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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
A Kicker Converted.
Editor of the Leader:

Editor of the Leader:
have been one of the kickers
against the county Democratic ticket,
because I didn't like good
many things that were done;
but since reading your article
of last week on "The True
Issue,n I'm converted. The man that
calls me a coon, or member of the
coon party hereafter will get licked.
won't belong to any such mixed up
and disreputable crowd. | have come
to the conclusion that in order to
elect any set of men or carry out any
political measure, you have got to
have party organization, and when
men 10 into parties, each one can't
expect to have his choice of candi-
dates and every thing just his way,
but should bow to the majority. If
we haven't got any Democratic party
in the county now, as some of the
coon candidates and the other coOns
claim, it is certain we have no other
party or candidates that are fit to he
supported, and for my part, I'll take
the decent white mans crowd every
time in preference to the independents
and niggers, so you can put me down
solid for the Democratic ticket from
Gov. Stone down to beat constable.
CAsEYvILLE DEMOCRAT.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
A Noble Sentiment.

The following card from Mr.. Thos.
Hamilton, of Copiah county, is com
mended to the sober consideration of
the Radical and independent candi-
dates of this county who for their
own selfish ends, are engaged in stir
ring up strife and confusion, and try
ing to divide the people and defeat
the ticket of their choice:
EDITOR SIGNAL Please tell the
people through your paper that ! avn
not now and have not been an indie
pendent candidate for any Office. J
do not wish to be the cause of strife or
the subject of contention. If there is
anything which would zealously ad-
vocate it is peace and unity among
the people. ] would eliminate every
cause of strife between all classes and
races as far as am able, though it
should be at the sacrifice of personal
interest. The work which | have
done for the people does not entitle
me to reward. Integrity and Jealous
devotion do not entitle the actor to
receive q reward of those who are
benefited. Virtue lis its own reward.
1t is not best to do wrong that good
may come of it. would rather be a
doOrkeeper among the just and fair
minded than to be prince among those
who get their gains unjustly and I'M
fairly. Very Repectfully,
r. HAMILTON.
The right to raise political rum
pus is acknowledged, but the wisdom
of such a course is not always to be
| onnroCe1
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
Prof. MaXey Withdraws.

We are in receipt of a letter from
Prof. A. j. Maxey, requesting us to
announce that he has withdrawn
from the race as candidate for
County Superintendent of Education.
We are heartily glad Prof. Maxey has
decided to take this step, not that we
feared his remaining in the race
would endanger the success of the
Democratic nominee, but because,
as we said last week, he is too good
man to slaughter himself by being
mixed up with the independent sore
head and Republican coon crowd
that are trying to run the politics of
the county.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
Must be a Huge Joke.

Capt. James A. Hoskins, of Brook
haven, is candidate for Representa-
tive from Lincoln county against the
regular Democratic nominee. Let's
see. Is not he one of those whom the
State has got judgement against for a
large amount? Now the question is,
can he be elected to hold public
Office of trust of any kind? and if so
is it not a positive violation of the
law which in plain terms provides
against this? Some people have a
super-abundance of gall, but this
blazen effrontery against the people
of the State can only be treated as a
huge ioke.-Rdnkin Recorder.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
Election Tickets.

In order to insure perfect uniform
ity and unquestioned legality, the
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee has conferred on the LEADER
office the exclusive authority to print
the Democratic tickets to be used in
the approaching election, and fixed
the pro rata fee to be paid by each
candidate as follows: Candidates for
county offices, one dollar each; candi-
dates for all beat Offices, fifty cents
each. The candidates are requested
to pay this amount promptly, either
to Chairman Cassidy or the publisher
of the LEADER.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
A HOME
For Yourself and Children
I'M THE
AYAZ00- MISSISSIPPI DELTAs

With the city of Memphis, Tenn, on
the north and of Vicksburg, Miss, on the
south, the richest agricultural lands in
the world, where you can raise ONE OR
MORE BALES OF COTTON ON ONE
ACRE. or 60 to 100 BUSHELS of CORN.
Why should you cultivate poor land when
such an opportunity is offered your
Stop paying rent. Own your own
land: Be independent. In the Yazoo
Mississippi Delta yon can do this. You
can have your own Churches and Schools.
The Louisville, New Orleans & Texas
Railway Company offers for sale 5000
acres of this land in tracts of 40 acres and
upward, by paying ONE DOLLAR per
ACRE CASH, and the balance in five an
nual payments with interest. A poor
man need not remain poor. Here he gets
larger return for his labor than else
where. For maps, circulars, etc., call on
or write to
c. w. MccINNiS,
Commissioner,
Al S. Court St., Memphis, Tenn.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
FOR BEAT OFFICES.

For SUPERVISORS.
Beat Nv II Penn.
Beat2-I G Smith.
Beat 3-W Price.
Beat As p eagle.
Beat SC w Beacham.
For JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Beat wv II Dixon, r II Albritton.
Beat 2-W NJ Russell, C Fur.
Beat 3-H T Williams, J e McGutfey.
Beat Az r Herring, Emanuel Moak
Beat 81 f Decell, Erwin Smith.
For CONSTABLE.
Beat Nv w Hall.
Beat 2-Y ID Cocker.
Beat 81 ii Rawls.
Beat 4--Jesse A Smith.
Beat 5-W p Pepper.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court convened Monday
morning at $50, Judge Chrisman,
District Attorney McLain, Sheriff Nc
Nair, Clerk Warren and Deputy Clerk
Chas. Chrisman all at their posts.
The charge of the Judge was very
brief. only touching upon few spe-
cial points required by law to be CIV
en- in charge.
In addition to our home bar, J. $.
Sexton, Esq, of Hazlehurst, and w.
Z. Cassidy, Esq, of Summit, have
been in attendance.
The first case tried was the famous
.scow case" w. =. Sasser VS.. Joseph
Richardson, which resulted in mis-
trial at the last term after the jury
had been out three days. The ami
NAL involved was a common piney
woods bovine worth about $500, and
the value of the COW had been swal-
lowed up many times over in costs,
which reach between three and five
hundred dollars. The jury retired
late Monday evening and remained
out all night. Tuesday morning they
communicated to the Judge that their
disagreement hung upon whether the
COW had ever had teats or only 5, it
having been sworn by plaintiff and
others that she originally had 6, but
that one had been cut off since the
controversy began, leaving scar.
The jury further stated, that in order
| to settle this delicate point to their
satisfaction, they would have to see
and examine the COW for themselves
By agreement of Messrs. McNair and
Thompson, counsel in the case, mes
senger was accordingly dispatched to
the country to bring her. Late Tues
day evening the COW was brought
carried to lot near the court house
roped and thrown down, and her bag
washed and carefully examined by the
contending jurors. 1t being found tC
the satisfaction of all that there wa:
no scar, and that this particular COW
had never had but teats, they re.
turned to the court house and render
ed their verdict in favor of Richard
son, amid much rejoicing that the mo
mentous issue had been settled.
In our next we will give a full lis
of the cases disposed of for the term
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

Pierce, leading negro of Washing
ton county, opposed the nomination of
a Republican State ticket on the
ground that it was useless and that
the only purpose of putting up tick
ct to be knocked down was to give
certain men standing at Washington
and help them to control the patron
age of the State. Pierce can evident
ly recognize a plain fact when he
meets it III the big road.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

Gov. Stone got off the following in
speech at Macon the other day,
which all Lincoln county Democrats
should take to themselves now while
Watts and Hoskins and other Repub-
leans and disorganizers are trying to
SOW the seeds of dissensiOn. GAN of
our people should be united under the
Democratic banner, and no individual
has the right to disrupt his party on
personal grounds because he believ es
better man could have been nomi-
mated"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

The State Democratic Executive
Committee made the following recon-
mendation at it's meeting last week,
which is in full accord with the policy
of the Democratic leaders of this
county.
Resolved, That we urge upon the
party in the several counties the ne
cessity of the most thorough, COM
pact and efficient organization and
the greatest watchfulness.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

The Times Democrat thinks the re-
verses met by Prohibitionists in con-
stitutiOnal amendment fights last year
aud this, ought TO satisfy the Prohibi-
hitionists that the people do not want
to abolish the liquor traffic. The wish
is father to the thought, but the fight
will go right on. The most dangerous
army in the world to fight is one that
doesn't know when it is whipped, and
If the Prohibitionists have been whip.
ped in the amendment fights they
don't know it. They will close III
ranks aud the fight against the occurs
ed liquor traffic viii go right on.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

Judge S. s. Calhoon has accepted
an invitation to be one of the speak
ers Mt the big Democratic rally in
Brookhaven Saturday, Nov. End.
Judge CalhoOn is Il member of the
State Democratic Campaign Com
mittee and is the author of the ring
ing address issued short time ago
by the Committee to the Democracy
of the State, so the Democrats of
Lincoln may expect to hear rous-
ing speech from him on the day
named.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
A prominent journalist thus SUM

A prominent journalist thus sums
up the obligations of party organ:
The obligations of the party organ
mountaineering fidelity to the princi-
pies of the party; the PRONUNCIATION of
absolute truth in political discussions;
the avoidance of undignified person
alities; the discussion of principles
upon logical grounds, and the advo-
cacy of good nominations, unintlu-
enced by monetary consideration or
personal favOritism."
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

There never was u time when it was
more important that party organiza.
ton should be maintained and in
forced; at the same time no Juggling
or underhanded dealing should be
allowed to decide nominations. Par,
ty integrity and fealty should be
upheld, and boilers and deserters
severely frOwned upon.-CommoH-
MeQlM.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

At the primary election on August
9th, the white people of this county
decided who they wanted for their
officials for the next two years. 1t is
IL good ticket and will be elected from
top to bottom, and the few white men
and negroes who are opposing it had
just as well recognize the fact and
stand from under.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
Last Mondays Speaking.

Attorney General 7. Marshall
Miller's speech at the Courthouse last
Monday was we'll received by the
large crowd who heard it. 1t was a
clear, forcible presentation of the
virtues and excellence of Democratic
rule as compared with Republication.
He contrasted the two parties. i'll
both State and National politics,
and pointed out the peculiar and dis
tinctive practices and teachings OF
each, showing that the difference
is overwhelmingly in favor of Democ-
racy. His appeal to Lincoln Demo
Gratis to stand by their party and
nominees, and place themselves i'll
line with the rest of the Democracy
of the State, was strong and earnest,
and we believe will be needed by
every true Democrat who heard it.
1t was regretted that Col. Stockdalc
and DR.. Applewhite were prevented
from being present, the former on
account of a previous engagement at
Williamsburg and the latter on
account of professional engagements.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

In q short business letter to the
Editor of the LEADER, Hon. d. NJ.
Miller, Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Copiah
County, says: "Your article of last
week headed, "The True ISSUE, is
tip-top. | endorse it in toto. 1t
reaches from the surface to the mar
row. Success to the Democracy in
Lincoln"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
One Thousand Dollars Saved il One YEA,

The attention of purchasers of Cottor
Gins rs called to the following letter from
one of the leading planters in Louisiana.
1t proves the great value of the HULLER
ATTACHMENT, producing a sample
worth from one to two cents per pound
more than cotton from an ordinary gln.
The crop of Mr.. Lacour was sold by $.
Gumbel g. Co.: New Orleans.
LOCKWOOD PLANTATION.
The three seventy-saw Eagle Eclipse
Gins, with Feeders and COndensers, pnr.
chased of You last fall, have given perfect
satisfaction. | have ginned during the
season 1854 bales of cotton; fully one.
half was picked wet and very hnly; this
cotton sold on an average of middlng. |
feel satisfied that in all rough and hnlly
cotton the difference in price will over
pay ginning expenses. In many instances
where it was tested, the difference in
price in favor of the Eagle Eclipse Gin
was from one to two cents per ponnd
feel confident that saved One Thousand
Dollars by purchasing said gins.
Very truly yours, O. LACoCE.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

Mr.. s. S. Matthews, of HazlehurSt,
has been appointed U. S. Marshal for
the Southern District of Mississippi.
Nr. Matthews is we'll qualified to dis
charge the duties of the office, and as
Republican had to have it, we are
glad the sugar plum fell in his lap
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

The strongest communication that a
business college can have is the favor
able opinion of the business men OF
It's community. That tie Capital
Commercial College, at Jackson,
Hiss, possesses this in marked
degree is abundantly attested by the
most positive Endorsement of the
b.ading business men of that city.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

The Brownsville (Tenn.) Female
College, which had an advertisement
this year in the LEADER has nearly
twice the attendance it had at the
corresponding date last year. 1t is
an excellent school and ranks deserv-
eddy high among the best of Southern
colleges.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

Hoskins is getting desperate. Tues
day night he mounted goods box on
Front street and harangued a small
crowd when the protracted meeting
was i'll progress at the church, and
the oldest citizen of the town lying at
the point of death but little more
than square away.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
FOR COUNTY OFFICES.

For Floater-R. Il. Applewbite.
For Representatives. A j Hart.
For Sheriff. w McNair.
For RECONSIDERATION Smith.
For Assessor-R L Fur.
For County Superintendent OF Educa-
[ ion-Edward Smith.
For Surveyor-Lnther Blue.
For Coroner and Ranger-R r Phillips.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

Did you say You belonged to the
Coon party and were going to support
Van Wattsl "No, sir! Pm a Demo
crat and I'm going to vote for Jack
Hart"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

That coon anecdOte of Gen. Miller
last Monday was very apt. IlOskins,
Watts and others belong to the coon
party because they want the coon.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

Ex-President Cleveland declined
to accept a nomination from the New
York Democracy to succeed Sunset
Cox in Congress.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

Reeds Chill Cure is acknowledged the
Success of the Age" by all who have
tested its great merits by using it. For
sale by Il. T. Meade g. Co.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

The candidates of the coon party
look hacked already. Crowd 'em,
boys.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

The pardon mill is getting rusty.
What's the matter
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

Rush in, lemons, and get squeezed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
Eagle Eclipse Cotton Gins.

1t has valuable improvements secured
by nine recent patents, making the EaCl,
Eclipse Huller Gin far superior to INV
other gin.
The Eagle Eclipse Huller Gin is the
only gin having combined feeder and
breaker by which whole bolls are broken
apart, putting them in such condition tb.
gin will easily discharge them, at the
same time knocking outa large amount Of
leaf and dirt.
Tue Eag le Gin Company have patented
this valuable Improvement, thus secnrir~
the exclusive use of the Breaker and
Feeder.
No cotton gin is now perfect without
the hullcr attachment, as the finest cotton
can be ginned or Il splendid sample made
from rough, hully cotton, which cotton
will bring two cents advance over cotton
gnned on the ordinary saw gin.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17
Clothing! Clothing!!

We have just received large stock of
clothing and will sell them at very low
prices.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

REGISTER Register! Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

The coon party is weakening.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-17

JNO. l. MARSHALL & &C.,
Bogue Chitto, Miss.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-03
RAILROAD GOSSIP.
The Alton Making a Com bine With
the Union Pacific.

the Union Pacific.
CHICAGO, August "A morning paper
states that negotiations are said to be
pending for the purchase by the Chicago
and Alton of the Kansas City branch of
the Union Pacific from Kansas City to
Denver. This would give the Alton a
through connection from Kansas City to
Cheyenne, and the Union Pacific by this
arrangement would get the business oil
the Alton. Should the sale be made to
the Alton it will be severe blow to the
Interstate Commerce Railway Associa-
ton, and will hasten its demise. The
President and Vice-President of the AL
ton are out of the city. The Vice.
Presidents private secretary says there
is no truth in the report, but it is given
out as coming from General Manager
Chappell that negotiations to that END
are in progress.
The Freight Committee of the Trans
continental was in session today cohsid
ering routine business. This will oc
cupy several days. Nothing of interest
is expected to develop.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
has given notice that it will make new
freight schedule on business between
Kansas City and Chicago, and will not il
the future share this business with Other
roads. This promises to break up the
Western Freight Association.
OMAHA, August "A prominent off
cial of the Union Pacific railroad sale
today, in regard to the reported purchas,
by the Chicago and Alton road of tn,
Kansas Pacific branch of the Union Pa
cific: "No one here has shadow o
information to confirm any such report
That road is now part of this consoli
dated company, and such sale is prac
tically impossible"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-03
GENERAL TOPICS.
Canadian Criticism on the
Late Seizure.
BLAZING TOWNS AND FORESTS.
A Chance for Massachusetts, to Get
Rid of Her Surplus of
Spinsters.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
OTTAWA, August 2.-The Citizen, the
organ of the Government here, which
hitherto has been silent on the Behring
Sea question, today says in its editorial
columns: If the present Government at
Washington fails to bring about serious
complication between the Imperial Gov
ernment and the United States, it will
not be because no e@ort has been put
forth to produce 30 undesirable result.
The truth is that statesmen of the calibre
of Webster and Clay do not now reach
maturity on the southern portion of this
continent. Peddling politicians, sneakers
after notoriety, professors of brag and
duplicity appear to have monopolized all
the places of importance, and are now
intent on forcing issues with a country
which its people are rapidly learning to
despise. The recent shameful act of
piracy committed upon q Canadian vessel
in the Behring Sea, is absolutely unjusti-
fable. and has only one redeeming feature,
namely, that it will bring the whole
question under consideration, and the
Washington authorities will be obliged
to apologize as well as recoup the owners
of the vessels they interfere with. If this
is not done, what is left of the Yankee
naval effects will probably disappear
from more seas than Behring's.
THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT UNINFoRMED.
LONDON, August I'm the House Of
Commons this afternoon Sir James Fer
guson, Parliamentary Secretary to the
Foreign Office, said no authentic infor-
nation had been received by the Gov
ernment regarding the seizure of British
vessels in the BehIing Sea by the United
States Government, and that no under
standing had yet been arrived at in re-
gard to the jurisdiction of the Behring
Sea,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-03
Lost On n Glacier.

OMAHA, August 2 The Bee prints a
letter from Minor w. Bruce, its Alaska
correspondent, detailing his experiences
in Glacier Bay. Three days he was lost
on glacier, but was finally rescued by
Indians in an exhausted state. During
that time he witnessed the mirage of the
''The Silent City," first discovered by
Prof. Willoughby. Bruce will shortly
start on another trip to Glacier Bay
with Willoughby. Bruce is the man re-
Gently reported lost in Glacier Bay.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-03
MINERAL HEARING.

u Angeles, CAL, June 27, 1889 = Notice
is hereby given that Santiago Ruiz, of Santa
susanna, Los Angeles county, Cal, having ap-
tion 26, township N range IL W. s. B. NJ,
said tract having been suspended as mineral
land by the Commissioner of the General Land
A hearing is hereby ordered to determine
the mineral or non-mineral character of the
tract above described, such hearing TO take
Los Angeles, California. at 10 o'clock A. M,
on the 2Sth day of August, 1889, at which
time. and place all parties interested are
they may have touching the character of said
land. H. W. PATTON. Register.
je29 6w* 1. II. POLK Receiver