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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1883
Page
2
The Leader announces a premium deal for farmers readers. By paying in advance, subscribers will receive a year of the American Farmer, a large 16 page paper from Fort Wayne Indiana, at 1.00 per year. Sample copies available on request. sign up now for January.
A garbled column previews policy chatter and regional campaigns. Notables include Wheeler praised as a powerful figure, Oregon women’s suffrage debated, Marion County anti whisky action organized, and President Arthur labeled the trade dollar a nuisance. Mentions of Speaker candidates, family tragedies, and editorial feuds color a broad political panorama.
The Leaver praises open talk by the press and public, denounces extremism and unlawful methods, and urges the Democratic party to govern by lawful means. A Vicksburg Post editorial stance champions freedom of opinion and Mississippi’s reputation, while noting Beauregard and Wesson movement plans and local business improvements.
The Crystal Springs Meteor reports a tense Monday over Armstead Pickett’s case in Copiah. Citizens urged peace as Marshal Jordan and local leaders averted lynching, with Pickett moved to Hazlehurst and later jailed after a court action. The piece praises restraint and the Meteor’s counsel for state unity and lawful order.
The essay cites a Choctaw graduate who became a bridegroom in a Virginia ceremony praised as among the most brilliant in years. It argues that Native Americans can achieve and should be educated, countering stereotypes from colonial times. The note references the New York Herald line about Indians and schooling.
A heated public clash erupts as Wheeler, accused slayer Print Matthews, is elected marshal by the town council amid claims of bossism in Hazlehurst. The piece argues moral outrage and calls for scrutiny of the council’s motives and its influence on county governance.
Attention is called to the new Kansas City railroad line now completed and in operation between Memphis, Tenn and Kansas City, Mo. The route saves hundreds of miles and hours, connecting the south and west to Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and western states. Through cars to Kansas City, with connections at Grand Union Depot, plus through service for emigrants and home seekers. Special low rates and first class travel available. Send for the eight page Migrants Guide free. Address Joe Lockwood, Gen’s Pass Agt, Kansas City, or H. D. Beas, Tt. Agt., 31 Madison St., Memphis, Tenn. Southern Pass Agt, 24 Wall St., Atlanta, Ga.
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