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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09

The BROoKHAvEN LEADER doesn't
need any such dodge as sub sub
Treasury editor. 1t already has about
the ablest Sub Treasury editor in the
State. 1t has gone over body, boots
and breeches to the Sub rs Vicks-
burg Commercial Herald.
The LEADER is not welded to the
Sub Treasury plan, but we are with
the people in their demands for tariff
reform, an economical government,
an expansion of the currency suffi-
Gent to meet the requirements of the
country, and the abolition of the Ma
tional banks and all legislation in the
interest of monopolies and trusts,
and if it is necessary to adopt the
Sub Treasury plan and sacrifice GER
tain old party leaders or even the old
parties themselves to accomplish this,
we will try our best to be reconciled
to the sacrifice.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09

the holders of the warehouse receipt,
who shall be entitled to recover the
same On the surrender of the ware
house receipt. The Secretary of the
Treasury shall also provide rules for
the duplication of any papers in case
Of loss or destruction.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasury, when section / of this act
shall have been complied with, to
cause to be erected, according to the
laws and customs governing the con-
structiOn of government buildings, a
suitable Sub-Treasury building, with
such warehouse or elevator facilities
as the character and amount of the
products of that section may indicate
as necessary. Such buildings shall be
supplied with all modern cOnveniences
for handling and safely storing and
preserving the products likely to be
deposited.
Sec. g. That any gain arising from
the charges for insurance, weighing,
storing. CHASING, holding, shipping,
interest or other charges, after paying
all expenses of conducting the Sub
| Treasury, shall he accounted for and
paid into the treasury of the United
States.
Sec. 10. The term of office of Sub
Treasury shall be two years, and the
regular election to such Office shall be
at the same time as the election for
members of the House of Representa-
tives. In case of vacancy in the Of
flee of manager by death, resignation
or otherwise, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall have power to appoint
manager for the unexpircd term.
Sec. IL. The sum of $50,000,000, or
so much thereof as may be found nee
essary to carry out the provisions of
this act, is hereby appropriated out of
any moneys in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, for that purpose.
Sec. II. That so much of any or all
other acts in conflict with the provi-
sions of this act, is hereby repealed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09
Against the Saloon.

The action. of the Lincoln county
Alliance last Friday in taking stand
for Prohibition, was both consistent
and significant. The liquor traffic is
essentially at enmity with the spirit
aud purposes of the Alliance. and the
two have nothing in common. II was
significant. because it shows that Ali
ancr mcn are awaking to proper
realization of this fact, and are ready
to make open war upon this most in
Sidious and dcmoralizing foe.
The preamble and resolutions pre-
sent facts which speak for themselves
in thunder tones. And, they are the
more potent because they are the tes-
timouv of farmers who have observed
the workings of both the license sys-
tenn aud prohibition. Some of the
very Alliance men who endorsed
those resolutions, We're among those
who voted four years ago against Pro-
hihition, hut have since been c0nvinc-
ID of their mistake, and, like the hon
est men they are, have the candor to
acknowledge their error and testify to
the truth. 1t is safe to predict that
mo friend of the saloon will hereafter
be elected to Office in Lincoln county,
and il is earnestly hoped that Alliance
men throughout the State will adopt
the platform of their Lincoln breth-
rem and nominate no sympathizer of
the liquor traffic to any Office, and
above all, to the Legislature.
The statistics quoted will he rev
citation to some loud mouthed white
line Democrats, showing, as they in
diSputably do, that the saloon is main
tanned in Mississippi chiefly through
the agency of the ignorant negro vote.
The Democratic party of Mississippi
must do one or two things. 1t must
either give up the saloon, or it must
he consistent by taking the dalkey
into the party fold and adopt some
other shiboleth than the color line.
If the negro IS good enough to control
the policy of the State in matter so
vitality affecting the morals and eco
homie interests of the people as the
liquor traffic, there is no sound reason
why he shouldn't control in political
a fairs
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09

We have received copy of the
census bulletin, which gives the pop
ulation of Mississippi by counties for
1880 and 1890, and showing the in
crease or decrease in each. In 1880
Lincoln had a total population of 49,
547, and in 1890, 1892, an increase
of 1866. In some counties the in
crease was much greater, but in AL
corn, Benton, Claiborne, Kinds, La
fayette, Lee, Lowndcs, Marshall,
Noxubee, Pamela, and Wilkinson
there was n decrease. The popula-
ton of the State in 1880, was 1,131,-
597, and in 1890 it was 1,2S9,600, an
increase of 14S,003.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09
Library for Young Men of Mis-
SiSSippi.

The Philomathean Society of Mis-
sissippi College, Clinton, Mississippi,
has founded a library, containing al
ready more than 1000 volumes of
choicest historical, philosophical and
religious books. Miscellaneous works
are wanted. In almost every house
in the State there are books that have
been read and thrown aside to be
eventually destroyed. In behalf of
the youths of the State, We would
suggest that the pastor of every
church appoint lady-commissioner
to collect such books and express them
to The Secretary at the cost of the So
ciety. School books and public doc
uments are not wanted. Send in
packages of five or more. Any good
book is worth sending. A list of con-
tributors will be preserved in the
archives of the Society. Duplicate
volumes that may be sent can be read
lily exchanged for other books, and
thus a valuable library will be gath
cred and permanently maintained to
bless this and future generations of
Mississippians.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09

Hon. J. l.. Ramsey of Hazlehurst
is formally announced in to-day's pa
per as a candidate for district attorney
of this judicial district Mr.. Ramsey
is a young lawyer of fine ability, of
unimpeachable integrity, and in every
contest between the good aud evil
forces of society, has been prompt to
align himself on the side of the best
people of his county and State and
make their cause his own. As Lin
coin and Lawrence will have no can
didate of their own, and Copiah pre-
sents one so meritOriOus and accepta-
BILE, we ought to the neighborly act
of giving him cordial and undiyid-
ed support.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09
For Sale in Rrookhaven by NALTY THE GROCER

Deputy Sheriff |. o. Magee has SET
tied the amount in full due the STATE
10y Ascending Sheriff Cowart of Ma
rion. The amount was only \ Gtnc
upward of $500, and Cowart had more
than that amount in bank at Jack
son. Magee says that the SHORTAGE.
with the county will amount to abont
81 900, which the sureties have prc.
pared to settle. From Covart's
strange actions and the fact that he
could easily have carried off with him
the further sum of $1,000, which he
had in safe, Magee says many peo-
pie cling to the belief that he was
foully dealt with, either in New Or
leanSor on his return therefrom. His
wife insists that he is dead.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09
Majority black vote. 81,

Majority black Notc.......3|, 66o'
And whereas, These figures show
that wherever the whites control the
saloon is put under the ban of law /;
and, wherever. the ignorant negro is
in the majority the saloon is perpet-
uated; and,
Whereas, The experience of the
people of Lincoln county proves that
license, high or low, is ruinous to
every moral and material interest,
loading the court docketS with all
manner of crime and otfcnses and,
Whereas, Our / years experience
under Prohibition shows that the rem
edy is happy and potential contribu-
tor to every worthy interest of our
county, tightening our court docket
and expenses, putting our county war
rants at par, increasing the efficiency
Of labor, and productive industries of
the county, increasing largely the at
tendance of children at school, clevat
ing the morality of our people very
largely, and forever ending the fami
" troubles so common i'll license coun-
ties Therefore be it resolved by the
Lincoln county Farmers Alliance
l. That we appeal to tile white men
who shall occupy seats in our next
Legislature to pass law for the en-
tire State which will put an end to
these hot beds of crime and infamy
and secure to the helpless whites,
where the negroes predominant, the
blessings and prosperity the white
counties now enjoy. y
2. That we will not support any
man for the Legislature, or any other
Office. who will not uncOnditiOnally
pledge himself to do all he can to eX-
terminate the saloon from our State
by simple statute law with adequate
penalties. +
3. That we appeal to all Alliance
men in this State to unite with rs in
fighting the liquor traffic, which is the
most powerful, constituencies and cor
rupt political factor i'll this country.
1t is the trusted ally of every corrupt,
INSCRIPTIONS enemy the farmers
have. The towns license the saloons
TO catch the unwary farmer, get his
hard earned money, ruin his boys and
retain the revenues, in large measure,
to educate their own children. The
saloon is in every sense the farmers
remOrseless enemy.
We appeal to Alliance people to see
to it that men are sent to the next
Legislature who cannot be dashed into
an endorsement of the liquor traffic as
party necessity and cannot be bought
with the liquor combines glittering
heaps of bloody gold. Corruptionists
will closely nurse the next Legisla-
ture and get ont of it all that trading
and money will buy. Therefore the
Alliance needs to send none but
strong, upright men to compose that
body.
Resolved. That these resolutions he
given TO the press and their publica-
ton requested.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09

The attention of Capt. j. S. Nc
Nelly, who is conservative anti Pro.
hibitionist and Chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, is
respectfully called to the facts and
figures set forth in the anti-saloon
resolutions adopted by the Lincoln
County Farmers Alliance. There can
be no question but that very large
majority of the white people of this
State are opposed to the liquor traffic,
and that the saloon owes its existance
to-day mainly to negro voters, ma
nipulated by IA few white men inter-
ested in making money out of the
business. To longer continue this
State of affairs is utterly irreconcila-
BILE with the Democratic doctrine of
white supremacy and the best interests
of both races, and we challenge Capt.
McNeily and other Democratic lead
ers TO show otherwise.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09

Miss Katie Martin, the eldest
daughter of Rev. M. t. Martin, so
we'll known to Mississippians, was
married in Atlanta, Ga, yesterday to
Mr.. o. S. Lee of that city. The edi-
tor of the LEADER regrets that he
could not respond to an appreciated
invitation to attend the nuptials, but
unites with other Mississippi friends
in wishing the accomplished bride
and manly groom the fullest measure
of happiness to be attained in this
life.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09
\ New Way to Initiate the Cur


Little Jack Horner," otherwise
Mr.. W. S. McAllister, the nominal
Assistant State Lecturer Of the Ali
aucc, has bobbed up in another ego
tistical interview. This time it is to
read such true and tried Democrats
as Barksdalo, Burkitt and other Ali
ance men who support the Sub-Treas-
ury bill out of the Democratic party
as enemies to white supremacy and
true Democracy. If the Alliance
could buy McAllister at his real value
and sell him to foreign syndicate
for what he thinks he is worth, there
would be no need for "A Sub Treasury
bill. That would initiate the currency
beyond any thing yet conceived.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09

DR.. Kelley is gifted and interest
ing Speaker, well posted and thor
oughly in earnest, and the LEADER
hopes to see the friends of Prohibit
ton give him a rousing reception at
each of the places named.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09

The Alliance was not organized to
take care of any particular political
party, nor any favorite set of men.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09

Alliance men, stand together and
make yourselves felt in party affairs.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to anriohcc
i. l.. RAMSEY.

"a Cnpiah COUNT. n n candidate for District
Attorney ~ the eth judicial district. composed of
the counties uf HindS. Copiah, Madison. NaZOO.
lincoln and Lawrence. subject to the action "
the Democratic pait..
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09
DIR. Kelley in Mississippi.

Rev. DR.. D. C. Kelley, the eloquent
Tennessseean who was the Prohibi-
tion candidate for Governor of that
State last year, has consented to de-
liver addresses in Mississippi on the
subject of Prohibition at the follow
ing times and places:
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-09
Strong Testimony from Honest
Farmers Who Have Seen
Prohibition Tested.
i pruhibtory statute Demanded
for the whole State.
No Friend of the Saloon to he
Supported for any Office.
Some Interesting FigureS--Dry
Counties Whitc--SalOOn
Counties Black.

The following preamble and resoIu-
tions. clrar.cut and unequivocal in
language and pregnant with incontro-
vcrtihlc facts. were adopted last Fri
day by the Lincoln County Farmers
Alliance, representing l6 subordinate
Alliances, 10y a unanimous rOte:
Whereas, The next Legislature will
have plemary power over the saloons I;
and,
Whereas. The 10 Prohibition coun-
ties of this state, according to the
census of 1880, show the following
predominatiug white vote, to-wit:
W lltc ................. .ol, ISI.
Black vote. 43, 6S4.
The Coconino sun., 1891-09-19
uomeIy Men and Pretty wives.

As a matter of fact the homely man
almost invariably succeeds In captur.
ing pretty wife. History and daily
observation furnish innumerable proof
Of this proposition.
Lincoln, the awkward rail-splitter
whose face was strong and kindly,
but devoid Of nearly all the charms
that enter into the makeup OF Q.
handsome man." captured the
charming Mary Todd, of Lex
ington, Kentucky. And this was
twenty years before he had be-.
The members OF the old volunteer
fire department kept him as watch
dog, A-man named Jeffries was fore
man in 1861. When the call was
made for men Jeffries was first to re-.
spoad. Ben accompanied him. All
the soldiers in the brigrade made &
great pet OF him, and he would never
leave the limo. When the soldiers
were In line for roll-call Ben would
always be at the head OF the column.
In the line OF march he would always
run ahead of the regiment, but would
never go out of sight, but as soon az
the, first gun was fred Ben invariably
dropped in the rear; when the men
retreated he would retreat; when they
advanced he would advance, but
always managed to keep behind.
come famous, too, so that it could moi
have been ambition that led the fu
| ture mistress OF the White House +,
surrender her hand and heart.
Sherman, almost as homely al
Lincoln, was accepted among scores
of handsomer and Weather suitors
by the brilliant Ellen Doyle Ewing,
the daughter Of the friend Of his boy
hood And this was In 1850-man,
years before William Tecumseh Sher
man was known far beyond his owl
| mass tent
The Coconino sun., 1891-09-19
A Secret TaIIsman.

The Germans have story which
that home-loving people like to re-
peat. A father, when his daughter
became bride, gave her golden
casket with the injunction not to pass
it into other hands, for 1t held a
charm which in her keeping would
be OF inestimable value to her as the
mistress of house. Not only was
she TO have the entire care OF It, but
she was to take it every morning to
the cellar, the kitchen, the dining
room, the library, the parlor, the
bedrooms, and to remain with
it in each place for five minutes,
looking carefully about. After a
lapse OF three years the father was TO
send the key, that the secret talisman
might be revealed. The directions
were followed. The key was sent,
The casket was opened. 1t was found
to contain an old parchment on which
were written these words: "The eyes
of the mistress are worth one hundred
pair of servants hands" The wise
father knew that practice OF inspec-
ton followed faithfully for three years
would become habit and be self-per-
petuating-that the golden casket and
the hidden charm would have accom-
plished their mission.
The Coconino sun., 1891-09-19
The Faith OF a Child.

Bishop Vincent tells US an inspiring
story OF the war times. He was pas
tor of a church at Galena, ILL.,, when
the first Bull Run battle was fought.
The first news was favorable to our
arms and every one was jubilant.
Later came reports Of the awful re-
verse, the rebels victorious and our
defeated troops streaming backward
toward Washington. He had meet
ing of his oticiary that night,
but they could do no business.
Thought and tongue would dwell only
on the dreadful defeat. One brother
said: 1--WE couldn't eat any supper.
First one, and then another. would
push back from the table, leaving the
food untasted, and exclaim OF the hor-
rors OF the battle aud its dishearten-
ing results" Four-year-old Cynthia,
in her little rocking chair, said: II
don't tare, s'long's bod amt killed.
He'll bring tout all right" The
faith of the little girl rebuked their
fears, and enabled them to say: THE
Lord reigneth let earth rejoicep'
The Coconino sun., 1891-09-19
rnxsn,,on or ,he ryp.wrlt.r.

The typewriter was invented as
long ago as liza by one Henry Mills,
who in that year obtained patent In
this country for device that would
write printed charactersone at time,
or one after the other" There is no
description OF this device to be had
now. but there is no doubt that Mills
invention was the parent OF the pres
emit typewriter. In 1888 q French
patent was granted to Monsieur
Progrin (Xavier) Of Marseilles for q
typewriter, which he called typo
graphical machine. The account oil
the machine is somewhat obscure, but
enough is given to show that it was an
operative one by which typewritlng
could be fairly well executed. M,
Foucalt sent to the Paris exhibition In
1855 writing machine for the blind,
and several typewriters were Invented
by Wheatstone. After successive i'm
provements manufacturer in Amer
ca in 1873 contracted to construct
$4,000.
The Coconino sun., 1891-09-19

As show the force OF maternal
love among the lower animals, there
are few more pathetic incidents than
the following, which comes from Aus
tralia: .......
The owner OF country station was
sitting one evening on the balcony
outside his house, when he was sur
prised to notice kangaroo lingering
about, alternately approaching and
retiring from the house, as though
half in doubt and fear what to do. AT
length she approached the water
pals, and, taking young one from
her pouch, held 1t to the water TO
drink.
While her baby was satisfying its
thirst the mother was quivering all
over with excitement, for she was
but few feet from the balcony, where
one Of her great foes was sitting,
watching her. The little one having
finished drinking, 1t was replaced i"
the pouch, and the old kangal
started off at rapid pace. ...
When the natural timidity OF The
kangaroo is taken into account it viii
be recognized what astonishing brav-
cry this affectionate mother betrayed.
1t is pleasing ending to the story
that the eyewitness was so affected
by the scene that from that time for.
ward he could never shoot kan
CARGO.
The Coconino sun., 1891-09-19
women who smoke.

II women smoke nowadays, they
can at least :plead that the example lis
SGT in high circles. The Empress OF
Austria smokes thirty to forty Turkish
cigarettes every day. On her writing
table there is silver box with fine re-
relief work; filed with cigarettes, and
gold ash tray. The Czarina also
yields to the passion for Dicontine,
but she only smokes in her boudoil',
copy Of one OF the prettiest rooms in
the Alhambra, filled with palm
trees Her anxieties may plead her
excuse, but the Queen Marguerite
Of Italy-whose life is freer from
care-smolSes also and smokes much,
but always in solitude. The Queen
Regent OF Spain consumes Egyptian
cigarettes In large quantities; Queen
Natalie OF Servia has wonderful
store of cigarettes Of every kind; the
Queen OF Roumania carries little
golden box filed with the same means
OF delight; while the Comtesse de
Paris appreciates only the tobacco Of
Havana, and her daughter, the Queen
of Portugal, gets her cigarettes from
Dresden.
The Coconino sun., 1891-09-19
A Soldier Dog.

A remarkable story about dog
which was all through the civil war
was made public to-day, says a Pitts
burg correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer. The department OF public
safety has granted old Ben another
years lease on his life. lie belongs
TO DR.. J. j. McGrew. He walked
majestically into the Seventeenth
ward police station this morning, led
uy his owner who wished to procure
license for him. Ben first saw the
light thirty-one years ago.
The members OF the old volunteer
fire department kept him rs watch
deg. A man named Jeifries was
foreman in 1861. When tho call was
made for men Jefrries was first to re-
spond. Ben accompanied him. All
the soldiers in the brigade made a
great pet OF him, and he would never
leave the line. When the soldiers
were in line for roll-call Ben would
always be at the head of the column.
In the line OF march he would always
run ahead Of the regiment, but would
hVNof Bo Vub VI SiE Nv UuG 40 eOOu az
the first gun was fired Ben invariably
dropped in the rear; when the men re.
treated he would retreat, when they
advanced he would advance, but al
ways managed to keep behind.
L In the battle OF the Wilderness his
ear was pierced by bullet and he
was not seen for three days. This IL
the only mishap he had, and yet he
passed through most o! the principal
battles OF the late war. His master
was MORALLY wounded in the battle OF
Manassas Junction, and Ben seemed
TO realize his loss keenly, though he
still stayed with the regiment. He
was on the battle-felds OF South Noun
tain, Antietam, and in the battles be-
fore Richmond
The Coconino sun., 1891-09-19
Gems of Thought

Every man is a volume, IL you know
how TO read him.-Channing.
Vice stings even in our pleasures
but virtue consoles even in our pains.
The tale bearer and the tale-hearel
should both be hung up back to back,
one by the tongue and the other by
the ear. South.
All OF us who are worth anything
spend our manhood In unlearning the
follies or expiating the mistakes oil
our youth. Shelley.
The woman who really wishes to
refuse contents herself With saying SO.
She who explains wants to be con-
WINGED. Alfred de Musset.
Examine your own words well, and
you will find that even when you
have no motive to be false, IL is {
very hard thing to say the exact
truth, even about your own imme
diate feelings-much harder than 4
say something fine about them which
is not the exact truth. Adam Bede.