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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19
An Imaginary Dilemma.

Assuming that DIR. Gambrell is cor
rect in the statement that "under the.
new Constitution there are no qualifi-
ed voters until there is new registra-
tion," let us pursue the subject lit
tie further. II there are no qualified
voters and none but qualified voters
can hold Office and execute the laws
of the State, what is to- prevent the
saloon keepers under the new cOnsti-
tuition, from defying all the old laws
and keeping open their houses and
selling their goods without the trouble
and expense of petitions and license !
While it is to he deprecated, yet if
DIR. Gambrell is correct in the position
he assumes, which position is sustain
ed by the AttOrney-G General, then we
are without law and without legal Of
ficials an alien people aboard the
ship of State without rudder, drift
ing the Lord only knows where
Greenriiie Democrat.
The Democrat is robust whisky
organ, published in the worst whisky
soaked county in the State, and re-
eeives large patronage in the way of
saloon advertisements and liquor pc
titions; therefore its ill-disguised sug-
gestion to the saloon men of the Del
tn to take the law into their own hands
because of an imaginary lapsus legis,
may easily be accounted for. Happi-
ly, however, the legal authorities of
the State are in no such embarrassing
dilemma as that indicated by the
Democrat, and possess all the Con-
stitutional authority for enforcing the
law that is required. Here is what
section 2S4 of the new Constitution
says:
All officers, State, district, county
and municipal, now in office in this
State, shall be entitled to hold the
respective offices now held by them,
except as otherwise herein provided,
until the expiration of the time for
which they were respectively elected
or appointed and shall receive the
compensation and fees now fixed by
the statute laws in force when this
Constitution is adopted.
The clause, "except as otherwise
herein provided" has reference to
State officials whose terms were ex-
tended.
Other sections of the Constitution
make ample provision for maintaining
and enforcing existing penal statutes.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19


Some of the newspapers of this
State are already seriously discussing
amendments to the new Constitution.
Such talk is out of place at this time
and mischievous in the extreme. The
LEADER did not favor all of the pro-
visions of the new Constitution, but
we think the entire instrument is en-
titled to fair and unprejudiced trial
on its merits. 1t was to be expected
there would be friction and some mis-
understanding at first in changing
from the old to the new, but it is no
time to talk about amendments until
the new Constitution has been practi-
cally tested on its merits.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

The trustees OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Mississippi
have appropriated $4,000 for the
erection of a building to be used for
instruction in the mechanic arts.
Plans and specifications are now in
the hands of contractors for the build
ing of Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation and society halls at the college.
This is stride forward for the bene-
fit of the young men of Mississippi,
and one that will DO appreciated by
them. The establishment of a me-
chanical department assures for this
institution large and increasing at
tendance.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

Gen. Sherman and Admiral Porter,
the last of the great leaders of the
Union forces, have passed over the
river within the week. Gen. Sher-
man was the bitterest and most unre-
lenting of all the South's foes. If the
good Lord would now just take Sena-
tors Hoar, Chandler and a few Others
like them off to the happy hunting
ground, permanent reconciliation be-
tween the North and South would be
assured.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

Reuben Heffner, of Allentown, Pa,
died the other day. He was the faith
er of forty-one children. In the first
eight years of his marriage his first
wife bore seventeen children-twins
twice and triplets four times at inter
walls of one year. His second wife
had twins five times successfully, hav-
ing in all fifteen. His third wife bore
nine children in ten years and sur
wives him with twenty four of the for
ty-one children.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

Our State University at Oxford is
making some improvements in the
right pirection. A ten thousand dol
lar telescope, with photographing ap-
paratus attached, is soon to be placed
in the observatory. The University
is an institution that should be in
every way worthy of our great State
and we hope to see it continue to i'm
prove it's facilities from year to year
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

While one old party has the consti-
tutional privilege to wallop the other
old party, the people have the sover-
eign right to do up both the old par
ties, and nail their skins on the barn
door that those who pass along the
road may see how farmers serve the
foxes, coons and skunks that so long
have fattened on chickens, corn and
eggs.-Adrance Thought.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The COW hiding act has about play
ed out.
The Presbyterians of jackson will
build a new ST., 900 church.
The trial of the Hennessy assassins
has commenced in New Orleans.
Five large stores were burned in
Greenville Sunday morning. Loss,
100000.
The Masonic Grand Lodge refused
to rescind the resolution denying sa-
loon keepers membership in the or
der.
Candidates are beginning to sprOut.
Be sure you do not support any man
that isn't solid on the Prohibition
question.
A white man named Stanhope Turn
bull was recently tarred and feathered
by the citizens of Woodville for mar
ryiDg negress.
Some of our exchanges are publish
ing very large delinquent tax-sales,
which means that a good many people
won't vote next fall.
Don't forget that every body who
votes next fall will have to register
this year. The new registration in
Lincoln county will begin March 9Th.
Mrs. Mary Read Goodale, of Louis
lana, has been assigned by the Ma
tional w. c. 7. U. to organize in Mis-
sissippi; she will begin sometime du-
ling this month.
A large number of town lots owned
by Capt. w. H. Hardy, President of
the Gulf s. Ship Island Railroad Com
pany, is Advertised in the Hattiesburg
Courier for taxes.
The Illinois Central Railroad has
just completed plans for an eating
house in connection with the Union
Depot at Jackson and will serve meals
to passengers of all trains.
Six of Mississippi's Governors sleep
their last sleep in the cemetery at
Jackson. They are Abram w. Scott,
A. G. McNult, Chas. Lynch, George
Poindexter, VIM. L. Sharkey and AL
bert G. Brown.
The Clarion Ledger thinks is is safe
to say if the appointment of Supreme
Court Judge is made South of the A.
g. V. R. R., Hon. r. H. Thompson, of
Lincoln will wear the honors. That
is exactly the way we size it up.
The suggestion of the appointment
of Hon. R. H. Thompson to the SUI
preme bench has met with great favor.
He is peculiarly qualified for the place,
and the Governor cannot possibly
make mistake by appointing him.
The Penitentiary Board of Control
will burn 100000 brick with convict
labor to go in the addition to the luna
tic asylum at jackson. That's bust
ness and good sense, and will no doubt
save the State good many dollars.
The death of Gen. Sherman removes
the Last of the great Federal generals
from this sphere of existence. Gems
Joseph E. Johnston, Beauregard and
Longstreet, are the only survivors Oh
the Confederate side among command
ers of similar rank and fame.
While exact figures are not obtain
able, figures furnished by the Sherif's
Office indicate Enthusiastically that I'M
der the new Constitution, Warren
County will have several hundred
white majority. Less than half the
she voting population of 1000 have
qualified for registration by paying
taxes.
r. W. Durfey of jackson is one Of
she most enterprising, public-spirlted
and accommodating gentlemen to b.
found in the Capital City. His livery
feed and sale stable is one of the fin
est aud most complete in the South
fson 60 TO jackson and want to pur
chase OF hire the finest stock, "Bob
Durf-y's is the place to find il.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

500 hogs pay 2" innOcently inquiries
an agricultural editor. And an ink
stained country editor stops wrestling
with his hand press long enough to say
that he had some on his subscription
books that "hain't paid a cent in five
years.n-M ontesuma Record.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

Referring to the Acknowledgement OF
$50 voters in Harrison county, under
the operations of the new Constitu-
ton, 500 of whom are white men, the
Natchez Democrat says:
Under such circumstances, one may
well stop and inquire, what are the
liberties and blessings of a Republi-
can form of government valued atf
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

Do you want q nice suit of furniture
for bed room or parlor 7 A sideboard, a
nice willow rocker, a nice baby buggy,
for cash or on installment at Tom Perkins
Furniture Store.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

The Circuit Clerk is required
to give thirty days notice before
beginning the new registration, and
then register at his Office ten days, af-
ter which he shall visit each precinct,
remaining one day. Read Circuit
Clerk Warren's notice in this paper.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

The Mississippi State w. c. T. U. Con-
vention will open Saturday, May 2, 9 a,
m. at Brookhaven. Friday evening will
be d evoted to addresses of welcome, etc.,
and delegates are requested to be in at
tendance by sp. M. of that day.-White
Ribbon.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

DR.. A. NJ. Lawrence of Caledonia,
Lowndes county, writes: Enclosed
find FIVE dollars with three subscrib-
ers for the LEADER, which please send
to Caledonia, Miss. Accept best
wishes for the paper and the princi-
Piles it advocates" Many thanks,
friend. Who else will do likewises
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

Col. Dabney Parish, travelling cores
pondent of that great daily, the Memphis
Appeal-Avalanche, paid the LEADER an
appreciated call last Friday. As news
paper the Appeal-Avalauche has few
equals and no superiors in the South.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

For the best and latest patent harrows
aud cultivators, including the celebrated
Planet Junior Cuitivator, call on John r.
Perkins.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

Gen. Sears, one of the old State
University professors. died last Sun
day.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

Senator Walthall is quoted as say
ing the Sub Treasury bill is unconsti-
tutional.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

Prohibitionists must have done with
''still hunting" in politics.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

The Force bill is dead beyOund res
direction.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-19

The proposed Alliance bagging a,.
tory at Canton will be converted IA
other manufacturing uses.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
MAR. Il, 1891
ADOPT A GHOST.
A Word of Advice to Aspiring Families
who Have No "Ancestors."

A Word of Advice to Aspiring Families
who Have No ancestors"
Eight or ten years ago one of the
comic weel1lies had a picture showing
the Mayhower as it must have appeared
en- voyage. 1t was loaded to the guards
and festooned in the rigging with
spinning-wheels, settees, high-bacBed
chairs, snuff boxes, candlesticbs-all
the vast store of impedimenta which
has since done duty in the heirloom
line. If The cartoon were to be pre-
sented again the good ship would have
to be accompanied by fotilla of junior
May-fowers to afford standing-room
even for the hordes of forefathers and
foremothers who, according to to-day's
estimate, crossed in the historical YES
sci. Colonial ancestry is the craze
of the moment in the fashion
able world. Early English has
given place to early American, and
it is doubtful if the history of the
founders of this Republic had ever such
devoted and enthusiastic students as
just now. No debutante is worthy Of
mention who has not pedigree as long
as the feather boa which encircles her
graceful neck, and brides progenitors
are presented in the printed accounts of
their weddings as far as the eye can
reach. and sometimes little farther,
for, as an astute young belle Justly OBJ
served the other day: Its not so hard
to provide yourself with Dutch father
or Puritan mother. They're all dead,
anyway, and what is the use of being a
lineless orphan, with plenty of old
families floating about in the dim past.
/ advise any one, not otherwise provid-
ed, to adopt good, respectable ghost,
and date from it, or him, or her, or what
ever the proper designation may be. "
Which, of course, is fippant and frivol-
GUS, but rather suggestive, too.
It-would seem that society simply had
to have a new rage. Anglomania is be-
ginning to fall a little-a London season
and an English Peer for husband are
both now too easily secured to be seri.
ously interesting; money is very com,
mon; display has been done to death
The pursuit of colonial lineage, while il
lasts offers a diversion. Meanwhile il
is very amusing.
Brown, did you say?" drawls Mrs
Blocker Blueblood, raising her lorg
nette to gaze at a pretty woman in the
opposite box. "One of the Knicller
l,,a1-o,, p,,o,..,,c - cbnO"
"No, ! think not" replies her com
panion. "Ope of the Browns Of Brown
vile. you know"
"Ah," says Mrs. Blueblood, indescrib
ably, and the lorgnette and the prett,
woman are dropped together.-N. Y
Times.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
TOO HIGH TONED.
A Game of Draw Poker in which Royalty
Took Hand.

A few years since one of Uncle Sans
frigates was lying in the harbor at Hon
olulu, and attached to twas jolly, fat,
good-natured officer, a favorite with
every one. While this vessel was in
port the steamer from Australia came
in, bringing as passenger, Billy Emer-
son, the negro minstrel, who was on his
way to California. Finding that Homo
lulu was pretty good place he con-
Guided to stay over one steamer.
Now, Billys reputation as a poker
lover is pretty well known, and so is
that of his Majesty so it did not take
long to set up little game" An APP
pointment was made for Billy to meet
the King, and when his Majesty came
into the hotel he was accompanied by a
certain Colonel on his staff, who owned
a butcher stand in the town. In passing
through the billiard room his Majesty
3pied our jovial tar, whom we will call
Jim for short, because that is not his
name; and, knowing his well known
scent for a battle, invited him to join in
the fight
When the game began it was Jim's
first bet, and he Clipped up s.. The
Colonel came next and raised S1O then
his Majesty saw that and went $50 bet
ter, which made our jolly mariner a
little faint; but when Billy saw the last
raise and went $500 better poor Jim laid
down his hand and came out. OF course
every one wanted to know what was
the matter.
81 tell you what, fellows" he said
that is the dogondest game of poker
ever got into, a Lieutenant, butcher
a niger minstrel, and King! 1t is toe
high toned for me. Washington Star
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
Where the Watches Go.

Where do all the watches go? Why,
every young man coming of age buys
one, and that alone is sufficient market.
There have been only 100000 made
and imported into this country since the
war. That is one watch for each per-
son in five of our population. When
you remember that vast numbers of
watches are stolen and melted down
every year, and smashed in accidents
or lost, and that the average life of the
average watch is only about ten years,
You will see that the matchmaking in.
dustry is still in its infancy. Here is
another fact, that every panic sends %
per cent. of the watches of the country
to the pawn shops, where about half
the watches are melted down for the
precious metal in the cases.-The jew
a1ar
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
Great Presence of Mind.

A middle-aged gentleman who was
crossing Union square the other after
noon, with his wife, pulled his hand
kerchief out of his overcoat pocket, and
with it a dainty letter. A boy who no.
ticed the circumstance. ran after him
and called:
'Hey, mister, you dropped this let
ter
"A letter." asked the man as he stop
ped
Eyes, and its directed in a woman's
handwriting, too"
"Give it to me" said the lady
boy, you go on!' warned the man.
81 know you, sir, and I'll put an officer
on your track! Come, Lucy, it's the old
freight bill dodge you've read about so
often in the papers
They walked on and the lad uttered a
whistle of surprise, made up faces after
them, and was perhaps mile away
when the gentleman came huTying
back and asked of an idler who was
walking around:
"Have you seen any thing of boy
about so tall, dressed in brown suit,
with letter in his hand?'-N. y. Sun.
Mrs. Rentem (examining flat
| Where does this paSsageway lead, my
man? Janitor Cindignantly)-Tha isn't
] passageway, ma am that's the dining
| room. cincinnati Gazette.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
Public Roads.

The following editorial from IA re,
cent issue Of the Nashville American.
is the most concise and sensible ey-
preston we have yet seen on the road
question. Whether the present AS
sembly gives us a new road law or
not, the suggestions contained in this
article can be adopted by every coun-
ty, every district, and every gang of
road hands in the State, and if thus
adopted and adhered to for few
years, we would soon begin to sec
marked Improvement in our public
roads. Every road overseer in the
State should paste this article from
the American in his hat. 1t reads as
follows:
"All legislation with respect to the
roads of this State will continue to re-
suit in nothing until the fact is appre-
ciated that all the work and money
appropriated to the construction of
roads must be lost until a system of
finishing roads when once commenced
is adopted. When road is once
properly finished the cost of keeping
it in repair is slight. On the other
hand, all roads imperfectly finished
are necessarily soon destroyed. The
present system pourS money and la
1or into gullies to be poured out at
the next flood. Enough has been
thrown away on roads in this State
under the existing system to have
made every road in the State perfect.
And until the finishing system is sub,
stituted the waste must so on and
that, too, without even tolerable
roads.
1.-THE remedy is plain, All that is
put in the roads must be saved by
finishing them as they are construct
ID. The supposed difficulty in the
way is that the claims of all are equal
md the finishing system favors some
Qualities at the expense of others
While this difficulty exists the waste
# all the money and labor contribut-
'd to imperfect work is no remedy
III it. The present system certainly
maintains equality, but that equality
is paid for at a great price and still
the public left without the conven-
fence Of good roads. BY concentrate
ing instead Of diffusing its work, by
making roads instead of patching
holes, by doing little at time and
doing it well every county could, in
IA comparatively short time, make
every road permanently good road
/ and all could be kept in good order
at little cost. There will be a practi-
cal difficulty as we suggested, in put
ting this plan into operation, on ac.
count of the natural rivalry and ieal,
= ousies of localities; but if once allow
ed to do its perfect work it seems to
US the sureSt and cheapest plan Of
! securing an ideal system of public
: roads,"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
Bridges.

The first bridges were of wood, and
the earliest of which we have any ac-
count was built in Rome, 500 b. c.
The next was built by julius Caesar,
for the passage of his army across the
Rhine. Trojan's great bridge over
the Danube, 4,770 feet long, was made
of timber with stone piers. The RO>
mans also built the first bridge Who'll
ly composed Of stone, that which was
thrown across the Tiber in the first
or second century A. d. Suspension
bridges are of remote antiquity. One
in China, mentioned by Kircher, was
made of chains supporting roadway
of $50 feet in length. 1t was in the
year 65 A. D., and is still to be seen.
The first large iron bridge was erected
over the Severn in 1777. The age of
railways has brought about remark
able era in this branch of engineering,
especially in the. construction of
bridges of iron and steel.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
The Spring Medicine.

The popularity which Hoods Sar-
saparilla has gained as spring med>
icine is wonderful. 1t possesses just
those elements of h ealth-g vim g,
blood-purifyIng an d apprehension
ing which everybody seems to need
at this season. DO not continue in a
dull, tired, unsatisfactory condition
when you may besO much benefit
ted by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t puri-
fies the blood and makes the weak
strong.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
The New Tomato!

From Canada ought to be extra early, and as
such it is sent out. The reports of the eN-
pcrimental stations speak highly of it, aud
numbers testify to its earliness, productive.
ness, large size, roundness, rich color and
freedom from rot Per package, l5cts, five
for 6UctS. You will find it only in my seed
catalogue, which will be sent FREE to any
body. J.J.H GREGORY a SON,
Marblchrad, Mass.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

"Those who are not quite satisfied
are tn e benefactOrs of the world,
and to these we wish TO give good
advice. Use Old SAul's Catarrh Cure
when troubled with influenza or ca
tarrh.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14
4 Freak From Chicncn.

She-I wish you would help me to get
some sort of position for young friend
of mine-Mr. Dawson, of Chicago-he's
so modest and retiring, or he would
have succeeded long ago. Can you do
any thing for him?
He-Yes, III speak to Barnum about
him right away.-Munsey's Weekly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

"All signs fail"-except pimples
and blotchps. These never fail TO
indicate an impure condition of the
blood which may be thoroughly
clean ed and renewed by tn euse 0 f
Aver 5 Sarsapariiia. The most etfica~
cious and economical Of blood purifi-
nrS.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

Every tissue of the body, every
bone, muscle and organ, is made
stronger and more healthful by the
use of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-03-14

A beautiful thought is a mental
sunbeam.