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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13
Miss Chrisinan's Body Found.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 11.-This
afternoon the body of Miss Clara A
Chrisman, the foreign missionary from
Reauregard, Miss, who was on the
fated day express when the food
swept it from the track, was found.
On her person was found u check for
$275.32, 5000 in money, gold
watch, gold breastpin of unique de-
sign and baggage check. Her body
was embalmed and placed in hand
some casket by L. GOldstein, superin-
tendent of the fourth ward mOrgue,
and will be shipped to Beauregard for
interment.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13


We are i'll receipt of letter from
Hon. J. c. Lamkin, denying that
he is the whisky candidate for Rep
reSentative from Pike. He further
says 9 1t was understood, especially
with my Prohibition friends Italics
ours , that no such issue should be
raised" Now let Mr.. Lamkin tell
what was especially understood" on
the part of his whisky friends, and
how he would vote on a bill to repeal
the Summit five-mile law, the local
option law, or on a straight-Out Prohi-
bition bill. Though he may be trying
to avoid the issue in his canvass, he
can't dodge it in the Legislature, and
our Prohibition friends of Pike are
very simple if they don't find out
where he stands before the Democrat
ic primary is held and govern them
selves accordingly. AS neighbOrs
who have felt the curse of the
Summit saloons, we are deeply inter
ested in who our temperance friends
across the county line have to repre-
sent them-and us-on the liquor
question.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

A few Jealous Republicans and In
dependents who are trying to belittle
the proposed Democratic primary and
che strength of the Democratic party
in this county, forget, perhaps, that
there We're 1897 Democrats in Lincoln
county who voted for Cleveland and
Thurman last November, and that
there were 466 more votes for the
Democratic nominees than for the
Republicans.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Though written some three weeks
ago, our farmer friend has never re-
ceived any reply to this letter, aud
we think we can explain the reason
why. N little pamphlet published
by j. S. Hamilton soon after his ac-
quittal, containing various congratu-
latory letters and kilograms, and
which Hamilton explains in Il
preface of thanks was intended only
for the eyes Of his friends. may be
found the following letter:
KosCIUsKo, Miss, April 20, 1888.
Col. Jones S. Hamilton, Jackson:
DEAR SIR During the early part
of your great trial, | wrote expressing
tor you my hope of your acquittal, and
now | write to congratulate you upon
your victory, which, think, is right
on the evidence of the case. 1t not
only does you justice, but it rebukes
the tidal wave of fanaticism that is
undertaking to control the country.
Your friend,
JAMES +. MCCOOL.
Mr.. McCoOl has been writing letters
to prominent Baptist brethren of the
State for their influence and support
of his candidacy. What will they
and other good citizens of Mississippi
think of an honest and patriotic
effort on their part to forward moral
reform and have justice and law en-
forced, being characterized by him as
A TIDAL WAVE OF FANATICISM, SEEK
ING TO CONTROL THE COUNTRY? Why
shouldn't this sort of "fanaticispI con-
troll the country? And if Mr.. McCoOl
didn't want to see crime suppressed
and justice enforced, why his letter to
the Baptist Record? Was that only
another "anchor cast to leeward"?
This recalls another case OF double
acting on Mr.. McCool's part. Last
year he was in the Prohibition State
Convention as delegate from Attal-
la, and made himself ridiculous by OPP
posing a resolution which mildly pro-
tested against the Governors veto OF
the Scientific Temperance Instruction
bill. After the resolution had been
emasculated, Mr.. McCool was heard
to say exultingly that he was in that
convention to protect the interests of
Lowry (who, as Governor, has well
nigh brought the criminal laws of the
State into contempt by his abuse of
the pardoning poweD, and that he
had accomplished his object.
We may be mistaken, but we hardly
think such duplicity will win. Ham
ilton, Prohibition and Baptist suckers
are not biting this year, aud if they
were they don't like such transparent
bait.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13
Sam Jones.

We heard Rev. Sam Jones lecture
here last Saturday night and follow
ed him to Jackson and heard him
preach three times next day. There
is but one Sam Jones. He is a mar
vel. When he was fashioned the
molds were broken or thrown away
and lost. Sturgeon, Talmage, Bar
NUNS menagerie, nor any other at
traction, could draw such crowds and
hold them as he does by the magic
power OF his genius. He must be
beard to be appreciated, and then
you want to hear him again, again
and again. His speech rolls like an
endless chain and every link is a
new surprise. An ineXhaustible
magazine of wit, humor and quaint
ness, of eloquencc, pathos, fire
and dynamite, his hearers never know
which is going to explode until they
are hit. lie plays at will upon every
cord and passion of the human heart,
and his words burn like one inspired
lie will begin his meeting at Wes-
son tonight and no one should miss
it. He shook the DEVILS kingdom to
its foundation stones in the wicked
city Of Jackson, and if his majesty's
Lincoln and Copiah subjects don't
want to get struck by the gospel thun-
derbolts hurled by this spiritual Jove,
they had better keep at safe dis
| tance.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

A "Drunkards law" has recently
gone into effect in Minnesota. 1t says
that whoever becomes intoxicated
shall be guilty of the crime of drunk
enness, and upon conviction shall be
punished by fine of from $40 to $50
and imprisonment from ten to ninety
days, according to the number of the
offense.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13
The G.. & s. /. II. II.

A Harrison county correspondent
of the Biloxi Herald presents the fol-
lowing doleful picture of the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad and its manage
ment:
When the county voted its $4,000
subscription, it was under repre-
sentatiOn that the road should be
built at once and that all the money
necessary was ready to put the road
through. Over two years have pass
ed, the county pays up its interest on
the debt and is redeeming its paper;
but the railroad has utterly failed to
comply with the promises made by
its representative to the people. The
money was spent long ago lin fact,
it seems to be all the actual money
that was put up), work of construction
ceased long since, the company
whether Gulf and Ship Island or I'm
lou Investment company, who are
| identical SO far as to results, is in
debted to its Employees and for mate
| rial as far back to some of them as
last June Zone year,; 500 tons Of
rails in New Orleans have been adj
veTtised for sale; the rails at GulfpOrt
are under mortgage and can not be
used till paid out; the real estate at
Gulfport is under mortgage and ven
doris liens are still against part of it:
| the Office furniture has been adver-
tised for sale; there has not been
hardly week for some time past but
| that some summons to court or no.
tice of rule against either the Cult
and Ship Island or Union Investment
company have been published or post
ted. Now these facts are not Use
crets" but matters of record rs shown
by the records of the clerk and sher-
ifs Office and the advertising columns
of the papers, all of which is surely
public to the extreme.
The same correspondent asks that
receiver be appointed for the road,
and the present company turned out.
He says if this is done, the money
necessary for the completion of the
road from Gulfport to Hattiesburg
can be raised, and the work which
has already been done and that is
now going to wreck, saved.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

1--WE hold the welfare of the State
as of Importance incomparably supe-
rior to party fealty, and that the pub
lie good can reasonably be hoped to
be advanced only by the disbandment
of our party and the arrangements of
any future party lines on other bases
than those of race and color" This
is what Judge CalhOon wrote in 1873,
and if he should be nominated for
Governor by the Democratic COnven-
ton July 10th, thousands of Demo-
Gratis would say amen to the senti-
ment and proceed to put it into prae-
tice.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

The LEADER acknowledges the
courtesy of a call from Attorney
General Miller during his visit to
our town last Tuesday. The General
is most genial and companionable
gentleman, and as State official en-
joys the enyiable distinction of hav-
ing discharged his duty with such
universal aeceptability that there has
not been a breath of opposition from
any quarter to his denomination and
election,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

1--WE earnestly advise the Demo-
eraticl party to destoy its organiza-
ton and release its members from any
further fealty to it," wrote Judge S.
S. Calhoon in the darkest hour of Re-
publican misrule. With what alacri-
ty that advice would be acted upon
by thousands of Democrats today if
the worst element in the party and
State should prevail in the State Con-
vention and nominate him for Cover
nor.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Among the many worthy men men
toned for State office none appear
more worthy in our eyes than Bro. A.
Q. May, of Westville, who is favOra-
bly, mentioned for State Treasurer
He is of an excellent family, a consist
ent Christian, a friendly supporter OF
all good causes. And he is one of our
Mississippi College boys, too, and that
is nothing against him.-Bdptist
Record.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Capt. w. II. Hardy, president of
the Meridian and Tuscahoma Rail
road Company, has just returned
from Butler, Ala, where he went to
attend the formal opening of the stock
subscription books for Choctaw cOun-
ty, Ala. This county is put down for
$4,000 subscription to the road, and
at an enthusiastic meeting held at
Butler and addressed by Capt. Hardy
nearly $4,000 was subscribed from
that town alone. The citizens say
there will be no trouble in raising the
full amount, and are enthusiast ally
in favor of the road. Capt. Hardy
says the road will pass through Il
magnificent country, and will bring II
heavy trade to this city.-NeridiaR
Special to Times Democrat.
SO it seems the great head of the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad, unable
to find scope for his talents in Missis-
sippi, is building railroads in another
State, and that he has adopted his
old favorite method of doing it, by
subscription. Meantime the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad, for which so
much was promised, languishes in a
deserted and unfinished condition
and the counties which were gulled
into voting it aid, pay interest on
their bonds and mediate upon their
dear experience. 1t is simply Won
derful what Il mania some men have
for building railroads-with other
peoples money.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

There are now three candidates for
State Superintendent of public Edu'
cation, the present incumbent, Prof.
J. II. Preston, \. A. kincannon, of
Meridian, and Prof. Gerard Brandon,
of Natchez.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Since listening to Col. StOckdale's
three hour speech at Greenville on
the meandering Mississippi, the editor
of the Grenada Gazette wants to see
the Colonel placed upon the retired
list of after-dinner speakers.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

The Democracy of Marion county
met in massmceting and instructed its
delegates to the State Convention to
vote for Col. John NJ. Stone for Gov
ernor, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Evans for Lieuten-
ant Governor, and A. G. May for
Treasurer. Well done, good old
Democratic Marion.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Some people will conclude that the
Hon. j. F. McCool, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, is not the gym
mast he seems to imagine himself.
" I'm sly, d-e-v-i-l-i-s-L sly" said old
Joey BagstoCk.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

We actually believe from the ex-
pressions of the people throughout
the State, that if a general primary
election was held about August LIST,
throughout the State, that Hon. John
NJ. Stone would receive full MAORI
ty of the whole vote cast. OF course,
we might be mistaken in this but
everything indicates its correctness
Ripley Sentinel.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

"From present indications it seems
that Governor Stone is ahead in tile
gubernatorial race III Mississippi.
Well, he is an able and honest man"
Mobile ReqiSter.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Bro. r. A. Whitfield, of the West
vile News, is candidate for Super
intendent of Education in Simpson
county. He is well qualified for the
place, educationally and otherwise,
aud we hope lie will get there.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

The man who wants to succeed as
Governor of Mississippi had better re-
quest the Dudleys and Tweeds of the
Democracy not to make themselves
too conspicuous as partisans before his
nomination and election and not to
call at the Mansion afterward.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13
Soldiers Reunion.

A cordial invitation is hereby ex-
tended to all who enlisted from this
county, or served with companies
from this county, and to all persons
who may wish to attend Grand Re-
union of the soldiers and veterans of
the "late unpleasantness" to be held
at Damascus Church, near Halle
hurst, Miss, on Thursday, the 22nd
day of August, 1889. Bring your fam
lilies with you. Martial music to cleo
trify the old guard-patriotic speak
ers to relate the "reminiscences of the
war, a grand parade and various
amusements to entertain, will be pro-
vided. Again we say, come and join
in with lis in living in the by gone
one day. No private invitations will
be issued.
BY order of the Executive Commit
tee.
Respectfully.
j. ID. CRANBERRY,
f. A. Rowan,
j. E. MCCALLUM,
G. B. NELSON,
j. +. SEXTON,
Committee.
Friendly papers Will please copy.
Ozias Osburn, the oldest citizen of
CRYSTAL SDrinUS died last week in his
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

The BRooKHAvEN LEADER man has
been writing some extra good editO-
rails lately. The LEADER always
lcads.-New MissiSSippidH.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Or. j. s. Evans, the new Republic
can postmaster of Ellisville, is accus-
ed of getting drunk. Where is Mr.
Wanamaker
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

jackson county, the home of Mr..
NJ. NJ. Evans by adoption, strongly en-
dorsed him for Lieut. Governor Mon
day.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Mississippi is subscribing literally
to the JohnstOwn sufferers. Let the
good work go on.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

elisha" Calhoun appears to be
yearning for "Eliiah' Barksdale's
mantle.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

South Mississippi will he solid for
Stone and VI. VI. Evans
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Sam Jones and DIR. Estis Butler
look as much alike as twin brothers.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

SunfOwer county instructed for
Cameron.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13

Ozias Osburn, the oldest citizen of
Crystal Springs, died last week in his
18th year.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-06-13
POBLISBED WEEKLY.

JrrrcE-Leader Binding, -, Cherokee S
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-10
A Darky's Philosophy.

While travelling in Virginia some
time ago with doctor we came upon
an old colored man who was standing
by mule hitchod to an old two
wheeled vehicle.
..Dis mule am banked, boss" said
the old man, "an' I'll ills glib dollah
to de man what can start 'im."
II will do 1t for less than that, I'M
cle,' said the doctor.
He took his case from the carriage
and selected small syringe, which he
filled with morphia. He went to the
side of the mule, and quickly insert
ing the syringe in his side, pushed
the contentsint the animal. The mule
reared upon his hind legs, and. giving
an astonishing bray, started down the
road at breakneck speed. The aged
colored man gave look of astonish-
ishment at the doctor, and with q loud
'.Whoat" started down the road after
the mule. In the course of ten min
utes we came up to the old man stand
ing in the road waiting for us. The
mule was nowhere in sight
"Say, boss" said the darky. show
much do you charge for that stuff you
put in dat mulep'
'Oh, ten cents will do" laughingly
replied the doctor.
'.Well, boss, heah is twenty cents.
Squirt some OBJ dat stuff in me- must
ketch dat FAR mule. " = Philadelphia
Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-10
Don't Gaze in a Cats Eye.

A gentleman on Blake street until
yesterday had very exalted opinion
OF the power of the human eye. He
always claimed that man could, by
gazing steadily into the eyes OF the
fiercest animal, make the beast as do
Gle and harmless as wax doll.
A grocer on that street has in his
store a very large gray cat named
Thomas that is not so frolicsome a. q
kitten, by any means.
The gentleman with the theory pro-
posed to test it on this cat. A num-
Der of customers were present at the
test. Mr., b. approached Thomas. who
sat blinking near the cheesebox, and
peered steadily at the cats large dam
delion eyes. Thomas was evidently
greatly affected by the human eyes SO
close to his, for he stood on his tail
and suddenly reaching out one leg,
planted his claws into the flesh on Mr..
BIS face with wild, impetuous plant.
This he did twice in rapid succession.
and was about to get in his work for
third time, when. with an exclamation
that sounded very muchlike an impious
oath. Mr.. b. struck the Thomas with
his fist and knocked him OIL into the
soft-soap barrel by the counter.
The magnetism Of the human eye IL
lost art with Mr.. b. He now pre-
fers the gentle influences Of the cata-
pult for real service, - Indianapolis
NeaDs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-10
Could Stand II If She Could.

While the land boom was alive in south
ern California, the boomers sought the aid OF
noted people advertising their town sites by
giving their cities the names Of we'll known
personages. Mr.. Gladstone, Mrs I.angtry,
Nine. Modjeska, and John q. Whittier had
their naInes given 10 several which have sur
viyed thedeeline and fall OF the boom dynasty
Of real estate dealers. At Tacoma, in Wash
ington, one OF the principal streets was named
Whittier, aud an adjacent one Langtry A
friend OF the poets sent a newspaper clipping
stating these facts to him. and received In
reply the following;
"nEAR FmEND---I thank thee for tho slip
which states that my name has been given
10 a street in the addition TO your beautiful
city. As to the incongruity Of tho associa.
ton, can stand it II Mrs. Langtry can. She
may have as much objection TO Quaker as |
have to an actress. "--San Francisco Argo-
nant