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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1886
Page
2
Berookhaven Postoffice lists preferred mail waiter service under Hobba byline with dated ceremony. Turusbay event referenced as Suvemnce 2, 126, indicating a local posting or schedule detail in the community notice.
The column asks subscribers for prompt responses to past week’s statements, notes editor changes and salutes events. It mentions murders, railroad strikes, marriages, Jefferson Davis’s trip, and political predictions for 1888 with Cleveland and Blaine as anticipated nominees. The piece blends local notices with brief obituaries and political chatter.
Critics in this district condemn Prince Charles Edward Hooker as the so called peculiar friend of the people. They argue his public remarks and campaign tactics reveal intolerance and narrow prejudice. The opinion pieces question his fitness and note he won fewer votes than two years ago.
A historic analysis forecasts two years of political moves as Republicans and Democrats show limited differences in practice. It notes Blaine may lead in 1888 while Cleveland seeks a second nomination, and rising Labor and Prohibition parties threaten to shift power in key northern states.
The New Orleans Times Democrat stresses the importance of the Miraisaippid hay crop and warns merchants to prepare for its spread within five years. It contrasts with native Bermuda and clover mowing, while a book notice highlights Twelve years of my life by Mrs B Beaumont with publishing details. Prohibitionists in Arkansas gained ground with 65 000 votes, up from prior years.
A local ad claims Electric Bitters relieve ailments from liver to blood after six bottles. Abraham Hare of Bellville endorses it and cites years of relief. The product is sold at T. T. Meade & Co's Veg Store for fifty cents per bottle.
A garbled medical advert claims an eminent physician praises Bradfield's Pearle Regs diator as best remedy for feniln diseases. It touts Bradfield Regulatie Co and a Kehlan/Keblwan store, urging readers to buy cotton and visit a Great Cash House for cheap goods amid price drops.
Remark by Mrs. E co leads to renewed faith in Dr Kig’s Pills and a free trial bottle offer. A man reportedly recovered from consumption after using two boxes and the Discovery, gaining thirty six pounds. Trial bottles available at T T Meade & Co’s Overy ree.
A report from Summit Sentinel recounts a fatal pistol confrontation two miles east of Holotville on Monday evening. George Quin shot Dora Thomas after a dispute over love, then shot himself, dying at the scene as witnesses described his final act and the aftermath.
The grand jury returned true bills while reports touch on many local matters including a Hazlehurst lodge, Canton merchants, Port Gibson post office, and a quarantine removal at Biloxi. notable items note Rev W B Broghan sick in bed, Father Enright meetings in Wesson, an accident injuring a Hazlehurst druggist, and a petition for daily mail service between Fayette and Union Church. The Copiah Circuit Court docket clearing attempts, a man jailed for horse stealing returned to Columbus, and rail and probation topics fill the ledger with state-wide notes and legal actions.
A faded ad lists cheap groceries and medical cures including Strong's Pectoral Pills for colds and coughs, Shriner's Indian Vermifuge, a salve for skin ailments, and tablets claimed to cure various conditions. Exaggerated prices and dubious claims accompany mentions of I. Z. Meade & Co. Brookhaven Mississippi and widespread druggists sales.
An advertorial style notice by T. T. Meade & Co. Brookhaven Noehild promotes Hawkes Crystal Lenses claiming restored sight for many in the United States. It urges readers to warm, healthy eyes and references Shri ner's Indian Vermitage and Kohlman’s as purchases.
An old advertisement notes reduced revenue for propriety medicines and revenue stamps, claims larger bottles at same price, and promotes various remedies. It also touts German cough syrups, liver complaints, and sales of powders, gun parts, and hardware. Prices: men's wear from 1.00, children’s goods cheap, plus hardware items at Porkine’s Hardware Store.
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