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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1885
Page
2
The record lists GEO. M. GOVAN of Pier Fur as Secretary of State, TL. HEMINGWAY as State Treasurer, de Carrots as Auditor Public, and W. W. STONE as a public official from Wastitvatos, detailing a government roster.
The executive committee of the Representative District comprising Union and cold counties held a convention in Dereby on October 1 to nominate a Democratic candidate for the Legislature. Union County will have 10 votes in the convention. HL Cascedy chaired the executive committee with Dowsrit as secretary.
Editorial notes discuss Gen Logan's book title The Great Conspiracy and the Vicksburg Railroad shops question. They cover Prohibition party activity in Maryland Newton county politics in Mississippi and local liquor licensing debates.
In Jackson Mississippi on September 11 1885 a statement shows Democratic leaders Barksdale George and others clashing over the Jackson post office election. They condemn improper votes and declare the election void urging a proper recommendation to the President. The piece cites disputes, witnesses and a contested race affecting Postmaster politics.
Governor Robert Lowry calls Mississippians to back the American Exposition with public and private funds. The state appoints Rastsey Woan T as commissioner to oversee using last exhibit materials and securing displays from across the country and foreign nations for a grand regional showcase.
B F Larkin of Texas reports strong Prohibition support in Milam County and sends a subscription for The Leader. He mentions a speech by Judge Collard and notes Hearne as the sending town with the date September 18 1885.
A fragment describes a giveaway contest offering an American No. 7 sewing machine valued at fifty dollars. It promises prize distribution of two dollars to each of twenty or more entrants and a 26 percent share of prize money to participants, with accounts and settlements to be handled by B. T. Hobbs, Proprietor Leader, noting the prize is new and highly regarded.
The Natchez Democrat highlights Georgia's extensive railroad system and its state supervision, arguing the commissions lack public stake and depress capital. It notes plans to limit commission powers amid reduced construction and critiques prohibition era enforcement and political hypocrisy in editorials from West Point to New Orleans.
A Mississippi Democratic platform, adopted at a statewide gathering in Annunat on August 4, 1877, proclaims fidelity to the U.S. Constitution, home rule, equal rights, and noninterference by the military in elections. It pledges reform, fair taxation, corporate regulation, levee upkeep, and invites all citizens to support the party’s candidates.
On the first Monday of October 1886 the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors will offer at public auction at the Court House door the sale of land at the old bridges across Fair River, Bogue Chitto River, and Boone’s Mill Creek. Clerk P M Magtox. Sept 17.
Authorized notices announce J W Bennett and others as candidates for Lincoln county representation and local offices. Include McLaurin as planter candidate, Dale for reelection, Watts for assessor, McDavitt Tyler Bales Dixon for various posts, and Constable races in Lincoln district. Also mentions a tonic advertisement and medical claims for a patent remedy.
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