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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1889
Page
2
The document lists candidates for governor and secretary of state including Joan M Stone of Tishomringy Fo tenant-Governor and Geo M Govan of Pike. It also details track event heats with various athletes and beat results across multiple heats and competitors.
The county Democratic executive committee calls all precipet committees and Democratic nominees to gather at the Court House next Saturday in October. The piece notes an independent candidate Dennis opposing Uncle Mlen Swith. The Commonwealth quotes pledge to truth liberty and law. Emphasis on Hart as the target and on party unity.
The long excerpt discusses a cotton bagging controversy led by New Orleans exchanges, proposing standard bagging rules, weight adjustments, and farm weighing claims. It notes farmer resistance, spurred by higher costs and disputes over bagging weight and price. It also includes political and local notices about Hoskins, constitutional questions, and a mix of ads and letters.
A reader raises a legal and practical doubt about ballots bearing the name Hoskins or Hosking. The correspondent asks if such names render a ticket invalid and whether election officers must discard any ballot with that name, warning that one stray ballot could spoil the ticket and noting Capt. Hosking’s public opposition to a Republican State ticket.
The Harrisburg Telegraph plans a published history of the Jolna town disaster to meet reader demand. Proceeds will aid Printers Orphan Children and Aged Men and Women who suffered in the flood. Local canvassers are urged to secure agency for nationwide sale.
The Jackson Republican State Convention featured chaotic scenes and bitter orations led by Gen. J. J. Chalmers who denounced the Democratic administration and urged white Republicans to act if needed. The nomination process was tumultuous with frequent interruptions and strong federal presence noted among delegates. A new confectionery business by Cros. Martz of Jackson announced for Brookhaven location, praised for quality and local reputation.
A mixed Mississippi roundup notes local fairs and weather, counts cotton shipments, and reports on officials, marriages, and deaths. It mentions Meridian, Jackson, and various counties with civic and political items, including elections, school openings, and public works.
J R Pana extols Rev J H Gambrell of Brookhaven as the state’s greatest Prohibition worker. Gambrell is praised for delivering about a thousand speeches across Mississippi under harsh conditions, often at his own expense, in churches schools gin houses and outdoor sites, earning lifelong gratitude from supporters.
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