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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1883
Page
2
Eprom notes mention a street sprinkler need in Jackson, a new independent weekly Jackson Tribune to debut June 16, and several political and railroad updates. Correspondence discusses migration, land excursions, and promotional efforts to attract northern settlers, with references to state fairs and a proposed Capitol agenda.
An elderly commercial traveler, sightseeing on a Sunday morning in Jackson, pauses before the Capitol and engages a State official in a humorous exchange. The man, a presumed Northern capitalist, reveals he is merely passing time as a reforming drinker, then boards a streetcar to view the Deaf and Dumb and Blind institutions.
The Lawrence County Circuit Court adjourned Friday. The State vs Bugeots was set for Thursday but moved to quash due to juror selection irregularities. Defendant Bagent remanded without bail. a writ of habeas corpus was filed for June 21, 1883, at Crawford's Mill. The Grand Jury returned about twenty-five indictments, four felonies and several misdemeanors.
The text contrasts tornado and cyclone definitions, noting the tornado’s narrow track versus the cyclone’s broad span, the funnel center of a tornado, and the calm around a cyclone. It mentions April 20t tornadoes, misuse of the term cyclone, a May 30 bridge panic with trampling deaths, and Gen. Geo. H. Burxt dying in Nashville last week.
In a June 4 1883 dispatch from Wess Mias two railway leaders plan to demolish the dilapidated Unng depot at Beauregard and instead build a new one at Wesson. Locals decry the move as a death blow to Beauregard and fear lumber shipments will shift, boosting Wesson as Booch plans a new mill while Beauregard residents feel slighted and betrayed by the railroad.
A notice urges all interested to hear Capt Pat Darden discuss Grange principles at Caseyville next Tuesday June 12. The piece praises his eloquence and national reputation as a farmer advocate and notes broad support for his daytime Caseyville talk with a possible Brookhaven appearance afterward.
The clipping fans praise District Attorney Cassedy as a terror to evil doers and a vigorous but fair prosecutor. Judge Cassedy is called one of the state’s ablest attorneys, with a history of honest aims and strong courtroom leadership across eras and dynasties.
Clarion notes a circulated statement about negotiations for the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad and a land grant, but recent reporting shows the announcement was premature and the talks were not successful.
A collage of Mississippi notes covers harvests in Texas and local farming, political chatter on candidates, court activity, and social events. Reports include crops, rail shipments, a fatal storm, school progress, a canning plant plan, robberies, and forthcoming commencements with names of towns and institutions.
Mississippi editor praises Gov Lowry in a May 31 1883 Mississippi note aligning with Macon Beacon and Brandon Republican. The author recalls enlisting with Lowry in Brandon and serving together in the 6th Mississippi Infantry, stating Lowry acted faithfully by laws and constitution and showed kindness and courtesy during and after the war.
In a letter dated May 10 1883 from Brooknaver Mississippi editor Clarence Clarion discusses a push to study jute culture in the South. He notes interest since last year, urges stall crops until a jute convention in Jackson, and mentions Richard Gotscher of New Orleans who plans to sell jute seed at 50 cents per pound. Gotscher planted over twenty acres and will test three decor ticators on his plantation to compare fiber quality and construction. He promises to share progress with the press for the benefit of Southern agriculture.
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