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The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
A Pretext.

Among the various pretezts that
have been urged against a Constitu-
tional Convention is the suggestion
that the ratification of a new constitu-
ton by popular vote at a general elec-
ton will be accompanied by violent
AGITATION and disturbance in the State.
II is very extraordinary that this idea
should have been conjured up. 1t in
wolves and implies a complete lack of
| information in respect to the history
and usages of Constitutional Conven-
tons in Mississippi.
! The unbroken custom and usage OF
the white men, the Democracy of the
State. has been not only to form but
TO complete the entire work of enact
ing and putting into operation con
stitutiOn by the convention itself act
ing as the delegated agent and repre-
sentative of the people.
The constitution of1S17 was formed
and enacted by the Constitutional
Convention of that year without be-
ing referred back to a popular
vote.
Again. the constitution of 1882 was
enacted and put into operation in pre-
ciScly the same way.
The Democratic State Convention
of 1861 made new constitution for
the State, and dissolved its relations
with the federal government without
subsequent vote or ratification by the
people. The Secession Convention
simply followed the two former pre-
cedcnts.
The Constitutional Convention of
1865 followed this unbrollen line of
precedents and enacted and put into
force the constitution of 1860.
The precedents were never broken
in single instance until the Rcpub-
lican Convention of 1868 had its work
ratified in 1869 by the votes of the
carpet baggers and the negroes under
the auspices of military governor
and the protection of federal bay
onets.
The white people of the State have
always been willing to trust and have
trusted their delegates in Constitn-
tional Conventions for the past
seventy years; ever since Mississippi
has been State.
The notion that a great convulsion
or upheaval must necessarily follow a
convention, is about equal to the
other objection that the white
men of Mississippi are incapable
of discussing their own affairs in a
convention without breaking up in Il
row.
\ fair and intelligent consideration
of this important issue ought not to
be confused and obScured by the sug-
gestion of fanciful and imaginary
dif1iculties.-CO commonwealth.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
Easily Answered.

We have never seen the idea adj
vanced by any one that convention
of such men could not frame salts
factory constitution. That is not the
question at issue. The question is
how are we going to elect conven-
ton of such men representative
white Democrats, divided as we are
on almost every issue that will come
before that convention. How are
these differences to be recOnciled?
Can Senators George and Walthall
reconcile their Observation-Disclosures
Republican.
1t seems to us there is an easy an
swer to the above. When a Conven-
ton is called, let the Democrats in
every county nominate delegates to
be voted for at the polls, just as they
now nominate candidates for the Leg
lature. Of course the delegates thus
nominated would reflect the views of
majority of their party in their
respective counties, and the minorities
would be expected to accord the nomi-
nees their support, just as good Dem
ocrats now do, when their choice Is
defeated for any other office. Such a
policy as this would insure an over
whelming majority of Democratic
delegates in the Convention, just as
the Legislature is now largely Demo
cratic. When the delegates assem-
bled in Convention, of course the
majority principle would still have to
govern and determine all questions of
difference, as it does now on all
matters of difference coming be-
fore the Legislature. Senators
George and Walthall might, in the
order of events, be members of the
Convention, but if so we pre-
dict now that neither of them will be
unwilling to yield his individual opin-
ions to the Judgment and decision of a
majority of the delegates.
No, there is no difficulty in settling
the questions prOpOunded by the Re-
publican, unless the opponents of a
Convention propose to declare in ad-
vance that they will ignore Democra-
tic principles and usages, unite with
the negroes and Republicans and thus
complicate situation that would
otherwise be easy and simple.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

In obedience to a custom wise and
appropriate, /, Robert Lowry, Gov
ernor of the State of Mississippi,
do set apart Thursday, 2Sth day of
the present month of November,
as day of thanksgiving and prayer.
The people are earnestly recon- 3
mended to assemble in their respect
i've places of worship and offer thanks
to God for His abundant bless
iugs to our State, and humbly in
woke bencficent continuance or the
same.
Gratitude becOmeth a people so
highly favored. And proper recog-
milton of the Divine purpose and
guidance in material as well as spirit
ual blessings, has doubtless cOntribu-
ted to the unexampled progress of our
common country. Then let us "give
unto the Lord the glory due unto His
name; bring an offering; and come in
to His courts"
In witness thereof, | have hereuntO
set my hand and caused the seal of
the State of Mississippi to be at
fixed.
Done at the city of Jackson, Dist
day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and eigth-nine.
ROBERT LOWRY,
BY THE GOVERNOR:
GEO. NJ. GovAN,
Secretary of State.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
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The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

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The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

A standard argument of the anti
Convention men has been that there
will be no end of strife between the
whites and trouble with the negroes
when new Constitution comes to be
submitted to the people for ratifca-
ton. The Commonwealth effectually
knocks the bottom out of this argu-
ment by showing that every Constitu-
ton Mississippi has ever had except
the carpet-bag production, has been
adopted by the peoples trusted rep
resentatives and that submission will
not be necessary at all. Thus 1T is
that one after another of the Objec-
tions urged by the enemies of Con-
stitutional Convention fall to the
ground.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

Captain Hoskins is so certain a
Constitutional Convention will be
called, that it is said he has already
announced himself as candidate for
delegate. 1t will be ample time, we
think, for candidates for delegate to
announce themselves when the Leg
islature calls Convention; but the
Captain can meantime rest assured of
one thing-when a Convention is
called, the Democrats of Lincoln will
meet and nominate a good Democrat
for that position and elect him, just
as they did Jack Hart a few weeks
ago. No Republican or Independ-
ent need apply.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
Hard on Col. FrantZy.

Drinking for certain reasons is not
considered respectable in jackson. l
am told that even some of the most
notorious old soaks have reformed.
This is directly in the line of a world
wide progress. In no circles of good
society in any part of the world are
drinking men any more tolerated.
Even men have come to be ashamed
of one of their own sex who must fire.
quent bar-rooms, take toddies, and
wear a wine laden breath even into
the sanctuary of hOme.-Catherin 6
Cole in Jackson letter.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

Our handsome young friend l.
P. Smith, editor of the Rip
ley Sentinel, is candidate for the
Legislature to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Col. w. c. Falk-
ner. No man of his age in the State
deserves better of his people than
Mr.. Smith. And if he makes as good
legislator as he does newspaper
man, which we have no doubt he will
do, Tippah county will have ample
reason to feel proud of him as her
Representative.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

The Supreme Court decided some
time since that the money due on a
policy of insurance on a homestead
is not exempt from liability to legal
process against the homestead ex-
emptionist. The case decided by the
court went up from Lincoln county.
L. G. Ratliff's residence, upon which
he had insurance, was burned, and
L. d. Smith, to whom Ratcliff was in
debted, garnisheed the insurance
company. This should be remedied
by the Legislature. Under the rul-
ing of the court, the law as it now
stands invites incendiarism. All a
person will have to do, who is nat
urally depraved, to collect a debt,
would be to burn the debtors proper
ty and get the money from the insur-
amce company.-Copiah Signal.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
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The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

BroOkhaven is determined to purge
itself of Mayor Brennan.-COmmOn-
,cealth.
You are right, brother Wilson she
is determined to do that very thing.
We have been having a small edition
down here of what jackson was be-
fore the cleaning out process there
two years ago.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

1t will be noticed that we have
been for the past two years advertis-
ing for the Capital Commercial Col
lege, jackson, Miss. In our dealings
with Prof. Wyatt, we have found him
to be a gentleman in every respect,
and we take occasion to say, that
from all we know and can learn OF
his excellent College we can not see
the necessity of any of our boys go
ing out of the state to get a CONNER
cial education. All thing being equal
Mississippians should patronize Mis-
sissippi institutions, and certainly the
Jackson Commercial College is equal
TO any. Clay County Leader.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

On account of belated returns from
one county the vote east for State Of
ficers has not been promulgated, but
with only one county out the returns
show that Governor Stone received
84,045 votes. The balance of the
ticket average about the same. OF
the scattering votes John II. Lynch
received g and James r. Chalmers 5
for Governor. The entire vote in the
State was upwards of 100000, as in
several counties the Republicans east
large vote for the legislature and
county officers without voting for
State officers.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

The New Orleans grand jury finish
ed their investigation of the bond
steal last week. 1t was found that
the State Treasury has been robbed
altogether of 81, III 900 in bonds ex-
elusive of interest, but after deduct
ing the amount of constitution bonds
found in Mayor Burke's private bank
box, the value of the illegal bonds
outstanding aggregates 1898, 600. The
rascally ex-Treasurer was covered all
over with indictments.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

Too great need of praise could
not be given to the BROOKHAvEN
LEADER and Vicksburg Post for the
valiant fight they made in their re-
spective counties for the straight Dem
ocratic ticket. Such papers are pill
lars to the Democracy, and credit
and honor to Mississippi journalism.
---NeU MississippiaR.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
Citation Notice.

j. B. NALTY
No 927] VS.. }Lincoln Cn""-
MARTIN NALTY EFT AL. Gerry Court
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To all persons claiming to own OF nav
any interest in the southeast quarter =,
northwest quarter section II, township
z, rage east in Lincoln county, M'SS''
You are commanded to he ana apleIIa
before the Chancery Court of Llheoiina
county, Mississippi, at RULES, to 1e nel"
in the Chancery Clerks office ID hrooA
haven, Mississippi, on the
First Monday of March, A. ID. 1917
then and there to defend this sniIi W" ~
same being suit to confirm tho nue. !"
the complainant, John b. Nalty' 10 '"'
lands above described and to when Yum
and each of you, are defendant.
Done November Ii, 1859.
FELIX MAY, Clefk:
R. II. THOMPSON, Compliments o''
lieitor.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

A. G. Ferguson, the Alliance can
didate for Senator from the counties of
Wayne, Green, Jones and Perry, was
elected by IA majority. He can drive
an OK team, pick cotton and pull corn
equal to Jack Hart.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

The action taken by the citizens of
this place to wipe out the reproach
brought upon the good name of the
town by the conduct of Mayor Bren-
nan is approved by every State paper
that has spoken on the subject, many
of them saying the Mayor deserved
much harsher treatment than he has
received.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

White winged peace reigns supreme
in Brandon, and everybody is sober
Brandon Republican.
From which we conclude that Prohi-
bition has completely redeemed Bran
don, Col. Frantzy and all, or else, that
at the time the above was written.
the Colonel was out of town.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
Ed, Martin for Clerk.

Mr.. L. Pinckney Smith, of the
Southern Sentinel, Ripley, has with
drawn from the contest for Clerk of
the House of Representatives. Mr.
Smith is one of the most popular
newspaper men in the State, and as
fluent and graceful wliter has few
superiors. His withdrawal greatly
strengthens the candidacy of E. l..
Martin, of the New Mississippian, as
Mr.. Smith would have drawn his sup
port largely from Martins following.
Mr.. Martin filled this position in the
last Legislature with entire satisfac-
ton, and it is only right and just that
he should be given a second term.
The Farmers Alliance never had a
truer friend than E. L. Martin. He is
a charter member of our organization
and has done great good in the ALI
ance. For this reason and because
of his eminent fitness for the position,
we feel sure that every alliance man
in the Legislature will give him a
hearty support. He deserves sue
cess and we believe he will succeed
NelC Farmer.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
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The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

The Bolivar County Democrat says
sit is perhaps mistake that Rod
Lowry is evangelizing in Texas. The
Almighty struck down one man on
the way to Tarsus, but never crossing
the border to Texas"
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

Lincoln and Copiah county ought
both to work for Wesson for the loca
ton of the new Methodist college for
the reason that Wesson is on the di-
viding line of these counties, and a
great many of the citizen of each
county would be accessible to the col
lcge and the enhancement of property
valuation would also amount to a
great deal in each county. Oxford
and Starkville supply the north and
eastern part of the State, will Clinton
supplies the central portion of the
State with college facilities. The col
lege ought to be south of Jackson and
Lincoln and Copiah ought to assist
Wesson i'll securing the prize.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

Mr.. w. NJ. Keithley, of Copiah coun-
ty, made 100 bushels of corn per acre
this year, N. NJ. Collins 81, and F. NJ.
Barlow IS. These men will have an
abundance of hog and hominy.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

If jackson Democrats sleep on
their posts and let the McGill crowd
in again, the LEADER favors the re-
moval of the State Capital to Merid-
ian or WinOna.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

The BooKHAvEN LEADER is one
of the ablest papers in the State. AS
a brilliant, forcible and entertaining,
writer, B. L. Hobbs, its editor, stands
without a peer in the ranks of Missis-
sippi journalism = WiRona Times.
Thanks, brother Hurt; you make us
blush.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

Speaking about getting the negroes
to emigrate, how would it do to get
the little handful of scalawag white
men who lead them into trouble to
emigrate9-Duraat Democrat.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

Col. Street says Constitutional
Convention would cost Mississippi
$18,775, and Street is authority on
State financiering.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

The safe in the Chancery Clerk )
office in Montgomery county was rob
bed of 800 last week.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

The "me-too" editors are very noisy
since Walthall spoke.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
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The last weeks issue of the New
Mississippian was unusually Juicy.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28
[sEALl

The Aberdeen Examiner brings n
serious charge against our neighbor,
Copiah county, and it is susceptible
of proof. Here it is: "Copiah cOun-
ty has another terrible outrage charg-
ed to her. In addition to being Il
larger exporter of horticultural pro
duets than any other county i'll the
Gulf States and having within her
bounds the most extensive WOODEN
factory in Mississippi, now has the
audacity to come to the front with
the announcement that she is entirely
out of debt and has thirty seven
thousand dollars of money in her
treasury. Are we never to hear the
end of these Copiah county out
RACES p
The morning news., 1889-03-04
TALK ABOUT TIGHTS.
Lambs Wool Padding and That Sort
of Thing.
From the Nelu YORK. Sun.

From the NetU York Sun.
Mr. Dazien, on Union square, is the saw
ant who knows more about the philosophy
Of tights than Edison has learned concern
ing electricity.
"How do we fit tights?' he said, as he
tossed down pair of fiesh-colored silk that
cost $12.
"Well, in two ways. Sometimes we fit
the girl to the tights, and sometimes we fit
the tights to the girl. In either case she is
measured for them as a man is measured
for coat. Tights came in assorted sizes
like stockings, and cost all the way from
81 so up to $25. The cheap ones are cotton,
in all colors; we have wooden tights for
So so, Isle thread of varying prices, and
then the silk ones, costing all the way from
$40 to $25 Tights are always furnished
by the management, and most principals,
doncers and some chorus girls have them
made to order. If girl has a symmetri-
cal leg we simply fit a pair of tights to it
as other girls fit on their stockings; but
if the leg is too slender the silk tights are
worn over heavy cotton ones. If, on the
other hand, girl is not quite satisfied with
what the Lord has done for her we fit her
out with pair of 'symmetries'" and he
tossed down pair of stockings, long enoush h
to fasten around the waist, of heavy cotton
webbing with silk feet. In the inside of the
webhing was woven tufted Australian
lambs wool, soft and fine, wherever a de-
ficiency in the legs occurred.
"Do many people wear these garments9n
About seven out of ten on the stage,
though they cost all the way from $12
to $25. Sometimes they are all made of
silkn
The morning news., 1889-03-04
ALTMAY
This is the Bargain
Week Of the Year.
FRENCH SATEENS

We will open up on Tues
day our first importation this
season of novel and pictur-
esque effects in French Sa-
teens. The display will con
sist of quaint and beautiful
devices in these ever popular
fabrics. Our prices, as usual,
will be found to be lower
than the lowest.
The morning news., 1889-03-04
Silk Department.

We will place on sale to-
morrow morning | case of
beautiful Satins mot Sateens)
in forty different colors, at
the ridiculously low price OF
25c per yard; others consider
the same goods a bargain at
soc. so pieces Surah Silk,
in all the new bright spring
shades, at 39c; these would
really be a decided bargain
at SOC.