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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1890
Page
1
Fragments note no paper next week in Tennessee Pine Grove office. Message mentions a retiree, holidays, and a delayed publishing date. References Christ, the pope, and a festive New Year greeting with unclear dates and names.
A Mississippi era clipping reviews Democratic and Alliance positions, mentions Daniel Tillman, Wade Hampton, and Irby, and notes prohibition and anti gambling debates. It covers Senator George, Judge Wharton, and local court cases including Redwell and Martin. The piece laments violence and crime while praising independence and moral reform.
The lumbermen's convention in New Orleans led to a permanent organization called the Southern Lumber Manufacturers Association. Shippers guarantee prices only to the point of bill of lading. railroads handle shipper liability thereafter. State governors will push laws to ensure railroads provide adequate shipping facilities, and Congress is urged to amend the Interstate Commerce Act. A plan for a World’s Fair exhibit and a state octagonal building is proposed. Lincoln County and Memphis hosted strong local participation, with Capt. Lacey and others playing key roles.
The editor prints a reader’s long, tangled letter praising the paper and promising payment. the piece mocks delinquency yet fails to settle debts. It notes the Penitentiary Board leasing convicts for another year with about 50 able-bodied workers and 75 total inmates, under a system to end after January 1885 per the new constitution.
A contested license for McDaniel to operate a saloon within five miles of Union Channel prompts a legal challenge from Jefferson county officials. Judge Chrisman considers petitions alleging insufficiency of license details and prior prohibitions in the five mile zone, with district attorney Dietrich filing the insumption petition.
The Farmers Alliance expresses nonpartisan aims to educate on economical government and unity in charity. It seeks to develop white moral, social, and financial betterment, support civil order, foster harmony, suppress prejudice, and unite head heart and hand in worthy effort.
In a Mississippi missive the Jackson Mississippian calls for locating the treasury shortage and urges Pinkertons to unravel the mystery. It argues that if Hemingway is innocent he should be cleared, else the guilty must face punishment, and no innocent man should suffer.
The Wesson Mills report rapid growth with 50 new looms this week and 50 more to follow, plus new machinery now arriving and to be in full operation soon. The expansion will require additional labor and will bolster the town’s development, with praise for the mill company’s progress.
An armed clash on Tuesday south of Casesville involved Dave McRee, Will Blue, and Hal Applewhite. McRee shot Blue, Applewhite returned fire, and all three were wounded. Wounds varied from skull fracture to arm and chest injuries. Blue is critical, others may recover. No witnesses aside from participants.
Report from the Clarion Ledger details the Penitentiary farm at Jackson. Captain Jenkins manages thirty acres of new corn planted after land clearing. Yields include 571 15/100 barrels per acre, 23,500 pounds of fodder, and 4,635 bushels of large potatoes from 16 acres, plus over 6,000 pumpkings, with notable large weights among the potatoes. The article notes use of cotton seed meal and praises farming profitability at the prison. It ends with advertisements for Shiloh’s products, including cough remedies and catarrh treatment.
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