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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1887
Page
2
The Brookhaven Leader by B. T. Hobbs appears with printing information Orrice Lyader Mailing Cherokee and Thursday Freweany 17 542. This note provides publication metadata for the issue.
An open endorsement favors L C Maxwell as Representative candidate in Tip comity urging Northern and Western settlers to move south. The piece cites Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson and census data to claim Mississippi is healthy, with low death rates and mild malaria, portraying the state as a land of climate and opportunity. The notice promotes Lincoln county and Brookhaven to delegates and visitors, inviting newcomers. S. I. Stackhouse, secretary of the State Horticultural Society, died recently in Crystal Springs.
A Brookhaven Leaver correspondent outlines dairying and stock raising in Elgin Illinois and Lincoln County Mississippi from 1880s to 1885. He argues Durhams perform best as general stock, notes feed needs, winter barn requirements, and compares Mississippi grass varieties like Lespidera Striata Japan clover. He cites Menelas Plantation observations, advocates Bermuda and crab grasses, and describes winter feeding practices and green soiling as a partial grain substitute.
A New Orleans Picayune correspondent interviews a Lincoln County farmer about a debt-free year. He describes frugal living, homegrown food, and debt avoidance, noting many neighbors paid off debts too. He advocates cash purchases, reduced credit, and immigration to expand productive land and share in a thriving, welcoming community.
The piece notes that land offers remain available and that Conductor Bob Digas has been misreported as suffering from consumption. It states he went to Mexico for health due to malaria, not tuberculosis, and that the Mexican climate is already improving his condition.
An amalgam of old advertisements from Brookhaven and nearby towns touts extensive inventories and discount pricing. Sherman and Davis promote a large furnishings stock and fertilizers trading on spring and summer demand, while other notices urge shoppers to compare prices in Galena and Austin.
Advert for Kohlman Seed and Powell's cash house and Kohlman's groceries. Claims of cash-only sales, cheap stock, and no hesitation to discount goods to clear inventory. Mentions Powell's, Kohlman's, Nulty, Perkins, and B&B Nulty with prices and spartan slogans.
Notice from the land office at Taurron and Jackson Mississippi of a tas-collector sale to highest bidder for land in Montivello Lawrence County. Names witnesses for proof of residence and cultivation, including Stephen Bridges George Brewer Hellas Mass Henry Terrell, all of Monticello Miss. Filing dates February 17 1887 with March 28 1547 deadlines. includes Orlando F Wilson and others with witnesses Walter Lambert James Rupell J Lee E L Lee Jr. all of Monticello.
A vintage advertisement extolls August Flower as a universal remedy. It claims dyspepsia and liver complaints stem from various maladies and asserts three doses will prove its benefits. Sample offered at ten cents with Kehlune as the sole authorized seller.
These medicines from noted Southern physicians have been tested for over thirty years. They are prepared from minimal material and warranted as represented. Sarsaparilla and tonics priced from 40 cents to $1.00, diacr. elixir, arnica liniment, and other formulas advertised. If not in stock, send payment for express delivery. Address.
A fragmented notice dated May 4 1586 mentions information about wart cures and medical terms along with a contractor notice. It references Whack Creek Alm and a test date in March with the contract awarded to the lowest bidder and the clerk IM. Materis is listed among other details.
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