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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08
\ Question of Brains.

The comments of the Mississippi
press on the passage Of the COnstitu-
tional Convention bill show that the
people are determined that the dele
gates shall be chosen from among the
very wiscst and most patriotic men OF
the State. We, therefore, expect to
see gathered in the hall where the
Convention shall be held body OF
men distinguished for their represent
ative character. Those journals
which have been most positive i'll
their opposition to a Convention &C
ccpt the situation cheerfully, and have
begun to urge upon the people of their
respective counties the necessity of
electing as delegates men conspicuous
for their qualifications and without
regard 10 the preferences of personal
friendship. The names appearing in
the county papers indicate that only
men of the highest type of citizenship
need enter the list for the honor OF
membership in the Convention, which
will be in some respects the most i'm
portant deliberative body that has as
sembled in the South since the war.
The assembling of the Convention
will mark an epoch in Southern, and,
perhaps in National history. If the
problems before the people of Missis-
isippi shall be solved by the Conven-
ton, other Southern States will GER
tainly follow in the way Mississippi
shall have led.-Memphis Appeal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08
A Lynching Prevented.

Anthony Thomas was indicted by
the grand jury of Smith county fol
numbering Leila Lotion. He was
arraigned, plead guilty and was SEN
fenced so be hung May %. AS the
sheriff left the court house to return
the prisoner to Jail, a squad of lynch
ers rushed mp, Overpowered the
sheriff and his deputies, put rope
around the negroes neck, and started
up the street to hang him, whilst
many of the more conservative citi-
zens were urging them to desist. A.
j. McLaurin, made a fervent and elo-
quent appeal to them not to violate
the law, but they paid little heed to
him. They then determined to re-
turn and hang him to a tree in front
of the court house. When they
reached the tree, the conservative
citizens re-captured the negro after a
considerable scuffle in which not a
shot was fired nor a lick struck.
Judge Mayors rushed in among them,
got hold of the leader, and command
ed them to dispense. A. j. McLaurin
also made another speech and plead
with them to let the law take its
course, and Drs. McLaurin and Wood
cut the rope from the negroes neck.
Judge Mayors then made an able, elo-
quent and effective speech to the
crowd, and the officers took the muir
derer to Jail.
An informal meeting of the people
was then held, at which resolutions
were unanimously adopted condemn
ing mob violence, and favoring the
retention of Thomas in their county
Jail until the 2Sth day of May, and
then hanging him as the law directs.
This is the first instance ever knew
where a prisoner was rescued from a
mob, and that without the firing of n
shot, the striking of a blow, or the
of drop of blood.
1t is not improbable that Thomas
may be hung before the day fixed for
his execution. Court has adjourned.
Ledger.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08
Judge Campbell's Plan Again,

Judge Campbell's Plan Again.
We to-day lay before our readers
the address of Judge Campbell to the
people of Mississippi, and bespeak
for it careful reading and consider
alton by every thoughtful patriot.
Many of us may not agree with Judge
Campbell, but let us seriously ask
ourselves if we have any better plan
than his to offer for solving the race
problem.
We are confronted in Mississippi
by solemn condition, not a theory.
The majority of negro voters in
the State in 1880 was 22,024, and on
account of the constant influx of ne
grOes since it is now estimated at TO-,
600. BY 1900, at the same ratio of
increase, it will reach Ill, 900. This
vote can't always be suppressed or
controlled by present methods and the
Democracy continue to have represen-
tdllou Ill NOuSIcSS anu Ilc LlcCtoIdl
College based upon it. We had just
as we'll look the issue squarcly in the
face. yield unreasonable prejudices,
and meet it like men. just as surely
as the Constitutional Convention fails
to measure up to the requirements of
our situation and provide solution
of the race problem by legal methods,
Mississippians will live to rue their
folly, just as they did when ;hcy re-
fused to accept gracefully the 18th
Amendment as the final adjudication
of the negro question, and gave provo
cation for the passage of the 18th.
If white supremacy is not secured
in Mississippi on some legal aud con
stitutional basis, it is only Il question
of time when IL Federal election law
will he passed and the negro vote
counted, if it has to be done at the
point of the bayonet
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

DR.. J. b. Gambrell, editor of the Bap-
fist Record, will probably be one of the
delegates to the Constitutional Couven-
ton from the State-at-la rge.-Ripley Sen
fiRet
Then why not Bishops Galloway
and Thompson, Father Picherit, DR..
Marshall, Rabbi Bien, and ever so
many other Rabbits, Preachers and
PriestsP Why limit good thing to
brother Gambrell?
If DR.. Gambrell, Bishop Galloway
and the other distinguished clergy
men named were all sent to the con-
vention,we venture the assertion that
that body would be immensely the
gamer by it. Politics shouldn't be
mixed with religion, but a little re-
ligion would help the politics of this
day wonderfully.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and uoigl
bors talking about it. You may ydi,Fscr,
be one of the many who know from r.r
sonal experienccjust how good thing il !.
If you have ever tried IT, you are one of
its staunch friends, becaiise the wond.r
full thing about it is when once Given g..
trial, DR.. Kings New Discovery ever af'
ter holds a place in the house. If ynn
have never used It and should Ls
afflicted with "a cough, cold or any limo
or chest trouble, secure bottle at oncr
aud give it a fair trial. 1t is guaranteed
every time or money refunded.
Trial bottles free at T. 7. Meade & Co :
Drug Stone.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08
working the Farmer"

"With the politicians, the papers
aud the farmers you can always win"
said Harry =. Crowcll in his now fla
nous interview with Col. X. $. Cheves.
The politicians and the papers can be
bought outright, but the farmers have
to be worked"
One of the favoratc methods adopt
ed by the liquor men to "work" the
farmers is by sending them free copies
of bogus farm papers, made up of ag-
ricultuIal articles copied from repu.
table farm papers, with liquor articles
sandwiched between. The name un-
der which the liquor men sent theil
documents to farmers last year was
the Farms Herald. This year they
call it the Rural Age. The name will
doubtless he changed again before 3
great while,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08
oh, What Couch,

Will you heed the warning' The signal
perhaps of the sure approach of that more
terrible disease, Consumption. Ask your.
selves if you can afford for the sake of
saving so cents, to run the risk and do
nothing for it. We know flcm expeu.
ence that Shiloh's Cure will cure yonr
cough. 1t never fails. This explains
why more than million bottles were
sold the past year. 1t relieves Group and
whooping cough at once. Mothers do
not he without 1t. For lame back, side
or chest, use Shilohs Porous Plaster
Sold by Meade & Martin. (2)
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

We learn from a friend in Columbus
and one in jackson that the Columbus
Index of last Saturday contains Sc
we're personal criticism of the editor
of this paper, based on articles which
appeared in last weeks LEADER, but
up to the hour Of going to press, we
have heen unable tn secure copy OF
A'e Index. When the LEADER eriti-
e'.es any one, We always have the
fairness aud courtesy to send the per.
son sfitielsed a vsi,- Of the paper.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

If the effort to secure constitutional
Prohibition is going to seriously Grip
pie the cause of Prohibition, as is so
freely predicted in certain quarters,
it would be interesting for some one
TO explain why the men and newspa-
pers that have always fought Proh-
Mtion are so bitterly opposed to the
constitutional idea.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

While resisting arrest for drunken
and disorderly conduct in Port Glib
son last Thursday, J. w. Mcclure, n
young farmer, with wife and baby,
was killed by r. C. McCay. The sa-
loon will get in its deadly work, and
ihe surprising part of it is that any
sensible community will, for price,
license these prolific generators of
vice and crime.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

' We are opposed unalterably, from
Alpha to Omega, from the ground to
the skies, to Prohibition.-C Columbus
Inder.
Don't tear your linen, brother
Banks. Ifyou continue to fight Pro-
hibition and ignore your pledges to
Sam Jones, you will never get any
where near the skies more likely go
the other way.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

If we have any statesmen, the peO-
pie must put them forward in August.
The eyes of the whole country will be
directed to Mississippi, to see if she
can point out a way for the fixing of
the race question, so that all may
prosper together. Starting upon the
solid foundation of rule of intelli-
gence and fitness, the structure should
he strongly linked with justice to all.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

If the Columbus Index, Oxford
Globe and few other papers IN this
State would exhibit one-tenth of the
energy and zeal in exposing and de-
nounciug the bad features of the Ii
quor traffic, that they do in pointing
cut the imaginary evils of Prohibition,
their loud professions of sympathy
for temperance reform would look a
deal more consistent.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

One thing may be accepted as .
fixed certainty, and that is. that a."
State is out by Col. Hemingway nj
ministratioH of that Office, $3l5,6l5To
The Trcasurer's books show n a. To-
Auditors books verify it: the inyes ,i'
cations and reports Of the Legislatiy.
Committee and State COmmissinn oa,.
firm it, beyond the peradventure Of .
doubt; and while future evelonments
may trace the money to IT'S final dos
tination, they will never show tL"t
the State has not been the losrr
--NeW MisSisSippian.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

James +. McCool, of kosciusko,
IS revising tire code of 1880, ard COM
piling the general laws Of The State
into a new Code.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

Gov. Stone has notified the sso...
ny of War that after diligent iponis.
he knew Of no cases Of distress an,,.'.
the citizens of the overflowed dist.
of Mississippi, and that he reclmo.,
the assistance protfered by the r,,
eminent. This was done nj tha
stance ofthe Delta planters, who end
they can take care of their l,ho,o,
for at least II month longer, and Tho,
government aid only tends to demo,
alize them. When the dem,rd
made for rations by responsible mar
sons, Gov. Stone will let The autbo.;
ties at Washington hear from him
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

In n case from Iowa, the Supreme
Court of the United States has decid
ed that under the provision of the
Constitution reserving to Congress
the right to regulate interstate COM
merce, Il State can't pass law pro-
hibitfng the importation of liquor OF
any other article of commerce in orig
inaE packages.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

The Louisiana Lottery Company
proposes to- pay the Louisiana State
debt of $40, 900, 900, if the Legislature
will grant an unlimited extension of
its charter.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

DR.. p. w. Peoples has leased the
Edwards House at Jackson to Messrs
j. \. g. j. w. Mclean, of Durant, fol
term of years. These gentlemen
are highly recommended as hotel men
and the Edwards House under theil
management will no doubt continue
70 he a popular resort for the travel
ing public.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

Bishop Galloway is ont in an inter
view, in which he expresses himself as
opposed to pressing the issue of Con-
stitutional Prohibition. In view of
certain facts, this is remarkable
sOmersault.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

Gov. Stone takes down the amount
of gas burned in the Capitol every
month. He was out examining the
meter this morning, and settles with
the Gas Company by his own meas
urement.-Clarion- Ledger.
Gov. Stone is a business Governor,
and intends to know where the peO-
pies money goes to. You will hear
of no penltentiary jobs and over
charges, robbing the State of her just
dues, under the Stone administration.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

The Jackson Commonwealth says
that according to the registration
Books there are only ten white men
in that city who ran not read and
write.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

The action of Judge Mayors, Hon.
(. }. McLaurin and the cther gentle
men who prevented the lynching of
the negro murderer Thomas, is worthy
of all praise. The firm, manly exam
pie set by Gov. Stone in uphOlding
the mnjesty Of the law will bear good
fruit ri over the State.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

Gov. Stone has appointed DR.. f. j.
Halbert, of Mound Landing, Miss,
late President of the State Medical AS
sociation, Surgeon General of Missis
sippi, with the rank of Colonel in the
Safe National Guard.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

The young white men who shot at
the negro mail agent at McCOol have
been convicted in the United States
court at Aberdeen and sentenced to
the Michigan peDitentiary.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

Prohibition has been tried in Pike
county over a year and if there is a
man in the county who thinks it is
not good thing, he has not yet made
his opinion known to the public. -
Magnolia Gazette.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

'Be sure You are wrong and then
go it bind" seems to be the motto of
Banks of the Columbus Index in his
wild fanatical opposition to Prohibi-
ton.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

In the prcsen. National Congress
shere are eigirty-one members who
served in the Confederate army.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

Begging made of the fibre 1T he
cotton stalk promises to snpercede the
jute article.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

Ten arrests have been made in
Lawrence county for the shooting of
the old negro Jere Bass and the cruel
murder of his son. The good law
abiding citizens of that county should
see to it that the guilty parties are
punished to the extent of the law.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08

Remember the watch to he given away
at s. b. Wilmoth Il Co.'S.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08
Hon. CHAS. y. HOOKER

Of Kinds county rs a candidate for reelection to
congress from The 9TH district. subject to the
ection OF the Democratic party,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08
FOR CONGRESS-.
We are. authorize | IN announce
Hon. GEO. y. DODDS
We are authorized to announce

" Coplah count aS a cin.lida;a tOr congress
from the eth district subject to the action Of the
DefBecEStr party.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-05-08
DIR. TICHEN0RsS''
.ANTIsEPTIC.

For Wounds, Burns, Bruises, Scalds,
Collie, Cramps and Flux and for Collie
land Bolts in horses, and Mules, stands
without peer, and we are prepared to
verify it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30
Farm for Sale !!

will sell my farm of 50 acres, onehalf under
plow and the other half timber and pasture,
situated three miles northwest of Mineral
Point, and one mile from Jewelrs cheese fac
tory. There is good house with five rooms,
milk house ana milk kitchen attached. good
sranery and good stabling, a hay shed 60xsO.
good spring of water on each forty Will sell
on good terms. For further particulars inquire
u the premise.
Sim3' JOHN 4. ARGALL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30
FrateT1aI Visit of w. r. G.

THE ladies of the w. r. G. ex.
tended an invitation to the Corps
at Mineral Point, Dodgeville and
Brodhead to be present at the annual
inspection Of 0. p. Finley Corps,
which occurred this afternoon un.
der the direction of Assistant In
spector, Miss Ella j. Vivian, OF
Mineral Point. The Monroe ladies
served lunch at noon in the Corps
hall and a right royal time is re
ported. They were honored by the
following named ladies from Brod-
head: Helen Holmes Chatton, De
partment Pres, Eleanor w. Stone,
Dept. Sec, Mrs. A. N. Randall
Chief of Staff, Miss Anna Roderick
Pres. Wesly w. Pallon Corps, Mrs
Hattie Clark, Sen. Vice Pres, Mrs
Emma Roefe, Sec, Mrs. Frank Put.
nam, Conductor, Mrs. Julia Brough-
ton, Chaplain, Mrs. Prudie Wooster,
Mrs. Lucy Moore, Mrs. Gusty Bart
lett, Alice Roantree, Emma Linzay,
Henrietta Terry, Garlic Towne,
Charlotte Thompson. The follow
ing ladies were present from Min
eral Point: Mrs. G. l.. Prideaux,
Pres, Mrs. Eliza Jeuck, Sen. Vice
Pres, Mrs. Frank Lanyon, Jun.
Vice Pres, Miss Amy Vivian, Con
ductor, Mrs. Spratler, Mrs. Deller,
Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Spensley, Mrs.
Cox, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Schneberger, Mrs. Shepard, Mrs.
Gale.-Monroe Independent.
The Geo. II. Legate Relief Corps,
of this city, was invited by the O.
4. pinney Corps, of Monroe, to
visit them at the annual inspection,
on Friday afternoon. A large mum
Der of ladies accepted the invitati on
and left Mineral Point on the 6:55
train,
They were met at the depot at
Monroe by Mrs. II. N. Pnffer, a
member of the Council, and were
very kindly entertained by her for a
short time, after which she acted as
escort to the ladies in visiting the
various points of interest in the city,
returning with her to receive the
Department President, Mrs. Helen
ii. Charlton, and members of the
Brodhead Corps, when all formed
in line and marched to the hall
where they were cordially welcomed
by the President, Mrs. Abbott, and
members Of Monroe Corps. Before
proceeding with the inspection the
visiting members were invited to
partake of sumptuous repast that
had been prepared by the ladies of
Monroe.
After ample justice had been done
to the many good things spread be
fore them n short time was spent in
mutual introduction and social
entertainment which was thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
The inspection was conducted by
Asst Inspector, Miss Ella Vivian.
After the inspection and regular
order of business had been finished
the Brodhead ladies left on the
afternoon train for home.
The Mineral Point ladies' re-
NAMED and enjoyed the remain der
of the afternoon in very pleasa mt
manner with Mr.. and Mrs. Puffer,
at their beautiful home.
They will long remember their
hearty welcome and kindly efforts
to make their visit pleasant and
agreeable,
Mrs. Puffer devoted her entire
time to their entertainment, and
their only regret in parting was
their inability to repay her unseltis h
kindness.
Should the ladies of the Monroe
Corps ever return the visit they can
rest assured that they will always
find friends that will gladly wei
come them at Mineral Point.
THERE are advertised letters at
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

The Good Templars of Wisoon-
sin last year distributed l,aoO, 900
pages of temperance literature and
expended over $4,000 in lecture
work. The lecturers made over
ZOO visits to lodges and delivered
over 1900 addresses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

THERE are advertised letters at
the post-otlice, Oct, 25th, 1890, for
John Berry, George Cox, Carrie
Keener. Persons calling for the
above will please say advertised
in the TRIBUNE" and give date of
notice. 5. E. SHEPARD, L. Nj.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

Cold weather is coming, so get
your blankets at the Economy store.
Prices way down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

JUST received lot of new crop
Japan tea, and will guarantee it the
best quality in this city for the
money. 40ml ID. JACKo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

The flannel shirts in A. q. Del.
ler's window are neat and novel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

HOME made sorghum in quaint.
ties to suit buyers. ID. JACKo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

DoN'r miss seeing those handsome
cloaks for children, at the Economy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

OUR teas, ooffees, and dried fruits
can't be beat. y. Spratler.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-30

HARD finish floor paints, all color.
at Prideaux's Drug Store.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-07

Nrw NoRK. Aug. e.. Messrs. Dan Tai
macc's sons issue circular. Stu instant. CIV
ing points" ON the situation immediate
future and possible course of marker
throughout the year They state: 1t mas
been "a phenomenal wear i'm rice; there j.
praeticaIl, none Of the old crop LETT al any
point ANA $4,000 barrels 20 ,1,Ol0 barrels OF
the new crop Will Doe required 20 hrin IN
dNidual stocks mp io normal average
quantity. iu years succeeding 1876 a.
l>>N 81. when conditions were somewhat
eimilar.priccs were even higher than al pres
cut and so continued until November. As
90 the course of market at later
period they call attention 20 seNe-
ral features which may materially m
luCnce prices. ]. The enhanced values
OF rice throughout the world. ,. the
scarcity and high prices i'm fruits and many
of the cereals. 8. The initiating results
which many think viii Doe tine outcome of
silver legislation. Foreign crops are less
than for several years past, and OF qualities
suitable for the nited states not one-thlrd
any year in past decade. The cost of Bas-
scin. Rango0n. and patua is quoted at -,
D.. Japan and Java d .-6' s.. only the
latter. % Is said. are comparable with and
can successfully compete with domestic
sorts of equal grades. From the foregoing
tine outlook is most encouraging for the
"homc products" and the promise Is that II
will ho marketed at "a considerably higher
average price than for some years past.