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The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14
\ Bold and Able Paper,

The last Jackson Clarion Ledger
has one of the ablest editorials on
the Prohibition contest in Kinds
county, we have seen. We cannot
make out from it which side our es-
teemed contemporary is ON, but is ex-
ceedingly earnest and prayerful fol-
peace. The editorial is this: "Give
us a quiet election"
That equals the prayer of the great
American General, who had tackled
the negro question. He said: "Let us
have peace" -COmn.erciat Herald.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14
Good Results in Every Case.

d. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes, that he
was seriously afflicted with severe cold
that settled on his lungs: had tried many
remides without benefit. Being induced
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, did so and was entirely cured
by use of a few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for all
Coughs and Colds with best results. This
is the experience of thousands whose lives
have been saved by this wonderful Dis
covery. Trial Bottles free at I. t. Meade
1 Co.'S. drug store. 5
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14
An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: "Having received so much benefit
from Electric Btters, l feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have
had running sore OH my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me l would have to
have the bone scraped or leg amputated.
l used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now round and
we'll" Electric Btters are sold at fifty
cents bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve at 25c. per box by I. I. Meade &
Co.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Rev. r. j. Boone has consented to rep
resent the LEADER prohibition Bible)
while engaged in colportage work in
this and adjoining counties, and is duly
authorized to take and receipt for sub
seriptions, make collections and transact
any other business for the paper. We
hope our friends every whore will assist
him in this work. Now is the time to
subscribe. All persons who want good
local paper that is outspoken on all ques-
tions affecting their moral and political
interests, should take the LEADER.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Judge Cowan has decided that the
county of Kinds has no power to tax
the bonds issued by the county. This
follows a line of decisions of the
United States supreme court and of
tLe supreme court of Georgia, holding
that the general power of taxation
and general revenue statutes will not
authorize a municipal corporation to
tax its own obligations. The State
does not tax her own bonds and they
bring a high premium, though the
rate of interest is low.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

We have seldom seen more trans
parent case of toadyism and super
serviceableness than the Clarion
Ledger's "alleged' defense of the
Jackson druggists, theirpetition sign
ers and the Governor, and nothing
which illustrates SO fully the we'll
established character of the State
organ.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14
A Good Showing.

The Kinds county school fund was
in debt over $4,000 three years ago.
Under prohibition, the debt has been
wiped out. About $4,000 Is now on
hand to the credit of the School fund.
Warrants are paid in full, in cash.
The school term has been increased
from four to six mouths; the schools
increased from 100 to 100, and every
poor child in Kinds county enjoys the
opportunities of an education.-New
Nississippian.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Senator George has written letter
10 friend in jackson, in which he
says "All the signs indicate trouble
for the whites of the South, especially
of Mississippi. Our condition is such
that it will require the best Judgment
of our best minds and thorough and
union of our people on some
p olicy of protection"
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Our friends must spare us from so many
tributes of respect and obituaries. When
such things, which are never of general
public interest, however deserving the
subject may have been, come in at the
rate of three or four week and all ex-
pected to be published free, it is most too
much for "a small county weekly. If they
must be published, condeuse them as
much as possible, and pay at least half
of our advertising rates, which IS all we
charge,
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Mrs. Rod Lowry has been granted a
divorce and her maiden name Miss
Mamie Hemingway restored.
Courted, wed, almost murdered by a
brutal husband and then divorced, all
in less than one short year, is an nm
usual and varied experience for a
Young lady so beautiful, gentle and
estimable as she is universally con-
eeded to be, and sounds more like
fiction than q chapter from real life.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Weather observers and historians
say that the present winter finds no
p arallel in mildness since that of 1916
Is, when the dandelions bloomed all
winter, and the ponds with white
water lilies. The succeeding summer
was also memorable, the corn crops
were twice destroyed, snow storms
and snow squalls were not infrequent,
and the harvests were small.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

A newspaper that is dragged along
in old ruts in which spawned, rusty
journalism has been "whooped up"
these fifty years, never getting out of
the old road, and always putting
and "hlowing,"-a newspaper that is
afraid to say it's souls it's own, or say
what it thinks about man or devil, or
prince, or peasant, or creed, or whis-
ky, or party-such a paper is not
worth groat and cannot live. 1t is
never "talked about" and therefore
never read. Abuse and praise are
equally necessary, and alike life and
strength giviRg.-Birmingkam News.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

The Birmingham grand jury return
ed indictments against Probate Judge
Porte, Circuit Clerk Mccarthy, City
Court Clerk Miller, Criminal
Clerk Bergin, and several other
Court officials, for not having the
weekly papers of the county Oh file.
Twenty eight Justices of the Peace
were also indicted for having failed to
make returns from their dockets.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14
Answer this Question.

Why do SO many people We see around
as seem to prefer to suffer and be made
miserable by Indigestion, Constipation,
Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Coming ny
guaranteed to cure them. Sold at the
City Drug Store, a.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Shiloh's catarrh Remedy, a marvellous
cure for Catarrh, Diptherla, Canker
Mouth and Headache. With each bottle
there isan ingenious Nasal Injector for
more successful treatment of these com
plants without extra charge. Price so
cents. Sold at the City Drug Store.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

General Apathy is said to he large
" responsible for the defeat of Pro-
hibition in Kinds. The General is al
ways a dangerous fellow in any cam
paign where he figures.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Sam Whitworth, Ike Hoskins and
Dan Mclean were indicted for muir
der by the Leflore grand jury last
week, and afteward obtained change
of venue to Washington county.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14
Must Go.

The Memphis Appeals recent ex-
position of the horrible cruelties
practiced towards the penitentiary
cOnvicts on the G.. & S. /. railroad and
the Bolivar Loop Line, is enough to
excite the widest Indignation and we
may expect renewal of the clamOr
for the abolition of the abOminable
lease system, which is and ever has
been blot and stigma upon our pro-
fessiOns of humanity and damning
disgrace to our civilization. In many
instances the demons who drive, beat,
abuse and often murder cOnvicts, are
more deserving of the stripes than
their unfortunate victims, and a sys-
tenn that develops such brutes as Riv-
mac, Mcdonald and Lomax, and
others we mi ght name of greater
responsibility, but possessing as little
of the elements of human kindness,
ought to be abolished.
Six hundred and fifty convicts were
turned over to the G. & S. |. authOri-
ties two years ago, and now the num-
Der in the penitentiary is reduced to
425. How many of the number which
make up this remarkable reduction
were cruelty exposed to untold hard
ships and brutally beaten to death,
perhaps will never be known, but
enough is known to stamp the leasing
system with an infamy as vile as per-
ditiOn, deep as the bOttOmless pit and
as lasting as eternity. The leasing
system must CO. hickdSdl0 Messenger.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

A correspondent of the New Missis-
sippian says the people want a man
for their next Governor "whO isn't
soft from his heart up." That's good.
They do.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

SURE CURE. The awful enc, rssk
"A early vice which brings Organic T %o5r
ness, destroying both mind anu ouansptiy
with all its dreadful Ills Pe'""
cured. po.,,snputly
TIRETHRAL STRUCTURE Perma nSitbsr
| cured Removal complete, nsin OF
knife. eaustic or dilutiOn; witnoa'
injury. Proof indisputa6le. ho have
mrs, BELTS Address those VIM nnOsr in.
| impaired themselves by lmPhLG;gh ruin
dulgences and solitary habits, when .bem for
both body and mind, unntlinS
business, study or marriage ,oriur on
MARRIED MEN, or those ens oi debi.
that happy life, aware OF physical
ty, quickly assisted.
OUR sUccE S. n.,,tic.l
Ia based upon facts. First-li s espe.
Exner;ence. Second-Every case rirbt
atul;ed thus starting our
elai ryyM v. are prepared N thus S
laboratory exactly to SUIT eaUA
effecting cures without injury. oslsbrated
WSend 6 cents postage ioI Deliests
works on Chronic, Nervous anu AHA friend
n n Thousands cured. ~ a suf
~ letter or call may save yon i ia," years
800 . and shame, and add goIos nlsss &C.
Ierang a,9 eNo letters answered np asdr.:.
companied by cents in =''iD'
or call on acrre
pRs. Belts g. Belle IT,, /.
IS Sc Charles Street. ""
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Do not delay but send in your sub
scription to the champion paper of
the South, The Times-Democrat of
New Orleans-Daily and Weekly. 1t
has the largest circulation.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Justice Lamar has recently pur-
chased a $4,000 residence in Wash
jngton.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Tnll finished hose in ladies' aud misses
sizes for IS cents per pair at John Nc
Grath & Sons. Their stock of hosiery is
vast and varied" and prices extremely
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

Senator John r. Cameron, promi
nent farmer of Madison county, is a
candidate for Governor.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

No wine, liquor or beer appears up
on the bill of fare of the coming Pres
idential inaugural ball
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-02-14

The newspapers of the State in
giving the names of the gentlemen
who have been mentioned as prob
able candidates for Governor, omit
the name of Col. David Johnson. of
Itawamba. He has been favOrably
mentioned for the position, and the
probability is that he will be at the
convention with a respectable sup
port.-Tmpelo Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27
What the Whip-pOor-will Saw.

| tell the story as it came to me
from the lips of a reputable citizen of
Austin. Tex: I'm the suburbs of the
city there stands in what is known as
Horses Pasture a solitary oak, under
which at l o'clock upon a dark and
quiet night a man was foully MUIR
dered He was in the possession of
money, which he had foolishly dis
played in a saloon, and when he
started for home he was followed by
two men, who offered to drive him to
his destination. Too drunk to be eau
tious, he accepted and was taken into
their wagon. They drove aimlessly
about until he fell asleep, and then
proceeded to this gaunt oak, under
whose branches the deed of death was
done.
There happened to be in the tree
at the time whip poor-will that saw
the foul deed, watching each motion
with an interest so intense that it at
tracted the attention of the murderers.
And since then upon every night at
the stroke of the bird comes back
to his resting place, and, in note
that is far more plaintive than the
usual utterance of its kind, sends forth
the peculiar 'whip-poor-willr that is
the note of its kind. He never fails;
his song is heard upon no other time
and no other bird is ever seen upon
that tree. do not attempt to account
for this. only tell it as it is. New
York Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27
Not Quite Empty,

A few years ago, pleasant, genial
old gentleman called at one of the
city banks in London and requested
an introduction to one of the junior
clerks The clerk, who had noticed
the stranger and seen him enter the
managers room, was startled by a
summons to go inside. Once inside
the managers room the clerk found
himself face to face with the stranger
The visitor Immediately broke the ice
by saying that he had the pleasure to
announce that by the death of an
uncle, and in consequence of the death
of several other relatives, this young
gentleman was heir to a baronetcy.
Hardly believing his ears, the clerk
summoned up enough presence Of
mind to ask if it was all empty title.
The visitor Immediately and blandly
informed him that his income was at
least 100000 sterling year, with
100000 at bank upon current ac-
count. 1t has since been ascertained
that the income is not less than 916, 900
a year.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27
Inheritance of Acquired Habit.

In illustration of the hereditary
transmission of characteristics &C
quired by habit Professor NJ NJ
Hartog relates in Nature the case of a
person who is unequally myopic in his
eyes and very astigmatic in the left
one On account of the bad images
given by this eye for near objects he
was compelled in childhood to mask
it, and acquired the habit when writ
ing of leaning his head on his left
arm, so as to blind it, or of resting
his left temple and eye on the hand
with the elbow on the table After
putting on spectacles when Is years
old, he lost the habit of leaning. His
two children, while they have not in
herited the congenital defect, being
emmetropic in both eyes, have re-
ceived his acquired habit, and have to
be watched to keep them from hiding
the left eye when writing.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27
A SUCCESSFUL WRITER.
An Article Which Attracted General A..
tention and Brought Nice I'll ura

An Article Which Attracted Genera, A..
tention and Brought Nice Fi.ure.
1t is not every ambitious writer that
scores success with his first article /
knew one such, though his name has
now slipped my memory. AT that
Time ne was county treasurer. For
weeks after his article appeared in
PRINT he was visited by different
nelghbors and fellow citizens of that
county, who showed their appreciation
OF his article by leaving with him
sums OF money varying from one
dollar to several hundred dollars in
amount. His theme might have been
called "Dlscourager of Hesitancy. al
though 1t was not, for that is what the
article did-discouraged the hesitancv
OF many citizens. The only objection to
the article as literary production was
that the story had too MANY heroes
There were no fewer than 800 char.
acters, and each character was a hero
IN the story. The title of the story
was ID. Lynn QUent Tacqueslist.'
The title looks Frenchy in print, but
the story was entirely American. and
the scene was laid in the authors own
county.
What makes me remember the story
so we'll, though | have forgotten the
name OF the author, is that | was one
OF the characters mentioned. What
was SAID about me ran something like
this:
u lot 80 letters AID. G. B. Holding Ss1 o.
l bought one of the papers, and
took it home to show the paragraph te
my wife.
was informed by the author, when
l went up few days afterward with
my father-in-law to congratulate him
on his success, that the story had net
ted him something like 81, $50, includ
ing the $31. 25 which we left with him
for mentioning my name, and sc
graphically describing my residence.
The story was published at the au
thor's expense. Several publishers
offered to print the narrative for what
there was in it, but the author chose
to pay for the work outright, and de-
clined the offers of the publishers. The
end justified his choice.
have mentioned this little incident
as an offset to the theory that nc
writer need expect great fame OF
great pay at the beginning of his ca
reer. This incident also illustrate:
another truth. To be a successful
writer one must weave into his story
incidents and characters about which
his readers are thinking or in which
they are personally interested. AL
the scenes described in this story were
such as possessed real interest fol
every reader. Indeed, the same story
is published annually, and never fails
to excite comment and create interest
&C. B. Holding in Writer.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27
calculating Interesting.

In this country the chrysanthemum
has had its ups and downs in popular
favor Soon after the European gar
deners began actively the work of pro
ducing new varieties, a number of
American florists became heavy i'm
porters, and the flower at once be-
came a craze. Then the taste for them
declined, until it was difficult to sell
any plants at all, but in recent years
the interest has been revived, and the
florists windows are gay with many
colored flowers.
The chrysanthemum will endure a
considerable amount of frost, but usu
ally severe winters will kill them.
The plant is one which may be easily
cultivated, and may be rapidly in
creased by dividing the plants in
April. = Washington Post.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27
Nerve.


A restaurant man of Lincoln was looking
gloomy yesterday as he gazed from the win
dow at the dusty landscape. Being sur
rounded by a representative of the lever
which moves the world he commenced to
unbosom himself There came in here this
morning." he said, "a stranger of distin-
guished appearance. He was naughty in his
bearing; yes, very naughty. The days of the
years of my journey in the land have been
many, but don't think ever struck more
commanding looking man. He took seat
at table and glanced over the bill of fare
very critically. Finally he ordered porter
house steak, with innumerable vegetables
He asked me if I had any new cucumbers I
hadnta any.
"'Well,' said this naughty gentleman, send
out and get some. And tell your Internal
waiter that don't want to become a centena-
rian before the meal is brought me-
81 was deeply impressed by his imperious
manner and rustled around and hurried the
cook, and in very short time the meal was
placed before him, and it was a nice one He
seemed to enjoy it. He ate slowly, slipped
three cups of coffee and repeated several of
his vegetable orders. Finally he concluded
the repast, and came to the cashiers desk
where was on duty. He picked his teeth
calmly and then said:
81 am ready.
"'Ready for whatg inquired
Ready to be fired. haven't red cent
'Now how was that for unlaundered,
double and twist fast dyed gala How does
it strike you as a sample of nerve, with
wire edge and brass tips Twas too paralyzed
to fire him. | just invited him to go and
told him that if he ever came to nv fashion
able rendezvous again l would sweeten his
coffee with sulphuric acid He smiled bland
ly and went his tortuous way" And the
proprietor of the hash emporium sighed
YEARLY .-Nebraska State Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27
where He Draws the Line.

Throw up your hands"' cried the
robber
Certainly" replied the obliging
tourist
'sIll throw up anything you want
me to. Except Che added soto voce)
1.-THE diamonds | swallowed to keep
you from getting. Epoch.
Inc name porcelain" was given TO
china-ware from supposed resemblance
of it's surface to that of the unlvalve
shell called porcellana. The shell was
90 named from the shape OF its outer
surface. which was thought to resemble
the back of pig (porcella).
-Old age brings with it the con-
seriousness of physical infirmity and
decay. which no art can conceal and no
medicine remove. This decay is loud
hint that death is not far distant, and
that one should set his house in order
for that solemn event The young may
die, but the old must soon die T..
Independents.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
- - IlND OrFIf

iNffAi -Fs TIES Nd DfFicE,i
SEsTTI.E A t., November sss-
NOTICE IS bERGHi an rs itA - Csltt-
~ plianee wjie the pre i.lcps Of Aet IT.
Congress OF June f. SIS, 4fitiiica - All 3oz
the sale OF i'm Der ae5is ia tile >-afes orc ali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory.
of shelton, county OF MgegE, 3EfritoTg of Wash
jngton. has this dav flied in To Is ui.ce rs sy0rn
statement No. 1924 for the pure aa.e % the
rs in township 20 North, range 6 west,
and will offer proof to show That the iaB1 sought
IL more valuable for its timber stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and ReceS er OF
this Office mt Seattle. W. T.. on Tuesday, the
18th day of February, 1890
He names witnesses: William ID. Dunbar,
James B. Trrase, Fl ny Keezer, Lansing
Decker, all of Shelton, Mason county. W. I.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to nile their
claims in this Office or before said 18th day OF
February, 1890. 7. ". REED, Jr., Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27
Temperature of the Earth.

The deepest bore hole in the world,
claimed at different times from num-
Der of places, is according to latest ac-
counts at Schladebach, a small Ger
man village near Leipzig. 1t measures
1.74S.4 metres, or about 5,735 feet.
The time expended in boring to this
depth amounted to six years, at cost
of $50, 500. A peculiar experience en-
countered in connection with this and
other deep holes in different parts OF
Germany is, according to Uhiands
Wochenschrift, that the observed tenn
peratures, while steadily increasing
with the depths, show smaller ratio
of increase in the lower strata. New
York Telegram.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-27

Biones--l spoke on the tariff before
our club last night. A stranger IN the
audience jumped up and said l didn't
know what l was talking about. None
of the members paid any attention to
the fellow
Merritt Perhaps they would if ne
had hollered out something they had
not known. Harper's Bazaar
A St Louis .....n named Pye left large
estate. It turns out that his relatives, like
other people, were fond Of Pye.-PittsDurg
Chronicle