Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-11-21
nowN AND COUNTY.

THE LEADER can 90 your Joo print
ing.
The Board of Supervisors meet mex
Monday.
Tho stonewall Guards alarmed the
natives last night.
Mrs. May Butterfield has been en-
living Il visit to Mrs. Millsaps at Jack
son.
Mr. ". c.. Auze, a prominent either
of Kentwood, spent Saturday here on
business.
Mr. W. H. Hays, travelling freight
ocont of the Central, was in town last
Saturday.
Nv. Lane, of Jackson, Tenn, was
here at court Tuesday, as witness in
thr McIvers case.
Mir. J. W. McGratb is suffering from
. bruised leg caused by coming in con,
tact with bale of cotton.
Cant. II. S. Gotten, who now resides
with his family at Wesson, was wei
come caller last Wednesday.
Mr.. T. A. Devine, Gen1. Agent of the
Mississippi Valley road at Memphis,
was in attendance at court last We'd
nesday.
The burning of the court house rec
ords will necessitate an entirely new
registration of all voters before anoth-
er election.
Mr. Clarke Maxwell, former citi-
zen of this county, but now resident
of Kentwood, spent Saturday and Sun
day with relatives.
The Stonewall Guards had compa-
nv drill last night. Brookhaven can
boast of one of the best military COM
panies in the State.
The case of the State VS. L. j. Decell
for murder is set for today. Ex-Gov
Lowry has been secured to assist in
the prosecution.
AtSSlS u w SlllSllollIl w III IJN-
ans, two bright and popular young
gentlemen of Southwest Lincoln, were
pleasant callers last Friday.
Brookhaven should have first class
fire department. We have the materi-
al and appliances necessary. What
say you, gentlemen, to the organiza-
ton?
Pastor W. L. Stewart is attending
the Synod at New Orleans. consequent
ly there will be no service at the Pres
byterian church tonight, nor on next
Sabbath.
Will Miss Lowell turn out school"
in time for the show is the problem
that is now bothering the brain of the
average school urchin more than any
sum in arithmetic.
Mrs. Mary Stern. for long time a
resident of Brookhaven, died on last
Wednesday at the age of 70. She was
akind hearted, good woman and will
greatly missed by her many friends.
A goodly number of county teach
ers of both sexes availed themselves
of the special examination last Friday
and Saturday. Mr.. w. N. Smyle. of
Bogue Chitto, assisted Supt. Girault
in conducting it.
EX-Gov. Robt. Lowry of jackson. Col.
f. Packwood of Magnolia, Hon. r.
" Miller Of Hazlehurst, Lee Byrd, Esq,
Of Monticello, and Hons. j. A. Ramsay
and u. ID. Mckee, of Fayette, were the
visiting attorneys at court last week.
Major r. w. Millsaps came down
Yesterday and returned today OH the
noon train. THE LEADER is indebted
to him for an appreciated call this
morning. Mrs Millsaps came down
with him and is visiting Mrs. H. d. Da-
Wis,
The trained lion and tiger per-
fOrmance will be novel feature of
Harris Nickel-Plate Show which eX-
mblts i'll Brookhaven on the 28th.
mat these savage beasts should be
famed and educated to perform like
domestic animals seems indeed Won
derful.
Mr.. S. ID. A. Duncan, a prominent
cl'lzen of Bryan, Tex, spent last week
mere on business. Mr.. Duncan is an
enthusiastic Populist and predicts the
election of Populist State ticket at
The next election in Texas. THE LEAD
LIZ Is indebted to him for a pleasant
call during his stay.
ozark Grant, the young negro from
.nls county, indicted in the U. S. Court
iOr passing counterfeit money, was ac-
qutted last week. Clark is we'll known
III omclal circles here as "a bad young
niger and unless he mends his ways,
rs only question of a short time
"nen he will land in the pen.
The case of P. T. Byrne VS.. the Hill
"ols Central railroad for the crippling
VI Ills little boy by freight train on
0nefokee street crossing last winter
m WAS called for trial Tuesday morning.
sue. Ine railroad offered compromise of
.'"ooo and doctors bills, which was
accepted by Mr.. Byrne. We congratu-
la'e fete upon his success and only