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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20
Miss Clara ChriSman.

Miss Clara ChriSman, of Beaurc-
gard, Miss, who persisted in the Johns
town food, was born in Copiah
county, Miss, December the %, 1865.
She was the daughter of Capt. 7. j..
and Julia Chrisman, IA niece Of Judge
Chrisman, of BrOOkhaven, and was
related to several of the best families
in Mississippi. She graduated with
hOnors from the NJ. G. F. Institute,
jackson, Tenn, June, 1878, since
which time she has been engaged in
teaching in Huntsville, Ala, and in
Mississippi, always commanding a
place in the very best Colleges and
academies. Early in childhood she
Joined the Methodist Church, and was
always a Jealous, active worker in the
church, eXerting much good by her
noble, Christian example. She SEEM
ed to think for the past year that her
labOrs ought to be utilized in foreign
ClC hbo az
cepted by the Board of Missions of
the NJ. E. Church South in February,
1889, and was appointed to the Bra
lillian field work. She was on her
way to New York, expecting to sail
from there to her future life work
when the fatal food swept her with
thousands of other souls into eternity.
She was noble specimen of Chris
tan womanhOOd, kind and loving to
all. She was one of the most brilliant
women Mississippi ever produced,
and in her death the missionary SER
vice of her church has lost one of its
ablest opponents and advocates. The
last seen of her alive was on the Pull
man sleeper of the second section of
the day express. She came to the
front platform and then went back as
if to get something, and the presump-
ton is that she then got out at the
rear of the car and was Immediately
swept away by the raging food.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20
NELSON'S Welcome.

Wesson did the Sam Jones act in
royal style. Though much smaller
place than Jackson, the Capital City
did not begin to compare with the
Southern Lowell in the extent and
completeness of her arrangements for
the great revivilist's coming. The
weave shed of the new mills covering
over an acre of ground, had been fill
ed with comfortable seats and fur
nished with electric lights and spa
cious platform by the generous Mis-
siSsippi Mills Co., water hydrants
were placed at convenient distances
about the building and along the
streets, temporary restaurants and
sleeping accommodation were imprO-
vised, and the regular hotel and
boarding houses stretched to their
utmost capacity; while the doors of
every private family in the place
seemed thrown open to friend and
stranger alike, and all were welcom-
ed to enjoy its lavish hospitality. In
spite of all this, however, the re
markabley large crowd Sunday was
almost too great to be handled,
though the man who would lay any
thing to NELSON'S charge, under the
circumstances, is little better than il
heather. Moreover, after feeding
and caring for hundreds and thou
sands of visitors for several days, the
generous hearted people of our sister
city, raised and paid over thousand
dollars to Mr.. Jones on the day of his
departure in recognition of their APP
probation of his splendid services
during the meeting.
1t fell to the fortunate lot of the
Editor of the LEADER and Mrs. H.,
with other visitors, to share the hos
pitality of Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Cook
during our stay at the meeting, and
we have never visited more pleasant
and refined home. Mr.. Cook is a
thorough gentleman of the old school
and Mrs. Cook is truly his better half.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20
Our Lumber Trade Edition.

In view of the large increase, both
in numbers and production, of tire
saw and planning mills and wood
working establishments of the South
and South west, and in view also OF
the great interest manifested in these
matters by capitalists, investors and
all those engaged in the lumber trade
throughout the world, The Times
Democrat will publish on Monday.
July /, special lumber trade edition,
giving the latest and fullest informa-
ton attainable as to the timber and
lumber interests of this section.
1t has been discovered during the
last few years that the South possesses
the largest and most valuable areas
of wooded lands in the Union, sut1i-
cient to supply not only the whole
country for years to come, but the
large demands for lumber of Europe,
Mexico, the West Indies and South
America. Heavy purchases of these
lands have followed, millions of acres
being bought up by investors; and
millions have been erected. or in
creased their capacity until this sec
ton has now nearly 10000 establish
ments engaged in the various wood
working industries, with an annual
output of $1OO,OOO,O0O. Approaching
the deep interest felt throughout the
Union in this important industry, and
realizing that its extent has not yet
been fully shown, The Times-Demo-
crat proposes to thoroughly and ex-
haustively describe it. 1t will give
the fullest and latest statistics of mills,
employees, capital involved and pro-
duction; the purchases made in the
last eight years of timber-lands and
the lands still in the market and for
sale; the new mills erected and how
equipped with machinery; the i'm
throughout the South; the various
woods found here, and the industries
into which they enter; the markets,
not in the South alone, but in the
North and West, Europe and Latin
America for Southern timber; and
other similar information.
While some of these matters have
been discussed in the Northern trade
journals, the field here has never been
fully or sufficiently covered. This in
formation is eagerly desired by tens
of thousands of persons; and the
Times-Democrat Lumber Trade Edi-
ton containing it will, therefore, be
sought for throughout the Union by
all those interested in Southern tim
Der lands or mills. Arrangements
have been made to circulate this edi-
ton in the North, where deep inter
est is taken in Southern woodlands
and lumber, and in Mexico, the West
Indies and Central and South Ameri-
ca, which offer such inviting fields fol
the lumber products of the South
Times Democrat.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

Gen. Stephen ID. Lee made his
opening speech as a candidate for
Governor at Columbus on the 18th.
He spoke over an hour, and gave his
views on all the issues of the day.
He dwelt at length on the agricultur-
al condition of the State and South
as compared with other branches of
industry, and favored the passage of
laws for the bettermento of the farmer.
He thinks the convicts should be
made self-supporting, but protected
by most rigid laws. The great need
of the South, however, is immigration
of the right kind. The issue of the
white supremacy he says is already
established, and with liberal immi-
grafton of the sturdy white farmers
of the northwest other and lesser
evils will be easily disposed of. He
also favOrs the establishment of an
agricultural board in the State.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

The Mississippi Mills Company
bore worthy and commendable part
in contributing to the grand success
of the Sam Jones meeting at Wesson.
They not only provided the spacious
hall, which Mr.. Jones pronounced the
finest place in which he had ever con
Quoted a meeting, but they furnished
it at their own expense with platform,
seats and electric lights, and gave
their hundreds of operatives two half
days to enjoy the privileges of the
meeting. Besides all this, Capt. Oil
yer, we are informed, also contribu-
ted literally to the cash fund paid Mr..
Jones on his departure. The LEADER
has not always had praise for the
members of the Mills company,
but for these generous and Christian
acts, we commend Capt. Oliver, the
Company's representative, with all
our heart.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20
jackson County Speaks.

Resolved, That the Democratic
party of jackson county, in mass
meeting, most cordially indorse their
fellow citizen, NJ. Nj. Evans, for the
Office of Lieutenant Governor, and in
him recognize IA citizen worthy of all
confidence and eminently qualified
for that high position. To the people
of our State we present his name, and
most earnestly claim recognition from
the Democratic State Convention THAT
meets in Jackson on the 18th of July
next, for our section, that has in
peace, war, carpetbagism and recon-
struction, ever been faithful and true
to the party.
Resolved, That we instruct our del
egates to cast the solid vote of the
county for him, and use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

McCartys aud Aston rs to their being
prepared for Whitworth whenever he
chose to make an attack. Hoskins
and Mclean were then put on the
stand and testified that on the eve
ming of the killing they were going
deer hunting-that they went by Nc
Carty's store for their mail, that when
Whitworth asked Ben McCaTty for
his mail McCarty replied that he had
no mail for him but dim he had
this-pulling his pistol--that a semitic
ensued in which McCarty's pistol was
discharged-tha during this scufie
Henry McCarty drew his pistol aud
fred 3 times, and then ran out 10y
Hoskins, who had shot Henry McCur-
tv once and couldn't extract the she'll
from his rifle. Mclean says ut this
point he saw Ivey attempting to shoot
Hoskins, when he, Mclean, shot him
in the back of the head. Mclean
claims to have killed Aston just pre-
vious to his shot at Ivey, while Aston
was attempting to shoot him.
The general impression seems to he
that the jury will bring in verdict of
mot guilty." and this impression pre-
walls without regard to the guilt or
innocence of the accused, but is based
largely upon the history of crimes
and their punishment. The attorneys
for the defense have handled the case
in mastery way, have made a
SPLENDID fight OH what must be CON
fessed was very slight grounds. The
State has moved cautiously, not try
ing to win any doubtful points, seek
ing to secure conviction that would
! stick
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

The disparaging kind of talk the
Dispatch gave Ex-Gov. Stone, accus-
ng him of using his sunburnt hands
and daily ploughing as n leverage
power to hoist him into office shows
indeed mean spirit. Every man
who attended the press convention
knows well enough that Stone at
tempted no such thing. 1t is true
that the old man is little sunburnt
and his hands are little horny, and he
wears not the latest style of breeches,
still he has the appearance of neat
ness and honesty stamped all over his
general makeup. Is there any dis
grace in being little sunburnt, lit
tie horny, or little honest! If so,
We have heretofore reckoned without
compass and without course. In
fact, it has always been our under
standing that tilling the soil is one of
the most honorable of callings, that
on which the whole world moves and
has its being. Stop it and you stop
the machinery Of everything. Oxford
Globe.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20
sam Jones at Messon.
Rev. Sam Jones, the world -repoNl

Rev. Sam Jones, the world-renown-
ed revivalist, reached Wesson last
Thursday evening aud carried on a
series of meetings until Monday at
noon. There has never been witness
ed in South Mississippi such religi-
Gus demonstration. Three meetings
were held daily, and thousands at
tended each service anxious to catch
every word that fell from the noted
preachers lips. Saint and sinner
We'd with each other for the front
seats. On Sunday crowded excursions
ran into Wesson from the north and
south and swellcd the vast crowds
already there, until the town was lit
orally alive with surging humanity.
1t is estimated that at the IL o'clock
service Sunday, fully $500 souls
gathered in the spacious weave
room of the Mississippi Mills to enjoy
the service. Sunday afternoon Mr..
Jones preached exclusively to men
and boys, and fully five thousand of
the sterner sex were present to hear
him. We never heard more powerful
sermon. or saw men so stirred to the
utmost depths of their being. His
text was. Escape for thy life, and
never was the sin of profanity, Sab
bath dcsccration, gambling, licen-
tiousncss and intemperance so, pccul-
lar to men. more forcihly portrayed
and denounced. At the conclusion
hundreds. including old grayheaded
sinners, middlc-agcd men, young men
and Toys. came forward and gave the
preacher their hands as pledge that
they intended to live better lives.
After this an invitation was made to
all in the congregation who had re-
solved. by Gods help, to live better
in the future to rise, and almost the
entire audience of 5000 rose as one
man.
There is rcall Y no estimating the
good of this great meeting. Only
eternity can reveal it. Scores were
added to the churches of Wesson, and
doubtless hundreds will be added to
the churches of other towns and the
country through its influence. Many,
of course, will forget their good i'm
pulses and resolves and go back into
the ways of sin as heretofore, but the
majority we believe and hope, will
be permanently bcttered and hold
out faithful to the end. Many of the
oldest and most hardened sinners,
men whom no other preacher could
ever reach before, wept like CHILDREN
under the power of Sam Jones APP
peals, publicly protested a change of
heart and joined the church. Very
many who cursed the. evangelst's
coming. followed him with their
prayers and God-specds, as he left
old Mississippi Monday night for his
next appointment at Topeka, Kan.
Verify it was great meeting.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

An old red-noscd sinner who heard
Sam Jones' sermon III Wesson Sunday
afternoon to men only, was heard to
say afterward that he had been drink
ing three barrels of whisky every
year, and that he had IL half barrel at
home then, but that when he got back
he was going to knock the head in
and pour it all out, and quit drinking
forever. That is the kind of CONVEX
sion that counts.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

Gen. Will T. Martin, of Adams
county, is developing some strength
as a candidate for GovernOr.-Durant
Democrat.
Will the Democrat tell us where the
General is developing strength If
he has any strength outside the col
umns of the Natchez papers we have
failed to observe it.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

The author of CLONE Sweet Home"
died without home, ard now the
author of the homestead law, George
Allen, of Ohio, has no homestead of
his own, and is about to die i'll ahject
poverty. Truly, this lisa world of po-
etic injustice.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Natchez Democrat, is opposed to rota-
ton in Office. Let's see, Capt. Lam
bert, one of the proprietors of the
Democrat, has been Sheriff of Adams
county nearly as long as Col. Hem
ingway has been State Treasurer, and
we have observed that the ins always
stand together as solidly as stone
wall.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

The Board of Supervisors of Law
renee county has invited bids for an
iron bridge across Pearl river at Mon
ticello. The bids will he opened at Il
meeting of the Board the first Mon
day in July. 1t would be a decided
advantage to the citizens of that
county to have the Pearl bridged,
and it is to be hoped the project will
be cOnsummated.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

"The great question now agitating
the minds of other candidates is, will
Stone secure the nomination on the
first ballot. The chances are i'll his
favor. The friends of this true and
tried, honest and faithful soldier and
statesman, should go to work in earn
est now and nominate him on the first
ballot. 1t can be done. '-Ripiey Sen
incl.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

GREENvILLE, Miss, June 18TH
The argument of cousel in the Whit
worth case began yesterday morning,
District Attorney Parish leading off,
and closed this evening. The instruc-
tions of the court were then given
and the jury retired In 20 minutes
they returned a verdict of not
guilty.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

Democrat-Star: Stone has been
tried and found true. He holds him
self aloof from any cliqucs or ring,
and is just the man for Governor at
this critical period.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

On some day between the 9th of
June aud the LIST OF July will occur
the first official execution by electric
ity known to mankind. The victim
will be William kemmler, lately con-
victed of murder in New York. who
has just been condemned to die by
electricity within the walls of Auburn
State Prison.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

The Lexington Bulletin thus refers
to the good results of Prohibition in
that town: "Any man with his eyes
about him can see the remarkable
change for the better that has come
over the people here, and it would he
the next thing to sacrilegious to re-
peal the law and relcgatc things to
their former condition."
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

The Port Gibson Reveille refers to
Miss Clara Chrisman as daughter of
Judge Chrisman. a mistake. She
was his niece.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

Most of the counties OF Mississippi
are nominating their best material for
the Legislature this year, and Lin
coin should do likewise.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

Hon. Robert II. Taylor has all
nounced his withdrawal from the
race for Governor. This now leaves
Stone, Cameron, Feathcrston and Lee
in the field as avowed candidates,
with the real contest shaping up be-
tween Stone and Cameron.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

Hon. John r. COmerOn, of Madison,
is growing in strength as guberna-
torial candidate. Well. he's every
inch a man.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20
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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20

Gen. viii L. Martin says he has
withdrawn from the gubernatorial
contest.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-20
oUBLTSUED WEEKLY.
June 90, 1889.

oFFIcE-Lradrr Riulding, y. Cherokee S
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-13
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Bob Northam will leave today for
trip to San Francisco.
Mr., G. w. Filkins, the San Bernardino
banker, is at the Nadeau.
Ex-Governor George Merrill will be q
passenger on the north-bound train
to-day.
Mr.. A. W. Burrell, the superintendent
of the Bridge Company, returned yester-
day from San Francisco.
Mr.. W. F. Rochester, the comedian
who is to take a leading role in the
Wyatt stock company, arrived at the
Nadeau yesterday.
Mr.. B. F. Armstrong, the representa-
tive of the well-known house of Moore
Hunt & Co., of San Francisco, is at the
Hollenbeck.
Mrs. G. Chrisman, Mrs. J. N. Wiley
ami Mrs. ]. III. Kaiser, of Ventura, are
on visit to Los Angeles. They have
taken apartments at the Hollenbeck.
Mrs. A. Powell, Miss Eva Powell, Miss
Nora Powell, Miss Blanche Powell and
Mrs. j. H. Simpson, party of society
lad es of San Francisco, are at the
Nadeau.
j Hon. w. W. Moreland, A. W. Potts,
and j. A. Thompson, Bank Commission
ers, are in the city on official business.
They examined several Of our local
b1nks yesterday and found them all in
good condition.
A party. consisting of Dr.. Wills, DR..
Maynard, City Clerk iced, DR.. More, DR..
Bicknell, DR.. Eckstein, DIR. Bsbcock and
DR.. Smith will start to-day for a three
day fishing trip in the San Gabriel
canon. 1t is expected that they will
come back "loaded"-Tith fish stories.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-13
THE FOURTH.
Committee Appointed to Take
Shargh of The Celebration.

Charge OF the Celebration
About fifty citizens assembled last
evening in Justice Austin's Courtroom
to select Committee of One Hundred,
who should manage the celebration of
the Fourth of July. The meeting was
called by Mayor Hazard. Mr.. E. w.
Hutchinson was chosen to serve as chair
man of the meeting, and M. H. Shepard
as Secretary. The following were selected
TO serve Oh the Committee of One Hum
bred:
Bou. r. F, Del Vale, w s. Moore B. Feline
man, C. X. Plat, w. A. Spalding, H. z. Osborne
colonel ]. r. Duukelberger NJ. r. Higgins, T.
q Ward, G; H; pnnsmoor, E. J; niles, E. H
R Toberman, VIM. H Shepard, @. j. Richards,
Captain W II. seamans Hon. Geo H Bone
brake, Hon. Geo. E. Gard, General h, G. Rol.
Lynch, D. W Field j. P. Dunn,J W Browning,
p BachmsD, Chss. Wilkeman, Major W. H. Bon
sail, D.. 'Widney. R, W. ,Burnham, R. Ragan,
johnson, J. McLain, F. Eaton. d. A Moriarity,
Msinr Furrey, Chas. Gassen, Williamson Dunn,
NJ Whaling; J.: R, WiIsching Thee summer RGT
child, Major E. L. Stern, d. Carr. p. A. Stanton,
W. G. Marsh, J. A Kelly, Colonel Russell, J. B.
La n Chas 7 Parsons A. LinidenfelS'
Barrett, I. Mccartney, J. NJ. Brooks j. J Mellus,
J. H. Bienner, A Vignes, B Cohn F: P. Kelley,
G; A. Dobinson. J. A. stlson, H. c. Reg
lister a. 7. Palmer, ]. G. stedman, G. F.
smuIr, H; j. Hanchette, Hon H. +
Workman, Captain A. F. rM4ackey, General
Cummings. ]. D. Murphy H. 6. Shaw. C. c..
Allen Gen: John Mansfield, Capt Z. Har is.
Martin Aguirre. B. Duncan, s. M. Perry, A. a.
Denker, J. Boyer, Gen. Grierson, s. Jevne.
David Carr, Martin Weitzell. 3. +. Spence. J. E.
Platter, T. E. Rowan. Edward lyman, M. F.
Tarbel. J. c. wray, P, Ballade, J; Kurhts, Cep,
Schlossen, Suthefland Hutton, Frank Gasso-
way, Dr. ]. H. Bryant, j. Frankenfeld, George
Mclean, Charles L; Fisher. J. G Estudillo. A.
Whitson, Col. Morford, W. T Williams, A. C.
Sha fer, ex Mayor Thorn, g. W. Blaisdell, John
MeIlmoil Chas Formsn W. H, Perry, Joseph
Messmer. r. E. Shaw and Geo. Gephard.
The Secretary was instructed to con-
vey notice to these gentlemen that they
were to serve on the committee and to
request them to be present at meeting
to be held this evening in Justice Aus
tins courtroom at 80. The meeting
then adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-13
Amusement Notes.

Miss Matte Vickers is still drawing
large houses at the Los Angeles Theatre.
The piece is bright and seems to please
all who attend.
The Ivy Leaf Company will be at the
Grand Opera House next week. The
artists Of the company are said to be the
best in their lines in the country.
The Opera Company commenced it's
rehearsals yesterday. Twentyfour of its
members arrived from the north on yes
terday's steamer.
Tomorrow evening the Creation will
be given by the Philharmonic Society, at
the Grand Opera House. The tickets
are selling rapidly and there will be few
if any vacant seats.
Manager WAITS benefit next week
will be crowded. Tickets are selling rap
idly even now, and the indications are
that there will not be standing room.