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The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04
TUESDAYS CONVENTION.
Hon. e.. T.. Hooker RenOminated
for Congress.


ed here last Tuesday. Large delega-
lions were present from most OF the
counties, and these were supplement-
ed by many outside friends of the
candidates and possible dark horses,
for il was very generally believed
until Tuesday morning, when all the
delegates had arrived and the support
ers and opponents of Hooker had held
their respective caucuses, that there
would he a protracted deadlock. IL
would require II votes to nominate.
Hooker had II instructed votes,
Dodds had @ and IL were instructed
for Barksdale and Cassidy, who were
not candidates. For whom these II
votes would be cast was therefore an
interesting question, and not until il
was shown in caucus Tuesday morn
ing that Hooker could control four OF
them, were the uncertainty and pros
poets of deadlock dissipatcd.
| The convention met at the Court
| House, and at II n. m. was called to
order by Hon. d. p. Porter of Kinds
| Chairman 18th District Executive Com
mittce, and on motion Mr.. Porter was
unanimously elected temporary chair.
man and A. Fl. Martin of Rankin and
w. l.. Mitchell of Copiah Secretaries
Mr.. Lemly of Kinds moved to APP
point committee of five on creden-
tails. Mr.. Thompson of Lincoln NOV
ed to amend Mr.. Lemly's motion by
having the committee to consist of one
from each county represented in the
convention. Mr.. Lemly moved to
table the amendment, and then came
the first partial test of the strength OF
Hooker and the combined opposition
the vote by counties standing 16.10-11
for tabling to 15.1-11 against.
After vigorous five minute speech
by Hon. J. S. Sexton protesting
against establishing such an unjust
and arbitrary precedent, and some
lively filibustering on the part of
Delegate Chas. Humphreys and others
of Copiah, it was moved by Mr.. Sex
ton that Mr.. Lemly's motion be
amended by requiring the chair to APP
point all of the committee on creden-
tails from Kinds county. This was
lost 10y vote of 1922 to 1892,
and after little more tilibustering
on the part of the opposition to Hook
er, Mr.. Lemly's motion as originally
introduced, was passed and L. F.
Chiles of Kinds, r. II. Thompson of
Lincoln, j. l.. Ramsey of Copiah.
Stephen Thrasher of Claiborne, and
George Handy of Madison were ap-
pointed as the committee on creden-
tials.
There being no contrasting delega-
tions, the committee soon reported and
the temporary organization was de
clared permanent.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Lemly of Kinds and unanimously
adopted, declaring that the candidate
receiving a majority of all the votes
of the convention should be declared
the nominee of the Democracy of the
18th congressional district.
Nominations were then declared in
order. Mr.. Thrasher of Claiborne
nominated Hon. Chas. f. Hooker.
Mr.. j. s. Sexton of Copiah placed in
nomination Hon. Geo. S. Dodds. Mr..
May of Simpson seconded the nOmi-
nation of Hon Geo. s. Dedds.
The ballot was then taken by eoun-
ties and resulted as follows:
EnI, IInnIIcp
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04

Judge Chrisman has introduced a
resolution in the Convention which
fires broadside into the saloons. II
reads: "All saloons and tipping
houses, or other places of public re-
sort where vinous and spirituous
liquors are kept for sale, are hereby
declared to be public nuisances, and
may be suppressed or sbated by pros
ecutiOn in the name of the State; and
the Legislature shall enact such laws
as are necessary to enforce the provis-
ions of this section"
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04
Report of the Franchise Com
mittee.

mittee.
SIR. Patty, chairman Of the Committee
on Franchise, last Tuesday reported to
the convention the proposed sections TX
ing the qualifications for voters, and an
ordinance regulating all elections held
prior 10 the FIRST of January, 1896.
All persons twenty one years and mp
ward, who have resided in the State two
years and one year in the election district
and who have deem duly req stored ana
have never been convicted OF bribery,
burglary, theft, arson, false pretenseS,
perjury, forgery, embezzement, murder
or bigamy, and who have paid tine poil
tax on or before February for the year
preceding and are NOS delinquent for the
poll tax of the preceding years, are de-
e,ared to he qualified voters. Provided,
that ministers of the Gospel shall be en-
titled to vote after six months residence
in the election district and that persons
over the age Of sixty, and persons who
are deaf aud dnmb or blind, or who are
MANNED by loss of hand or foot, may vote
without having paid the poll tax. After
the LIST of January, 1890, in addltlen &c
the foregoing qualifications, each voter
must be able to read any section OF the
Consultation, OF be able to understand
the same when read to him or give reas
enable Interpretation thereof.
The ordinance is substantially the
Dortch system and is not repealable be-
fore Jan. 1, 1896. 1t is not applicable
to congressional elections. j..
The apportionment plan, also reported,
gives the Senate As instead fac members,
and in the House 100 instead of 12O, the
additional members being distributed
among white constituencies.
The report was ordered printed and
made the special order for Friday next.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04
WHAT THE BAPTIST RECORD S.1YS

In this case the women are not urg-
ing it; they do not, as a class, wish to
vote: but, if their votes are needed to
preserve our civilization; if they must
vote or have ignorant negro rule or
shot gun elections, with ballot-box-
stuffing and the accompanying per-
jury, they will vote seriously and pa
triotically. They will do their duty
in the love of God, home and native
land.
We beg our readers to initiate the
example of Gen. Lee and put aside
prejudice in view of the great perils
by which we are surrounded and ac-
cept gracefully and gladly, if the Con-
vention shall so order, the help of our
wOmanly women to uphold Christian
civilization in our beloved State
Baptist Record.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04

1t was re assuring to hear Hon. j. S.
Sexton say in his speech nominating
Mr.. Dodds last Tuesday, that the
members of the Convention at Jack
son would march boldly up and dc
whatever was necessary on the suf-
frage to insure white supremacy and
good government by lawful methods.
That is what the people expect them
to do.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04

The Commonwealth seems to think
the LEADERS article of last week crit
icising the action of the Conven ton on
the suffrage was premature. We hope
it was, but we thought it about time
some body was shooting the suffrage
fiddlers (piddlers), because they were
manifestly not doing the best they
could.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04

Senator George has introduced T
resolution calling upon the Judiciary
Committee to investigate and report
whether or not the new Constitution
will have to be submitted to the peo-
pie for ratification. With one excep-
ton, the presidents in Mississippi are
against submission.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04
BuckIen's Arnica SalYe.

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Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
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or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
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Brookhaycn. Miss.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04
The "Hat Drummer" Sent to the
Pen.

TUPELo, Miss, Aug. 29-Circu;,
Court adjourned Thursday after a 80.
sion of only nine days. Donald
Parker alias Donald s. Pump. whc
forged an order on one of our mo"
chants several months ago, was con.
victed and sentenced to the peniten
tiary for two years, being the oulv
recruit for the State prison M En-.
present term. He was tramp min,
err, and besides forging the order bs.,
his board and other bills in Tupelo i"
fore leaving. He was apprehended
and brought back for trial. His moth
err, brother and sister live in MempL;.
and arc respected citizens.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04
st. Stanisfaus Commercial College, Ba,

st. Louis, Miss,
90 miles from New Orleans on Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad, begins its 37th session Thursday,
September 4th.
Placed In one OF the health resorts Of the
Southwest and in immediate vicinity Of the Gulf
shore, the sea-breeze and summer bathing make
the College healthy and delightful home. The
course Of study is threefold; Preparatory, Com
mercal and Scientific. The Commercial Course
is particularly efficient and graduates from 1t find
ready and lucrative employment in business.
This College received Silver Medal at the
Paris Exposition Of 1880 for its exhibit. For
terms and particulars address the President.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04
Answer This Question.

Why do so many people we see around
us seem to prefer to suffer and be made
miserable by indigestion. constipation,
diz illness, loss of appetite, coming up Of
the food, yellaw skin, when for IS cents
we will sell them Shiloh's System Vitali-
ger, guaranteed to cure themf Sold by
Meade g. Martin. l)
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04

Messrs. Earns, FAINT g. Long, the
enterprising Wesson firm, are getting
ahead of the ub-Treasury Bill.
Read their card in another column,
wherein they propose to advance
farmers $4,000 at s per cent on every
bale of cotton stored with them.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04

The speeches of Hons. j. S. Sexton,
A. @. May and Geo. S. Dodds in last
Tuesdays convention reflected the
highest credit upon each of the speak
ers. With such SPLENDID representa-
tives of the young Democracy as these
pressing upon their heels, our old pub
lie men may well look to their places
and their laurels.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04
Groceries Cheap. and What You Want

beg the good people to call and let mo
sell them good Ham, piece Breakfast
Bacon, some good tea and coffee, canned
fruits, dried fruits, sun dried and evapo-
rated apples and peaches, fresh vegeta.
bles. oat meal, cream cheese. and eyorr
thing in the grocery line. Call and sec
me, and obligo,
N Dnwrrr
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04

The Franchise Committee made a
milk and cider report Tuesday, which
has been made the special order for
tomorrow. If the Convention does
not strengthen it materially, it had as
we'll end the farce, adjourn and 60
hoee.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04

If Mr.. Henderson or Mr.. Mclean
will get through an ordinance pro-
hibiting any member of the constitu
tional Convention from holding Office
under the new Constitution for ten
wears, he will deserve a monument as
high as Washington's.
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04

In pursuance of an Act of the Legislature, APP
proved March Is, 1885, requiring me as Registrar
of the County of Lincoln to visit each OF the vOt
ing precincts In said county, and spend one day
at each Of said precincts, In order to give all OF
those who have failed heretofore to register an
opportunity to do so, will therefore meet the
citizens of the county at the following times and
The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-04
GROVES TASTELEsS CHILL TONIC


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PAEn MEDICINE Co., Paris, Tenn; n.uw.,. Taste
Please send me three dozen Of your o y, ,-om yoa
less Chill Tonic was pleased with tne lin a. I
a., xaar f:hiil Tonic 70 sams children shS .asie
pale and swarthy aad emacisted having sssr and
ehills for months past. one Of tnem ;,n Inc Chill
Tonic they were hale and hearty, WIN wv
cheeks Is acted Ike a 'Ai Y. ". srnsoS' H. D.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
JOttinGs at Jones.

JONES, s. c., Sept. 10, 1890.
Farmers are very busiy engaged in picking
cotton, and have heard some farmers say
their cotton Is better than they expected, be.
fore they began picking.
Nearly all the fodder is saved, though some
Is damaged by the recent rains.
Miss Hortcnse Long, one Of HoDea Path s
most beautiful young ladies, visited relatives
at Jones this week.
Mr.. w. f. McGhee, of Columbus, Ga. re-
Gently visited his father, Mr.. Jessie $. McGhee
He has returned to his own home.
Mr.. J. +. Bramlett has bought beautiful
two year old mare.
Messrs. Higgins d CO.. will be ready to saw
our lumber for the many new houses that
will be built this winter.
The bridge across Turkey creek at AGnews
Is now under headway, and to be built by
Mr.. John Allen.
Rev. Jessie Vermillion preached his parting
sermon 10 Il host of hearers last Sunday and
will soon go to Greeuville 10 complete his
studies.
We would mention a forty pound water.
melon raised by Mr.. Augustus Davis.
We witnessed the closing exercises OF Salu-
da Grove School, Wednesday. They were
good indeed.
Mr.. ]. II. Davis, while he was getting sad
die TO ride off Monday morning, was bitten
by q mad dog. Reuben Tolerson was also
bitten the same morning. The dog was kill.
ed.
Mary Brown, colored, Of Anderson county,
fell dead in the yard OF Phi!ys Pitts, Monday
evening. She died or heart dropsy.
Birlhs-To Mrs. j. G. Odell, q daughter.
TO Mrs. james Cork, son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
The Suffrage observation-disclosures 3
Aristocratic Convention.

The Mississippi Convention Is now sculhing
with the suffrage question, the aVoweo P"r'
pose being 10 legally disqualify uneducated'
or poor folks-black and white-from Votlng'
It's thought that an education or proper
ty qualification, or both, will settle the sup
re,nacy of the white race in Mississippi.
SupposIng that the citizenship Of Mississip-
nj is not different from the citizenship OF
South Carolina, we would venture 10 suggest
that the less that is done on that line, the
better. The property qualification would dis
Qualify good white citizens from voting, ana
the educational qualification would disiran-
chise some as good men as can be found IN
that arrogant and presumptive Convention
which would deny TO poor folk the right OF
citizenship.
The tinkering with the rights OF citizens Is
certain to breed dissatisfaction and discon-
tent among the people, the final result o.
which will be the defeat and overthrow OF the
very purposes and objects which are sought.
The presumption OF a Constitutional Con-
vention- whose members are composed ol
rich and educated members-in undertaking
TO say that their less intelligent and less veal
thy neighbors should not vote, will be certain
to excite that righteous indignation, which
should culminate IN forcible and just resent
ment OF the insult that is offered TO men VINO
are Just as good and just as patriotic as are
the members of the Aristocralic Conven-
tion.
In times Of war, the confederate officers
made no property or educational qualinc;t
tional q prerequisite to entrance into the
army. VIII an educated jackass now dare
assert that the men who risked their lives
for the State of Mississippi, shall take no
part in the civil affairs OF the State? Will
rich fool presume to deny better man the
right to vote, II he is poor?
The clause Of a Constitution which would
dlsfranchise the old Con federate soldiers and
others who are as good citiZeus as compose
that Convention-for no other reason than
that they are poor or did not enjoy education
al advantages In their youth-would estab-
lish an autocracy which should stink in
the nostrlls Of all libe-ty-loving people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24

Our respected contemporary, the Charleston
News and Courier, in discussing the suffrage
question in Mississippi closes his article with
the following words:
"The white population own the soil OF the
State. They can hold this ownership nbso
lutely, If they will. And SO long as they
hold it they can employ IL effectively
TO protect themselves from the power OF any
number Of negroes who shall merely occupy
1t as tenants or laborers.'
The erroneousness Of the views expressed
as to the ownership of the soil is met when
we tell that paper that there are greater
number of negroes owning lots In the town
OF Abbeville, than whites 1t is therefore
certain that that rule would not save the
town of Abbeville, however differently II
might be with other localities.
We would not be misunderstood. The
great bulk Of the money value Of the real
estate in this town-perhaps ninety-fve per
cent. of the actual value-is owned by the
white people. There are number OF build
ings here any one of which we presume
would bring more money than all the real es-
tate owned by the negroes.
The fact is about In this way. 4 thrifty ne
gro will buy an acre of ground somewhere,
ranging in price, say from S25 to $780, He will
then subdivide, and it would require careful
investigation to ascertain ceartainIy into
how many pieces he may have divided that
acre.
For instance, the acre on which Tom Fin.
ley's former boarding house is located has
more residences" on it than you could shake
a stick at.
"Pin Hook" and "Gufiin Town" are also
notably thickly settled neighborhooGs.
"Harrisburg" is full of houses, close togeth-
or.
The fact that there are greater lumber of ne
gro landowners here was ascertained when
the petition for the Railroad tax in 1885
was circulated for signatures.
The Press dnd Banner would suggest do
nothing policy. The white people wrested
the Southern States from the hands of the
carpetbagger and the negro, even at the point
OF The bayonet, and as long as they are true TO
themselves no unnecessary tricks need be
resorted 10. The property and the education.
al qualifications are objectional and will GER
tainiy fail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
Literary BOssiSm.

We demand that the school districts IN tue
various counties of the State shail oe, o az
nearly as practicable, square ana oI ail ,oreS o.
sufficient TO allow one white ana ohe cE'oI al
free s.hool separate and diStict, In eacn uls,
trIcts and that the school trustees be eiecteu
nv the neeple.-Platfurm Of the Revised De'ao'
cratic Party.
Ifin one thing more than another, the peo.
nle of South Carolina have suffered from
petty or autocratic tyranny, 1t Is In the
school or educational department OF the gov
ernent.
According to our way OF thinking much OF
the school fund is wrongly appropriately u
teach the higher branches, while many poor
children are engineered out OF the puDllc
schools. and denied all benefits arising from
the system.
We nresume the patriotic gentlemen who
are now leading the people that have no right
10 express their own political opinions, Will
soon call ON the political engineers to bring
about a Constitutional Convention, when IL Il
possible that proposition VIII oe hihue |"
disfranchise the very men who were oenieo
public school privileges in order that fancy
salaries might be paid to teach the members
of that Convention Greek and Latin.
The whole school law as 1t now exists
seems TO be autocratic The School COMMITS
sioners appoint the trustees. They are OF
course good men, subject to prejudice ana OIL
fetal influence They establish such schools
AS they think proper, but some times II nap
pens that the parents Of children desire an
other school or q division OF the fund, SO tha'
they may share in its benefits.
But, rs far as we have heard, exceeding le"
applications for additional schools are grant
ed. AS O. matter of official courtesy, inc
School Commissioner must sustain the juds'
ment Of his own chosen trustees. Then
again, II appeal is made 10 Columoia' ho
State Superintendent OF Education can DC
found, who would overrule the judgment OF
his chief officer in any county, ana SO apPli'
cants for schools in the past have been put 10
endless trouble and vexation OF spirit, ana IL
any poor applicants for Il school have been
successful, the instances has been an eXcep-
ton, as the records will show.
The absurdty and foollshness OF the de-
mand that schools 'be as nearly as practlcal
square, and Of an area sufficient TO allow one
uhiie and one colored school" may be PLAINLY
seen when there are hundreds of "school dis
tricts" of sufficient area, where only one
school, or possibly none, would be needed
In some school districts, there would be no
need for a white school, and In others no neeo
for O colored school.
Plain, common sense people nave sense
enough TO locate their own school houses, II
the officers are required to let them alone.
We have two much school law anu 100
much official disregard for the legal appropri-
alton of the public money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-24
GATHERINGS AT GREENWOOD.
Note and Comment About the City of
Railroads.

Railroads.
GREENWOOD, Sept. 10, 1870.
Not n single case of sickness in town.
| Mr.. James Dodson, of Donnalds, was in the
city yesterday.
We will begin our weekly cotton report
Dr. Lanier, of Liberty Hill, has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. j. 5. Chlpley, for sever
Our friend. John Chipley, of Phoenix. the
cyclopcan cotton seed buyer OF the Piedmont
country came in on the lightning express
Thursday Seed Immediately jumped from
| II 10 IL cents, where they closed with an up
ward tendency Saturday night,
Mr.. j. \. Bailey has returned TO Atlanta ar
| ter short visit here-ihe home of his child.
hood. He is prospecting In the Gate City:1.
TO our sweeping charge against Council In
last issue there is probably q solitary eXrep'
ton. said exception being Alderman iron, IRON
notice from the Board OF Health, he did sum-
mon n citizen of his ward to appear before
council and show cause why MS premises
were not kept clean. &c. Said Alderman and
citizen did meet at the appointed time and
place. they adjourned to Councils Chamber,
however, to find his Honor and:a majority: Of
his Aldermen absent; SO they Only ES. Pc Posscu
| 1t seems that some of Tillmnn's followers,
as was expected, arc very hungry for ofllce.
If they fail to get the one OF their choice, they
are willing to accept anything the dear peo-
plc' have to oiler
4 gentleman from Winnsboro by the name
of Kcer has bought from Dr. Holloway DIR.
Taggart's old place. one OF the; finest resi-
dcncrs in town, for $3.50. He will move his
family here at an early day..
We have always had an adherence for the
plagiarist, therefore we announce that tho
iSUcety notes OF our column arc written by
u beautiful young lady, whose modesty for
bids the use of her name.
Col. J. &. GbbeS has completed the survey
Of the South Round Railroad, profile Of
which may be seen ut the bank, and received
the money ihcrclor. There is still money IN
the treasury, he ii said to the credit of MIR. T.
J. Riley.
The remains Of Airs. }. Il. rartloY who died
mt IIillman's Mill; last Friday, were brought
here Sunday for intcrmcnt In the family
huryn@ ground, fifteen miles below here on
the Matthias place.
1t has been quite gay for the young people
in Greenwood this week. Quite large
crowd attended danci. g school at the hall on
Monday night. All seemed to have pleas
ant time, and many were the regrets that the
dancing term was so near close.
Miss Nell Lee gave Il delightful entertain
ment TO q few invited guests on Thursday
evening. .
Miss Ami" Price, n charming young lady of
Columbia, who has been here the past four