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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1885
Page
2
The notice advertises reduced subscription rates for home papers and a list of journals including Tukarapun Clarion Baptist Record and American Partner. Rates are cash in advance and apply to new subscribers or renewals within thirty days of expiration.
Carls of invitation to the inaugural bull costs $50 each. Mrs Ton McMaster and Miss Georgia Hogg of Copiah recently united in marriage. Divorce docket counts rise in Chicago and Philadelphia. Don Cameron to be sent to the U S Senate by Pennsylvania Republicans. William M Evarts appears likely for New York U S Senate. Luke Les confirmed U S Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi. The Hellisville Heagle cited on liquor questions by exchanges. A. Letterhow store in Crystal Springs broken into. $3000 worth stolen. Crisco & Son bankers on Wall Street failed last week. Texas railroad bonds decline in value. Mrs B F Grice of Lawrence County gave birth to triplets. two died. War of 1861 seen as ongoing until key players are gone. Schuyler Colfax dies in Minnesota. D H Hill removed to Macon GA. writing Confederate reminiscences for The Century. Oliver Bros & Philippa, Pittsburg iron makers, fail. payroll high. Republicans’ charges against St John fail. Joe C Aby, Crystal Springs Meteor connection, marries in Houston. Rechepin flees Paris to Africa. Damala comments on actress. John Gullman arrested near Hazlehurst for Somrall murder, released for lack of evidence. Frank Tucker of Tunica County killed in self-defense after drunken dispute with brother James. The brothers are sons of a widowed mother.
The Senate passed a pension bill to place Gen Grant on the retired army list with general rank and pay. Senator Edmands introduced it. Mississippi Senator George pledged to vote as if in a Federal uniform. The bill awaits House action, while references to Prohibition and local economy urge reform to curb whisky and spur trade.
The Washington dispatch recalls the Battle of New Orleans, applauding Jackson’s victory and denouncing the Republican party. It notes Col. Lamont’s arrival, the pending March inauguration, and expected crowds, while criticizing Congress, diplomacy, and Blaine. It surveys public mood as Arthur’s term ends and a new era begins.
Congressman Barksdale argues Congress can regulate interstate commerce and its instruments. The debate centers on balancing government restraint with corporate interests and public protection, with observers noting the delivery and its partisan reception.
The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors discusses selecting jurors, procuring stores, and authorizes clerk actions. A list of jurors is approved, a county safe purchase is authorized, and staff fees and clerk duties are documented. The report notes the removal of Prof. Sanborn and a medical ad for Hungarian Balsam of Life with local testimonial.
An old advertisement claims a secret remedy cures youth errors and nervous decay, promising free instructions and a South American discovery. It urges readers to request a recipe from Rev Josapul Symax and mentions a druggist stock and sample shoes sale. A testimonial from J J Carter is cited.
A crowd notes widespread harm from strong drink among Lincolnville farmers and militia men. The piece claims many are victims of whisky, with harsh language about demoralization and disorder, and argues for prohibition. It emphasizes that the statements are not personal but reflect observed conditions and support for banning whisky.
The Civil Service Law limits removals to just cause and requires vacancies to be filled by those with top competitive exam marks. It notes few offices are currently held under the act, while Judge Arnold’s appointment as successor to Judge Chalmers Easter gains broad endorsement. Rumors place H. H. Hines of Jackson as next Auditor per the Illinois County Comet.
Letters and advertisements recount success stories for Peruna with claims of dramatic health improvements. Testimonials from patients and merchants in Cincinnati to Greenup and beyond cite rapid recovery, repeated orders, and strong sales, while a noted obituary mentions Myra Clarke Gaines’s estate.
A jumble of period advertisements tout a cure for uterine troubles and menstrual pain, promising free directions by mail. It includes testimonials, shop notices, shoe and grocery pitches, and price lists for various goods, all in a rough, ill-spaced newspaper fragment.
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