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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-01

The Hot Sprinss Denocrit says
the gold feve- hruke out the pre-
maturr'y before the gold vas really
:uund.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-01
Lehman's Peerless Shirts.

known throughout the whole southern country as
the very best ever got together, ARE still having
large sale. They come in every style, open
back or open front, shield bosom, han Is or cu1s.
These are FOUR PLY REINFORCED LINEN
BOSOMS, WAMSU TIA COTTON, AND PER-
Feet IN FIT AND FINISH. Then we have the
open front, plated bosoms, with or without col
!ar, bands or cuffs. these are positively the
best shirts for the money, ever on sale. We sell
each and every style Peerless" ut the uniform
price of one dollar. These goods are only on
sale at our store, and are made solely for us.
We keep full assortment of Gents Furnishing
Goods, Boys Clothing and Hats, at the very low
est prices.
We also have Millinery Department for ladies
and children's Straw Hats, Feathers, Flowers,
POmpons, etc.
We are manufacturers of Ladies Underwear,
and carry an immense stock of Embrolderies,
Iaces, Hosiery. Gloves, Fans, Parasols, Jewelry,
Ruchings, Satchels, Lace and Linen Collars
Nelllngs, Ribbons, Buttons, Handkerchiefs etc,
We carry the largest stock !of Corsets in the
South. and can Offer special inducements in this
department
All orders entrusted to our care will receive
our PROMPT attention.
M. LE HMAN,
45S and 455 Drysdes Street New Orleans, La.
April l7-6m.
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Approved, March IL, 1884

AN ACT.to make applicable to incorpo-
rated cities and towns the provisions
of Chapter / | of the Laws of lSSO, in
relation to State Revenue Agent.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the
Legislature Of the State of Mssis-
sippi, That all the provisions Of
chapter eleven Q1) of the Laws of
Mississippi of 1880, (shect acts,
page 94-9S) are hereby made ap.
plicable to all incorporated cities
and towns in this State, and the
State Revenue Agent is hereby
given like authority to collect, sue
for and recover any amount due
any such city or town by any officer
as in cases of sums due the State or
any county or levee board.
SEC. 2. Be il further enacted,
That this act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its pass
age.
Approved, March 13, 1884.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-01
Approved, March IA, 1884.

AN ACT to amend section 1855, Revised
Code of 1880, so as to enable the vend-
or to subject personal property sold
to seizure for the purchase money.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Missis-
sippi, That section 1855, Code of
1880. be amended by adding the
following ut the conclusion of said
section, to-wit: And if the plain
tiff shall desire to establish lien
on such personal property whilst in
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-01

the hands of the first vendee ne
shall on filing his declaration or
evidence of debt make affidavit
stating that such property was sold
by him for che debt in whole or in
part, sued on, or for labor done
thereon, or for material furnished,
as the case may be, describing in
his affidavit the property, and the
clerk or justice Of the peace shall
issue his writ Of seizure and sum
mons, and it shall be the duty Of
the she:i Il or constable to take
possession Of the property and shall
safely keep the same, and dispose
of the same in all respects, as now
required by law in cases Of replevin.
And if the defendcnt shall replevy
the same. the writ shall be re-
turDable to the court issuing the
process in the first instance. If
upon the trial the plaintiff shall es-
tablish his debt and show that the
same was for the purchase money
of that Identical property, he shall
in addition to the judgment for the
debt, have also special execution
for the sale Of such property.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted,
That this act take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved, March IL, 1884.
A 70 ~ hOo Of
sors to contract for the making of an
index of land titles, and for other
purposes.
Section |. BE it enacted BY the
Legislature of the State of Missis-
sippi, That the boards of supervi
sors are hereby authorized and
empowered to have prepared an
index of titles to the lands in their
respective couAties, or an index
thereof by land numbers, and in
those counties having two court
districts, such index may be made
for each Of said districts, and may
make al allowance therefor out of
the county treasury.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted,
That any such index of titles shall
be plainly written in good indolble
ink in books to be furnished by the
board OF supervisors, and shall con
tain complete synopsis of the initial
letters OF each and every owner of
every section of land and subditi
sion thereof in the county as may
appear from the recorded deeds,
last wills and tcstaments of title,
and an intelligent reference to the
nature of such deed, will or other
muniment # title and also in what
book and page thereof the name is re
corded or may be found. That an
index by land numbers shall contain
reference to the book and page of
each CONVEYANCE.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted,
That after the completion OF such
index of titles it shall he the duty
of lhe.chancery clerk after record
ing any deed, last will and testament
or other imminent of title to enter
the same in the index Of titles as
required in the foregoing section,
and for each subdivision of land in
which any such entry is made tue
chancery clelk shall be entitled to a
fee of fifteen cents fer each convey
ance, to be paid 10y the PARTY having
such instrument recorded, and Cor
failure to make such entry, the
chancery clerk and the sureties on
his offirIa. bond shall be liable for
any damage resulting therefrom, and
to a penalty of ten dollars at the
suit of any citizen of the county.
Approved, March IL, 1884.
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STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS.

Marriage and death notices not exceeding
six lines p,' bli-hcd Tree. All over -ix lines
will be cnaEged ior at regular ADVERTISING
rates
81 vi Advertisements due when inserted,
unless otherwise agreed upoA.-z9
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There is a headstone in the Yazon
City cemetery, bearing the follow
ing. Inscription on ore side: Sacred
to the memory of George NJ. Han
cock. born in Freds rick county, Va.
Sept. 80, 1906; died in Yazoo CITY,
Oct. IS, 1888, aged AZ years and %
days On the opposite side was
the following; Sacred to the
memory Of john II. Hancock, born
in Fairfax county, Va, Dec. s, 1896;
died iu Iazoo City, March &, 1854.
Here lie ;wo grandsons Of John
Hancock, the first signcr of the
Declaration Of Independence. The
fact OF their being buried here is not
generally known, at least among the
Younger portion OF this community.
-ICzoO .Sedttacl.
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GOD BLESS THEE.

ny A. II. CHANDLER.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
Fitted Him Ont with a Cigar.
Knoxville Tahn.) News.1

lIAuOANI1icS tnuu.D NEWS
"a very high-tohed looking young man,
in exquisite mustache, loud plaid
clothes, red necktie, low-crowned hat,
crushed strawberry kids. and knitting
needle cane, walked into Uncle Peter
Ricardi's store, next to our Office, a
few days since, and throwing half
dollar with a hole in it, down on the
counter, said: We'll. this the worst
town I ever saw. A gentleman can find
nothing in it fit to eat. drink, or
smoke, and for the life of me 1 can
not see how gentleman of Oscar
Wilde's tastes can live in it. say, Mr..
Storekeeper, can you sell a fellow de-
cent cigar?"
"Yes, SIR" said Uncle Peter. "What
kind of cigar do you want?"
What kind?"
"Yes, sir"
"Why, look at me, sir, moment,
and see for yourself what kind of a
cigar would suit me-" and he drew him
self up gradually and gazed down on
poor Uncle Peter
Uncle Peter thought moment and
sized the lad up for all he was worth
Then he took the half dollar from the
counter and handed his highness a
cigar and 49 cents in change, and said ::
IL owe you half cent, sir, but I can't
make the change unless you take an
other cigar" His highness glanced at
Uncle Peter, then at the cigar, and,
without word, walked out.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
Carried Away by the Play.
TEvchanra

During the performance of a thrilling play
in Norwalk, Conn, last week, well-known
physician of the town, who seldom enters a
theatre, was in the audience. When the part
came where the heroine swallowed the poi.
son, is dying, and her lover and friends are
wringing their hands and crying help
lessly, "What can be done?" the doctor was
seen to be laboring under considerable ex-
citement. At last the terrible scene was too
much for him, and, forgetting where he was,
he jumped to his feet and shouted: "Giye
her coffee, you - fools; give her cofeew
Then a friendly hand pulled him back into
his seat, and the surprised actors went on
with the play.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
JUDGE FLANDERS OF NEW YORK.

The Hon. Joseph R. Flanders enjoys the
eminent distinction of being one of the
most prominent lawyers in New York.
Born and brought up in Malone, Franklin
gion, ne early devoted himself to the
practice of law, and took an active part in
the politics of the State. He was for
years Judge in Franklin county; and he
served with distinguished ability several
terms in the Legislature of New York.
He was for long time in partnership, in
the practice of law, with the Hon. w. A.
Wheeler, who was Vice-President of the
United States, during the Presidency of
Mr.. Hayes. Judge Flanders was a mem
ber of the famous committee appointed
about thirty years ago to revise the Con
stitution of the State of New York. He
always has been staunch and fearless ad-
vocate of temperance reform, and of purity
in political affairs. During the controversy
which led to the war, he was conspicuous
for his consistent and forcible advocacy of
Estate rights" always taking the ground
of the statesman and jurist, and not aftil-
iating with the demagogues or noisy polit-
ical charlatans on either side.
In his present appearance Judge Elan
der's countenance gives no indication
of the remarkable physical experience
through which he has passed. No one
would suppose, from seeing him busily at
work in his law Office, a cheerful, hearty
and well preserved, elderly gentleman.
that he was for many years a great suf-
ferer, and that his emancipation from
slavery to severe disease was a matter of
only recent date. But even SO it is.
Visiting him few days ago in his well
appointed law offices in Temple Court, "
which is one of the new twelve-story of
fee buildings of the metropolis, we found
him disposed to engage in conversation
regarding his illness and his complete re-
storation to health. The information
which he communicated in regard to this
extraordinary case was substantially as
follows: .-e,.s.ss
s'For many years I suffered from weak
digestion and the dyspepsia consequent
upon it. My health was not at any time
since 1 was twenty-one years of age, Wig
orous; although by persistence and close
application 1 have been able in most of
the years to perform large amount of
work in my profession. Gradually de-
clined into state of physical and nervous
prostration in which work became almost
an impossibility. In 1879 I was all run
down IN strength and spirits. Energy and
ambition had entirely departed; That
variety of the waters, under the direction
of ore of the resident physicians. But
instead of receiving any benefit l grew
weaker and more miserable all the time
was there.
ssIn September I returned to New York
in a very reduced state. was incapable
of work and hardly able to leave the
house. Soon after my return suffered a
violent chill, which prostrated me to the
last degree. But under medical treatment
I gradually rallied, SO that in the course of
the winter and spring / managed to do a
little work at my office in my profession:
During this time, however, was subject
to frequent fits of prostration, which kept
me for days and weeks at a time in the
house.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
KnOtt's Strategy.


Proctor Knott, governor of Kentucky, is q
great story teller. Several days ago an old
fellow, whose son was sentenced to be
hanged, called on Gov. Knott, and begged
for the communication Of the sentence. "Sit
down." said the governor; "want commu-
tation, eh? That reminds me of something
that occurred in Missouri when was young
man. An old mans son, you see, had stolen
a watermelon from a marketer's wagon, and
his father decided to whip him. Well, the
boy figured around awhile and finally gave
his father half the fruit as a compromise.
You have heard of old Maj. Wittleson,
haven't you? 1 was out to his house one day
not long ago" Governor, am in hurry.
My son is to be hanged tomorrow, and un-
less can do something to-day he will be
lost" "Sit down and let me tell you" And
the governor told a story that made the old
fellow laugh SO that he got up, slapped Proc.
tor on the shoulder, and went away, having
forgotten the mission which had taken him
to the executive chamber.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
LIFEiN THE ARMY.
The MeniaI Service Required in
the Regular Army. and the Arti-
trary Punishmen mt Inflicted.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
Our little army, the greater part of
which is always "in the field" in the
vast west, is called upon, besides much
hard marching and often hard fighting,
to do much hard work or manual labor.
and also much menial service. These
last two features destroy all soldierly
feeling and esprit de corps, rendering
the men sullen and discontented.
Take the following for an example,
habitually witnessed in the army.
After long days march, with musket
on his shoulder, forty rounds of am
munition in his cartridge-box, and a
days ration of hard tack and pork in
his haversack, the soldier reaches camp
and longs to rest his weary limbs after
putting up, with his mates, the little
tent and bringing up his share OF
wood for the campfire. This is done
cheerfully. But there is no rest for
him. The sergeant calls for details of
half dozen men each to put up the
tents for the officers another detail to
unload the officers wagons and another
to bring an ample supply of wood for
each officers tent fire, and also wood
and water for the officers cook.
In the meantime the officer for whom
the soldier performs these gratuitous
services, and who bore no musket, am
munition or ration through the broil-
ing sun, and who materially reduced
the fatigues of the march by alter
nately riding or walking and thereby
his stool or reclines on soft buffalo
robe. slipping his toddy in sight of the
tired soldier to whom, with his weary
limbs and stomach full of tepid creek
or swamp water, a like refreshment
would be blessing. To refuse to rem
der these menial "duties," for which
the service and the officers receive
curses not loud but deep, the soldier
would incur the risk of being tied up
to wagon wheel, to be bucked and
gagged or, in the mildest case, get an
extra guard and be subject to all sorts
of unpleasant treatment.
Again, soldier is called upon to do
too much hard manual labor. He must
be, or is made to be, also carpenter,
machinist, wagon-maker, axman, etc.
Hundreds of so-calIed "forts," consist.
ing of officers and soldiers quarters,
quartermaster and commissary store
houses, stables and guard-houses have
been built by soldiers, some of whom
received few cents ''extra pay" daily,
while the majority were detailed as
fatigue parties" without more than
their scant soldier pay. Then there
nave been built thousands of miles OF
-oads through the wilderness, and
bridges as we'll, by our our pioneer
soldiery, who are often sadly overtaxed-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
PETROLEUM IN EARLY DAYS.

Scientific American.
Forty years ago the word petroleum
had no existence in current language.
1t is compound term meaning simply
rock oil; it was in the dictionaries, but
it was not known to people in general.
And yet the article at that time was on
sale, in the large cities, and occasionally
in smaller places. But it was in very
small quantities, and was disposed of
by the ounce. Very probably the en-
tire stock on hand in the city of New
York could have been held in few five
gallon cans. Those who are old
enough to remember as far back
as 1910 can possibly recall
a very bad-smelling medicine to which
they were perhaps subjected. It was
called Seneca oil, and was dreadful
good for the rheumatic" being FORUM
ately, in most instances, used externally,
to be brought from the "Seneca nation" :"
in the southwestern part of the state of
New York; hence its name. Seneca
oil was simply crude petroleum, and it
is on the instant recognized that it
came from the immediate vicinity, the
very border of the region which has
within these later years revolutionized
the world with its oil wells.
But in going back to Seneca oil do
we touch the early days of petroleum :?
Not at all; and we shall never touch
them. No glimmering light shines back
so far. When the fires fell on the cities
of the plain, in the circuit of JordaAs at
the north end of the Dead sea, the com
bustible material which insured the
destruction of Sodem and Gomorrah
was crude petroleum, the "slime pits"
of the vale of Siddim. Later still
petroleum, in its viscid form, served to
make watertight the cradle of the baby
Moses. But both these instances are
relatively of modern date; for perfectly
untold ages before that time petroleum
had served to aid in preserving the
Egyptian dead from decomposition, for
the very oldest of all the mummies yet
brought to light reveal its presence.
And how early in the experience of the
human race its remarkable properties
were brought into play we can only
conjecture, for nothing remains to tell
us.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
a Chicago Oath.

"Why is my darling so sad to-
night?"
Il cannot help thinking, my own, that
when you are my husband you m y be
less devoted than now"
"How could be, my peerless queen ?
] swear by yonder moon"
"Oh, swear not by the moon, the in
constant moon-"o--..-s.z- -.4-. ,..7-,.-..-.-
Il swear by yon bright star looking
down on"
"No, no! That star is a planet and
changes with each passing season."
"Then, precious one, what shall
swear by?"
"Swear by the pork crop. That never
fails"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
A Great Relief.


The superstitious inmates of the inn
perial palace at Berlin were greatly
relieved when they ascertained that the
recent apparition of the "White Lady,"
foretelling death, was in fact nothing
more awful than white-aproned
kitchen boy, who, having been kept up
late by the preparations for coming
festivity, amused himself with mid
night stroll through the corridors. The
youngster would have been dismissed
from the royal service except for a
friendly intercessor whose wish is a
command
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
The MANY Old Friends"
rSoy, E,onoicoo ron


1t was SO long since l had met Gen. HaT-
cock that was prepared to receive new inn
pressions of him during the course Of a pleas
ant chat the other day. did not, however
He is now, as he always has been to men,
constant surprise; he talks SO very much
better than Iexpected him to- He looks like
a man meant for very big work, and cer
talnly he has lived up to his looks, but
such men seldom talk much or well. How
ever. 1 am not going to discuss his
powers conversationalist. 1 was only
wondering if many people would have sus-
pected, as I did, that the general was indulg-
in some mild irony when he said to me: II
have not been here in over score of years,
and am consequently surprised at the num-
Der of old friends who remember me-" What
made me skeptical of his sincerity was sud-
den recollection of a conversation l had with
Modjeska during her first appearance here in
California. II am made SO pleased" said the
madame, who had not then mastered our
idom, "by the many old friends haf here"
"Old friends here?" I asked.
eyes. Only this day card is sent to my
apartment; the name is a Polish one; l say
the gentleman may present himself. Well,
he did, and he say to me, Madame, I am de-
lighted to salute you, for claim the honor
of an old acquaintance With mep say,
but one is SO stupid, for I cannot recall
where haf meet YOU No, madame he
say, mot SO great an honor as that; but my
father, forty years ago, he make the brick of
which your father build his house in War
saw"
After pause Modjeska added to me, with
her charming naivete: at is pleasant, is it
not9 But forty years is SO long for one to
remember who is not yet 40"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
Train Delayed by AnteIopes.
TElko New Independent.

IEIKO (NeV-J IHuepenuenG.I
The west-bound train between Green river
and Granger, on the Union Pacific, recently
encountered a flock of 1,200 or 500 ante
lopes The snow was quite deep and drifted
in places, and the antelopes were running on
the road bed, finding that the easiest road to
travel in. When they were first encountered
many of them were killed, and the engineer,
seeing that the train might be derailed un-
less it was slowed up, decreased the speed.
The antelopes kept short distance ahead of
the engine, and were strung along the road
for a quarter OFT mile They would oc-
casionally get some distance from the engine
and then they would stop, turn around and
watch the headlight until the engine was
fairly upon them. They delayed the train
half or three-quarters of an hour.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
MIalarious Wine.
TChicago Herald.J

A crafty New York Frenchman who
deals in French wines tells reporter
that American wines are dangerous, as
the grapes grow on a new soil which is
full of malaria, which goes Il rough the
vine into the grape, from the grape into
the wire, and from the wine to the man,
where it completes its fatal work.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
PROFITS OF Il stPOLICE" NE WSPAP PER
stGathn in New York Tribune

PROFIIIS OF "POLICE" NE WSPAPER
"Gath" in New York Tribune
Capt. Thomas Sampson, the chief
police officer of the sub-treasury, told
me that to the best of his information a
publisher of sporting books and news
papers of the police order was making
a regular income of 1000 week, or
$25O,00O year. Said he: "This man
was poor newsboy, born in Ireland,
but of driving nature, and he found his
way into the proprietorship of a police
journal which was founded by an old
chief of police, and you can depend
upon it he is making in that business
as much as the large newspapers of the
most successful character"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-04-25
Tobacco Paper.


One of the latest cheats is tobacco
paper. The stuff is such an exactim
tation of the natural tobacco leaf and
is so we'll favored that it takes a
magnifying glass to detect the decep-
ton. Cigars made of this tobacco
paper have a good flavor, burn we'll
and hold their white ash firmly.