Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
TUURsDAY. April z. 1892.

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THURSDAY. April q, 1902.
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-ho have never regularly subscrib-
Il for il, will understand that they are
No sample copies or on the order of
.ome one else. 1t is not our style Of
linz business to send the paper to
.,or who never ordered it, and then
hon he has taken it out of the post
aoo for awhile, demand payment.
Tho week has been cloudy and
rainy one.
Won need the LEADER. Send in your
name and dollar.
Dr Walter Jones is engaged profess
siopally this week at Clinton.
Work has been commenced by con-
.-octor Barnes on the new Baptist
church.
Since the departure of the legisla-
TORS Jackson has assumed her accus-
toned serenity
Most tobacco dealers in Mississippi
riu abandon the sale of cigarettes
rather than pay the $50 90 tax.
Dr. Peter B. Fairly has been reap
rointed bv Gov. Stone as Seperintend-
ont of the Institution for the Blind.
The work on the New Presbyterian
church is nearing completion. The
basement story will soon be ready for
occupancy.
Geo. A. Work, a well known citizen
living a few miles north of Jackson,
died last Saturday after short illness
of pneumonia.
The new law against the sale of Gig
arettes to minors is giving the juvenile
smokers trouble, but it is trouble that
will prove to their advantage.
The last of the legislators got off
Sunday and Monday. Senators Kiger.
JAYNE. Scudder, Wharton and Rush
were about the last to depart.
Rev. Dr. 7. c. Williams, late of New
York City, but now of Macon, Miss,
has accepted call to the rectorship of
st. Andrews Church at this place.
John Cleary, one of the Oldest and
best known of Jackson's merchants.
died last Sunday He was a scrupu-
lousy honest and upright man, and
enjoyed the respect of all who knew
him.
A number of companies belonging
to the Mississippi National Guard have
written Adjutant- General Henry signi
flying their desire to disband. The
cause is the failure of the Legislature
to make appropriations for their main
tenance.
jackson now has base ball associa-
ton, with John w. Robinson, presi-
dent Sid Martz, secretary and treas
urer, and Harry Martz, manager and
catcher. A regular professional team
will be employed, and regular ball
grounds laid off at the fair grounds.
Mr.. Pat Henry, of Forest, father of
Messrs, r. H. Henry of the State
Ledger and T, NJ. Henry of the Audi
tors office, was in town yesterday, en-
route to the Mississippi Presbytery,
which meets at Pickens to-day. He is
an old friend of the editor of the
LEADER, who is indebted to him for an
appreciated call.
The way is now open to have local
option election in Kinds and free the
Empire county from the curse of the
saloon once more. What say the Pro
hibition leaders of the county to set
ting the movement on foot Though
the LEADER does not regard local OPP
ton as any thing more than make
shift, it is ready for the fight.
Dr, Luther Sexton, who is now filling
aprofessor's chair in the Medical De-
partment of the Tulane University,
new Orleans, was a welcome caller
Monday, The Doctor, who justly ranks
with the leading men of his profession
was here as member of the Board of
Examiners to conduct the examination
Oh the class of medical students apply
ing for license. We were glad to hear
MN say ne does not intend to give up
MS citizenship in Mississippi.
The advertisement of Mr.. T. p. Barr,
whose store is located at 312 Pearl St.,
jackson, will be found in today's
LEADER, to which special attention is
directed. Mr.. Barr keeps all the latest
Styles OF lamps, the finest of illumi-
naVlng oil, and general assortment of
nice family groceries, all of which he
sells cheap He is one of the fairest
hhd most polite and accommodating OF
'aekson's merchants. and any one who