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Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

A Meridian correspondent says the
Democrats of Lauderdale are very
mnch disturbed over the prospects of
their defeat. In the Congressional pri-
mary on the End, with five candidates
before the people struggling for en-
dorsement, there were only 7O5 votes
polled, and $40 of these were polled in
Meridian after the city had been parad-
ed with banners and drums. The total
registered vote of Lauderdale is 1850.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The editor of the LEADER has seen
good deal of the crops in portions of
Kinds and Copiah during the past week.
The old corn is made and is fully up to
an average crop, with larger acreage
than usual planted. The cotton acre
age is estimated at from one-fourth to
one-third less than usual. The plant is
large and luxuriant as a result of the
excessive rains, with stalk enough to
make a bale to every acre, but fruited
so poorly it is doubtful if it will average
a bale to every four. If the army
worms, a drouth or an early frost
strikes 1t, the yield will not reach that.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Hon. Don. M. Dickinson, one Of Mr..
Cleveland's Secretaries, has been made
chairman of the National Democratic
committee. Hon. VIM. G.
another member of Mr..
Cleveland's cabinet, millionaire with
connections with the Standard Oil
is member of the commit
tee.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The Greenville w. G. T. u. secured q
charter of incorporation short time
ago and engaged lawyers to examine
petitions for license and file protests
when they were not in proper form or
did not contain the requisite number
Of names. They succeeded in defeat
ing some petitions for license in both
city and county and have appealed sew
eral cases to the Circuit court. In
these cases the city Council, at called
meeting, granted license five days be-
fore the expiration of the thirty days
required by law for the petition to lie
over for objections. This was done to
allow the saloon keepers to get license
before the new law went into effect.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

A letter from Prof. w. A. Gulledge,
of Holmes county, brings cheering
news for the Peoples party. Not a
man left at Emory to hold the Demo-
cratic election and at Bowling Green
out of 100.voters only or 4 left for
Democracy. Keep the ball rolling.
There has never been anything like it.
The woods are full of 'em. johnnie,
get yer gun Alliance Vindicdtor.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Mr.. Ii. L. Gurley, of the saddIery
firm of Gurley Bros, Meridian, Is DO
ing splendid service for the People S
party and Prohibition in Lauderdale'
He proves his faith by his works.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Let us not loose sight of our obliga-
tions as citizens, and knowing our duty
as such, we should at all times fearless
ly discharge it at the ballot box; not
forgetting that "eternalvigilance is the
price of liberty"
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The Peoples party are the first in
the field in this Congressional district.
Let them also be the last and see that
their principles and their candidates
are borne to a triumphant victory IN
November.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

THE PERFECT TEMPERANCE CREED
Moral suasion for the man who drirks,
Mental suaSion for them who thinks,
Legal suasion for the drunkard-maker,
Prison suasion for the statute-breaker.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

There is no denying the fact that
the so-called Peoples party has 2 goou
following in this State. 1t Is toly "
cry the movement down as a mere Dag
atelle.-West Point Leader.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Congressman Beeman carried Merid
ian over his competitors in the Dem
ocratic primary, by l6 majority. In
the whole county of Lauderdale, Bee
man was first, Byrd End, Williams 3rd
Gibbs and Hamilton "only few
votes.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11
Clinton, Miss, Aug. s, 1892.
Unfcrmentcd Wine.

Churches wishing fine article of
unfermented wine for communion pur-
poses can secure it of w. II. Patton,
Shubuta, Miss.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

A Western granger was asked why
he didn't pray for good prices as well
as good crops. He replied that the
Lord made the crops, but the Chicago
board. of trade took the fixing of prices
out of his hands, and prayers in that
direction we're useless.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

A Cleveland and Stevenson. ratifica-
tion meeting was held in New Orleans
Saturday night. Gov. Foster, Ex-Sen-
ator Jonas and others spoke and pitch
ed the tune on the same old line.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Will Capt. w. HI. Hardy, who champ
ioned the Democratic party at the Peo-
pies party mass meeting in Meridian,
or some other prominent Democratic
professor of religion, answer, from a
Christian standpoint, the article we
publish to-day from Dr. j. b. Gambrell.
The.LEADER will give him all the space
he wants to do so.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11
THURSDAY. August IL. 1892.

ADDRESS all business letters to Ms
sissippi Leader, Jackson, Miss. Mon
en- may be sent by registered letter,
postal note, postotice money order or
enclosed in letter at our risk.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Lauderdale has the largest registered
vote of any county in the State 2,856.
A correspondent writes that it is GER
tain to go for the Peoples party in No
yember:
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Now is the time to work for converts
to the Reform parties. Every voter in
Mississippi won over to either the Pro
hibition or Peoples party is SO much
net gain for future success.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The sentence of Col. II. Clay King,
the celebrated Memphis murderer who
was to hang tomorrow, has been com
muted by Gov. Buchanan to life i'm
prisonment
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The State Ledger is informed by a
gentleman from Carroll county that
Hon. H. D. Money will be a candidate
for Congress in the Fourth District.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

"All at it and always at it" is good
motto for friends in working for sub
scriptions for the LEADER for the next
thirty days.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Money is scarce. If you haven't the
cash in hand to pay for the LEADER for
whole year, send us so cents for six
months, or % cents for three months,
to tide over the dull summer,
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The Peoples party mass meeting at
Meadville, Franklin county, Aug. 26th,
will be a grand out pouring of the
hosts of reform.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Hons. Louis Southworth and Frank
Burkitt are announced for joint dis
cussi0n at Carrollton today.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The 25th Triennial Encampment of
the knights Templar met at Denver
Tuesday
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Look out how you vote against the
Democratic party. The Force bill
Gyascutus will catch you!
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Pontotoc is pushing the fight for re-
forms. She has fourteen Peoples party
clubs. with more to follow.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Hon. Polk Talbert of Amite, is hav-
ing his faith in Democracy put to a
terrible strain.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

To follow the Wall street gang af
fords the only hope for Democratic
ascendency, but to do that, surrenders
the demands of the people.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The Congressional contest in Yazoo
between Hons w. d. Gibbs and John S.
Williams was close, Williams carrying
the county by a narrow margin.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The first session of the fifty-second
congress adjourned last Friday. The
country would be better off if it never
met again.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The Mississippi Patriot is the name
of new paper soon to be started in
Meridian.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The Republican party in Mississippi
is back number.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The Peoples party men are singing,
"On to Washington"
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11
AN ENQUIRY ANSWERED.
rs. ESQ :, jackson, Miss.

b. T Hobbs, ESQ, jackson, Miss.
DEAR SIR Il write you for informa-
ton with reference to the Prohibition
move in this State l understand that
the Prohibition party and the Peoples
party have agreed to fuse in the State.
Now the point that l and others are
desirous of ascertaining is, will the
Presidential Electors be chosen by the
Peoples party without any regard to
their Prohibition principles, or will
they al be Prohibitionists? am a
strait-Out Prohibitionist, and would
like to vote for the Prohibition candi-
dates for President and Vice President.
but want to know when l am voting
that my vote will be counted for the
man for whom | vote. can get some
slgners to the agreement pledge, but
they are in the same category with my
If you can explain the situation
through your paper or otherwise, /
should be glad you would do so, pro-
vided you should think the matter of
sufficient Importance to demand no.
tice. Respectfully.
j. P. EzELL.
Winona, Miss.
In reply to the above we will say
that the Prohibition party and Peoples
party will both have full electoral
tickets in the field in Mississippi.
The ''fusion" referred to, applies only
to the support of Congressional candi-
dates. The Peoples party IN this
State having endorsed Prohibition,
that fact makes it possible for all who
believe the suppression of the liquor
traffic of paramount Importance, to
consistently unite with them on such a
platform, and that the Prohibition party
leaders have decided to do. Had the
National Peoples party declared for
Prohibition, there would have been no
need for two electoral tickets. and all
Prohihitionists might have supported
Gen. Weaver for President. AS it is.
they will support the fusion candidates
Tor Congress and Gen Bidwell. the
Prohibition party candidate. for Presi-
dent.
In a coming issue we may tell how
this dual policy now may work out In
the future to the advantage Of both
wings OF the reform army.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The LEADER for the campaign for
25 cents.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

The Peoples party has organized in
Tippah.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

Get down off of the fence.
Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11

This is a free country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26
NOTES BY THE WAY.

Hon. CARROLL d. WRIGHT, the we'll
known statistician, Is authority for the
statement that for every dollar paid
in by the saloons for their licenses,
about twenty-one dollars is paid out
by the people.
"WHo hath woe? Who hath sorrowp
Who hath contentious? Who hath bah
bling? Who hath wounds without
cause? Who hath redness of eyes?
They that tarry long at the wine; they
that go TO seek mixed wine"
A MODERN Psychologist says that the
delicate mechanism of the stomach
contains five million minute glands
that are constantly secreting gastric
Juice. And yet a man will use his
stomach for secretiug corn juice. II n
mans stomach cost him as much as a
fine watch, he would be just as careful
Of it; but, getting it for nothing. he
values it accordingly Detroit journal.
THE department of state at Wash
ington, in response to the request OF
the National Temperance society. haa
instructed every consul of the United
States TO procure information to be
used at the Worlds Temperance con-
gress on the quantity and kind of in.
toxicating liquors produced in the coun.
try where he is stationed; the govern
ment mode Of dealing with the liquor
traffic there: the relations of intern
perance to poverty, immortality and
crime; and the efforts. II any. being
made TO discourage the manufacture
and sale OF intoxicantA
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26

this unique feast. One of the most en-
joyable features of these oyster roasts
Is the absence of all kinds of alcoholic
liquors. Right here it might better be
said for the information of all who may
have the pleasure of enjoying this mol
tuscan food, that it is highly detrimental
to drink anything of an alcoholic nature
while eating oysters. The oysters are
q particularly nutritious and beneficial
food. because it is matter of fact that
they are almost self-digestible. But
the slightest touch of alcohol hardens
and toughens them so that they are al.
most insoluble even to the best and
most powerful digestive organs.
There is one thing that cannot be OBJ
tanned at the oyster wharf, and that is
a steamed oyster. Some fifteen years
ago gentleman on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. in the restaurant business under
took as an experiment to serve steamed
oysters to his customers. He construct
ed a large chest with woven wire
shelves, had half-peck wire baskets
made, and then connected his steam
chest by a pipe with large boiler.
Through this pipe the steam escapes
from the boiler into the chest, filing il
completely and thoroughly heating it.
The wire baskets filled with oysters are
placed in the chest and there thor
oughly heated by the steam. The ex.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26

The swamps of Cypress Bayou, in the
northeastern part of Texas, swarm with
game, including the wild hog and the
alligator. Two Texans, who went tc
the swamp to try their luck hunting,
witnessed singular CONT bat. not long
ago. First they heard chorus OF
grunts and squeals, and, cautiously ap
preaching, beheld boar attacking an
alligator. the saurian being nearly eight
feet long. For awhile, the odds were
against the boar. The alligator would
lash him heavily with his tail, and two
or three times narrowly missed getting
the boars head between his great jaws.
But the boar was both nimble and
tough, and soon began to worry his an
tagonist. by prancing around and max
ing short bot effective st;Sbs on his
rough hide. Finally, he planted his
tusks just behind and a little below the
alligator's fore leg, inhicting a fata
wound; and. following this up, soor
had the saurian stretched out lifeless.
Then he gave triumphant grunt anc
trotted away into the woods The
hunters could have shot him, but con
cluded that it wouldn't be fair play
Golden DAYS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26
Platinum In Russia.

Although Russia possesses almost in
exhaustible mines of platinum, there
are only two laboratories in the coun-
try which prepare the precious metal
for commerce. The raw material il
sent from the Parmian government.
where it is found, to St. Petersburg.
and thence, for the most part, to Eng.
land, where it is refined. During 1883
only thirty-one puds. OF LOSS pounds,
were refined in Russia. The price of
platinum went up between 1886 and
1890 from 5000 to $4,000 rubles per pud.
or from about "a to 1856 rubles pound.
In the SOS it was believed worthless by
the gold miners in Siberia, who used Il
often as shot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26
Why She Bought 1t.

why. mamma! What did you get
that FORE" exclaims a prudent daughter
in you've-done-it-again sort of tone
that betokens doubt of the mothers
sanity.
"I-I-oh, dear me, Nettie, / got it
because it was SO pretty couldn't help
it! Isn't it lovely2"
What are you going to trim with
ito"
20, don't know-but isn't it pretty"
n. Y. TimeA
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26

Judge-Have you anything to say
why sentence of death should not BE-
passed upon you?
Prisoner (haughtily)-If have any
thing to say, I'll say it in my autobi
ography Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26

A COFFEE wagon gospel mission has
been started in Chicago, having for its
circuit the most crowded and destitute
parts of the city. Good coffee with
cream and sugar is sold at three cents
a pint and twenty cents a gallon AL
though only few days old, it is al.
ready formidable rival of the beer
ahops in the neighborhood.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26

the top of the stove the shells are so
not that it is simply phenomenal that
the colored men can handle them at all.
The steam arises in clouds of vapor that
ALI the room with their aroma, to the
igastronomic enjoyment of the lovers OF
these epicurean businesses. The roast
ed oysters are served in plates which
are almost too hot to handle. AS rapid
ly as possible the shells are thrown
aside and the oysters dropped into the
plate. until dozen or more, steaming
hot, are placed before the anxiously
awaiting customers.
The late Senator Plumb, ex-Gov. Cur
tin, Congressman Stahlnecker and Cum
,mings, of New York, ex-Congressman
Billy Mason, of Chicago. and a number
of other gentlemen of high standing in
both the house and senate, have had
weaknesses for roasted oysters. Scores
OF times they have taken parties there
after the theater at night in order that
their friends mighs enjoy with them
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-05

right Of the landlord to exact In full the
stipulated rent. The source from which
It was expected to be paid may be dried
up, but the liability to pay it remains un-
Indebtedness under long
leases figures largely in the list Of debts
scheduled in bankrupt courts, and largely
also among the losses of those who have
30 far managed to keep out of such
courts.
PoOr's Manual states the share capital
Of the railroads at $2,198,0OO,OOO, and
their debts at $S,459,OOO,OOO, being pro-
portion of share capital to debt of eighty
nine TO one hundred. This shows a
considerable excess Of debt over capital
stock. The financial condition Of the
railroads illustrates the condition Of a
large proportion of the corporate and
individual property In the United States.
The country Is new and unsurpassed in
natural resources, the population ven
turssome, ingenious and industrious, and
of all kinds, from the greatest
to the smallest, are undertaken by cor
poratlons and Individuals On small capi-
tai. 1t is considered prudent for COM
panies or individuals TO undertake
operations with only means enough Of
their own to constitute a security for
loans wherewith to complete them. This
view of what Is prudent may or may not
be well taken, but it Is natural to young
and progressive people. 1t has made the
American economical system one vast
network of debts and credits, and of
long debts and long credits. Merchants
and traders, whose bills receivable bal
ance their bills payable, may easily make
the mistake that an increase in the value
of money is of little consequence, and
that what Is lost on one hand will be
gained on the other. But this Is de-
lusIon, as they will find that, while they
lose by the bankruptcy of debtors, caused
by diminishing and appreciating money
they will be obliged to pay In full the
debts which they themselves owe. But
these short commercial debts, where bills
payable and bills receivable balance each
other, do not represent in amount or
character the most burdensome forms
of the indebtedness OF the country. Our
cities are largely built up on long loans,
and this Is equally true of the rural re-
gions. Men often commence to farm
with little else than their hands and their
courage, generally with only some made
qdate accommodation for a first crop.
They buy their lands principally on
credit, and get the means for improve
ment on credit. Debt and credit run
through all the ramifcations Of perma-
nent investment In the United States.
Even church edlfces do not escape mort
cages. Two years ago the Stakeholder,
one Of the financial journals of New
York, stated 1t to be the opinion Of we'll
informed persons that Of the lots an Man
haitian island, computed at $4,000,
improved and unimproved, three fourths
were mortgsged. This may be too high
an estimate, and it may be the case that
property Is mortgsged to greater ex-
tent in New York city than In other por-
tions of the country. But there can be
no doubt that on the lowest estimates
the mortgage debts Of the country aggre-
gate vast and startling amount.
The question of preserving steadinesS
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-05


equal, the total disCarding of either
metal would diminish the amount Of
money one half and double the pressure
Of debts. It would do more than that
while the process of fdiminution was going
on, and for some time afterward. The
proportions Of such q calamity as that
cannot be exaggerated.
The WeStmGniSter ReVieO for January,
1876, estimated that the national debts of
the world then aggregated G4,59S, 100000
or 500, 2,2O4, 100000.
Our national debt is about $2,OOO,OOO,-
600.
Some other public and corporate debts
have been computed by careful authorl-
ties, as follows:
STATES 39O0OO @ O O0O
nAlLFOadS' z4o5 OOO'OOO
OdnatS ...''.s..''.. lO0'OOJ'OOO
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3,SO4,OOO,OOO
The figures for railroad debts are taken
from Poor'S Manual, 1s7677. OF debts
Of manufacturing, mining, and other
companies, no estimates have ever been
attempted.
OF another form of permanent debt In
this country, that Of mortgages upon
real estate, 1t can only be said that 1t Is
exceedingly great.
The permanent investments Of the ma
tlonsl, state and savings banks, insurance
companies, and trust companies of New
York city amounted at the commence
ment Of the present year to about $780,
100000. These investments include
$205,000,000 in real estate mortgages.
According to the most recent returns
from savings banks which are accessible,
those In the six New England states, hav-
Ing S438 100000 in deposits, had invested
1928, 100000, or rather more than one
half, In real estate mortgages; those In
the state of New York, having $316,677,-
600 In deposits, had invested $l16, $4,000
in the same way; and # those in New
Jersey, As per cent. Of the deposits are so
invested.
1t may be fairly inferred from these
statements that the aggregate value of
real estate mortgages held by moneyed
institutions is very large. The value Of
those held by individuals must be still
larger. The loans and discounts of the
national banks October 2, 1876, were
$927, 100000. In November, 1875, the
capital of state and private banks was
$2O9, 100000, not reckoning q large sur.
plus, and 100000 Of deposits, and
the savings banks had 1884, 100000 Of
deposits. Nearly the whole of this vast
aggregate must have been employed in
loans of some kind: A considerable pro-
portion Of the farms In the west, espe-
clallY in the newer states, are known to be
mOrtgaged. OF the 6S0099 traders and
manufacturers on the books of the mer-
camille agency Of Dunn, Barlow & Co.,
in 1875, 8 092 failed, with average liabill-
ties Of $4,000. If that is assumed to be
the average liability of the whole 630,099
the aggregate liability would be $1S,2
100000. Those who think that the fail
ures should be ascrlbed, not to relative
deficiency of assets, but to an excess Of
debts above the average, will reduce this
estimate. But It Is also to be taken into
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-26

for 81, 100, 900 for this particular branch
OF tho church'a work xtycar. Special
attention was called to the fact that tho
cost OF administration Of this board
amounts to less than por cent. Reso-
lutions disappearing OF tho recent Chi
neso legislation BY tho government
wero reforred TO q committee for con-
sideratlon md report.
At tho afternoon session the report OF
the theological seminarios committee
was first ordered. Var :
With reference tothc Union seminary
1t stated that III Wow OF tho action
OF tho Dctriot assembly tho retention
OF Prof. Briggs in his chair must DO
regarded ns not only failure to
comply with tho expressed action Of
TINT assembly, but also an agreement
In tho compact OF no." and In vicw OF
this, the chair OF biblical theology Is
still "deiuro vacant" 7s
Tho minority report signed by
Mcssrs. Taylor, Baldwin, Strong and
Shepard, approves tho report Of
the majority rs correct ropre.
sentntion OF tho facts viewed & II,
the light Of the last assemblies inter.
probation Of the compact OF 20, hut OK.
presses the conviction that some relief
from tho present difficulties should be
had. ~
The appeal OF the committee on pros.
ecution from tho action OF the New
York Presbytery in dismissing the case
OF Dr. Briggs was taken up. After
rcading the judgment tho assembly nd
journcd until tomorrow. when the
prosecuting committee and DR.. Briggs
will be heard. -