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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
A aoDsEHD REVELATION.

A revelation befriended him. He saw
the flames beneath him in the cotton were
making slow Roadway, and so he had time
for reflection. His decision was that he
would cry for mercy; that he would beg
for quarter, and appeal in every possible
way ne knew of. He shouted to the
frenzied crowd gathered below-to the
troops who were under a false impression
that a comrade had been fred upon from
the building. He cried loudly that he was
a citizen and wanted 10 surrender.
When he came down he was at once re-
cognized as the man who had drawn, but
not fired, his pistol upon soldier. He was
instantly struck by several Of the soldiers
comrades, whereupon he gave in an EN-
phatic manner what is known to the Ma.
sonic fraternity as the "sIgn of distress"
he shouted it aloud in terms honest, vigor-
Gus, earnest. and frantic. Standing by an
adjacent light was an officer looking over
military map. he heard the pri-
soner's cry of distress and he at once
plunged through the nass of soldiery
around tho man and with loud command
of authority, he shouted Hold there
Let him. alonel Touch him not!" In
stantly the soldier obeyed. and the prison
er stood trembling and bleeding for all the
world like frightened hare in the captors
hands. Come with me, ;" said the officer, and
egress through the crowd gathered around
there were shown dispositions TO give him
further violence, but the decisive tones Of
the officer II! charge set at naught all efforts
at further harm. The prisoner was soon
before General Stoneman, who was quar-
tered IN the house Of Mr.. Patterson, the
owner of the mill. Here is the man,
General" said the officer with the prisoner.
II thought he was reported killed." re-
piled General stoneman, somewhat aston
ished.
mol he has surrendered. He is hurt
and asks for protection
The General directed that his wounds be
dressed and he placed in comfortable quar-
ters until the next morning. when
he would see him again. Next morn
ing Osborne. was ordered 10 report
10 the General. When he was come into
his presence he made his statement that
! be was simply trader exempt from Mill
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26
The State Prohibition Con-
yentiOn.

The State Prohibition Convention
which meets i'm Jackson next Tues
day July LIST, will be the most import
ant gathering of the kind ever held in
the State. For years in their annual
conventions the Prohibitionists of
Mississippi have declared for Consti-
tutional Prohibition as the goal of
their hopes and desires. The submits
sion of Constitutional amendment
has never been insisted upon because
with an overwhelming black majority
in the State which the liquor men
have ever stood ready to mass on the
side of the saloon, this was considered
useless. But in the forming of new
organic law by delegates chosen by
the white people of the State, this
difficulty may now be obviated. A de-
cided majority of the delegates so far
nominated are friendly to Prohibition,
and their actions will be influenced
very largely by what next Tuesdays
Conventan does. If the members of
that convention are consistent with
themselves and their past declara-
tions, they will demand Constitution
al Prohibition i'm no uncertain terms,
and they will also demand IL law by
Congress to cover the late "original
package" decision of the Supreme
Court, and thank Senators George
and Walthall for what they have al
ready done i'll that direction. BY all
means let ms have a big Convention,
and let it meet to do something.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26
nefanltinc Treasurer.

The trial of Col. Hemingway for the
rmhezzleneut of $3l5,6l2 from the
State of Mississippi, of which he WIS
Treasurer for many years, was begun
e9teri ~ in the Circuit Court ut Jack
son. The preliminary details arc Civ
on in q special from that city in an
other page. lie was presented 10y the
Grand Jury on two indictments, one
of them having three counts. and to
both he pleaded not guilty. The pro-
rrcss VI the trial will be watched with
a great deal of interest, on account of
the State as we'll as the defendant,
who has hitherto been very popular
with the people, and has always stood
high IN the councils of the Democratic
party. Within the past few years a
great many State Treasurers have de-
faulted for large amounts. There was
Burke of Louisiana. who got away
with 1898, 600. He is now Il citizen of
Honduras, and is there engaged in
mining operations, secure from the
power of the State that trusted him so
long, and from the reach of the Unit
ed States. There was Treasurer Polk
of this State, now dead, who default
ed for $S50,O00, very little of which
was ever collected. Then there was
Tate of Kentucky. lie got away with
5000 900 and is now citizen of Mexi>
co. Treasurer Churchill of Arkansas,
who recently died, defaulted for $115,-
600. Jones of Georgia got clean away
with 500, 900 of the funds of that State,
and Archer of Maryland with $780,
600, and has yet to stand his trial.
Vincent of Alabama stole $50, 900, and
was convicted aud is now serving a
term as Il convict in the Pratt mines.
He is the only one of all who were
charged with embezzlemcnt who has
been punished, holland of Missouri
having arranged with that State.
The total of all these defaults foots
up So 1923, 900, which represents taxes
collected from the hard working toll
ers of the land.-Memphis CONNER
ciai.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The Laws make volume of sos
pages, besides twenty. four pages of
"cOntents"-104 pages more than the
Acts of the previous session. The
laws of a general Misunderstanding to
finance, the courts, etc.-do not ex-
coed 100 pages; those relating to
counties, cities and towns occupy 500
pages-three town charters alone re-
quiring seventy-six pages; twenty
railroad charters occupy about 200
pages. There are forty-two acts re-
stricting or prohibiting the sale of
liquors. An examination of this, like
all other volumes of laws passed by
our Legislature, cannot fail to suggest
the propriety of so codifying the mass
of bills introduced that one act may
incorporate score or more corpora
tons. They have five acts appoint
ing court stenOgraphers-each copy
of the Others-when one would an
swer the purpose. And so with relief
bills, bills removing civil disabilities,
railroad charters, etc. The evils of
such superabundant and unnecessary
legislation are so very apparent the
Constitutional Convention should en-
deavor to provide aremedy .--ClariOn-
Ledger.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26
The Poet in Jail.

Donald S. Parker, the poetical gen.
ius of the Hattiesburg Democrat,
turned out to be the veritable Donald
S. Pump, who was wanted in Tupelo
for forgery. He arrived here, on
Thursday of last week, under the es-
cort of Sheriff Oglcsby, and was at
once Unidentified by at least a score of
witnesses; besides, he had ON the
identical suit of clothing which he
obtained on the forged order. He is
now enjoying the gentle zephyrs and
refreshing breezes that are waited
through the spacious corridors and
vaulted chambers of the county Jail,
but he has very flattering prospects of
exchanging his present condition of
luxurious ease for the uneviable fate
of penitentiary convict, when the
mills of justice get through with him
in August. He has sent a number of
letters and kilograms to relatives and
acquaistances, at different places, in
an effort to make a bond, but so far
no one has come to the rescue. If he
should make a bond, he would, of
course, forfeit it, and therefore moth
ing but an iron-clad bond should be
aecepted.-TapelO Journal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

paid thereon, and when assessed, and
equalized and corrected by the board
of supervisors. it shall be in all re-
poets as valid and binding as il made
at the regular time provided by law.
1t shall be the duty of the sheriff and
tax-collector when collecting the tax
es of 1890 to collect the back taxes
required to be assessed by this sec
ton, and in case of default, the land
upon which taxes may be unpaid
shall he sold for all taxes due thereon
including 1890 and any past year.
Such sale shall be at the time now
provided by law, and subject to all
laws DOW in force for the sale of land
delinquent for taxes, unless i'll con-
flict with this act
SEC. Z. The board of supervisors of
any county in which injunction, or
other suits to prevent the payment of
taxes may now be pending, are here
by authorized, with the approval of
the Auditor of Public Accounts and
tho Attorney General, to compromise
and settle such taxes on fair and
equitable basis, and the State taxes
shall be settled on the basis agreed
upon, but this section shall not be
construed to conflict with the preced-
ing section, or to suspend action
Hereunder until such compromise is
made. Such taxes may be comprO-
missed on the basis of the equalization
or reassessment provided for in this
act, and the taxes made payable Mt
the same time as the taxes of 1890.
Upon filing a written agreement
of such settlement in the Office of
the clerk of the board of SUI
pervisors, the assessed property OF
the parties owing the back taxes shall
be liable for the same under the cor
rected assessment, and the tax-eol-
lector shall enforce payment of said
tax in the same manner and at the
same time as taxes of 1890 are col
lected or distraint made therefor.
This act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
Approved February 81, 1890.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26
The FIoatOrial Con ventiOn.

The fioatorial convention for Lin
coin and jefferson meets at Union
Church next Saturday, 2Sth inst.
The LEADER hopes the Lincoln del
egates will exhaust all honorable
means to secure the nomination of
our honored county man, DR.. r. r.
Applewhite, and we are sure they
will. This being the first and only
time II delegate to constitutional
convention will have to he nominated
jointly by the two counties, the claim
set up in certain quarters that Jeffer-
son is entitled to the candidate be-
cause Lincoln man has the floater rep
resentative, is without precedent or
reason. The best man for the place
should be selected without reference
to county lines. If Jefferson has a
more competent man than Lincoln
offers, let him be the nominee, but if
Applewhite is conceded to be the
best equipped man for the work in
hand, let us have him by all means.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The editor of the LEADER and fam
ly are indebted to DR.. NJ. p. Winkler
and j. B. Magee of Tchula, for spe-
cial invitation to attend a grand anna
teur theatrical performance and sup
per at that place on yesterday even
ing, and regret that other engage
ments prevented its acceptance. We
assure our Tchula friends, however,
that the courtesy was none the less
highly appreciated.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26
Democratic Mass Meeting of
Franklin County Miss.

Pursuant to call of the County
DemOc ratio Executive Committee, a
mass meeting was held June Is, 1890
X. S. Newman was elected Chair
man and Chas. f. Williams Secretary.
Moved and carried that the chair APP
point four delegates to the State con-
vention to be convened in jackson
June Is, 1890.
C. n. Ratcliff, r. S. Butler, G. A.
Guice and Chas. Z. Williams were ap-
pointed as such delegates.
1t was then moved and carried that
the meeting proceed to ballot for its
choice for nominee for Congress from
this District. The vote by ballot re-
suited as follows: Dodds 81, Banks
dale Is, Hooker 10, and on motion
Hon. G. S. Dodds was declared the
unanimous choice of Franklin comfy
for Congress from this District.
Moved and carried that the chair
appoint the delegates. Whereupon
the following gentlemen were named
by the chair as delegates to the Con-
gression Convention, to-wit: II. A.
Magee, G. A. Guiee, NJ. c. MeGuin
and r. S. Butler.
The meeting by motion requested
that the Democratic Executive Com
mittee make an effort to organize the
Democratic party into clubs.
1t was resolved that it was the
sense of the meeting that the Con-
gressional convention should be held
in Hamburg, Franklin county, Miss.
Moved and carried that the South
ern Progress and Brookhaven LEADER
be requested to publish the proceed
ings of the meeting.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned
without day.
II. S. NEWMAN,
Chairman.
CUAS. F. WILLIAMS, Sec'V,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

There is determi ned split between
the Democrats of Lauderdale. We
have read both sides in the News, and
it looks to us like those members of the
party that favor a primary election
have the advantage of the position so
far. Refusal to compromise and the
rule or ruin policy of the Executive
Committee appointed by the first mass
meeting is very apt to react.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Uncommited to any plan or system,
we yet are free to say that the Aus
tralian system is the only one yet pre-
sented which offers happy solution
of the question, and lift serves good
purpose in Northern States, it would
serve a better one in Mississippi. =
Natchez Democrat.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

JAS. A. Wright, of Osyka, Miss, who
travelled for the Birmingham Safe and
Lock Co., was found dead in his bed
in the Edwards House in Jackson last
week. He had taken poison, whether
accidentally or not is not known.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Two of the ablest editors in the
State were nominated for the Consti-
tutiOnal Convention from the State at
large-Frank Burkitt of the Chicka-
saw Messenger, and Capt. j. S. Me-
Nelly of the Greenville Times. The
other twelve are LAWYERS.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The Democrats have nominated two
of the ablest Republicans in the State
as delegates to the Constitutional
Convention-Ex-G Gov. J. l.. Alcern, of
Coahoma, and Col. J. A. Blair, of Lee.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Gen. Catchings has at last yielded
to repeated opportunities and will
stand for Congress again in the 9th
district, which means that he will he
mnominated and elected.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

We have speedy and positive cure -,
Catarrh, Diphtheria, Cankernion,n, ppH
head ache, in SHILOH's CAlAh ',h
REMEDY. A nasal injector ire0 ,.,
each bottle. Use it if you desire ne snn
and sweet breath. Price so cents '"'"
by Meade g. Martin. ~
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

A. NJ. Roach, for many years editor
Of the Herald, at Yazoo City, died at
that place on the 14th inst. He was a
fine writer, a genial gentleman and
leaves hosts of friends to mourn his
death.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Judge Chrisman has been nominal
ed as delegate to the constitutional
convention from Lincoln county.
This is a splcnded selection. Lin
coin has fixed on her very best man.
Port Gibson Rerielle.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

John Allen expressed the opinion,
in his A. g. NJ. College address, that
no citizen of the United States should
be allowed to be worth more than
enc million dollars-that all over that
sum should he taxed even to confsca-
tion.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Gen. Lee has decided TO remain
with the A. g. NJ. College. He is the
only one of the original faculty now
connected with the institution. The
others have been attracted by higher
salaries to other fields.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Frank BuYkitt's nomination, over
twe of the strongest men in his dis
tslct, and in spite of the combined eff
forts of the ring politicians, WAS u
victory 10 he proud of.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The Natchez Democrat expresses
disappointment at the selection of
delegates from the State-at-large, and
says the majority of the delegation is
not composed of the ablest and wisest
men of the State, as it should have
been.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The Campbell plan was not popu,
lar with the delegates to the State
Convention. They refused to roml
nate Judge Campbell by a large ma
jOiity.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

In the race for Congress in this dis
tlict Barksdale has carried Simp-
SON and Rankin, Dodds Copiah and
Franklin, and Cassidy Lincoln. The
other counties of the State have not
yet acted.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Men never made nobler fight
against corruption than the anti lot
terry members of the Louisiana Legis-
lature are making.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The Baptist State Convention
meets in Columbus on the 23rd of
July next, and will be i'll session
five DAYS.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Many of the very ablest men that
will be in the Constitutional Couvcn-
ton are being nominated by the
counties.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Kinds county rescinded her in
structions aud renominated Judge
Harris and Judge Calhsou By a vote
of II to 43.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Gov. Stone has appointed Hon. r..
w. Williamson judge of the Delta
district, vice Judge Winston resign
ed. A fine selection.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The Great Consequentioas," other
wise the Vicksburg Commercial Her
aid, runs five lottery advertisements.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Private John Allen and Gen. Catch
ings are two Congressman the people
will not let Petire.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Tuesday was hangmans' day in
Memphis. Three negroes and one
white man hung.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Where an official has to hire an
"expert" to examine his own books to
discover errors, it looks bad.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The election of delegates to the
Constitutional ConventieR will take
place July 29th.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The second Sullivan trial is on
at Puryis.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Constitution making IN August will
he hot work.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The State Prohibition Convention
meets in Jackson next Tuesday, July
Lat.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Creamery Butter and lee' Iii
At wholesale .and retail at Tue
house. RAYNok ~,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

The Clarion Ledger swallows its
Frank Burkitt crow with many gulPs.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Lineoln's choice Of Judge Chrisman
for her delegate to the Constitutional
Convention is hailed with satisfaction
m all'rarts Vt the State. His eminent
1'nfss Tor thePlaee Is recognized aud
Assasulaased on all hands, and 1t is
Sshesslls conceded that he viii rank
49, shs f,@fti men IA thar body
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

Subscribe for the LEADER.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26
We are authorized 10 announce
unnCHAS. 4. HOOKER

Hon. CHAS. 4. HOOK FIR
Of Kinds county rs \ candidate for reelection TO
congress from the Tth district: subject to the
action of the Democratic party,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26
FOR CONGRESS-.

We are authorized to annOunre
Won. GEO. =. DODDS
If Copiah county as u candidate hm Congress
from the 9TH district subject ~ the actlnn of the
Democratic party.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26

cosssRsvrLLr. rrss., Dec H. i''''
PARIa NxpscrNK Co.. Paris. Tenn; n,ove.s Taste
Please send me three dozen Of yeuL ~, from you
less Chin Tonic Was pleased Win ,i. ,es rith t.
last summer. The people we're oehhh5rsn who were
pais and swsrthy and emseiated, having xesr' snd
ehills for months past. one q them Tin the chn
Tanis ,h.y we're hs,s and hearty. with req anu
cheeks. Il acted like eharni srINsoN, n. D.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26
GROVES TASTELEss Chill TONIC
SHE RMAN & DAVIS,
Rrookhaven, Miss.

It ir az pleasant to the taste as lemon
syrup. and
The smallest infant will take IL anu
never know it is medicine.
Children cry for it. Never iails "
cure.
Chills once broken will not return.
Cost you only half the price Of o'nsi
Chill Tonnes. .;v.
No quinine needed. No purgstiVs
needed. .h.,
Contains no poison. Cheaper snah
quinine. ,aIl
1t purifies the blood and removes al
malarial poison from the system,
It 10 IS large as any dollar tonic ANU
BETAILS FOR so CENTS.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-06-26
Acts of 1890.

CHAs. f. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.