Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-05-09
nowN AND COUNTY

dicrs.
The Brookhaven boys will do t.
count on.
Nj Schwem is rebuilding his steam
gin and mill.
cant J. S. McNeily has been appoint
NJ Marshal of this district.
Tho Dccell boys can always be coun
..Ionin an emergency like that this
week.
This is tho first war edition" of Fiji
tr,nrR ever issued. We hope it will
be the last
H. ! Lewenthal is attending the
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pyth
las at Canton.
Rim Mcintosh is opposed to Jail de
,;rorics and knows how to emphasize
hi, opposition.
The Young men are the hope of the
,.onntrv In crisis they never falter.
D,nf forget that.
Mr., Tunstall's clas2~will give de-
rebtful entertainment at the College
Chapel Saturday evening.
Mrs, Hobbs attended the W. c. T. U.
Convention at Greenville. She will
raturn the last of this week.
The Copiah Rifles greatly appreciated
mice basket of fruit from the young
Ialie, of Brookhaven while here.
The citizens of Brookhaven are very
grateful to the soldier boys" and
others who came to their support.
The citizens of Brookhaven present
ed Bill Mcintosh a good suit of clothes
in recognition of his bravery in de-
Tending the Jail on last Thursday.
Brookhavcn must perfect and main
tan her military company. AS Toodles
said about the coffin. military com
pany is good thing to have around.
Hunt McCalcb, the genial and popu-
lar staff correspondent of the Plea
yunc. was here twice during the week
to send reports to his paper from the
seat Of war.
Jim Evans, an old Mississippi news
paper man, was here Saturday. He is
now connected with the st Louis press.
THE LEADER is indebted to him for an
appreciated fraternal call.
Napoleon Brewer, captain of last
Thursdays mob. was not Napoleon
BoHap2rte by great sight. He re-
treated Oh his old mule in great dis
order before gun fired or cap
popped.
Capt. Alf. Boyd, high sheriff of Pike,
was here Monday mixing with the
crowd about the court house, probably
for the purpose of getting acquainted
with some Of the Pike white caps, if
they showed up.
Richard Scherck was one of the first
young men of the town to go to the as
sstancc of the court Thursday, and his
faithiulness and courage throughout
the whole excitement of the past week
never faltcred single time.
Leigh Alexander. Harry Hamilton
and VIM. Creevy, knights of the grip.
rendered valiant and willing service il
restoring order during the late I'M
pl9asantness, They will always do to
count on in such emergencies.
The boys and young men of Brook
haven, almost without single eXcep-
uou' so far as we know, acted bravely
ana nobiy during the serious crisis
through which we have just passed, and
each and every one is deserving of
special and honorable mention.
The publication of THE LEADER was
delayed day this week ON account of
the extraordinary local conditions. A
9ooa part of the time editor and
printers were all out soldering
"hlie the office devil was disabled by
se''hS his type-setting fingers mashed
III the job press.
heI. j. NJ. Weems, like the good Sa-
marian that he is, collected a sub
"rp'ioA of nearly $40 for the most
neely families of the convicted white
."I'S' ana today made their hearts glad
y distributing it among them. 1t was
Contributed principally by citizens of
niooklayen. who took an active part
u resisting the white cap insurrectlon.
'-i"' was given to Mrs. Moak, 1925 to
MIS- Leonard and 1925 to Mrs. Sim
mons.
wy Marshal Hurst has been doing
'Ouie me work recently in the way of
1 '@'llg and arresting "blind tiger
a@ sn ABOUT town. In every case the
=. 'uuerS are negroes and in most in
"nces persons who have been report.
~ oeiore' Within the last few days
fon uaS arrested and placed in Jail the
moving persons for unlawful retail.
Is whom he is satisfied he has the
Ma Ur 70 convict: Elijah Smith, Elijah
rb pl Henry Smith, Acy Webster,
Mn iey Moses, Rufus Barnes, Belle
ho O'es and Matte Smith. The Marsha
Me-. also nabbed Charley Moray and
%''na Brown for robbery.
DER pert Sneed, who is now a valued
iaI l . OF the Times-Demoerat editor
''h, came to Brookhaven Frida,