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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

A new industry which promises to be-
come of permanent value to persons liv-
ing on the seacoast has been started in
Norway. This is the burning Of sea-
weed, which is found in great abundance
on the coast, and the preparation Of kelp
tor the manufacture Of iodine.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

When man is elected mayor six
times, as has happened to Citizen Ferdi-
nand G. Latrobe, of Baltimore, it shows
the people Of his town have confidence
in him.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

After coolly throwing sleeper's wood
Ell leg ont Of the window, a Massachu-
sets burglar proceeded to plumber the
room. When the movable valuables had
been gathered for transportation the
burglar left note for the cripple. stat
ing where his artificial leg could be
found
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Spain is one step in advance of Amer
lea in the use of electricity for agricul-
tural work. In some parts Of that coun-
try the farmer plows his fields with cleo
tricity as a motive power.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

A wagon load of produce recently
brought into Dallas consisted OF but six
heads of cabbage, the half dozen filing
TIE wagon bed. Dallas or Chronicle.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
NUTS
MORE THAN A TON IN STOCK.

Mixed Nuts, lie, 6 lbs for
Paper Shell Almonds, 23c lbs. for
Fancy Brazil Nuts, 10c 12J lbs. for
Fancy California Walnuts, 17c lbs for
Fancy Filberts, lie, 6 lbs for
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
Finest Stock Of Fruits in Town.

Fancy Sultanas, lac, lbs. for
Fancy California Seedless, he, 9 lbs fei
Fancy Valencias, &c, u lbs. for ~.
Fancy Ondaros, 12c, 9 lbs. for
Fancy London Layers, 19c, 81 lbs. for
Extra Fancy Cu1rants, Csc, 13 lbs. for
Citron, 29c, 81 lbs. for
Fancy Layer Figs, 19c, 6 lbs. for
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
Now, our Canned Goods Department.

Tomatoes, Zoe, II cans for :.
Corn, loo, - cans for
Green Beans, Zoe, II cans :.
Extra Green Peas, BE, s cans for
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
Restrict the Primaries.

The last woodville Republican ar
CUES at some length that only regis
tered voters should he allowed to par
ticipate in primary elections aud nom
mating conventions. and with its posi-
ton we entirely agree. 1t is perfect
ly plain that under our system Of gov
eminent the power which "clects'
must and should I've the power which
''nominates" for Office. This is and
has been the invariable usage of all
political parties in the country. 1t is
not only fair to- all, but it is neeessi-
ty of the elective representative sys-
TEN. Hence in the precincts nOn-vot-
ers can have no representation and
should have no vote. That has al
ways been the rule and we can con-
ceive of no other which would be in
any degree satisfactory.
The predominating idea with the
Constitutional Convention was to Sc
cure the control Of the State to its
best and most intelligent citizens.
1t also specially provided in the
Franchise article "that the Legisla
tnrc shall enact laws to secure fair
ness in primary elections, conventions
or other methods of naming party
candidates" contemplating in the ar
ticle referred to, of course, only legal
voters.
In most counties of Mississippi a
nomination by the Democratic party
is tantamount to regular election.
1t therefore follows that only register
ed voters should be allowed to partic-
ipate in primaries and nominating
conventions, as otherwise, the prime
object in revising the elective fran
chise would be defeated.
Mere tioaters from one State, county
or precinct to another, and men who
pay no taxes or otherwise neglect to
uudiIly IncHScl'tS w Notc, 'io ho0
entitled to the same voice in public
affairs as the stable, intelligent, tan
paying citizens who meet all the re-
quirements of good citizenship, and
for one, we are opposed to giving such
an equal voice in nominating conven-
tons or primaries.
In Kinds county the Democratic
Executive committee has ordered that
only white registered Democratic vOt-
ers, and such as are entitled to regis
tration in the ensuing election, shall
be allowed to participate in the pri-
narieS, and we think that is Iule
hat should he followed in this and
very other county of the State.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
Register.

The LEADER again urges every
white man in this county, entitled to
registration, to register at once. The
limit will not expire nntil July Bird,
hut delays are dangerous"
The qualifications for registration
are. 21 wears old and upwards before
the next election, residence III the
State two years and in the election
precinct one year next preceding The
ensuing election, the payment on or
before the first day of February, 1891 J.,
of all taxes due for the two preceding
years. and that the applicant has not
been convicted of any crime that
would disquaiify as an elector under
the Constitution. The educational
qualification and understanding
clause" DIR not go into effect until Jan.
/. 1892.
1t is believed that there is q great
deal of misapprehension as to the
qualifications necessary for registra-
ton which perhaps, in II great meas
IRE accounts for the small registered
vote to this date.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

Under the apportiohment made by
tire constitutional Convention the
Sub Treasury, Alliance counties may
control the State Convention, the Sen
atorship and future legislation. The
inexcusable action of some of the
members of the Convention from the
Delta counties in following Senator
George in his apportionment abortion,
is and should be condemned by the
people of this section. The appor-
tionment will place those who oppose
the ub-Treasury fallacy at decided
disadvantage, and if the Sub-Treas-
ury members control the next Demo
cratic Convention it will be chiefly
due to the unjust and inequal appor-
tionment which was not demanded by
the Hill counties, by the Democratic
party or any one else and why it was
done is one of the hidden mysteries.
However, it promises now to return
to plague the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Democrat.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
CASEYVILLE NOTES.

The health of our people is very good
Our schools, both are in good condition
they will close in May.
The farming interests are behind
though we have time yet in which to
make crop.
Prof. w. b. Middleton, principal OF
Scotland High School, has been elected
principal of school for the Summer in
Copiah county.
Prof. w. w. Davis visited Brookhaven
recently, attended the public school ex-
animation for teachers and secured first
grade certificate.
Miss Ella Bethea OF Summit has been
visiting Mrs. S. p. McRee. We were glad
to see her and hope sheswill come again
soon and remain longer.
Messrs. s. p. McRee, Prentiss Buie, w.
w. Godbold and Misses Ada Davis and
Matte Penn are the delegates from Bethel
Sunday School to the county Convention.
We are sorry to state that the Little
Penn Mckee mare, the finest in this coun-
ty, while running fell and striking her
head against tree, died instantly.
Miss Annie Norman of Rankin county
is visiting, Mrs Mckee. She is an excel
lent young lady and we hope her stay
among uswill be long, pleasant and ben
eicial. -
kA. f REPORTER.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
TO ALLIANCE MEN.
A Strong Appeal from the EN-
pire County of Kinds for
Members of the Order
to Stand Together.
Loyalty TO Principle, not Nam
Worship, the Demand of
the Hour.

Whereas. Serious discussions in va.
rious portions of our State are mani
Testing themselves among the mem-
bcrs of the Farmers Alliance and,
Whereas, The seed which is being
sown threatens the very existence of
our beloved order and,
Whereas, Believing that victory
can only he achieved where there is u
united movement on the part of all
the county alliances; and,
Whereas. Representatives of the
farmers and toilers did meet at st.
Louis, and did publish to the world a
platform of principles, and after a
year of calm deliberation, did re.
adopt these same principles at Ocala,
after mature deliberation, with but
four dissenting voices; now, there
fore
Resolved, That we the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union of Kinds
county, do most solemnly pledge our
sacred honors to uphold and defend
every principle contained in said plat
form until the Supreme Council of our
Order shall determine in their wisdom
to annul whatever may prove to be
wrong.
Resolved, That it does not become
members of a great order to cast ridi-
Guile upon or otherwise to bring into
reproach any portion of the said plat
form, knowing full well that subse-
quent conventions will remedy errors,
if any there he.
Resolved, That while we are willing
to accord our Senators in Congress
the highest praise for their devotion
to the welfare of the State, we do
most earnestly declare that this Ali
ance will never defy or worship any
man; that it is contrary to pure De-
mocracy, contrary to the principles OF
the Alliance, which are purified de-
mocracy, to eXault men above meas
ures. That seven-eighths of the ALI
ance membership are Democrats; that
we believe this to be white mans
government, made for white men by
white men, which great truth was
written by Stephen A. Douglass.
Resolved, lastly, That we declare
our devotion to principles above mere
man worship, and that hereafter we
will stand 10y those who keep step to
the music of the toiling farmers.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

Hero worship is fast becoming a
thing of the past. Brilliant war rec
ords are no longer sufficient to attract
the minds of the people from the i'm
portant issues of the day. Nor do
long winded speeches in the halls of
Congress, over dead issues, give bread
to the hungry or clothes to the max
ed neither do they give good gov
eminent to protect the people from
the encroachments of capital. Give
us men of the present. and not men of
the past, who are forever stirring up
strife over dead issues.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
Indian Depreciation Claims.

Just before adjournment Congress
passed an Indian Depredition law that
will probably put $50, 900, 900 in circu-
lation. This law practically removes
all restrictions and limitations, and
every settler or his heirs can now get
pay in full for all losses occasioned by
indians. Henry N. Copp, the we'll
known lawyer of Washington, ID. c.,
will send free of cost copy of this
law to all who will apply 10 him fol
the same.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
" On n High lfOYSc.'

A fiery representative of the ring
Democracy gets off the following
choice arraignment of the Alliance in
the Nicksburg Commercial-fIerald
No matter who its leaders, nor what
their professions, pleas, or DISCUSSES,
the Alliance is Il Trojan horse. Its
avowed aims and purposes are at war
with the principles of sound Democ-
racy and in conflict with its creed.
The Sub Treasury scheme as eXpound-
ed by the trusted organs of the or
der, authorized to promulgate its
principles and policies and represent
its designs, is a monster of crude and
senseless absurdity, craze that
would justify an application to the
courts for writ of lunacy, to be
served upon its authors. At its best,
it is a wild and impracticable theory,
a sickly offspring of disordered
minds, II clumsy Reproduction of the
worst and most discredited financial
folly and failure ever perpetrated by
by II nation, the ''assignat" expert
ment of France under run-mad Jacob
in rule, hundred years ago.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Register.
Jackson is to have IA new bank.
Buffalo gnats are killing stock in
the Delta.
The editor of this paper was not
born to he hero worshiper.
The Summit postOtiice has been
raised to the presidential class.
The depot agent at Clinton was
robbed of 1910 by three negroes a few
nights ago.
NJ. A. Griffith, a worthy citizen of
Silver Creek, Lawrence county, died
on the 2nd inst.
The Meteor estimates the loss to the
Crystal Springs truck men by the late
cold snap at $l50,000.
Gov. Stone has appointed !. o. Ma
gee sheriff of Marion county, vice
W. j. Cowart, missing.
Assistant Alliance Lecturer w. S.
McAllister wants to go to the Legsla-
tnre from Madison county.
The first Koch lymph ever brought
10 this State was received in jackson
last week by DIR. Writ Johnston.
And now comes the Alliance of Ma
zion county and endorses the Ocala
platform and Major Barksdale for the
Senate.
The Kentucky Constitutional Con-
vention has adjourned 1t was in
session 1879 days and cost the State
100000.
4 man named A. NJ. Conner has got
into trouble in Lowndes county for
enticing negro laborers from that
county to the Delta.
2ev. Thos. c. Teasdale, an old and
eminent minister of the Baptist
church, died suddenly at his home in
Columbus on the 9Th inst.
The Penitentiary Board of Control
have paid SIS, 1000 into the State Treas
ury since Jan. LIST, above the expenses
of the penitentiary and convicts.
The tariff on cotton ties is 20 cents
per bundle. This shuts cut foreign
competition, giving the mills of Penn
sylvania a monopoly of this business
Emanuel Salisbury, a Baptist min
lister, was convicted in the Carroll
county citcuIt court for stealing a
bale of cotton and sentenced to the
penitentiary for years.
Senator George is to speak in Web
ster county on the Goth and in Clay
sn the 22d inst, in opposition to the
sub Treasury plan. Other appoint
s,-afs will he announced i'm die time.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

We have received from Maj. j. F.
Sessions circular letter announcing
his candidacy for reelection to the
office of railroad commissioner for the
Southern district of the State, and
giving review of the work accom-
plished by the commission and Peni-
Tertiary board of control during his
incumbency. 1t is an interesting
document, makes an excellent show
ing for the commission, of which Ma
.jor Sessions has been Il faithful and
efficient member, and will probably be
reproduced in future issue of the
LEADER.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
MONEY WANTED.

The LEADER has done
very little cunning" of de-
linquents through its col
'rmns for Il long while, and
would not do so now, but
that a great necessity de-
mands it. In anticipation
of certain improvements,
we have just ordered a new
power. printing press, for
which we will have to make
a large cash payment, be-
sides the cost of freight and
getting it set up, and the
paper absolutely needs
every cent due it. Friends
and patrons, come to our
help. The amount due by
each of you is very small,
but in the aggregate is a
great deal to us. State
ments have been sent many
during the last few months,
to which no response has
ever been received. Please
let us hear from you in a
substantial way at once, and
do not put us to the extra
trouble and expense of
writing to You again. We
would also greatly appre-
ciate it if those subscribers
whose time is now expiring,
would promptly renew.
We intend to try to make
the paper better during the
next II months than it has
ever been and will honest
ly endeavor to give every
patron the full value of his
Give us your assistance
and give it right now.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

Rev. Geo. S. Inge, the revivalist,
will begin n meeting in Hazlehurst,
Miss, on the second Sunday in May.
Services will be held in a commodious
tent, which will comfortably seat two
thousand persons. All denominations
are invited to attend the services.
Visitors can secure board at reasona-
BILE rates. Visiting ministers will be
welcomed and entertained free of
charge. The l. C. r. r. no doubt will
give reduced rates.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
McComb City furnishes anothe

McComb City furnishes another
temperance lecture. Charles F.
White, James Williams and Thos.
Webb, three young men of that town
of good character and well
quarreled over a keg of beer, when
White was fatally stabbed, and VIII
liams and Webb are now under arrest
for murder. Young Webb is son of
the late Capt. X. r. Webb, former
citizen of Brookhayen. Again we
say, Young man, beware of strong
drink. "Touch not, taste not, handle
not"
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

The Appeal says: "The
government seeks to destroy the
whisky business by the high tax it
imposes" That is rather a new and
novel view of the question and would
astonish the law makers. On the CON
trary, the Government looks upon
whisky as pack horse that can bear
almost any burden that can be put
upon it, and it arranges the taxing
machinery with reference to enabling
it to carry without disaster an enor-
nous proportion of the national load.
aberdeen Examiner.
Yes, the Appeal Avalanche' state
ment certainly will be news to the ma
tional law makers, but it is little more
preposterous than the statesman
ship that undertakes to "carry with
out disaster an enormous proportion
of the national lOad'' by recognizing
and collecting $90,000,000 annually
from an infamous business that i'm
poses upon the country yearly in va
riOus ways the enormous cost of
5000, 100000
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

A Congo native, who has been
taught to read and write, has just sent
a letter, his first, to the Archbishop of
Canterbury. 1t is as follows: Great
and Good Chief of the tribe of Christ,
greeting. The humblest of your ser.
wants kisses the hem of your garment,
and begs you to send to his fellow
servants more Gospel and less rum.
In tho bonds of Christ, Ugalla.' =
That letter hits the nail pretty effect
ually on the head, doesn't it.-Er.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
Would Show More Than His
Backbone.

In reply to a suggestion Of the
Vicksburg Commercial Herald that
Capt. j. s. McNeily, chairman of the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee, should ''show his backbone" by
issuing i'm address communicating
all Sub-Treasury Democrats, Capt.
McNcily scores the following capital
llit;
"Therc is no question that if the
Chairman of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee were to act as above
suggested, issue communication
against the Sub-Treasuries, he would
show his back bone'-all of it, and
more besides"
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

This hue and cry raised about the
Sub-Treasury bill being undemocratic
is arrant nonsense, and nobody with
two ounces of brains will take any
stock in the clamor. More than ninety
per cent of the Sub-Treasury advo-
Gates in this State are as good Demo-
Gratis as those who voted for Andrew
jackson. The measure is not antag-
onistic to Democracy, and by many is
believed to be the very essence of the
creed. Clarion Ledger.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
Sound Doctrine.

Eagerness for the appreciation of
the world is commendable if it is NOT
carried to the extent of calsing tim
idlty in doing right. While it is right
to aspire to the approval of all, men
are not justifiable in doing wrong or
in even neglecting to do right in order
to obtain it.-Natchez Banner.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16
AUBURN NOTES.

AUBURN NOTES.
The air is crisp.
The farmers are busy.
Fish are in the market.
The school continues to flourish.
Corn is demanding high price here.
A cold wave necessitates the wearing
of over coats.
Mrs. Lizzie Tarver is preparing for a
large crop this year.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday night
at the Adams church.
The Lodge hold their meetings on
every first Saturday.
The telegraphy class meet every Tues
day and Thursday nights.
Mr. Enoch Carruth, one of the most
successful farmers in this part of the
county, is making preparations Ior "big
things" in the crop line.
DR.. Henry Flowers, who recently grad
mated at the New Orleans Medical College,
has returned to his old stamping grounds,
where he will engage in the practice OF
medicine. YoKEL.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

The swamp land board consisting of
the governor, secretary of state and
attorney general, have decided to
place on sale the $4,000 acres of pine
lands recently secured from the Unit
ed States for ideDnity, etc., and in
structed the commissioner to advertise
for applications, no application to be
entertained, however, which offers
less than 80 per acre.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

Hon. John r. Cameron of Madison
declines very strong and compli-
mentary call from his county men to
stand for reelection to the State SEN
ate. Few men in Mississippi ever
made more enviable reputation than
Mr.. Cameron during the short time he
has been in public life, and his people
may well feel proud of him.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

Texas has Hogg for governor, a
Pig for judge, a Lamb for Senator,
Durham for Representative and Buff
faloe for Sheriff. And the Farmers
Alliance continues to stir up the ami
mals.-Memphis Commercial.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

The Clarion-Ledger learns that the
great lawyer and jurist, ex-Chief JUS
tice Arnold, late of the Supreme
Court of Mississippi, holds that the
Sub-Treasury plan is constitutional !;
and that he goes further still in his
commentator of the plan.-Clarion-
Led9er.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

AT a meeting of the Lawrence eoun-
ty Alliance Tuesday, resolutions were
passed endorsing Capt.
Frank Burkitt for his able and faith
full championship of the Alliance plat
form and principles.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

The Lycian Literary Society of
East Fork, Miss, will celebrate their
anniversary tomorrow evening by the
presentation of an interesting pro-
gram. Rev. j. H. Lane has onr thanks
for an invitation to be present.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

Mr.. Joseph Dale Is now sole editor
and proprietor of the Lawrence Coun-
ty Press, having purchased b. T.
Hobbs interest in that paper. "Joe"
is steady, moral and sprightly young
man, and will "get there"
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

The Review says the Alliance of
Bolivar county will support no man
for the Legislature or Senate unless
he pledges himself to support men for
the U. S. Senate, who will advocate
the Sub-Treasury bill. That's the
right ticket.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

The fact that the daily press, which
is controlled by capitalists, and the
little weekly (weakly) papers which
are owned by local politicians, are, al
most without exception, fighting the
Alliance, is indicative of a sort of
premonition that the friends of
the money power, and the
tools of the ring, are appre-
hensive that something is about
to drop. Let her drop.-OkoloRo
Messenger.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

There is something remarkable
about the "centre of population"
From 1890 to 1890, the census was
taken eleven times, and each time the
"centre of population" has been be-
tween the 39th and 40 degrees of lati-
tude. The first census placed the CEN
tire between the seth and 10th degrees
of latitude and between the 10th and
nth degrees of longitude and since
then it has been removed westward
one degree every ten years, until the
centre is now found between 80 and
40 latitude, and IS and Sc longitude.
Clarion Ledder.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

The Grand Jury at New Orleans has
returned indictments against Selig-
man, Bursen and O'Mally tor bribery
on the Italian cases. O'Mally return
ed to New Orleans and surrendered,
and has been released on bail.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

Hon. 7. S. Ward of Canton paid the
LEADER an appreciated call last Friday
and we found him to be an exceedingly
agreeable gentleman. Mr.. Ward who is
a young lawyer of fine attachments, will
probably be Madison's candidate for dis
triet attorney of this district.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

A call has been issued by Chairman
Matthews for the Republican State
Executive Committee to meet at jack
son on Saturday, the 25th of April.
We thought the thing had about Pc
tered out,
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

ave call it a great disaster when n
fire sweeps over city destroying a
vast amount of property, but there
are men and boys in our land who vol
unfairly burn up in their tobacco 600,-
600 houses or ten or twelve thousand
acres of good land every year."-The
Lerer.
The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-16

Senator Geo. c. Vest says Grover
Cleveland is the man for the Presi-
dency in 1892, and will be elected if
nominated. Senator Pugh of Ala,
thinks it will be neither Cleveland nor
Hill, but man from the West.