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Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10
Prodj0dI Son.

Ii was towards the close of bright
summers day that prodigal son ar-
rived at the the paternal mansion.
The sun was declining in the West
the only thing that ever does ode.
cline" in the West, and something
that the prodigal son would have been
the last man in the world to have done
but to return to the other sun-and
its slautiug rays threw golden tint
upon the gray hairs of his aged father,
who sat on the front porch reading the
Illustrated Police Gazette.
The gate opened, and the old man,
peering over his spectacles, described
ragged tramp coming up the walk.
He was about to set the dogs ON him,
in accordance with the usual custom
of that hospitable region, when the
tramp came up, removed a dilapidated
hat rim which encircled his brow, and
cried
Father, don't you know mei"
"Know you," returned the old man,
after scrutiniziDg him moment over
his spectacles, 81 would know you il |
saw your hide hanging in a lanyard.
It's my own lost b-b-boy."
Then the fond parent fell upon his
sons neck and wept-wept because it
was so dirty. 1t hadn't been washed
since the boy ran away from, l3 years
before, to pirate.
Finding that his long lost son had
plug of tobacco, the old man lot him
stay over night. and the next day
bought him an emigrant ticket TO the
next town, where he caution ID him 10
stay and lead a virtuous lite.
Granite posts Il I've feet high, set at
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10
PILES! Piles! Pies!

Dr. DeminO's AeW Discovery for
Piles Is radical change from the old remedies
heretofore 10 use The Discovery IL the result Of
years Of pa tient oientihe study and Investigation
into toe character OF this painful disease To con-
vince you OF iis great merit, call on Penny Me-
Alister, stanford, or W. NJ. Weber, M. Vernon,
and get sample boa free Of charge.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

A tablespoonful of saltpetre dissolv E
ed in pailful of water and sprinkled
on cabbage, will keep of the worms
and not iDjurs the cabbage. 1t will
also free your cucumbers and squash
vines from the striped bug and bore,
if occasionally poured on the earth.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

"No," said a Philadelphia bride,
IL am not willing that our wedding
tour should include Yellowstone Park.
yellow don't agree with my complex
ion
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

No matter how iaded the constitution
may be from disease or excess, the Great
German lnvigOrator restores il permanent
ly. See advertisement. For sale by Pen.
ny q McAlister.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10
The W,o0o Endof fbe Tvr,,e.

A 200 pound hawksbill turtle lay
blinking on the pavement in front Of
Rulers yesterday afternoon dreaming
of the cool green sea caves and hot
Floridian sands where her last batch
ofeggs were cached, when a ragged
little street urchin came by and halted
to examine the critter. He was not
satisfied with gazing, but began to
take liberties with its sprawling flip
pers, punch the fat sides and gradually
brought his attentions down to the
tightly closed mouth. Gently tickling
the wrinkled throat of the turtle he
looked up at bystander and asked:
"Say, mister, has this torkle got a
mouth at this end?" That incautious
look was fatal. Mrs. Hawksbill qui.
etly opened her jaws and took in the
situation and her tormentor's hand.
The boy yelled Justify and tugged back
vigorously while the turtle held tight
aud chuckled. A piece Of board was
brought and his jaws pried open, when
that smart boy got away like bullet
shot out of gun, more scared than
than hurt.-[Louisyille Commercial.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

A boy asked man, "Please, sir,
what is the timer" He answered "rhe
time to noon is just one. fourth Of the
time since O. clock; now, my little
man. If you will tell me the correct
time III give you silver dime. !"
What should his answer have been so
as 10 claim the dime
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

AFTER EsoP.-A bereaved female
maintained upon her premises ban
tam that laid an egg every morning.
The b. I. not being well versed in po.
litical economy, and, therefore, not
knowing that the rate of production
does not increase proportionately with
the increased amount oflabor, thought
to herself: at l double that ban
tam's allowance of oatmeal she will
doubtless lay twice day" She tried
the scheme, and, much TO her dismay,
the bird gave up the manufacture Of
eggs entirely, but grew fat aud did
nothing but lay down all day long.
"Well, quoth the b. {. "for eating
purposes | prefer eggs to down, but a
a mattrass stuffed with eggs can't hold
candle to afeather bed. / think after
all, | have taken my exit through the
larger extremity OF the trombone. "
MOral-Don't study political econo-
my.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

Mss Elen Mace, Of Broeton, Ill., says her physi-
clans gave her up as a hopeless coz snmptiye, bat
four bottles Of Browus Expeeiorant cured her. For
sale by Penny a MeAlisier, staniord, aud W. NJ.
Weber Nj. Vernon.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

Mrs. A. Il. Pierce, Maysville, Ky, says
she has been troubled with palpiia,ion Of
the heart, and Browns Iron Bltters did
her good.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

Alexander Piuinnisr, Of bloomfield, Ind, gay
he resards Brown's kxpeciorant the best cough
remedy he has ever used. For sale by Penny A
McAlister, sttnfOrd, and W. NJ. Weber. Mt.NeTnon
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

Now come down among the penny
royal women of Southern Kentucky
and see il we have not the most
charming girls your eyes ever beheld.
Our girls can wear calico dresses and
sun bonnets aud appear neater, nicer
and more attractive than any women
on earth. Even the Blue grass girls,
with their Shorthorn silks, Southdown
and Cotswold satins, and their Ten
Brock, and Tom Bowling and MOllie
McCarty ribbons, can not begin to
make an appearance in the social cir
cles so perfectly enhancing and be-
witching.- Princeton Banner.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

Granite posts Il I've feet high, set at
intervals of a mile, are TO indicate the
boundary line between Pennsylvania
aud New York. which is now being
resurveyed by a commission.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10
Romantic STORY.

The Lexington Press is responsible
for this little story about Madison
county people. In its issue Of Satur-
day it says: "Thres weeks agoa neat,
pretty, modest young woman went to
a hotel at Portsmouth, Ohio, and en-
gagged board, and subsequently OBJ
tanned employment in clothing fac
tory. She was reserved in manner
and made no acquaintances but worked
steadily. One day last week, Albert
Findly, tall well clad, handsome
young farmer from Richmond, KY,
put up at the same hotel, The strange
lady and the young farmer met.
She saw in him a husband from whom
she had run away in pet month ago.
He saw in her wife whom he had
been seeking penitently in vain for a
month. 1t was joyful meeting to
both. They kissed and made up, and
took passage for home, both seeming 10
be perfectly happy.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-08-10

For orDyspepsia,
Costivcness,
sick Headache,
Chronic Diar-
rIisca, Jaundice,
Impurity of the
blood, Fever and
Ague, Malaria,
and all Diseases
I..--M..n -. -
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20
Special Announcement.

A large portion OF the readers of THE
LEADER are farmers, many of whom desire
a great deal more of farming literature
than We are able to give ia our limited
space. To accommodate all such we have
made arrangements with the publishers Of
the American Farmer To give it as pre-
MUM for one year 10 every subscriber of
TUE LEADER who pays his subscription in
advance. The American Farmer is large
10 page paper, published ut Fort Wayne,
Ind, the subscription price of which is
81 90 pr year. Every farmer in Lincoln
county should aTai! himself of this mag
niticcnt offer. Sample copies may he
seen on application to this Office. Now is
q good time to hand in your name and he
giu with the January numhcF.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20

SLIGHTLY CONDENSED.

We are on friendly terms with the
nations Of the earth, and must for
ever remain s0. luless tie Navy is
reconstructed.
The fisheries exemption Of the
British Government will expire July
|, 1885, and this question, as usual.
will require fHr Gher attention.
More Legislation is requiled in !
gard t. the deportation Of paupcrs
from the British Islands, through
Canada and otherwise.
American swine products can 60
to France, but no. to Germany. A
commission has been appointed to
investigate the subject, and its ex-
ptnses should he paid.
A special envoy and n representa-
tion of the Navy attended the coro-
nation of the Gar.
Protests OF the Government
against the restrictions which
burden our trade with Porto Rico
and Cuba have not been regarded.
1--WE have no Navy.) Spain has
not paid certain claims allowed by
the late commission to American
citizens.
This country is participating in a
revision of the tariff of the Ottoman
empire.
The initial steps for a better un.
Outstanding with Mexico have been
taken, and a treaty is still before
the Senate awaiting its approval.
1t is recommended that Consular
General to be placed at every South
America capital.
Legations have been established in
Persia, Anam and Corea.
A good understanding should be
made with China and Japan.
This country should cooperate
with other powers in the opening of
the Congo valley under the auspices
of the King of Belgium, with an
American citizen-Stanley-as chief
executive officer.
The national Indebtedness should
not be too rapidly eXtinguished.
L
adoption of any measure at this ses
sion for large diminution Of ma
tiOnal revenues.
II may become necessary to make
important changes in laws by which
the National Bank circulation is con-
trolled.
The trade dollar should be retired
at a small percentage above the
market price Of such silver.
From the report Of the Secretary
OF War 1t shall be seen that in only
a single instance has there been any
disturbance of the quiet condition OF
our Indian tribes. There was raid
from Mexico into Arizona by a
small party of Indians which was
pursued by General Crook into the
mountain region from which it had
gone. 1t is confidently hoped that
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20

SOME Of the editors of this State
who haven't the courage TO either
condemn or boldly justify the pas.
sage of the Copiah resolutions, get
rid OF the whole subject at dash by
informing their readers that what
ever else may be said, the Copiah
people are capable Of taking care OF
themselves. Exactly what this h as
to do with the real question has nev-
er yet transpired. Who said the Co.
piah people couldn't take care OF
themselves-"the man who struck
Billy Patter,on?' Surely no one else
has. But if these editors mean to
say that thing, or people, or q
party are right whenever they arc
able TO take care Of themselves, their
logic will lead them into many a Sc
rious dilemma. To illustrate, the
carpet baggers who lordcd it over
and robbed the people of MISSISSIPPI
pi few years ago until they were
driven to desperation. were able tC
take care of themselves for a long
time-and did it too,-tut who JUS
tifi's the tyranny and excuses OF
Ames & Co. by this self-sutficient
standard? Again, for about % sue,
ccsslve years the National Republi-
can party has amply demonstrated
it's ability to take care of itself, but
how many of these editors are going
to justify this corrupt machine next
year by this ability to look out for
No. l? The fact is, these faint
hearted brethren of the Press who
are afraid to speak out, are really
damning the Coplahans with faint,
very faint praise. and, as gentle
man Of that county loosely remark
ed to us the other day, if they have
nothing better than this to say, they
had better be spending their time
and talents getting up a boom for
Sitting Bull as the next Democratic
candidate for President.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20
SEND YOUR ORDERS FOR
MILLINERY
TO
NJ me. Rosa Reynoir.

Her stock is the largest and most Fa.b
ionable in the city and having been sel.,.
ed by her personally and bought at Facto
rirs for Cash she sells the most stvI.S
goods at unusually low prices.
Orders promptly filled and goods cheer
fully exchanged when not entirely salts.
factory. Best quality of Berlin Zcphyrs
cents per ounce delivered free of postag,
oct. l2-6in
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20

serious outbreaks will not again
occur, and that the Indian tribes
which have for so many years dis
turbed the West will hereafter re-
main in peacoable submission.
again call your attention to the
present condition Of our extended
seacoast, upon which are so many
large cities, whose wealth and I'M
portance To the country would
in time Of war invite attack from
modern armed ships against which
our existing defensive works could
give no protection. These works
were built before the introduction of
modern heavy riiled guns it maritime
warfare. and if they are not put in
an efficient condition we may easily
be subjected to humiliation by hos
tile power greatly inferior to our
selves. AS gcrmanc to this subject,
| call your attention to the impor-
lance of perfecting our submarine
| torpedo dcfpnsCs. The board au-
thorized by the last Congress To
report on the method which should
he adopted for the manufacture of
heavy ordinance adapted to modern
warfare, has visited the principle
iron works in this country and in
Europe. 1t is hoped that its report
will soon be made, and that Con
gress will thereupon be disposed to
provide suitable facilities and plans
for the manufacture of such guns as
are needed.
The organization of the State
militia should be encouraged by the
National government
The work Of Strengthening the
Navy has been begun and should be
continued until it is placed in a
condition of efficiency. We have no
wish for foreign conqucs', and the
peace which we have long enjoyed
is in no seeming danger of Interrupt
ton. but that our naval strength
should he made adequate for the de
Tense of our harbors, the protection
of our commercial interests and the
maintenance Of our National honor
IS proposition from which no
patriotic citizen can withhold his
assent.
One cent per letter is enough for
drop letters.
The President reiterates his former
views in regard to the telegraph. He
opposes the government taking
charge Of the system, but favors
contracts for postal telcgraphy with
private companies.
Polygamy should be wiped out.
The existing government should be
abolished entirely and the National
government take control.
Congress should protect the people
against the discrimination of railroads
where State governments are power
less to interfere, and the forests
should he protected and extended.
International exhibitions have
produced good results, and the cot
ton centennial at New Orleans next
year should be promoted and cncour-
aged.
The work of the Civil-Servicc
Commission has been beneficial.
Provision should he made for tie
Presidential succession. in case Of
resignation, removal or vacancy other
wise caused.
The President reucws his reccm-
mcndation that he b" given power to
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20

The Liberty Herald closes an
excellent article on the Prohibition
MassiMeeting in Amite as follows
The people should rise up in their
mig Inland demand that the liquor
traffic be plucked up by the roots
and cast out of the State. The peo-
pie have the power to do it, and the
question is will they use the power
to rid the STATE of the greatest curse
that ever sec urged the woridF'
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20
BADLY Tangled.

/ tt N'tliNttNAN w ANtt tbAAthlAf hN
LEADLR on our article entitled Blue
! Monday ave gratuitous and
previous. We have nothing in
common with the EDITORS political
sentiments aud no sympathy in any
movement which has for its object
the allegation of our people. The
'Tnflammatory' articles referred Ia
we've directed against q combination
bent on rule or ruin. As far a.
trucking to Northern prejudice and
pressure We will be found pre-cm-
incrtly opposed, and another cam
paign will find us welding our iHflu
rucc as Bourbon
As regards upholding the law and
advot ating mercitul measures We
will Toe found equally as pronounced
- crystal Springs Ncte0r, Dec. Ii
! The confusion of ideas set forth
I in the above by our erratic cotem-
porary of,thc Meteor is ludIcrous
and amusing.
In the first place, our comment
were of general and not a partisan
character. Next. the Meteor. which
profcsscs To he q Democratic papt r.
says it has nothing in Common
with our political sentiments, which
Nc claim and can prove, are exactly
in accord with those of Thomas
Jefferson himself, the great founder
of American Democracy. This is
fully explained. however, when the
Meteor man assumes his b purhon
charactcr-a class of politicians and
dcmagogues whose policy has con
tinualiy been of the rule ruin
knock down-and-dra out order, and
whose acts have Oftenest been a
travcsty on and reproach 70 the fair
name Of genuine Democracy itself.
, Here, for q fact, Eve have nothing in
common"
But our esteemed ncighbor only
jumps out Of one dilemma into
another. AS we have stated the
history of the Bourbons. one of
whom the Meteor man now says he
is which, has been strictly that OF
rule or ruin; therefore when lie and
his co-patriots come in contact with
another "comI ination bent on "rulC
or ruin" such as tie Meteor men
tions, two extremes will meet, there
will be more "intlammatory Ian
guage' and perhaps unlawful force,
and the Meteor man will thus be
brought in face to face opposition
to his concluding para
graph and his article which we
quoted last week. In word, our
contemporary has hopelessly en-
tangled himself in web of his own
weaving, where for the present we
will leave him.
p. S.-We utterly fail to see the
application or "catch ON to" the
editors idea about "sympathy for any
movement which has for its object
the alienation ofhis peoples" but as to
"truckling to Northern prcjulice,'
that would have gone without the
saying, since he is a pronoG 4 ced
Bourbon. Will Herman and the
Okolona States never "truckled"-
never!
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20

THE editor of the Crystal Springs
Meteor finds Jordan a hard road to
travel" Hear him:
WE have been twitted about our
article entitled "Blue Monday" II
it is un-Democratic to uphold the
law and plead for the maintenance
of order we adjudge ourself guilty
if it is not, we rest our case with the
people.-Crystol Springs Meteor.
Dec. 8.
Nobody has any business "twit-
ting the Meteor man ab.ut that
Blue Monday article, and while we
are opposed to violent M thods, we
shall Justify him in giving the next
fellow who i cs so, an heroic dose of
Bourbon physic.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20
The GrenI HxOV~IHes

The Prohibition mass meeting
held IN Hazlel u'st on the 9th was
an immense success An executive
committee consisting of twenty
en- per Ons, fifteen white and twelve
colorcN was appointed to take CON
troll and direct the movement until
prohibition is an established fact in
Copiah county. There was also a
finance committee Of fifteen ap
pointed, three troW each Supervisor,
district.
We learn that Rev. Mr. Gambrell,
WHO has so successfully conducted
the work in other counties, has been
employed to do the work In COpiah.
We also learn that about five out
of six OF the farmers in Lincoln and
Pike have taken a stand for prohihi-
ton, and that the proportion was
even greater than this in Lawrence
Covington aud Amite counties. How
they stand in Copiah will soon be
demonstrated. 1t now looks as if
prohibition is 4 fDregone conclusion,
not only in this county, but in the
Southern half of the State, and it is
being done in such a way as to com
pletely disarm all orposition. We
are glad to see that there is 10 malice
displayed, but that spirit of kiud-
ness uuderlies the whole movement.
-Crystol Springs Meteor
AS was predicted by many and af
was naturally expected, the extremely
foolish resolutions, passed by few
of the Copiah county Democrats, arc
being published and served ap with
all the trimmings by the Northern
and Western Republican newspapers
for the benefit of "the grand old
party" The Copiah resolutions
will play an important part in next
years canvass, and will furnish a
text for many Republican harangues
Sensible men ought never to have
been guilty of adopting such reso
lutions. If the necessities of a case
require actions, why act, hut by al
means don't "resolute" about as
small matter as the politics of OK
family .-EnterpriSe Courier.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20

+. B. Wheeler, who murdered
Print Matthews at Hazlehurst on
election day. has been elected town
marshal of that place. This looks
like offering a reward for political
scalps.-TUpelO Journal.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20

zee week at home. s5.Op outfit free.
OOOPay absolutely sure. No risk. Capltal
not required Reader if YOU want business at
which persons of either sex, young or old, can
make great pay at all the time they work, with
absolute certainty write for particulars to IL.
IIALLET x Co., Portland Maine. nov. 29-ly.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20

1t is reported that the Illinois Cen
trail will build another fpeder-start-
ing at Vieksburg, and intersecting
the |. &. r. r., at or near McComb
City.-Eetc NtssiSsipptdn.
The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-20

THE Port Gibson Reveile to the
Nieksburg Post: why did you not
Cell the Boston Journal that the man
who is charged with the murder Of
Matthews is in the custody of the
the law, and it was not necessary to
offer a reward for his apprehension?
That is the fact and you are aware
of it," Yes, and why dosen't the
Post also tell the Boston Journal
that Wheeler has since been elected
to preserve the peace in Hazlehurst
and regulate the conduct of other
law-hreakersf As the Rcveille
strongly intimatcs, there ia nothing
sometimes like telling the whole
truth.