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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1884
Page
1
A broad catalog lists Black Cashmeres and Silks in various widths and prices from 16 to 90 cents, plus Henrietta Cloth and Black Lace. It details Dress Goods including Tamine, Damase, Lawns, Nainsooks, Linens, Dimity, and calico-like fabrics with prices, colors, and widths, and mentions velvet moquette and curtains.
A Brookhaven style letter recounts a county circuit court session delayed for two Democratic speakers J W Bailey and Maj Barksdale while Col J B Yellowly offered a calm rebuttal. A mob hanged four Black prisoners near Meadville before court, provoking outrage. The writer criticizes the mob and notes upcoming trials of Dan and Brown Sullivan.
A flood of short notes from Jackson and Vicksburg details varied events: deaths including Adrian Kricks at Pascagoula and Oliver, Duck Hill mayor, plus other fatalities. Local infrastructure updates describe a completed Meridian asylum, canal dredging at Vicksburg, and new rail freight. Civic changes mention a Republican elector and proposed resignations, while weather notes report refreshing rains restoring drought areas.
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