Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! May 16, 1889 Dry weather Locals are scarce this week. One and two quart fruit jars ar L. Cohn's. Fine line of dress goods at L. Cohn's. Rain is needed very much in this section. For the latest style in hats go to C. E. Watts. Standard prints for 6 ½ cents per yard at L. Cohn's. Mrs. E. Daughtry is visiting relatives in Brookhaven. Mr. Jesse Wilson was in the house-moving business yesterday. Mr. A. E. Weathersby visited Brookhaven and Wesson last week. Mrs. A. Cohn, we are glad to learn, is fast recovering from her recent illness. Mr. D. M. Lee returned last Monday from a pleasant trip to Covington county. Mr. Z. Nelson of Blountville, was in town yesterday and gave our office a pleasant call. TRYUS DOTS We are indeed sorry to learn of the loss sustained by M. D. L. Crawford in the burning of his gin and mill, which occurred Saturday night. Brother Crawford is a good and worthy member of the church and a useful man in the community and we hope to soon see his mill rebuilt. Town ball seems to be popular game in our burg now. Some of the players are becoming quite expert in handling the ball, and think seriously of organizing a baseball club and challenging the Detroit team. A very serious and perhaps fatal accident occurred to Mr. Jasper Eaton, a prominent hotel-keeper of Williamsburg,, the other day. He was working a horse to a buggy, and when about three miles from town, the horse became freightened and ran away, throwing Mr. Eaton and bruising him terribly about the breast and head. His recovery is considered extremely doubtful.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this on E-bay May 19, 1893 Read the call for a mass meeting. Our readers will please pardon the scarity of locals this week. Mr. G. W. Garrett paid a flying visit to Brookhaven last week. Mr. Ben Bullock sent us a well developed cotton square today. Sheriff Magee of Columbia was a welcome visitor one day last week. Mr. David Cohn is visiting relatives in Brookhaven and New Orleans. Mrs. D. M. Lee is taking in the Hebron High School commencement this week. Rev. L. J. Jones will preach in the Presbyterian church next Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Allen Scarborough will preach in the Baptist church next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Woods of New Orleans and Mrs. Lampkin of Summit visited their distinguished brother, Dr. G. A. Teunisson, near town, last week. The Hebron High School closes its commencement exercises with a grand concert tonight. We regret very much our inability to be present. We heareby tender our thanks to Rev. J. P. Culpepper for an invitation to attend the commencement exercises of Mississippi College this and next week. Mr. Ben Smith of Hazlehurst is here to boom the fruit tree business for Mr. Gus Porter, Nurseryman, Lexington, Miss. Please honor him with your orders. Mr. Henry Smith of Saulsbury sent us in a young roasting ear in the shuck the other day. It was raised on his place, and is the earliest we have seen or heard of this season. TRYUS DOTS Two heavy rains this week. Mr. and Mrs. Bird of Monticello attended church here Sunday. Conductor Ike Barnes, who has been visiting his uncle, Dr. B. D. Hennington, returned to his home at McComb City this week. We enjoyed his visit very much, and wish he could have remained longer. SILVER CREEK DOTS Silver Creek, May 16th '92 Pleasant sunny days have again greets us, and the farmers are very busy killing grass "while the sun is shining". It seems that our "Marble Club" is somewhat on the decline of late. What is the matter, boys? Sun too hot? Miss Lola Lockhart, one of Westville's most charming and pleasant young ladies, is now visiting friends at this place. Quite a number were present at the celebration of Children's Day by the methodist Sunday School yesterday eve. The exercises consisted of music, recitations and essays. The music rendered by the choir from Crooked Creek was highly appreciated, and spoke well for its gallant leader.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! May 21, 1891 Hooker Notes Farming is very dull now. The cold and worms are killing the cotton. Though fishing is all the go, J. H. Johnston and R. F. Rester started to the river for a fish late Saturday eve (the 9th), but not with any intention of fishing on Sunday. However, should any chance to got on a hook, it would be no harm to take him off to keep him from drowning. Capt. Jno. S. Neal is out this week spending the week with G. W. Johnson, the known fisherman, but the same luck failed to catch em. Mr. W. L. Stringer, one of the most and in face, the only genteel young man of Crooked Creek (so says a girl), will open a school Monday morning at Midway. We hope he will make a success. The literary society is progressing very rapidly, had a number of visitors from Silver Creek, and Mr. J. H. Arrington, one of our ablest speakers, spoke with so much force some fo the girls had to pat his girl to get her over the shock. But he got the roses, all the same more than he could pack home. Come again, Silver Creek girls. Some of our boys, Messrs Sgringer and Buckley, visited Pleasant Hill church, we know not for what, but say they had a fine time with the girls. We know they got "left" though, as they don't want to go again. J. T. Dale from Columbia High School is visiting relatives and friends this week. J. E. Culpepper's hat is just as pretty as ever, but somewhat sunwarped on account of last week's rain. But we want more rain, if it cost Culpepper his hat. - Whizzer, May 11th, 1891

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! May 29, 1890 The Board of Supervisors meet next week. Mrs. D. M Lee has been quite ill for several days. Hon. T. L. Mendenhal, of Westville, is in attendence upon Chancery Court. Dr. J. A. Rowan, of Silver Creek, was a welcome visitor to our town yesterday. Mr. J. H. Arrington, of Hooker, was in town last Monday and gave us a pleasant call. mrs. C. R. Dale has been quite ill this week, but we are glad to learn she is now improving. Mr. W. W. Williams, of Silver Creek, was in town last Tuesday and gave us a pleasant call. Col. Isaac Newton, of Mt. Carmel, was in attendence upon Chancery Court. We are indebted to him for several pleasant calls. Messrs. G. W. Garrett and Smith Maxwell are now in Jackson building a flat boat for the purpose of bringing the iron bridge material down the river to this point. The crop prospects are pretty good, as far as we can learn, and if we are not visited with rain for a week or two now, the chances are favorable for an abundant harvest, though corn is a little backward in growth. Mr. Dunkin Weathersby, or Bournham,m was in town last Saturday, and contributed to our exchequer. The firt in three months, brother. Thanks. Mr. Haley, the general manager of the Champion Pleting Machine Co., of Paris, Tenn, left last Thrusday for Alabama, after selling the right of this State to Messrs., C. E. Watts, M. A. Griffith, H. T. Griffith, B. S. Waller, Thos Braddy, T. C. Maxwell and Will C. Cannon of this county. LAWRENCE COUNTY DIRECTORY Archy Fairly, Representative D. M. Lee, Sheriff Will C. Cannon, Circuit and Chancery Clerk A. Sharp, Treasurer A. J. Armstrong, Assessor B. D. Bishop, County Superintendent Public Education Beat 1 - Z. P. Jones, Supervisor H. A. Sessions Justive of the Peace J. D. Carlisle, Constable Beat 2 C. H. Moore, Supervisor Jas F. Newsom, C. O. Nelson, Justices of Peace Beat 3 F. F. Roberts, Supervisor Jno H. Carlile, J. W. Willoughby, Justices of Peace I. M. C. Smith, Deputy Sheriff, acint Constable. Beat 4 T. H. Brinson, Supervisor H. Slater, I. N. Bass, Justices of Peace G. B. Ates, Constable Beat 5 A. W. Stringer, Supervisor J. M. Polk, Isaiah Tolar, Justices of Peace J. R. Parkman, Deputy Sheriff, acting Constable

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! May 30, 1889 The town is quite lively this week. One and two quart fruit jars at L. Cohn's. For the latest style in hats go to C. E. Watts'. Miss Hattie Cooper was a welcome visitor to our town last Sunday. Mrs. Dr. Gregory, of Silver Creek, paid our town a visit yesterday. Mr. T. M. Watts, of Silver Creek, was a visitor to our town yesterday. Mr. W. A. Byrne was in town last Monday looking as jovial as ever. Mr. Alfred Turnage is in attendance upon the Chancery Court this week. Mr. Fant, of the firm or Earns, Fant & Long, of Wesson, was in town yesterday. The Board of Supervisors will meet next Monday. It will be quite an interesting meeting. Mr. W. A. Byrne was in town last Monday looking as jovial as ever. Mr. Alfred Turnage is in attendance upon the Chancery Court this week. Mr. Fant, of the firm of Earns, Fant and Long, of Wesson, was in town yesterdayl. Rev. George Woodbridge passed through this place last Monday enroute home from Mt. Carmel. Rev. Mr. Caldwell, of Hazlehurst preached a fine sermon in the Presbyteriam church last Thursday night. Prof. R. S. Foster, of Hattiesburg was a visitor to our town last Wednesday in the interest of school matters, and gave us a pleasant call. Miss Jennie Williams, who has been spending several days in town visiting relatives, returned to her home at Silver Creek last Sunday. Miss A. E. Jolly, a charming young lady of Hooker, was a welcome visitor to our town last Tuesday. We are grately indebted to her for a plesant call. Mr. J. F. Ivy and Miss Louisa Johnson were united in the holy bonds of wedlock in this place, on last Thursday, by Rev. Geo G. Woodbridge Mr. J. L. Birdsong and son, of Hazlehurt, were visitors to our town this week. The elder Birdson, we understand, is a life insurance agent. We are indebted for him for a pleasant call. MARRIED PATTERSON-CONNELLY At the residence of the bride's step-father, Capt. H. I. Byrd, of Tryus, May 23, 1889, by Rev. Robt. B. Downer, Mr J. Ellison Patterson, of Wesson, to Miss Lillian Connerly, of Tryus. We offer our congratulations to the happy couple. Miss Rena Robertson, a former resident of this place, but now of Boguechitto, was among her many friends at this place last Sunday. We are indeed very sorry to learn that Mr. A. Cohn will soon leave us, as we learn he has rented a house in Brookhave and will likely remove his family to that place next week. Mr. Cohn has resided in this place for a number of years, and has made a good citizen. We regret very much to lose him and his family from our midst. ADVERTISEMENT Light Healthy Bread. Dr. Prices lupulin Yeast Gems. The best dry hop yeast in the world. Bread raised by this yeast is light, white and wholesome like our grandmother's delicious bread. Mr. J. F. Ivy and Miss Louisa Johnson were united in the holy bounds of wedlock in this place, on last Thursday, by Rev. Geo G. Woodbridge. Married - Patterson - Connelly, at the residence of the bride's step-father, Capt. H. I. Byrd, of Tryus, May 23, 1889, by Rev. Robert. B. Downer, Mr. J. Ellison Patterson, of Wesson, to Miss Lillian Connerly, of Tryus. We offer our congratulations to the happy couple. Commencement of Columbia High School Last Thursday morning at about 6 o'clock, we straddled a borrowed mustange, and started in the direction of Columbia. It was our intention when we first started to take in the commencement exercises of Columbia High School, and by reading on down a little further, you will see that we didn't change our mind. Well, we hadn't gone but about a mile when we came to the 1 mile post. We didn't stop here, but kept plodding on until we had passed 29 more, and then we got down. We were glad to get down. One of our big toe's was tired. The toe had plenty of company, too. We found out that we was not the only one present, but found intead a vast number from this, Pike, Covington, and Marion counties ready to "take it in." The town presented quite a lively appearance, and reminded us forcibly of old times, when we used to make that town our headquaters. We will give below the programme of the concerts for Thursday and Friday nights, as it might interest some of our readers. The concerts were the most interesting features of the exercises, hence this is the reason we give them precedure. The programme for Thursday night was as follows: Salutatory - Miss Lizzie Ford. Music - Belle Foxworth and Mattie Lloyd

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! May 31, 1894 Concert tonight. Send us your job work. Mr. Cannon is having his residence repainted. Mr Ben Bullock cut his hand rather seriously Tuesday. We are sorry to learn of the rather serious illness of Mr. A. Sharp. Miss Fannie Williams, of Silver Creek, is visiting Monticello friends this week. Grand concert at the school building tonight commencing at 8 o'clock sharp. Everybody invited. The celebrated St. John's Day will be observed here on the 23rd by Eastern Star Lodge No. 70. A basket dinner and speaking will be the order of the day. Everybody invited. Rev John J. Culpepper, who has returned from Lousville, Ky where he has been attending the Baptist Thealogical Seminary, will be ordained at Crooked Creek Church next Sunday. Mr. J. B. Rawrls, and faimly returned Monday from Columbia, where they attended mr. Rawls' sister, Mrs. T. S. Ford, in her last illness, and witnessed the sad rites performed over her loved remains. Truly, she was a zealous Christian woman, a loving wife and an affectionate and devoted mother, of whom the world can only speak in glowing terms, and God numbers as one of His jewels. She leaves a husband and nine children, brothers, and sisters and numerous other relatives to mourn her loss, to whom we tender our sincerest sympathies in thsi their hour of sore bereavement. HEBRON DOTS It is just about time that something was said about Hebron again. So by the heat of the glowing fire your reported dots down a few items. It seems a little curious to need fire to warm by the 21st day of May. Some little frost yesterday morning. The corn and cotton show the effect of these few days of cool weather. J. E. Thomas returned from Jackson in time for the closing exercieses of Hebron High School. The contest for the gold medal came off Wednesday night, the successful one being Miss Zenie Mize, though the race was very close. The beautiful, glittering badge was most gracefully delivered by Hon. C. R. Dale, of Wesson. The delivery of the annual address, after the contest by Prof. F. I. Riley, was os some length and highly enjoyed byt the large and appreciative audience. Hon. T. D. Marshall failed to get here on account of pressing business. Mr. and Mrs. Waltman's little girl, Carrie died on the 23rd and was buried yesterday. Quite a sudden death. The bereaved parents and relatives have our deepest sympathy. Little Carrie was a bright student, had perfect deportment and made high marks in all other studies. She said, "I can see you all in Heaven." Another death in the neighborhood was that of Mr. Lawrence Berry's little boy this week. Mrs. Rush and Mrs Hartzog have both been quite sick but we are glad to know they are better. Some whooping cough among the children.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! June 11, 1891 Board of Supervisors At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisor, the following members and officers were present, to wit: Z. P. Jones, C. H. Moore, F. F. Roberts, T. H. Brinson, A. W. Stringer, D. M. Lee, Sherif and Will C. Cannon, Clerk. The following allowances were made to wit: W. E. Bass for building bridge as per contract..$73, 650 I. N. Bass, for lumber furnished for building abutment to bridge across White Sand.. 2, 85 I. N. Bass, J. P., holding inquest on body of Bose Bullock 5.00 W. W. Mikell, for attending inquest as deputy sheriff, 3.50 A. Fairly, juror on inquest.. 1.00 D. Hartzog, juror on inquest ..1.00 Frank Mikell, juror on inquest.. 1.00 Dick Barnes, juror on inquest..1.00 Albert Barnes, juror on inquest 1.00 John Speights, juror on inquest 1.00 T. H. Brinson, for examing bridge.. 2.00 G. B. Ates, for conveying prisoner, Neil White, to jail.. 1.40 Daniel Neal, a poor person, for temporary relief 5.00 Penny Hill, a poor person, for temporary relief.. 5.00 Register Miss Maggie Carlisle visited relatives in Jackson last week. Miss Bessie Butler is visiting relatives in Wesson this week. Communications have crowded out a great many important locals. Mr I. A. Hickman and wife are visiting relatives in Wesson this week. The lemonade stand at the Sunday School Convention will be owned by Mr. Alpha Cooper. Joe Loftin escaped from the penitentiary last Monday morning and was captured the same day. Baldness ought not to come till the age of 55 or later. If the hair begins to fall earlier, use Hall's Hair Renewer and prevent baldness and grayness.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! June 13, 1889 Fine line of dress goods at L. Cohn's. Mr. J. D. Burkett visited Brookhaven this week. Mr. Wm Rutledge, of Mount Carmel, was in town yesterday. Mesdames A. Sharp and J. R. Jolly were in town yesterday. The glorious rain has come at last and the heart of the farmer is glad. Rev. R. W. Hall will reach in the Baptist church next Saturday and Sunday. A great many of our towns people are going to "take in" the Sam Jones meeting at Wesson this week, some of whom left this morning. A great many items are crowded out this week by matters of more interest to the reader. Misses Mamie, Rose and Alice Teunisson, who have been attending Whitworth College returned to their home near this place yesterday. Mr. A. G. Webb and his daughter, Miss Pearl, of Columbia, were in town last Friday. Miss Pearl intends teaching school in this county. Dr. S. D. Muse, who has been visiting relatives and friends on the I. C.Railroad for the past month or two, returned to this place last Tuesday. We are in receipt of the first cotten bloom, which was sent us the other day by Ransom Baggett, an industrious colored farmer. It was pulled on the 4th inst. We are requested to announce that the books by Rev. T. S. Powell, entitled "Five Years in South Mississippi," will be here this week in the hands of Mr. C. R. Dale, who will deliver same. Parties subscribing will please be prepared to take the books, in order that remitances may be made as fast as possible. SAM JONES It was our good fortune to hear this world famed evangelist in Jackson last Friday and Saturday. For about four years we have been reading about Sam Jones; about his wonderful power over mankind, about his great revivals in which hundreds of the vilest sinners are brought to Christ; in fact there has never a week passed over our head but what we have not heard or read something of this great man, but not until last week did our hoope find expression in reality. We actually heard this man who is revolutionizing the United States, and to say that he is a great preacher would be giving you but a faint conception of his wonderous power. he is truly a wonderful man! There is not another man like him on the face fo the earth, and we are indeed glad he is coming to Wesson, so that all of our people will have a chance to ehar him. Don't fail to go, as he has to be heard to be rightly appreciated. Don't judge him before hearing him. Hear hear first - judge afterwards. We will give some of his sayings though a great many good ones have to be crowded out for want of space. Here are a few: It takes wings to make angels. I've heard men say, "I'm not afraid of whisky." You can't skeer a fool. I ofter hear men say "I want time to consider" Oh! the makeshifts of a mean sinner. Anybody will join the church if you'll let him choose his own terms. A saloon-keeper would join if he could bring in his doggery. Some of the preachers will go with you to the theatre. I hate to see a 40 minute preacher. Read everything by the watch, and then if they can't get in 40 minutes time, they'll put in something like "The Girl Eat the Lettuce" You've gots lots of unconverted church members. They try to be pious without an evidence of piousness. You are waiting for the church to get right before you join, are you? You'll be in hell a million years before that's done. >From Blountville There is not much now a days to interest a person except plenty of dry weather, and lots of excitement about the great big iron bridge the Board of Supervisor are building on paper across Pearl River, and some of our Good old chrisitan citizens have had a great many hard things to say about those who signed the petition for said bridge. HOMESTEAD LANDS! Persons desiring to take homestead entries of vacant lands, can now do so, notwithstanding they have heretofore made an entry, (provided said entry was not proven out!). If you want to buy fine lands cheap in the Mississippi bottom, or on railroad, write or call on Geo W. Carlisle Real Estate Agent and Com, of Immigration, Jackson, Miss

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! June 23, 1892 Mr. M. D. L. Crawford of Tryus was a visitor to our town yesterday. Mr. A. T. Longino of Grange was in town for a short while yesterday. Mr. J. F. Armstrong of Brackett, this county, was a welcome caller yesterday. Mr. Wm. Rutledge of Mt. Carmel passed through town yesterday enrout to Brookhaven. We tender our thanks to Col. Isaac Newton of Beat 4 for copies of the old Southern Journal. There will be preaching in the Baptist church next Sunday evening at 8 pm by Rev. R. J. Boone. Rev. L. J. Jones preached an interesting sermon in the Presbyterian church last Sunday evening at 8 p. m. Messrs. A. W. Cooper and P. Z. Jones, of our home bar, are attending Circuit Court at Columbia this week. Mr. P. D. Mullins of Wesson passed through town last Tuesday en route to Columbia accompanied by Mrs. Merida Fortenberry. Everybody has the privilege of doing what he pleases, and we hope we may be allowed the privilege of staying within the ranks of the Democratic party. The amputation of Miss Ella Stephens' leg was successfully performed last Friday by Dr.'s Teunisson, Bishop, Cowart and Butler, and the patient is doing as well as could be expected. The election of officers in the Lyceum League for the year ending June 17th, 1893, resulted as follows: Joseph Dale, president; D. M. Lee, vice president; A. W. Cooper, corresponding secretary; Shelby Fairman, recording secretary; B. F. Bullock, treasurer. Mr. S. M. Nelson writes us that there will be a picnic at his mill near Blountville on the 4th day of July. Everybody invited to come and bring well filled baskets, and Nelson offers to furnish the fish. We acknowledge the receipt of a special invitation to be present. Monticello Academy closes its second annual session tomorrow afternoon, but owing to the small attendance there will be no exercises. There has been no blow about our school, but it has simply been carried on in an efficient manner, and Prof. Ross deserves great credit for the painstaking performance of his duty. Several of our Third partyite subscribers have discontinued, and others have given notice that we had better not discuss the situation. Nothing is ever gained by threats. We would have these worthles, understand that so long as the present hand is at the helm that the Press will forth Democratic doctrin in no uncertain tones as long as it has a single subscriber. We have a principal, and we know we are right, and if the third party people don't like the way we handle Democratic ideas, they had better make us quit. Dr. A. P. Evans spent a few days in town this week. Messrs. I. A. Hickman and C. E. Watts visited Hattiesburg and Rawls' Springs last week. They got into a very swift stream near Mt. Carmel on their return, overturning the buggy and emptying them into the water. HOMESTEAD NOTICE Henry Alexander, wit: A. L. Brister, F. D. Dunaway, J. B. Cothern, J. A. Beard, all of Boyd. William M. Ross, wit: J. F. Armstrong, J. E. Hedepeth, A. A. Turnage, N. H. Sharp, all of Silver Creek. NOTICE The contract for making mile boards and sign boards for the public roads in Lawrence county will be let at the court hosue on the first Monday of July, 1892. Bids are invited. Sealed proposals for keeping, clothing, furnishing medical attention to, and caring for, the paupers of Lawrence county will be received at the Chancery Clerk's office until the first Monday of july next at which time, the Board of Supervisor will contract for keeping the paupers should satisfactory bids be offered. Will C. Cannon, Clerk Board of Supervisors.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! June 30, 1892 AN INTERESTING BIT OF HISTORY A staff correspondent of the Times Democrat, in writing up a sketch of the town of Brookhaven has the following to say of this section apropos of the subject: "On the east of Brookhaven, distant 22 miles, is the historic town of Monticello, the county seat of Lawrence, and the old capital of the State of Mississippi. Monticello is probably the oldest town in the State. At the time when the Supreme Court was located there in 1825, only southern counties were in existence. As the State became more thickly settled toward the north, it was found that Monticello was too far south for the capital and so Jackson, then in the woods, was named. It was at Monticello that the famous Prentiss was admitted to the bar. The town has now 500 inhabitants. Ten years ago it was wiped out by a cyclone. "Monticello is situated on Pearl river. In anti-bellum days this was a locality renowned in Southern history. It was the center of large plantations, the home of scores of wealthy people. Elegant mansions with lovely flower gardens and large grounds covered with ornamental trees and shrubs to be seen on all sides. Mrs. Southworth, in one of her earliest novels, "Pearl of Pearl River," describes the country, one of the centers of the Southern fashionable world. It is not many miles from here where what is sometimes facetiously called 'the ancient capital of the rosin-heel empire," the town of Columbia, is situated. In 1821 this town, by some juggling, was designated the capital of the State, and in 1822 the Legislature met there. Three miles north of the town were the Columbia or Stovall Springs - the ultra fashionable resort of those days. People from the whole country round about and from New Orleans used to come here for the summer season. There was a whirl of gayety at these springs in those days. A grand hotel was erected at Columbia, in onw wing of which the Legislature sat. At the springs also elegant buildings and a hotel were erected. There are many interesting stories told of those days of the gay throngs of a fascinating widow from New Orleans and of thrilling duels and tragic endings. In the summer of 1826 the resort was in its greatest height of gayety and glory. Today the elegant mansions have decayed and crumbled into dust - the grand hotel is rebuilt into a residence and the only real remnant of a brilliant past is the presence of the springs, which flow on in gushing torrents, heedless of the ravages of time. "Pearl river is the great water shed of this section of the country. On the one side it drains the country into the Mississippi and on the other into the Chickasaha. Pearl river is an historic stream. It was first discovered by Bienville in 1699. Iberville sent his brother Bienville on an exploring expedition, and in the journal of the expedition the river is referred to as follows: "Next day we came to a river, falling into the lake, which the Indians called Taleatcha, or river of pearls. Here are found the shells used by the Indians to scrape out their pirogues after they have hollowed them with fire, and in these bivalves beautiful pearls are sometimes found.: The first known white settler on Pearl river was Capt. Simon Favre, who was the Indian agent for the Spanish and afterward the American government. He lived at what is now known as Pearlington. "The war history of Brookhaven and vicinity is interesting. The city was the conscript office foteh locality, and later on became the southern terminus of the Federal lines. A generous number of soldiers were sent to the front from here. Two batteries and three companies were recruited. The famous Hoskins Battery was one of the local corps. It was commanded by Capt. J. A. Hoskins, who started with 160 men used up 300 more, and finally returned to brookhaven after the surrender with a gallant remnant numbering 47. The birth and eath of the battery strangely occurred on the same day of the same month. On May 11, 1861, it was organized and on May 11, 1865, it was paroled. The Federals made four raids into Lawrence county. Gen Grierson came first, then Wilson, then Mann and then Davison with his 3000 men from Baton Rogue. A skirmish too place in Brookhaven and resulted in the killing and wounding of severall men and the capture of Bradford's (local) battery. A peculiar incident was the capture of Gen Mann and his Illinois veteran brigade by a handful of Monticello men gathered haphazard by Dr. Sam Browne. They were well armed, but were rather bushwackers than soldiers. They pursued Gen Mann for 70 miles up to Leaf river and then captured him. In this little band were Judge McNair, the Present Sheriff's father, and Judge G. S. McMillan, the justice of the peace at Brookhaven. Judge McMillan is a brilliant, facile writer and has done muc to preserve the history of his home. The Judge was district attorney, chancello and a member of the Legislature in Monticello. He went there in 1849 and came to Brookhaven in 1879. During the census of 1890 he was the superintendent of the work in this district."

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! July 2, 1891 Editorial Notes It is said that Sam Jones converted 10,000 during his recent meeting at Little Rock. The brakesman and conductor on the freight train that was wrecked on the I. C. R. R. a few days ago have both been arrested for murder. DIED MAXWELL - On Wednesday, June 24th, 1893, Mrs. Amelia Lomax Maxwell, beloved wife of Thomas C. Maxwell. "There is a hushed on earth. A voice of gladness, there is a veiled a face, Whose parting leaves a darkened silent place Seldom has the pen of antectionate remembrance been called up to record the death of a more lovely and lovable friend than the subject of this sketch. It is with hearts filled with sympathy for the bereaved ones that we would offer this simple tribute to her memory. A spirit more gentle, more kind and more pure never tenanted a beautiful frame. In all the endearments of home life, she will be missed. To the grief stricken husband and his sorrowing old parents there will be a great void in their home. Her face will be missed at the table and at the fireside which she has blessed and brightened by her cheerful words and loving deeds of kindness. SILVER CREEK DOTS We are having extremely warm weather now. The thermometer today stands at 108 in the shade. Higher than has ever been known before at this place. Quite a number of our town folks went to view the iron bridge last Friday. Perhaps some of the rest of us will see it Saturday. The members of the Methodist church at this place return many thanks to Mrs. D.M. Lee for the presentation of a nice glass set for church purposes. We tender our deepest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. James Smith on the death of their little daughter Minnie which sad event occurred on the 19th inst. Mr. W. W. Williams has fallen off 20 pounds since the mass meeting, though we guess it was caused from a serious spell of fever. DIED In New Orleans, LA on the 25th of June, 1891, Mrs. Mary A. Kennicott, wife of the late Jno. H. Tennison, and her remains were interred in the cemetery in this place on Saturday afternoon, the 27th inst. Mrs. Mary A. Teunisson was born in Connecticut, Dec 13, 1811. Her father, Jonathan Kennicott, moved to Catiarangus county, N. Y. in her infancy, and later to Cook county, Illinois. Dr. John Kennicott, her brother, resided in New Orleans and was visiting Physician to the Charity Hospital of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Woods of New Orleans, Mrs John S. Lampkin, Edward Teunisson and son John of Summit and Mr. Oatis of Texas witnessed the interrment of Mrs. Teunisson in the cemetery in this place last Saturday. They were guest of Dr. G. A. Teunisson while in our midst. The smile on Tom Watt's face has been unusually broad for the past few days. It's a fine boy.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! July 10, 1890 Lemonade and ice were great luxuries here last Friday. Mr. Farrar Huffman, of Summitt is visiting relatives and friends in our town. The Bismark locals are unavoidly crowded out this week. They will appear in our next. The voting for the prettiest young lady at the picnic last Friday didn't come off, as advertised. What was the matter? Quite a number from town and the surrounding community attended the Sunday School convention at Crooked Creek. Rev. Geo G. Woodbridge preached to good congretations in the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning and night. Owen's Pink Mixture is pleasant to take, contains no opium and does not check the bowels too suddenly. For sale by H. S. Scherck. Some watermelons are making their appearance, but every one of them contains enough fever to kill a horse. Better wait till they get ripe. Col. John Hancock, of Washington, and Mr. R. J. Elliot, of Kansas, postoffice inspectors, were in town last Thursday and Friday, to and from Hooker. Mr. Geo W. Garrett, who is attending the loading of the flat boat with bridge iron at Jackson, paid us a flying visit last week. He says he will be down with the boat about next week if nothing serious happens. Mr. Leon S Meyers, representing the Kratzenstein Clothing Co., of New York, one of the most deservedly popular dummer's on the road, and an all round jolly good fellow, was in town last Saturday and Sunday. The picnic at the school building last Friday was a grand affair and surpassed our most sanguine expectations. There were between 300 and 400 people on the grounds, and able speeches were made in the commodious new school building by Prof. Everett L. Green, the courteous principal of Lawrence County High School. Mr. C. E. Watts left last Sunday night for Hinds, Holmes and the Delta counties in the interest of the Champion Pleting Machine, and will be gone for a week or two. Mr. Pleas Jones is conducting his business here during his absence. VOLUME THIRD With this issue the Press enters upon its third volume and we cannot pass the event by unheralded with a flourish of trumpets and the waving of handkerchiefs, as it were. During this time, by the strneous efforts fo the editor and the liberal patronage of the citizens, the paper has grown from struggling infancy into resolute childhood, its teeth have been cut and it has learned to talk a little though not quite boldly yet. We have tried to make the paper a success as much as in our humble power lay, and with everything considered, think we have succeeded fairly well. We have made mistakes, but these are natural appendages to every living human being, and we know that a fair and impartial public has overlooked them, such as they are. Sunday School Convention The 3rd annual session of the Lawrence County Sunday School Convention convened at Crooked Creek church last Saturday morning the 5th inst., and was called to order by the President, Dr. G. A. Teunisson promptly at 10 o' clock. After a short while spent in devotional exercises, the business meeting was duly opened and Wade Polk was made temporary secretary. On motion W. J. Armstrong and D. A. Scarborough were appointed a committee on credentials. In accordance with the offer of the Lawrence County Press, published in a previous issue, the President appointed Rev. R. W. Hall, J. C. Buckley, J. A. Rowan, Mrs. D. M. Lee, Mrs. D. A. Scarborough and G. W. Brown as a committee to hear all essays and recitations and make report before the Convention adjourns as to who were entitled to the prizes offered. Prayer was offered by Rev. R. W. Hall, and while the committee on credentials was making up their report, it was suggested that the regular programme be carried on, which was agreed to. Rev. John Buckley delivered the address of welcome, which was responded to on behalf of the Convention by the President, Dr. G. A. Teunisson. The committee on credentials made the following report, to wit: Bahala Chapel (Methodist) - Lee Byrd and J. R. Armstrong Monticello (Presbyterian) - Mrs. C. R. Dale, Shelby Fairman.

Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay! (Eddie Note - all, it has been sometime - I think about 4 years - since I released parts from the book, and the mailing list has changed to so many different people, that I can starting the series again from the beginning. Please excuse the duplication to all those who have been faithful over the last 7 years!) INTRODUCTION FROM EDDIE MIKELL Welcome! My name is Eddie Mikell and I am your host for this Jefferson Davis/Lawrence County history book. I started this project in 1996, when I took over as administrator for the Jefferson Davis County section for the USGENWEB project. Since the page lacked much history, I started looking for information to fill out the rather pitiful looking web site (and on a more selfish nature, find out more about the MIKELL's since they settled in the area in 1805). Here it is, 7 years and almost 1000 pages later. If you have access to a computer, go to the Jefferson Davis USGENWEB project at WWW.USGENWEB.COM and click on the state and county that you are interested in, and you can find more pictures and information. You can also post queries to find out about the people that interest you. If you are interested in periodic e-mails of history that I send out, then you can subscribe to the mailing list. To subscribe, send a note to MSJEFFDAVIS-L-request@rootsweb.com. Put nothing in the subject line. In the body of the note put Subscribe. Turn off all sig files. To send a message to everyone, e-mail to MSJEFFDAVIS-L@rootsweb.com If you are interested in a copy of the book, please e-mail me at MIKELL@VIRGINIA.EDU, or send me a note at the address at the end of this section. I hope you find someone that you know in here, and will use this as a "jumping off" point on searching for your relatives. I am also interested in your stories, pictures, clippings, etc., and if you send me a copy, I'll include it in the next publication of the book. Cheers! Eddie Mikell 1720 Goldentree Place Charlottesville, VA 22911 Mikell@virginia.edu Introduction By Joseph Dale, Editor, Lawrence County Press "This writer feels highly honored in being selected to write an introductory chapter for the History of Lawrence County, which has been so well prepared by the local and state workers on the WPA Historical Research Project. I have been unable to review this material to the extent that it merits, being placed in the position of the average country editor, whose time is consumed almost entirely in the strenuous task of making a living for himself and family. However, I have always been intensely interested in a work of this nature, and during the nearly forty-nine years that have marked my editorial control of the Lawrence County Press, it has been my constant endeavor from week to week to make such contributions to its columns as will stimulate the patriotic interest of those historically minded, and stand as a permanent and enduring record of the county's progress. It has been a joyous privilege to load the files of the Press to the local research workers, and I am happy to note that these files have been used quite generously in the preparation of this volume. Figure 1 Joseph Dale, Founnder of Lawrence County Press As a matter of historic fact, it is worthy of deep interest, and also of pardonable pride to her native citizenry, at home as well as abroad, to know that Lawrence is one of the richest counties in this grand old state of Mississippi in point of historic lore. For a period of twenty-four hours, Monticello had at least, the distinction of being the capital of the state. The Legislature, then in session at Columbia, located the capital at Monticello, but the following day this action was reconsidered, and Jackson won the honor. However, the State Supreme Court did meet in Monticello at one time, and during its session here the illustrious Sargent S. Prentiss, then a young man, entirely unknown to fame, was granted license to practice law. Lawrence County boasts of the fact of having furnished the state with three governors - Hiram G. Runnels, James D. Lynch, and Andrew H. Longino, the latter still living as an honored citizen of Jackson. In addition to these, Judge Wiley P. Harris lived in Monticello when elected to Congress, and several other state officers have claimed Lawrence County as their home, among the number being the lamented Sylvester Gwin, state auditor, and George W. Carlisle, state treasurer. Monticello, in the early thirties of the last century, was the second largest town in the state, having a population of something like 2,500 persons. Up and down Pearl River, in the territory embraced in Lawrence County, lived some of the wealthiest and most highly cultured families in the entire South. Stephen A. Douglas, unsuccessful candidate for president of the United States against Abraham Lincoln, once owned and operated a large river plantation in Lawrence County. A careful review of the material embraced in this volume will prove of great interest to those inclined to acquaint themselves with historical facts hitherto little known or forgotten."