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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

CoNKLING denies that he made a
speech at the Saturday Night Club
in which he stated that the "Repub-
lican party was on its last legs"
In fact, he says he made no speech at
all at the club, but that his remarks
were made in ordinary conversation
and not designed for the public ear.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

Mr. f. r. Watson, an ingenious
farmer of Lafayette county, Missis-
sippi, has made application for a
patent for an improvement in cars
tor tramway; his tack is to consist
of a single-rail road and he claims
that track and cars embrace paten-
table novelties in means of trans
poration that are thoroughly prac-
ticable and will be of immense ad-
vantage to those who desire to con-
struct cheap roads to mines, mills,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

TIRE largest national debt in the
world is owned by France. 1t
amounts to 1883, sac, 900 or $117.79
for every man, woman and child in
the country.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
EStrGy vOtfce.

One dark brown horse about IL years old:
about IA hands high with white spots on left jaw
and back; Some white specks on hips tand ri. ht
side, apprals ID at 5000. Appraised before L. "
Lewis, j. p. District No. 4, Lincoln County. The
owner is required to prove property and pay
charges, or said horse will be sold as the Law
directs.
This May 10Th, 1883.
May 81 Sc. ia WILLoUGHBY. Ranger,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
The Ievee CoaventIon /.

The Levee Convention met at
Jackson last Thursday, 9th. inst,
and held a two,days session. Sena-
tor George was elected Chairman,
and E. S. Wilson. editor of the New
Mississippian, Secretary. Eight
counties composed the Convention,
with the following representation !:
Lcnore,. Sunfower, Quitman,. Coaho
mo, Tunicl, 5 votes each; Yazoo,
Tallahatchie, 4 votes each; Holmes,
2 votes. From the the Jacks IN spec
ial of the New o leans Picayune We
gather the following summary ofthe
conventions work; .#s -.....
Perkins, of Tu1ica, who has good
Ievee ideas, introduced a resolution
which after discu 'sion for four or
five hours and several amendments,
was adopted. 1t embodied the main
features of bill t. incorporate levee
district with all the powers of the
present existing board of the second
District and a resolution was passed
requesting the Governor to call a
session of the Legislature to incor-
porate the same.
The. effect of this would be to
create two distinct lcvee districts
in the Yazoo Delta of substantially
analogous powers and privileges
but under two different arrangements.
It is thought that should the Lcgis-
lature assemble. the outcome would
be an incorporation of the whole del
ia in one system.
The Convention called upon the
Governor In a body and through
their chairman, Gen. George, stated
The result, and urged him to as.
semble the Legislature at an early
day.
The Governor replied that their
request should have at his hanls the
most earnest consideration, but that
be was not now prepared to give
them definite answer. Reco gniZ-
ing them as a representative body Of
men, it was proper and frank fol
him to say that he looked upon 6
special session Of the Legis allure
with many misgivings. SO far as
his experience extended it would be
difficult tor The most thoughtful per-
son to point to a single extra session
in this State that had resulted bene-
ficially to the country.
Our constitution is unlike that o.
Louisiana and of some other States
where the assembly could be assem-
bled for a specia, purpose and none
other. Thus, being called together
they could legislate upon any an
all questions; but he felt the sore
condition of affairs In the delta, and
would give the question submitted
his most earnest thought and bts'
Judgment; but, he continued, "you
must remember, while you speak for
small area of country, | am agent
for the entire commonwealth, and
must with all surrounding discharge
consclentiously all Obligations de
colving upon me-"
The Convention repaired to the
hall and passed a resolution asking
him to call a session to take no ac-
tion except upon levee matters
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

MISSISSIPPI needs no man in her
legislature who goes with the intent
OF Gripping improvements. We
want honest, capable men, and ones
who can see farther than one inch
ahead of their noses.-OEford Fal-
CON
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31

The Gear of Russia was crowned
last Sunday. No dynamite among
the ceremonies.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-31
EDlTORnAI. NOTES.

"UncA is on BOOM" so says
the Moaitor.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

DIR. Tanner, the faster, who has
lived in Cory, Pa. for several months.
has removed to jamestown, in New
York State.
Mr.. John V. Farwell, of Chicago,
has his life insured for S223,OOO. This
is believed to be the largest individual
insurance carried in the West.-Chicaq0
Neus.
1t was observed that when Mr..
Parnell pronounced his name in the
House of Commons lately. he laid the
accent on the first syllable-Parnell.
There is hardly any need for the
London papers to say that Gladstone is
about to retire. 1t appears that about
all the big men on the footstool are re-
tirine to enjoy their last sleep.-N Y
Graphic.
A great poet is not without honor
save in his own country. An Ayrshire
paper is authority for the statement that
there is not 4 single copy OF Burns
poems in the free public library at
Mauchline.
The death of Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnson's onlysurviving child recalls the
memory of her gracious presence in the
White House when her uncle, James
Buchanan, was President, and how
Lord Lyons, then British Minister, was
engaged to be married to her.
Miss Linda Gilbert, the prisoners
FRIEND" is now endeavoring to secure
additional educational facilities and
other reforms in the prisons of Balti-
more and Washington. She will soon
sail for England, and devote the sum-
mer to efforts in behalf of prison re-
form there.-N y Times.
Miss Lolita Mignon Crabtree. better
known by the simple name Of Lolita. has
been losing her singing voice during
some time past, and by the advice of
her physicians will retire from the stage
for two years in order to seek expert
medical treatment in Europe. Should
it be found that her voice can not be re-
stored, her retirement from the stage
will be permanent Chicago Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03

and have their own specialists as well.
Clown and harlequin may be developed
from any of these; many Of the famous
old clowns were accomplished spade
dancers. But it is the mode now to
take new departures altogether, and we
find acrobatic ballet-troupes, dualo-
gusts. and comedy companies. nigger
MINISTRIES and step-dancers who accent
uate their hornpipes with somersaults
and hand-springs-
Although most of those who follow
this calling assume foreign names, they
are nearly all English; and English ac-
robats, like American circuses, French
actresses, Italian singers and German
musicians, are noted all over the world.
In many parts they are much more
highly esteemed than they are here; in
South American countries, for instance,
the arrival of a clever gymnast causes
as great a sensation as a new prima dom
ma at the opera They frequently trav-
Ell in connection with circus companies,
which on forei On tour are of more eX-
tensive proportions than they are at
home; and it is strange sometimes, in
remote corners of the earth, to find the
walls all atlame with some name that
was familiar in the Christmas panto-
mines for Crystal Palace entertain
ments of long ago at home. When they
have any talking to do, they crack their
jokes in English as usual, wherever they
may be, and it appears to 60 down just
as well with the audience, who, more
over, applaud vehemently, as an ex-
quisite witticism, and single word of
the native language which performer
may have picked up. If you talk to
any acrobat Of ten years standing, you
will frequently discover that he has
been in every quarter of the globe.
Chambers Journal.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03
LIKE 4 HOUSE.

Men are like houses. They are fats.
They, too, have bricks-within their hats.
They're mOrtgaged, hammered, nailed ant
f1OOred,
And have rOOm-attics, and their board.
Houses have tenants, and, we guess,
A man has ten aunts, more or less.
Both have top stories, empty quite,
And each doth take carpenter right.
Houses and men of ancient dates
Have scanty locks and broken gaitS.
Houses on corners stand, with stairs;
Men do the same. Both need repairs.
Houses are lathed with plaster. Men
Are plastered all with ather when
They shavings have. They're shingled, too,
Upon their mans hard roof so true.
A house we'll built will settle some:
A man well billed will settle-grum.
ScaffOlds on houses hang; but men
Hang on a scaffOld oft again.
Unlike man house of wood
Foundation has for stories good.
Both fire insurance need below
For manshuns burning much we know.
II. {. DOd1c, in Detroit Free Press
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03
Too Honest to Be Trusted.

A gentleman stopped his horse at a
toll-gate, and not seeing the gateman
went into the house. Finding no one he
began to search, and finally discovered
the gate-keeper out in the field atwork.
Although the old man was quite dis
lance away, the gentleman went into
the field, approached the old man and
said:
''You are the toll-gate keeper, 1 be-
lieve?'
eyes, SIR" the old man replied, turn
ing and leaning upon his hoe handle.
well, l want to go through the
gate.''
''Ain't the gate open?'
Eyes"
''Well, why don't you 60 Il through?
It's my business to be there
Because l want to pay you.
''And you came all the way out here
to pay me five cents?''
eyes, sir,' said the gentleman, proud
ly looking the old man in the eye.
Couldn't you have left the money
on the table?'
Eyes, but I wanted you to know that
I paid you.'
''You are an honest man."
Eyes, SIR replied the gentleman,
while a pleased expression spread over
his face.
:.You would have walked three times
as far to have paid me that five cents,
wouldn't you?"
eyes, sir, would"
"Here, JOHN the old man called to
boy that lay in the shade, ''call the
dog and 60 along and watch this teller
till he gets away. Bet a hundred dol
lars he steals something fore he leaves
the place.-ArkansdaU Ir0Ueller.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03
HUMOROUS.

1T is spring time with the frog when
the small boy is around with stone.--
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
"A little girl visiting Niagara with
her father, and seeing the foam at the
foot of the falls, exclaimed: PA, how
much soap it must take to make SO
much suds!'
81 like your new hat very much,'
he said. ats chic; there's sort of
abandon-'' There isn't any sort of
band on it, she said, pouting. It's a
real ostrich feather"
The following is said to be bril-
liant example of German wit: Child
Herr Pastor, my mother sends me to
say that my father died last night"
Pastor Did you call doctorp'
Child No, Herr Pastor; he died of
himself. ''-London Society.
-"Johnnie," said the teacher. ga
lie can be acted, as well as told. Now,
if your father was to put sand in his
sugar, and sell it, he would be acting
lie and doing very wrong" That's
what mother told him. said Johnnie,
impetuously; land he said he didn't
care. ~ Y Examiner
Two young fellows stood in front OF
billboard the other night intensely
perusing the announcement Of the BOs-
ton Ideal Opera Company. Finally one
remarked: s'What is the Boston IDEAL
any how?' The latter looked at him
half contemptuously for a moment and
replied in deprecatory tone: Don't
you know what the Boston Ideal is?
Why, you ninny, it's baked beans. .
Hartford Globe.
-''Please. sir, there's nothing in the
house to eat,' said Browns landlady.
How about the fish l sent iD?"
"Please, sir, the cat ave eat them
"Then there's some cold chicken"
Please, sir, the cat" Wasn't
there tart of some sort?" "Please,
sir, the cat ''All right, l must do
with cheese and PLEASE, sir, the
cat "Then, darn it, cook the cat,
and let's have it all at once" IN. Y
Tribune.
AT a railroad station. lately, an el-
derby Irish woman who had arrived
few seconds after the train had started.
set off to run after it. She of course
soon came to halt, when she began to
abuse the unaccommodating engine.
adding with ''nate" brogue: '.Faugh!
the great black ugly lump! When she
gets as old as me she won't run SO
quick!''
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03
Something Better Than Railroads.

During Western trip of one of New
York railroad kings, made last year,
it became known through the passenger
coaches that his private car was at
tached to the train, and as the conductor
entered one of the coaches a man from
Northern Indiana beckoned to him and
asked:
els Mr.. Gould's car with this train?"
Eyes: sir.
sis Mr.. Gould in that CARP
"He is"
"Can 60 in and see him?"
eff you can get in"
"Well, I'll try" said the man, as be
rose up. 1--we got model here OF the
smartest, cutest and best washing-ma-
sheen ever invented, and if Mr.. Gould
will drop his railroads and take hold Of
this with me, I'll warrant him steady
income, after the first yesr. of forty doa-
lars week.
He didn't succeed in entering the car.
and that may be the reason why Mr..
Gould is still in the railroad business
Wall Street NeUs.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-29

A .tender-foot will carry strange ae-
count Of Montana institutions back to his
eastern friends. One of our prominent
real estate men (who by the way wears
white hat) was taking the gentleman
around town showing him the churches,
court house and lastly the school houses.
Pausing in front of the Church street
edifice, the real estate man got off neat
little eulogy on Education being the
Archimedian lever that would lift Mon
tana to the zenith of intellectual supre-
macy, etc, and wishing for still more
powerful illustration he pointed to the
gallows (Which not being needed in the
Jail yard still remains where it was built
in front of the school.) Yes, sir, compul-
sary education is the order Of the day in
Montana and on that mechanical con-
trivance before you We depend for its
enforcement" "What you don't hang
those who entertain contrary views?"
'That's what we d." said the real estate
man. Their bodies swinging in the cool
mountain breeze is perpetual reminder
to the school childfen of the value Of
learning, and the correctness of the prin-
ciples of compulsory education which
makes them go to school. Yes sir, Mon
tana is great country, and You will no
longer wonder that every man, woman
and child can read and write. The
tender-foot did not wonder, but the real
estate man did, when next day the
tender-foot called to have his offer for
Rouse's lots, just opposite cancelled, and
to bid hasty farewell to Bozeman and
Montana.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-29
RAILROAD NEWS.

Superintendent of Traffic Muir, and
General Freight Agent Hannaford of the
Northern Pacific, have been engaged In
preparing rates, andnaking preparations
for through traffic over their road. With
the opening of the road a very large
amount of freight is expected to be
handled. Already several through
shipments have been arranged, the first
being train of thirty cars of wheat, for
which cars were ordered. This shipment
is from Walla Walla, and will 60 through
to st. Paul. 1t will be the first through
freight train over the road, and it's ship
ment will show the farmers of Walla
Walla, and that section of country, that
they will, upon the opening of the
Northern Pacific, have two markets for
the country's marketable product instead
of one as heretofore. This big shipment
of wheat is to be followed closely by
shipment of bullion and salmon.
Charles S. Fee, at present secetary to
General Manager Haupt, has been select
ed by Superintendent Of Traffic Muir as
assistant superintendent of passenger
traffic of the Northern Pacific, the pos
ition declined, on Tuesday last, by GEM
eral Northwestern Passenger Agent
Dixon, of the Milwaukee 4 St. Paul. Mr..
Fees jurisdiction will extend'over the
Eastern division of the road. General
Ticket Agent Barnes as he will in future
be knowon, will have charge ofthe ticket
department of the whole line. and also
Of the same department Of the Oregon
4 California, Oregon Railway & Navi-
CATION company and the Pacific Steam=
ship company. H, P. Rogers occupies
similar position to that to be hold by Mr.
Fee on the western division. Mr. Rogers
is now known as general agent of the
passenger department, but it is not I'M
likely that a charge will also be made
there within a few days. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Fee dates from September l.
Assistant General Manager Odell, of
the Northern Pacific, has issued a circuk
lar of instructions to the division super
intendents of his road, relative to rum
ing President Wizards special train.
Owing to the assistant general managers
inability to tell the exact date of the arri-
val of the excursionists, it is impossible
to prepare a special time card, and the
excursi On train will be run as special
in four sections of ten coaches each. A
telegraph operator with climber and ar
experienced car repairer, to be changed
ON each division will accompany the
train, as also will the division superin-
tendents, the superintendent of road
bed and bridge foreman of each division
No two of these officials will be on the
same section of the train. The operators
or all divisions over which the train will
pass at night will be required to be at
their posts. At all telegraph stations
! and blind switches a Waterman will be
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-29
Races-H0rses.

In answer to inquiries made about
Bozeman race horses, horseman has
prepared the following list of fleet ami
mails now in training here:
Tom Hardwick's stable:-b.g g. Lamara-
tine, by Lever, dam by Sheeleg, mile
heats; c. h., Drowsy Tom, by Pointer,
one-half mile dash horse; Brown Jim,
trotter, by Green's Bashaw.
AL Johnson's stable:-Claud Duval, by
Turf Gallery.
Jim Ross has Little Alice ~ Clark
Chief, who can show three minutes.
Schleishman and Craig have Blue Boy
and Kansas Maid. The Maid can finish
better than three minutes.
D. A. Cole has the old veteran Smoky,
whom everybody knows; also Frank c.,
a green horse and Irish Mary, without a
record.
Ed. Barron has the brown stallion
Assignee, by Volunteer, who can show a
so clip and come hack again; also little
bay horse, that Ed, thinks can trot, but
is green yet.
Hawks and Plummer have Long Nine,
a grand looking race horse; also the c. h.
Hoodo, good little half miller.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-29

TN the District Court Of the First Judicial
Il District of the Territory Of Montana, In
and for the County Of Gallatin.
ALICE REILLY, Plaintiff,
WILLIAM REILLY ,Defendent.
First Judicial District Of the Territory of
Montana in and for the County Of Gallatin,
and the complaint filed IN said County OF Gal
latin, in the office Of the Clerk Of said District
Court.
The PEOPLE of the Territory of Montana, send
greeting to William Reilly the above named
defsndent. You are hereby required to appear
In an action brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff in the District Court Of the
First Judicial District OF the Territory Of
Montana, in and for said COUNTY Of Gallatin,
within ten days, exclusive Of the day OF ser
vice) after the service on you Of this summons
If served within this County; or II served
out OF this County, but In this District, within
twenty days, otherwise, within forty daysEOr
you, according to the prayer OF said COM
plant. The said action is brought to obtain
decree Of this court dissOlving the bonds OF
matrfmOny heretofore and now existing be-
tween you and plaintiff and to recover the
costs Of this action and such other and further
relief as to the Court may seem just and proper
And you are hereby notified that II you fall
to appear and answer the said complaint. as
above Tequired,. the said Plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief prayed for in her
Complaint on flo here.
(-) District Court Of the First Judicial
! Seal District OF the Territory Of Montana,
w. In and for said County OF Gallatin,
this, lltll day ofAugust In the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred anS elghty-threo
By f. NJ. GARDNER, Deputy Clerk.
Luce & Armstrong, Att Us for Plaintiff.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-29
ALIAS SUMMONS.
TN tins District Court OF the First Judicial
District OF the Territory of Montana, in
and for the County of Gallatin.
ABRAHAM l.. HOY, Plaintiff,

IN tins District Court OF the First Judicial
District OF the Territory of Montana, in
and for the County OF Gallatin.
ABRAHAM l.. HOY, Plaintiff,
A. c. Stephens and s. L. FObes, Defts.
Action brought in the District Court the
First judicial District Of the Territory of
Montana, In and for the said County Of Gala
tin and complaint filed in said County Of
Galatin, in the ofiiee of the Clerk of said Dis
The people OF TIE Territory of Montana,
Fobes, the above named DEFENDANTS. You are
hereby required to appear in an action
brought against yOu by the above named
Plaintiff in the District Court Of the First
in and for said County OF Gallatin, and to
answer the cOmpla ANT filed therein, within ~
days, exclusive Of the day of service) after the
within this County: or il served out or this
County, but in this District, within twenty
days, otherwise within forty days-Or judg-
ment by default will he taken against you,
The said action is brought to recover the
sum of Ss2O, alleged to be due from defendants
to plaintiff for the breaking Of eighty acres OF
land in the month of June, A. D. 1879, at the
suit, all of which wifi more fully appear by
reference to PLAINTIFF verified complaint on
file herein.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint, as
above required, the said plaintiff will take
judgment against you by default for the said
sum of SD and costs.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the
(@-) District Court of the First Judicial
Seal. District Of the Territory of Montana,
l--) in and for said County of Gallatin,
this 9th day of August, in the year Of our
Lord one thousan ld eight hqndred and eighty
si:a BY A. D. MCPHERSON, Deputy Clerk.
Luce 4 Armstrong, Atty's. for plaintiff.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-29

With the division of the passenger de-
partment of the N. P. r. r. Q rechristen-
ing of titles is to take place. The new
appointee will be known as the assist
ant superintendent of passenger traffic,
and Mr.. Barnes is to be assistant super
intendept of ticket traffic. Mr.. Hanna
ford, the present general freight agent,
will, it is said. have his title changed to
assistant superintendent offreight traffic,
the superintendent ofboth departments
being Mr.. Muir. The jurisdiction of Mr..
Hannaford will only extend over the
Eastern division, because of the large
amount of freight expected to be handl-
ed, while that of the new appointee and
Mr.. Barnes will be extended through to
Portland, the labor not being sufficient to
require another passenger department at
the other end of the line,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-29

An the first page of this paper will be
found an interesting interview with w.
H. Dilworth, of New York City. Mr..
Dilworth is the father of Walter Dilworth
who died in Bozeman one year ago. He
is an enthusiastic boatman, and the &C
count of his cruise and the places he has
seen is decidedly interesting to lis, and it
brings us back to our native land. We
trust that it will be interesting enough to
others as to merit careful perusal.