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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1890
Page
2
Brookhaven weeklies publish March 13 181 with political notes on elections Confederate era reforms and local governance. Mentions Governor Stone proclamations county court calendar changes school enumerations and personnel shifts including exoneration of President Cocke and replacement at the Girl's Industrial Trial College.
The Times was not chosen to publish the county proceedings this year. The Brookhaven Leader defends its bid as fair, notes laws fixing printing prices, and objects to the Times’ low bid. A second piece argues against lotteries, urging moral action and public stance against such schemes.
Hon. Cassedy of Brookhaven urges a constitutional convention to secure white supremacy in Mississippi through legitimate means. He proposes legislative control of representation, officers, and courts to keep power in white hands while avoiding federal constitutional conflict. The piece also notes Gov. Stone’s appointment of Edgar S. Wilson as Swamp Land Commissioner and its financial benefits to state media.
The Supreme Court upholds that native wine may not be sold in a dry county under the Kolbrunner case. Indicted in Pike County for unlawfully selling wine, the case hinges on Local Option law versus later repealing acts. The court sustains the district attorney’s view that sale remains unlawful under existing law.
A chaotic notice row outlines a program of the Fair River Association with Brookhaven Baptist Church events, ministerial talks, and ordination promises. The fragment also cites medical ads and fertilizer notices, including Royal C Brand and Dr King’s Discovery, plus hiring and school notices from Mississippi.
Local notes report John Bailey building a rice and grist mill while heavy rain hampers work. Workers at Maxwell's Mill, Lacey's saw mill, and log rolling events are noted along with illness of W T Johnson. A wedding joins William Lovell and Florence Johnson. Henry Pennington recovers from a gun wound and Henry Brewer’s cow dies after eating shoe soles.
The Brookhaven W C T U laments Prohibition era issues, criticizes the Mississippi Legislature for neglecting youth protection, notes oyster conservation laws, and laments lack of schooling on alcohol harms. It urges moral leadership, honors several state figures, and calls for fall meetings depending on weather.
An early 20th century ad from Drs Betts and Betts in New Orleans promises permanent private cures for a wide range of ailments. It lists nervous debility sleeplessness memory loss low mood and social aversion among mental symptoms and cites blood and skin diseases including syphilis scrofula erysipelas and various throat mouth and tongue disorders as curable. Also advertised are urinary issues kidney disturbances and gonorrhea with claims of prompt and safe remedies.
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