Editorial notes and political items from a 19th century paper
A misc. column reports fires in Warren County, deaths including Mary Stillwell Edison and a former postmaster, political notes on West Greenback, Blaine and Logan clubs, and local rallies near Jackson with speakers like Lowry and Bailey. It references a first cotton bale at Natchez and various regional events and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stillwell Edison
Menlo Park
N. J
E. Y P. Ellis
Con E
John Els
Amite City
Butler
Blaine
Natchez
Jackson
Gov. Lowry
Robert Powell
J. W. Bailey
Maj. Barksdale
AG. Pearce
Greenville
Congress
Dfiswich
Alornod Jeffords
Mississippi political alarm echoes in Reconstruction debates
A Mississippi editorial attacks demagogues clinging to the era of 1875 and warns against carpetbagger schemes and white terror. It condemns talk of negro domination and calls for principled progress, noting Republican efforts in Hazlehurst and Jackson and detailing delegate selections and anticipated political moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
United States
Ames
John Sherman and Co
John Sherman
Democratic Party
Natches Democrat
Blaine
Blican Party
Dr J R Graves Stricken With Paralysis At Pulpit
Special to N C Times Democrat Memphis August 17 Rev J R Graves Baptist minister in his sixties collapsed during a sermon at First Baptist Church on Second Street. His right side was paralyzed and his condition tonight is extremely critical. He is editor of the Memphis Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Times-Democrat
Memphis
J. R. Graves
Flist
Baptist Church
Second Street
Divine
The
Memphia Baptist
Racing Circuit Tour Opens in Alabama and Mississippi Fall Season
Mr. B F Cameron plans a grand racing circuit in Alabama and Mississippi this fall with $157000 in purses already subscribed. The series starts October 5 in Huntsville Alabama and visits Aberdeen Jackson Meridian Ents Marion and concludes November 17 in Eufaula with a week of racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Cameron
Alabama
Mississippi
Hunteville
Aberdeen
Miss
Jackson
Meridian Miss
Ents
Ala
Marion
Eufala
State Ledger
Special Offer for Leaper Subscribers in 1884
Special readers are invited to receive The Leaper in condensed form. A cash payment of 500 cents grants subscription until the presidential campaign closes in November. A 75 cent cash payment grants paper until January 1, 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wew
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Brookhaven
B. T. Mobta
National Democratic
E. Barksdale
N. F. Hanley
Warren County
Nashville
Teno
O. J. Moore
Winans
Gen. West
Greenback
M. Seelig
Tenn
Mayeeraville
Sedge Simrall
Blaine and Logan
Cleveland
Im Hill
Dof
Barkis
Willin
Providence
J. L. Meade
Ras Wheeler
J. M. Matthews
J. P. Matthews
Hazlehurst
Matthews
New York
St. John
Republicas
Ohio
Iowa
Kansas
New Iberia
Boreas
Maj. Barkedale
Clarion
A. Lewenthal, Jr
W. P. Farr
Mitchell
the Democrat
Terry
Burnett
Taylor
State Female College
Wesson
Boards of Bupervies
Coin County
We of
Lin
Staa
Psec
Creek
Big Creek
Ign
Nist
Tertel's Creek
Beygr
Negra
Ieee
Koj
McGintrya
Guu Branch
Tantrough Hall
Monticello Road
Wietaw Grand
Resistere
Weo
Biofes
Lewadtand
Dee Rae Wee
Bogue
Chitto River
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