. Mr.. Clifton saw fit to be-
tray the party whose beneficiary he
was, and gave McGill, the Republican
candidate for Mayor, his vote and
support. Now Mr.. Clifton appears in
another light antagOnistic to Democ-
racy. He has lately appeared as a
witness before Chambers Senate
Committee, which is engaged in man
ufacturing testimony out of the Jack
son election to supply bloody shirt
literature for the Republican National
campaign bureau; while his friend
and new political ally, McGill, is act
ing as deputy sargeantat-arms of
said committee to drum up more wit
nesses and testimony, and is also one
of the Republican delegates from Mis-
sissippi to the National Convention at
Chicago. Meanwhile Mr.. Clifton Sc
Clerk of the Supreme Court, presided
over by our Democratic Judges who,
like all good Democrats, are presum
ed to ardently desire the reelection
of Mr.. Cleveland, and seems to have
no fear of being ousted.
What is the meaning of all this ?
Does it mean that Il regular tidal
wave of Civil Service Reform has
swept down from the bosom of brother
George William Curtis and struck
Democratic Mississippi amidships, and
| that the Democratic lion and the Re-
publican lamb, or rice rersd, have lain
down together, so to speak 1t un-
doubtedly means this, and it may ex-
plain another thing. Mr.. Clifton, as
well asbeing connected with the present
State administration, has long been a
very prominent leader in Kinds coun-
ty politics, and it may be that his re-
! teutiOn in Office was one of the rea-
sons why the State administration
was so warmly endorsed by the late
Raymond Convention. Who knows 7
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
The Same Old Story of Brutality
to COnyictS.

The board of control has recently
investigated the condition of the pen
itentiary, and have directed the dis
charge of several guards on the south
ern division of the Gulf and Ship Is
land railroad, for cruelty to convicts.
This was done after due inspection,
and report of Col. DOss, the super
intendent. The reports of the lessees
to the board of control for the month
of April shows Is discharges, Is par
dons, 4 escapes, 5 deaths and cap
lures during the month. Total num-
of convicts on list of May, 622.-Clor-
ion Ledger, May "a, 1888.
II take this method of saying under
my own signature that any statement
made by any person or persons from
any source whatever that the cOnvicts
are brutally OF in humanity treated by
the present Lessee, the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad Co, is UNTRUE
VIII Hardy, President of the Gulf d
Ship Island RailrOad Company, IN let
ter to State Ledger of August, 6, 1887.
Who is the public going to believe
about these matters, the interested and
dogmatic President of this company,
who has recently constituted himself
censor of the Press, or the Board of
Control and the Superintendent of the
Penitentiary, the States sworn officers
of the law? To ask the question is to
answer it.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
JOHN n. MARTIN.
Resolutions Adopted by Mid
way Alliance.

WHEREAS, In the providence OF
God, John II. Martin, late editor of
the Ne,V Mississippian, the organ Of the
Farmers Alliance, of temperance and
of reform, was removed from the midst
of us by the hand of a tragic death ,on
the LIST, while peacefully walking the
street from his home to his office.
Received, LIST, That we realize in his
death, a loss TO the country of one Of
her noblest SONS; to temperance. and
reform, one of their warmest friends
and ablest advocates, a tribune of the
people, devoted to every just and no
BILE cause, he threw himself into the
front nnk of the opposition to the
lawlessness and corruption that prevail
in our State. He sacrificed his dear
young life upon the altar of principal.
His untimely death is calamity that
will be felt far and near. Though his
career was brief, yet it will not be
fruitless. He lived in deeds, not in
years. We trust his mantle has fallen
on some one who will take up his no.
BILE work, and, under God, carry it on
to completion.
Resolved, End, That we approve his
endorsement and support of Roderick
Gambrell, in exposing the frauds of
the penitentiary ring. and the compile
ity of high State officials, in robbing
the public treasury.
Resolved, 3rd, That we tender our
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family in their sore atfiiction, trusting
that God will comfort them as only
He can.
Resolved, 4th, That we send copy
of these resolutions to the Ne,U Mjssis-
sippian for publication, with request
that all papers friendly to honesty and
good government publish.
Respectfully,
DIR. w. Z. HERRING,
CHAs. MARTIN,
r. p. UNDERWOOD,
j. Il. WHITE,
a. NJ. HoLLINGswoRTH,
Committee.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
Creole Female Tonic.

This remedy was discovered by III.
Jesnits Fathers while detained in can
tivity among the ancient Choctaw Indian
An interesting romance is conn.c,.J
Herewith. suffice it to say that the uif,.
of nature are thoroughly utilized in con
pounding this preparation. and tho,
Scientific Chemistry extracts all the vir,"',
from the secret gifts Of an all kind proy,o
dence After many experiments the rem
cdy now known ~ CREOLE FEMALE TnX.
&c was produced in full efficacy, as :.
freely attested by the thousand If atfiic,.J
women, who have been highly benef,,.a
by it's use. Ii will bc seen that whcrsyc
tried it has been found true hoor -,
suffering women. Sold by all druggist,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

y The Pascagoula DemOcrat-Sta says
day after day men stagger and
reel on the streets of, Scranton
and stretch at full length in
drunken sleep in public places,
violating in full and that no.
toriously, section 1874 of the Code of
1880, which is: "lf any person shall
profanely swear or curse, or be drunk
in any public place, in the presence
of two or more persons, he shall, on
conviction thereof, be fined, not more
than ten dollars for each offense, and
stand committed to Jail until such fine
and costs are paid" The esteemed
Brandon Blatherskite and other whis-
ky organs will please remember that
Scranton is not a Prohibition town,
but a place where the personal lib
erty" idea has free exercise of full
capacity.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
Witnesses Manufactured on Short No.
ticc.-A Complete Line of Jury
men Kept Constantly in stock.
Satisfactory Verdicts guar
anteed in all Cases.
Room 81, Embracery Block.

The late immigration Convention
seemed to be in the hands of the po-
litical machinists, and was run for all
it was worth to boom our unpopular
State administration and the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad and the mythical
city of Gulfport, which sits so grace
fully by the Gulf-on paper. 1t may
become necessary in the interest of
justice and truth to show the whole
thing up-its history and true in
wardness, and if so we are prepared
to render the program very satisfac-
torily.-New Mississippian.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

In his address before the immigrs.
ton convention, Col. Hardy, of Gulf &
Ship Island r. r. fame made a point
of giving personal journalism a dose
of unshirted sheOl. In the language
of our erudite friend, the late Lament.
ed Billy Shakespeare, sit is the CALLED
jade that winces." The man with n
skeleton in his closet is scarcely cy.
pected to indulge in frantic demon
STATIONS of affection towards the on.
who seeks to expose its grinning feat.
ures to curious public.-Yasoo Del
Ia RerieW.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

OF the "a counties of the State, on
ly three-Adams, Kinds and Tip
pah-had the gall to endorse Lowry
ism in their recent mass meetings and
conventions, and unless we greatly
mistake the temper of the people
not the machine politicians-al such
sO-called Democracy will be repudi-
ated and spcwed out by the rest of
the State in the near future, after the
style of the Copiah plan.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
commencement Exercises of Lea
Female College.

Sunday, June II, II a. m.-Sermon
in Baptist Church, by Rev. A. A. Lo-
MAJ, of Hazleburst, Miss.
Commencement Day, Monday, June
1S.-4 p. III. Alumn8 meeting. p. IN.
Graduating exercises. in Baptist
church. "The Flowers are Gathered,
Shall | Wreath them into Garlands?"
-SalutatOry-Mollie E. HartzOg.
"The Philosophy of Quacks'-Jennie
5. McNulty. ''From Out the Marsh
the Lily Grows,"-ValedictOry-Ida
Aronson.
Tuesday, June l9th-Grand Con-
cert at p. m.
Wednesday, June 20th.-Lawn So
ciable. 8 p. m, at College, by CALI
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
As President Webb, of Mississippi

AS President Webb, of Mississippi
College, was returning from jackson
the day of the Confederate monu-
ment celebration, his pockets were
picked of $4,000 which he had drawn
from the bank to pay the College pro-
fessOrs. Next day he went back to
try to get clue to the thief and had
$500 worth of merchandise stolen
which he had purchased. Better keep
away from jackson, Mt that rate Pres
ident, or after while You may fare as
badly as the man who started down
to Jericho.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

The National Democratic Conven-
ton met in st. Louis Tuesday. Lieut.
GOV. Stephen ID. White, of California,
was chosen Temporary Chairman and
Zen. Collins, of Connecticut, Chair
man on permanent organization
Henry Watterson was elected Chair
man of the platform committee. The
Convention was one of the largest the
country has ever seen and the ticket
will no doubt be Cleveland and Thur
man. In our next we hope to give an
extended report of the proceedings
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

The pulpit is force, an inspiration,
an encouragement. 1t is the cautious,
thoughtful, prudent element in our
civilization. 1t stands for patriotism
everywhere, is on the side of political
purity, the deadly enemy of political
corruption, alias a big and unwieldy
surplus in the Treasury, alias the boss,
the heeler and the machine, and has
the courage of its convictions. Its
words are weighty and its warnings
worth listening to.-NeW York Herald,
Ind.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

The Jackson election investigation
business has, apparently, petered clear
out. A Washington special of satur-
day says: "a member of the senate
committee which has been investigat-
ing the election at jackson, Miss,
states that it is unlikely any more
testimony will be taken unless the
Democrats wish to offer further evil
dence in rebuttal."
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

1t is now evident that John NJ. AL
len of the first dirtrict, c. l.. Andre
son of the 9Th, T. c. Catchings of
the third, Thos. r. StOckdale of the
9Th, and Chas. +. Hooker of the 18th,
will be returned to Congress from this
State. In the 4th district Hon. Fred.
Barry is not candidate, and the
chances are that Hon. c. B. Mitchell
will be the Democratic nominee. In
the second Judge Morgan has strong
opposition in the persons of Hon. w.
A. Boyd and Z. NJ. Stephens.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

Our neighbor, the News, wants to
bet nickel against an old nail that
our peculiar friend Judge Cassidy can
carry any office in Lincoln county he
may aspire to. That isn't much of a
>take, but We won't bet if the News
means he can sweep the old Radical
vote of the county. Of course he can
do that but when it comes TO carry
ing Lineoln's Democratic vote for
any thing, we'd wager whole key
of railroad spikes against our neigh
h0l'-, nickel that he cOuldn't do that,
AID loan our ntiglhor the nickel.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
Commissioners Sale of
Lands.
J. A. s. HENDERSON AND WIFE
No S051 vs.
F, II. HARTMAN EFT AL. }

u. y. .. flFNDEhSON AM w 'FH
No. s051 VS..
F. II. HARTMAN EFT AL.
Lincoln Chancery Court-Decree Jann'
airy 20, 1888, for three hundred and forty,
five dollars and fifty cents ($345.5C) ana
costs, in favor of Hartman and against j.
A. s. Henderson and his wife, and when
decree has been affirmed with damages ps
the Supreme Court.
by VIRTUE of the final decree III the
above stated cause, l, as Commissioner
having been appointed for the purpose
will on the
First Monday, the Second Day of July A.
ID. 1888,
at the Court House door of Lincoln conn,
ty, Miss, in the town of Brookhaven, sell
at public auction TO the highest and oes,
bidder for cash, the following described
lands, viz: The northwest quarter OF
section "a, township 7, range east, STU
ated in Lincoln county, Miss, containing
100 acres, more or less. This land 10
known as the "Warren HOskins" or INC
John Hawkins" place.
FELIX MAY,
Clerk of Chanccry Court and Commr'
Il. II. THOMPSON, Solicitor for defend
ant Hartman. myZ4-o"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

The recent term of court in Papol,
lasted only ! days, found 81 true bills
and cost $63S.75. Panolais Probibi'
ton county. Under whisky rule, its
courts lasted their full time, true bin.
numbered up in the hundreds and tho
cost of court went up into the thous.
ands. Figures do not lie-prohibitiou
is of great benefit and no amount If
ssophistry and cunning can disprove
it WinOna Times.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
Hunnicutt's Rheumatic Cure

Is the BEST Tonic and BLOOD PURIFIER
known for the Spring season. 1t drives
the poison from the blood and strength
ems and regenerates the system. Cures
permanently Rheumatism, Indi gestion,
Dyspepsia, Kidney affections and Blood
and skin diseases. Endorsed by physi-
clans and every body who has used it.
Try one bottle and be convinced. For
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

Gen. Z. C. Walthall, the junior
Senator from Mississippi, is described
by a Washington letter as looking like
a cavalier who had just stepped out
from one of Sir Peter Lely's canvases.
He is six feet tall, erect, symmetrical,
with fine head of dark hair that falls
in curls about his neck. There is no
other Southern State which has many
able public men as Mississippi. The
proximity of its borders to Memphis
accounts for great deal ofwhich Ten
nessee furnished very little data. AZ,
alanche.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

While the State Press has differed
widely upon many important issues
now before the people, they are now
Il unit in expressing their commenda-
tion of the worth, thorOughness and
high standard of the curriculum of the
Capital Commercial College, at Jack
son, Miss. Such manimity is the
highest tribute that could he paid it,
and is convincing proof of its great
merit.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

J.. s. Hamilton, who was in Jail ut
the time of the Jackson election, was
summoned before Chambers Senate
Committee last Friday to tell what he
knew bearing on said election.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

Mr.. J. o. Hammett has shipped al
ready this season 14S dozen cucum-
bers and 20 barrels of Irish potatoes,
with plenty more to follow. He has
to haul his products eight miles to the
depot, but Notwithstanding this he
says there is money in it.-Fayette
Chronicle.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

An exchange wants to know wheth-
er the new postmaster at jackson Is
an Adams man or Martin man. If
we were going to answer that ques-
ton we would say he is chiefly known
as q Lemly man.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

y The National Prohibition party
nominated the following ticket at In
dianapolis last week: For President,
Gen. Clinton b. Fisk, of New Jersey ;
for Vice President, Rev. John A.
Brooks, of Missouri. The Conven-
ton was IA large one, every State in
the Union being represented except
Louisiana, Mississippi and South Car
elina.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

Hon. John NJ. Allen, member of
Congress from the First Mississippi
District, has our thanks for a copy of
his speech on the tariff. Besides be-
ing characterized by rich vein of
humor all through, it is one of the
ablest and most logical tariff speeches
made during the present Congress.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

The Kinds county Democratic Con
ventiOn endorsed Hon. E. Barksdale
for Governor of Mississippi, and then
seriously handicapped him by endors-
ing the administration of Gov. Lowry.
We do not think any man can be elect
ed Governor of Mississippi who is
known to be in sympathy with Lowry
ism,-IuDelO Journal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

The Pascagoula Democrat-Star. re-
ferring to Capt. Hardy's recent speech
on " Personal Journalism" aptly re-
marks that :" it is the hit dog that
veins"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

Belva Lockwood has been again
dominated for President of the Unit
ed States by some kind of woman's
rights meeting.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
FOR CONGRESS.
We are authorized TO announce
HON. G. Z. HOOKER,
OF KINDS

ps candidate for reelection 10 Congress
FROM the 9Th Congressional District; sub
icct to the action Of the Democratic
party.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

The Ticket-Grover Cleveland. of
New York. and Allen G. Thurman. of
Ohio.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

Gresham seems to he the coming
Republican candidate.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
'Rah for Cleveland and Thurman.


Copiah always gets there with both
feet.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
HANDBOOK #OF # PROHIBITION,
Bishop OHAs, B. GALLOWAY D. d
Specially designed for Circulation IN
the State of Mississippi.

Treats the subject in its constitutions.
political, civil, commercial and moral an; Hs
poets. 1t is pamphlet of nearly luv
pages, bristles with facts, aud has been
highly endorsed by leading newspapers
and Prohibitionists.
Price. % cents a eorv or ~ 70 DOZEN
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07

The Alliance exchange is now Il
certainty. Over $25, 900 have already
been Paid in
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07


Brandon. She was a sister of Hon.
LAUGH McLaurin and beloved by
many friends.
At request of Rev. W. b. Hines,
who recently met with severe inju-
ries in railroad accident near Mar
tinsville, he has been relieved from
duty on the Providence Circuit by
Bishop Keener, and his place sup
piled by Rev. w. l.. Linfeld.
BERTHE Sneed has given place to
viii NJ. Noah, on the staff of the
KosciuskO Star. While the new edi-
tor builds his ark for the public safety,
may the people heed his preaching
that they may not succumb to the
food tide of wrong public opinion.
In Franklin county Willie Went
worth, a robust, industrious boy of
II, went out to cut saw logs with
friend and negro. He asked the
negro to pitch him his AK and in so
doing by some misfortune the ak
struck a log, bounded off and cut
young Wentworth's thigh just above
Jlit hHce, SoNoIlHS tut dItcIleS. lie
bled to death in twenty minutes.
The orators of Kavanaugh College
at it's coming commencement, June
II to 19,are Rev's j. T. Nicholson and
A. A. Lomax, of Hazlehurst. Rev. r.
A. Cooper, of New Albany, will preach
the commencement sermon, and Rev.
Inman w. Cooper, of Edwards, will
deliver the address to the graduating