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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03
The Board of Control found a string

The Board of Control found string
of reasons mile long for cancelling
the Gulf & Ship Island railroad lease
of the State convicts. If the graves
of the convicts who have been killed
and worked to death on that road
could be placed in line a string of
of reasons several miles long might be
found. And if the stripes inflicted on
fine naked backs of the cOnvicts could
be strung out line of arguments
that would reach around the world
would be seen.-BoliUar County DEM
Ocrat.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

j. d. Lomax, the brutal convict ser
geant, on being sentenced to Jail, was
turned over to the county contractor
of Bolivar county, and placed by that
functionary over the rest of the pris-
oners, which was no sooner done than
he had shot and dangerously wound
ed another convict. About five yards
of hemp would be the best corrective
to administer to Lomax.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03
Better Late Than Never.

Col. Ananias j. Frantzy has been
elected an honorary member of the
Ananias Club, of Boston. This recog
milton has been long time coming,
but it is none the less deserved. He
should have been elected to active
membership. Start the doughty Col
onel to dilating upon the virtues and
beauties of Lowryism, and he could
make the biggest and most muscular
liar of the club turn green for very
envy.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

The preliminary trial of the muir
derers of Felix II. Varnado, at Osyka,
terminated ON the Goth ult. by Drs. j.
j. GOss and w. Z. Rails and Henry
Sheridan (col.) being remanded to
Jail without benefit of bail; the bind
ing over of A. ii. GOss and VIM. Tets
in the sum of $1,000 and the release OF
b. B. Helmer and j. NJ. Rails. DR.. j.
j. Goss will next make application for
bail on writ of habeas corpus before
Chancellor McLaurin.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

The Louisville courts have ruled in
a suit for damages brought against the
Courier journal, that a public officer
is subject to criticism, and that such
criticism is privileged in the discus
sion of public officers and their acts.
Good faith is alone required from news
papers and persons who indulge in
such discussion. The law of implied
malice does not obtain in such cases.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

Southern Senators have very clearly
shown the injustice of the Republican
proposition to raise the duty on cotton
ties 100 per cent. higher than it stands
in tariff of 1SS3-that is 10S per cent.
ad valOrem--when there is no manu-
faeturer of any such ties in this coun-
try, or in other words, to give large
bounty to prospective manufacturers
of ties, which bonus is to come out of
the pockets of the cotton planters.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

d. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes, that he
was seriously afflicted with severe cold
that settled on his lungs: had tried many
remidies without benefit. Being induced
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, did so and was entirely cured
by use of a few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for all
Coughs and Colds with best results This
is the experience of thousands whose lives
have been saved by this wonderful Dis
covery. Trial Bottles free at T. t. Meade
x Co.'S. dug store,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03
In Sharkcy county they send maj

In Sharkcy county they send a man
to the penitentiary for two years on
conviction for simple case of bur-
glary, and for assault and battery,
with intent to Kill and murder, they
sentence him to the pen for only six
months. 1t is this sort of discrimna-
ton in favor of the greater crime and
against the lesser that makes human
life in Mississippi so disgracefully and
dangerously cheap.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Groceries-Fresh groceries at PowelPs.
Miss Mary Nevin spent christmas with
the home folks.
Pastor Lomax will conduct the prayer
meeting to night.
Presiding Elder Lewis has located at
Crystal Springs.
Read the announcement of Capt. Cot
ton to Alliance men.
Pres. Fitzhugh visited his mother at
Brandon last week.
Henderson Smith aud family have re-
turned from Carley, Ala.
Miss Neil Crippin spent the holidays
with Miss Ada Chrisman.
The City Council missed their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday night.
All quiet along the Potomac" once
more. Frank Stewart has returned
Miss Anna Bailey, of. Winona, has been
visiting her class mate, Mrs. q. ID. Davis.
Who felt the aching void left by the
absence of the News and LEADER last
weekf
Misses Ruth and Miriam Crutcher have
enjoyed the past week with their mother
and sister.
Misses Willie and Halle Galloway
have been visiting Miss Louise Hemng-
way at Jackson.
The holiday trade with our merchants
was fine. Nearly all of them sold out
their Christmas stocks.
Our handsome young friend, G.. G..
Smith left Monday night to attend the
Commercial College at Lexington, Ky.
Mrs. Strickland, Misses Sallie and Ma
~ and Mrs. w. w. Henderson attended
the fifth Sunday meeting at Wesson last
Sabbath.
Major Wilmoth has sold half interest
in his restaurant business here to Char
ley Grafton and will open another restau-
rant in Wesson.
The new officers of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor will be installed to-
morrow night. The proposed supper has
been postponed.
Fred Overschmidt and Leonard Smith,
two "pistol toters" of beat 2 were fined
$500 and assessed with the costs by
Mayor Brennan last Saturday.
Rev. Hicks Ellis and family left last
Monday for their new home 1T China
Grove, the field of ministerial labor to
which Mr.. Ellis was appointed.
There will be service ut the Baptist
church next Sabbath. Hereafter Pastor
Lomax will preach on every first Sunday
instead of the 70 nth as heretofore.
SALESMAN WANTED!-Small line of
samples from manufacturing corporation
offered a live man. One traveller earned
an average of $3.50 per moth for six years
past. p. o. Box 1871 New York"
Miss Emma Steen and Mr.. N. H. Max
well were married on the 23rd at the resi-
dence of Gus Maxwell, Esq, near Union
Hall. Rev. A. f. Watkins performed
the ceremony. A sumptnous repast was
served and all hearts made happy.
Albert Jones, negro tough, and VIM.
Dickson, colored, engaged in a row at a
negro ball on Christmas eve, which result
cd III Jones receiving pistol bullet in the
breast. Dickson was tried before the
Mayor few days later and adjudged jus
tiiable, as Jones proved to be the aggres-
sOr.
Though the town was filled with peo-
pie on Saturday and Monday preceding
Christmas day, not half dozen men, all
told, were to be seen under the influence
of liquor, and the best OF order and good
humor prevailed on every hand. What
a contrast to the last Christmas eve under
saloons, when Smiths and Terzia's sa-
looms were constantly crowded with
drinking men and drunkards were to be
seen on the street Inv the scora
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03
Bringing Gladness,

To millions, pleasing their palates and
cleansing their systems, arousing their
Livers, Kidneys, Stomachs and Bowels to
a healthy activity. Such is the mission
of the lannon's California liquid fruit rem
edy, Syrup of Figs. For sale in so cents
and $1.00 bottles.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

The attention of farmers and deal
ers is directed to the advertisement OF
the Standard Home Mixture Guano,
the great cotton and corn Fertilizer.
1t is a ome-manufactured product,
and farmers of our acquaintance who
have tried it, say it is the best com
mercial fertilizer made.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03
How 1t Was in a "PersOal Lib
erty' Town.

Twenty four persons appeared in
the City Court this morning to answer
for yarious offenses committed in the
past 4S hours. Probably hundred
others who were tipsy to a more or
less hopeless degree were taken to
their homes by the police. Vicksburg
Post 26th
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

The Hall of Representative at
Montgomery in which the recent
Southern Immigration convention met,
was the same in which the Southern
Confederacy was organized, a little
over quarter of century ago.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

. 1t is now admitted that the Repub-
licans will have a majority of three
i'll the next Congress to begin with,
and it is asserted that an extra session
will be called Immediately after the
inauguration of the new President,
in order that good working majority
may be obtained, by unseating num-
Der of Southern Democrats.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

Will not each friend of the LEADER
assist us during the next few months
to push its circulation The influ-
ence of the paper will be needed dur
ing the next twelve months.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

Not only should the State ''nOt de-
sire to make money out of its con-
victsn; it ought not to permit money
to be made out of them for the State.
This is the fruitful source of all the
abuses and crimes, inseparable from
the usual leasing system. Greenrilie
Times.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

Jackson reports the most quiet and
orderly Christmas for years. So much
for Prohibition and the new Democrat
ic administration.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

1t is reported that there were hard
ly enough sober men in Summit
Christmas day to put the rest to bed.
Summit still has saloons.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

w. L. Douglas, the celebrated shoe
manufacturer, and the Lasters' Union
have settled their differences AMIGA
bly.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

The proposed change in the post
mastership at this place hangs fire.
What's the matter
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

The Christmas crimes and casualties
of 'SS in the South were unusually
few and scattering.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

1889! God helping us. let's make
the most of it, boys.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

A happy and prosperous New Year
to all.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

Major Pat Hamilton was assassin
ated at Aberdeen Monday night.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03
Suicide at Bogue ChittO.

BoGUE CHITTO, Dec. 30.-This town
was startled about noon to-day when
it became known that Mrs. L. A. Nc
Laurin, wife of the leading merchant
of this place, had taken her own life.
Poison was used, and although at this
time it has not been ascertained what
kind, it acted quickly, and in an hour
from the time she was discovered life
was extinct. Her home was a happy
one, her husband kind and attentive,
and a new house, richly furnished,
had been prepared for occupancy on
Monday. The only cause that can be
ascribed for the unnatural action is
the conduct of a hayward male rela-
tive, who has been going to the bad
during the past few months. Early
this morning it was reported that he
had been Injured in row, and al
though this was untrue, before the
unhappy woman could be informed
differently she was dead. When her
condition was discovered DIR. Thomp-
son was summoned, but too late to be
of assistance.
Much sympathy is felt here for Mr..
McLaurin, who is left with a little
three year-old sOn.--Times- Democrat
Special
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

Tom Perkins has nice stock of all
kinds of watches which he will sell VERY
CHEAP, either for cash or on the INSTALL
ment plan. Call and see him.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03
Inelegant But True.

Chalmers, Kernaghan, and Jim Hill,
the Radical Congressional contestan :
from this State, are nOsing around
Washington like lot of hound pup
pies around a meat house. -Iapelo
Journal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03

NERVOUS Debility, spermatoulaa,
Seminal Losses, Night Emissions, Los Ss
of Vital Powers, Sleeplessness, pe,
spondency, Loss of Memory, Confusion o.
Ideas, Lassitnde, Gloominess, DePTeSSsiiOsu
of Spirits, Aversion to Society, Dull, LlS.
less, Unfit for Study or Business, and nnus
life burden, Safely, Permanently al"
Privately Cured. ,u.
blood AND SKIN Diseases, SyipnhS
+ disease most horrible in its results
completely eradicated without the use, use %
mercury. Scrofula, Erysipelas, E 6in,
Sores, Blotches, Pimples, Ulcers, l Sors
in the Head and Bones, Syphlillic "U''
Throat, Mouth and Tongue, CataTrn' e 'vs
Permanently Cured when Others Law
failed. -, rrou.
URINARY, Kidney and Bladder l Trs.
| bles, Weak Back, Burning urlpe ,,,l,sd
Gaency of Urinating, Urine hlsn eO Con.
or with milky sediment on standing Y, U and
orhea, elect, Cystis, ETC., Promptly az"
safely cured. Charges reasonaOle'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED.
Incidents ofa Day in Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.

Incidents Of q Day In Two Cities Condensed
for Ready Reading.
ALDERMAN WARNER has issued a warrant
for Patrick Harkins, who is charged by Michael
Horn with assault and battery. The men had
a fight near Twentieth street, on Sunday after
noon, when it is alleged Harkins bit Horns ear
off, A cross suit has been entered before Al
derman Foley. of Woods Run, in which horn
is the defendant on similar charge.
DETECTIVE CoULsoN yesterday arrested
well-known crook named z. Davenport, who
had an oVercoat on his arm. Davenport con-
fessed that the overcoat was stolen from an
office corner Wood street and Fifth avenue
The owner of the coat can find it at headquar-
ters.
AN information was made yesterday before
Alderman Lohrman, by Charles Uhrmacher,
charging John E. Jones with assault and bat
terry. The suit is the result of fight over the
reduction of wages in Dilworth, Porter &
Co.'s mill, at which both men are employed.
A MAN named Roll has had the side of the
hill on Second avenue, above Linden station.
graded SO as to make room for go houses Thew
will be sold on the installment plan to working
men or the purchaser may buy lot and build
his own house.
CAR No. Is of the Manchester Short Line had
its side stove in by collision with Citizens
Traction car yesterday on Sixth street. A
number of occupants Of the Short line car
were shaken up but no one was injured.
For the week ending last Saturday there
were 70 deaths in the city, three less than the
corresponding week of last year. One of the
deaths was that of a centenarian.
THE Board of Viewers vest erday held meet
ing to receive claims for damages by the open
ing of Amber street, between Penn avenue and
Baum street.
THE directors of the Exposition Society held
regular meeting yesterday afternoon. Moth
ing but routine business was transacted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
RIYER TRANSPORTATION.
NavIgable Water Would Increase Local
Business 10 Per Cent.

NavIgable Water Would Increase Local
Business 10 Per Cent.
The rivers are falling and all the coal
that can be shipped at present has gone out.
The shipment yesterday, included IL barges
taken out by the Tom Lysle, IL by the
Josh Cook and small tow by the Hornet
There was eight feet Of water in the rivers
yesterday afternoon, and they were falling
rapidly.
A revival of the river transportation
business is now matter of comment among
business men and shippers. There has not
been such thing as 9 daily packet line for
lower parts in many years, but since one has
been established, shippers are eagerly taking
advantage of the opportunity to ship goods
daily to such places as are reached by this
means. Captain W. W. O'Neil is authority
for this statement, that it will not be long
until the people will join hands with all
the river cities on the Ohio river and bring
such pressure to bear upon this Government
as to compel the improvement of the river
in other words, to furnish permanent stage
Of boating water.
The Andes, of Cincinnati, left yesterday
afternoon, loaded with freight, including
merchandise of all kinds. The freight
brought In included Southern fruits and
other articles. 1t is said permanent navi-
gable water would increase local business
10 per cent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
TALKING OVER TIE NEW SCALE.
Flint Glass Workers Assemble and Have a
Lengthy Discussion.


Lengthy Discussion.
The Pittsburg Flint and Lime Glass As
sociation held lengthy meeting at its rooms
yesterday afternoon. Some 10 or 18 mem
bers were present What had been the
subject under discussion, members were
very chary of referring to. but by the arith-
metical process of putting two and two
together, it was sscertained that the ques-
tion of certain iron mold rates, suggested by
the existing trouble between the O'Hara
Company and the union was debated at con-
siderable length. 1t was thought that the
association will put forward suggestions for
amendments to the present scale, which ex-
pires next month, and which will hardly be
acceptable to the workers. If the associa-
ton and the union agree on the new scale it
will come into operation on the first of jan
uary, but should they differ. there is a
clause in the agreement under which the
workers can be permitted to continue on at
the old scale until the first of May.
No arrangement has been made for an
other conference on the strike question, but
it is said that the company will see what
they can do toward a settlement to-day. The
condition of the trade was reported to be but
middling.
Several of the manufacturers seen had not
heard of any pool or combine in either
their own branch or in the window glass
trade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
THEY CLEANED UP THE TOWN,

But the JohusrOwn OmciaIs Did Not Ap-
prove OF Their Methods.
Chief of Police Harris and Justice Of the
Peace Hart, of Johnstown, came to this city
yesterday afternoon, and in an Old avenue
speak-easy they arrested John Dugan and
William Gill. who are wanted at Johns
town.
A couple Of months ago the Council Of
Johnstown advertised for sale large guam
tity of old iron, cut stone and lead pipe that
had been left about the town after the
wreckage of the food had been cleared up.
Dugan and Gill got the contract. They
were to pay SO much ton for it, and it was
to be weighed by the wagon load on the
borough scales. For week or two nothing
was heard of the young contractors, al
though their wagons were seen daily load
ing the stuff up and hauling it to the rail-
road, where it was transferred to cars and
shipped to Pittsburg without being weighed.
The borough officials learned from the rail-
road company that many tons of the scrap
had been loaded and hauled to Pittsburg.
An official of the borough entered suit
against the young men for fraud and they
were traced to this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
ALLEGHENY RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION,
Commodore Kounts Explains the Nesotia-
tIons Between the Railroads.

Commodore Kountz Explains the Negotfa-
lions Between the Railroads.
Some time ago The DISPATCH published
an article to the effect that the Pittsburg,
Allegheny and Manchester Street Car line
had made an offer of consolidation to the
Pleasant Valley line. This was most vehe-
mently denied at the time, but DISPATCH
reporter heard the confirmation of the story
from the lips of Commodore Kountz last
night. The Commodore said:
The Pittsburg, Allegheny and Msnches-
ter people offered to consolidate with the
Pleasant Valley people on the basis of last
years earnings, but the management of the
latter road would not do so. Had they done
so, 1 think it would have been advantageous
to all concerned. The net earnings Of the
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester line
last year were $61 200, and of the Union line
were s., ,000 Ia all total OF $50, 900. The
net earnings of the Pleasant Valley line were
81, 900, but the Peoples Park line, owned by
the same company, lost 81, 900 leaying the
net earnings S17 900. Had the roads con-
solidated ON a basis indicated by these
figures fair rate Of interest would have
been realized by the stockholders of both
companies. Instead of consolidating, how
ever, the Pleasant Valley have issued bonds
to the amount of s., ,0o0, 900 az 8 per cent.
Now, while they expect an increase Of BUSH
ness when the improvements on their road
are completed, do not think they will be
able to pay the $4,000 interest on their
bonds, and pay q dividend besides"