03 Sep 1895
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1895
Page
1
In a nostalgic scene Marie Oliver recalls Kate and Elsie playing tea in a cozy attic. The poem sketches two young mothers, babies nearby, sharing chatter, cake, and preserves as they knit socks and pass time in a sunlit room. The memory reflects mothering, friendship, and simple domestic joy.
In a quiet wedding anniversary tale, a woman, her husband Adair, and their maid Mammie face a thwarted celebration when a planned two o clock homecoming is shadowed by a mystery robbery. The narrator battles fear, protects a 3000 cash bequest, and devises a risky plan to guard herself and infant.
W A Percy Camp of Confederate Veterans in Greenville promotes a Mississippi home for indigent veterans urging all camps to memorialize the legislature to fund and establish a site and shelter for worn out ex soldiers. The movement asks for cooperation among camps to prepare a memorial for the upcoming session.
Sam P. Jones laments stringent times harming young men and warns idleness leads to crime and ruin. He urges widespread employment, moral sermons, and mothers’ vigilance to guide boys toward honesty and industry, stressing manual labor over urban idleness and the need for national reform.
A minister recalls a sheep ring where a smaller ram, perceived as underdog, used cunning moves to outmaneuver a heavier rival. The referee ram and flock witnessed a dramatic lift as the lighter ram defeated the stronger foe with a swift aside and a cannon-like strike, winning the field. The defeated ram retreated under a willow as the flock moved on.
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