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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
THE FASTING IN INDIA.
Every Year Some Freak Comes to the
Front and Beats Succis Record.

Every Year Some Freak Comes to the
Front and Beats succi's Record.
Fasting indeed. Mr.. Panachand Parakh,
referring in the Times of India to recent
long fasts in Occidental countries, says that
in India fasts of so to 40 days are common
among the Jains, from among whom once in
each year some individual comes forward
and undertakes to fast 80, 40 or even 60
days They do this with nothing but warm
water to drink, and will die rather than
taste food during the prescribed period.
Quite recently two Jains of Bombay tasted,
one for 81, the other for 4S days, at the end
of which time, having been congratulated
by %, 900 Jains who went for the purpose,
they recommended taking food in the man
ner prescribed by their own books and
Shastras.
On September %, in commemoration of
this event, all the chief bazaars in Bombay
were closed, and about 5000 Jains, male
and female, tasted all day. while large
sum was spent in securing the release of
cows and other animals from the slaughter
house at Bandora.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Milk for the Lean People.
To the Trade.

If you wish to purchase one or a hundred
barrels of whisky in bond or tax paid of
any of the well-known Monongahela Val
lev ryes or Ken lucky bourbons or fine
blended goods, call on the William H.
Holmes Company, 15S First avenue and 12O
Water street, distillers of "Holmes' Best"
and "Holmes' Old Economy" wFSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
EMPEROR WILLIAMS REFORMS.
Stamp Tax Upon Mistresses for the Bene.
fit of the Servants.

New York Times.l
An American woman who has been liy-
ing for some months in German family in
Berlin saw the practical working of one of
the young Emperor's reforms. 1t dates
back two or three years, and smacks
strongly of Bellamyism. Every servant
keeps little book, to which every week
the mistress employing her must contribute
five-cent stamp provided by the Govern
ment for that sole purpose. The book
becomes reference from one place to
another, its record showing the periods of
time spent in a place and time of being in
service. In case of sickness or when age
incapacitates servant from duty, the
Government redeems the stamps contained
in the book, whose contents are really
tax upon one class to assist in the mainten-
ance of another less fortunate.
The scheme is said to be regarded with
favor on both sides, the employer as we'll as
the employed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
Epidemics of Other Diseases.

After the grip whole train of other
diseases become epidemic, which are more
fatal than the first complaint Pneumonia
is the most common, and where it sets in
where the grip has enfeebled the person,
death is pretty apt to follow. ConvaIescent
grip patients should thus be doubly eau
tious during the weeks after an attack.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
RUSSELL SAGE, the we1l-known
fnancier, writes:
" 5o6 FIFTH AVENUE,
New York CITY, Dec. 20, I8c

New York CITY, Dec. 20, 1900
"For the last twenty years l have been
using ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTERs. They have
repeatedly cured me of rheumatic pains, and pains
in my side and back and whenever have cold,
one on my chest and my back speedily
relieve me. My family without them"
Ke,aAt<;yes
~
Beware of limitations, and do not be deceived bv
Misrepresentation. Ask for ALLCOCK'S, and let no
solicitation explanation induce you accept substitute
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1892-06-09

Il
Go 70 r. Pickenpangh's and leave
your order for fine dress suits, sum
mer suits &c. He will be sure to
please you.
THE best kid gloves. dressed and
undressed at G. I'M John \ Cos.
The hestssilk gloves and mitts 1T
G w. Johns A "a s.
LADIES and Geni> ahsnlutph f.lst
black hosiery. hess for price ever sold
G. w JOHN u GO.
Go to Rogers to have your photos
taken. Notice the large photo Of
IMorgantown on exhibit At Rogers
gallery. Positively the best one ever
taken.
The only full dress shoe is patent
leather Youca get a pair at
G. w. John q Cos.
w. 1. Douglas shoes, you know
what goods they are to wear exclu-
siye agents. G. w. John q Co.'S.
Go 10 the Farmers Store and
leave your order for summer suit.
Best goods and lowest prices.
Go TO j. M. Reeds for Soda Wa
ter. You can get all fayors. He
can please all the friends you take
with you.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1892-06-09
The UNfV ERsIIY Dali

Published at the West Virginia Uni
yersfty during the week Of the
Twenty-flfth Annual Commence
ment.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1892-06-09

"A descriptive Geography Of f West vir-
ginia, with maps, showing counties, new
railroads, etc. The history from the
first settlements to the present time.
Numerous. pages relating to the
wars, the progress and development of
the State of West Virginia. Illustrated ::
Mountain and river views, public build
ings, New State House, portraits of citi-
zens, etc. Price so cents. ~ ..>....
= - H. A. G. KNOTE, >~
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The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1892-06-09
Flowers!

Marechal Mel and La France
roses in abundance, also bouquets
and baskets ofIfioWers. For sale at
Mrs. Brand s, June 7th and 8th.
king e JENKINS,
Grafton, WI va.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1892-06-09
I eachers Agency,

Teachers wanted. We have hum
dreds Of positions offered to both
sexes, for Universities, Colleges and
Academies. Address, NATIONAL
AND FOREIGN TEACHERS Agency,
Lock Drawer E, Arlington, Va.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1892-06-09
HOUGH HOUSTON, -, Y.
IS. w. GRAHAM, ~. ioNs

We have sent the DAILY to all
the alumni believing it might con.
tain something Of interest to YOU.
Nov if you think ii has been worth
anything please remit US twenty
FIVE cents.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1892-06-09
JOSEPH MoRELAND. \
Attorney and Counselor atLays.

VIII practice in Monongalia and adjoin-
ing counties. Once and residence, corner
Main and Pleasant Streets, opposite Bank
ofthe Monongahela Valley, Mofgantown,
VI. Va
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
NOT A CANDIDATE.

Major Barksdale states in an inter
view with correspondent of the Mem
phis Commercial, that he is not a can
didate for Congress-. He made a cour-
ageous and splendid fight for the
triumph of Alliance principles last
year, and is as loyal as ever to the
Ocala platform The mistake Major
Barksdale is making, as we see it land
we accord him perfect sincerity, is in
supposing that the Democratic party,
with it's Eastern affiliations, will ever
be brought to adopt the reforms de
manded by the Alliance, or anything
approaching to them. His decision not
to become candidate is a wise one.
In view of the bad faith with which the
present Democratic House has acted
toward the people and the ill-conceal-
ed purpose of the party to endorse it's
course, he could carry the strength
he had last year into the Democratic
primaries, and he could not secure the
nomination without it.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
Before the Supreme Court of
the limited States.
He Shipped Liquor to Prohibi-
ton Vermont G.. o. ID.
BOZ Times.
Gets $40 Fine and One Months
Imprisonment i'm Each Case.
\ Supreme Court in sympathy
With the People.
Evcry sale Proved Under One Count
In the Indictment.

Saloon keeper O'Neil lived in the
State of New York. For three years
he took orders from and shipped his
jugs of liquor to party in the State
of Vermont through the express com
pany G.. q. ID. Some cranky Prohibi-
ZIONIST presented him before justice
of the peace in these words: Said
O'Neil, on the 18th of Dec, did at di-
vers times at Rutland, sell and give
away Intoxicating liquors without any
authority. contrary to the form of the
statute in such case made and provid-
ed and against the peace and dignity
of the State of Vermont"
Under that charge they proved the
several sales, and he was sentenced in
each case where it was proved that he
sold the liquor $40 fine and one month
Imprisonment. He carried the case to
the county court and it was affirmed.
From there he carried it to the SUI
preme court of the State, and it was
again affirmed, and finally to the SUI
preme court of the United States.
In that tribunal it was shown that
the penalty inflicted amounted to
Sc. 40 in fines, 5i97.9 in costs and i'm
prisonment at hard labor for 81 years.
OF course some of the judges went
to work to find out show not to do it
In an elaborate argument Judge Field
shows that this is ''cruel and unusual
punishment" and i'll violation of the
Constitution of the United States. The
penalty for one offence, $40 fine and
one month Imprisonment, is not, it
seems, too great, but the industrious
criminality of the defendant in violat-
ing the law has piled up the penalty
until it is cruel and unusual. and he
should be discharged. This is the logic
of the opinion of Judge Field-noth-
ing more or less. If any reader thinks
we misstate it. let him read it for him
self. Such is the casuistry of the judi
cal mind when it searches out the way
how not to do it, Whereat we ask.
Did ever so great an ass fall into so
deep pitt"
But the Supreme court of the United
States did not take in the policy and
plan of "how not to do it," They af-
firmed the decision of the Vermont
courts, and that decision will go far
ther to suppress the traffic than any
one that has been rendered in a quar-
ter of a century.
The Constitution of the State of
Vermont is not such bulwark for
whisky sellers as it appears to be in
some States.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
w. P. PATTERSON, Sec'y.
A Democratic Account.

Correspondence Of the Clarion,
HAzLEHURsT. May 23.-ln response to
a call from the chairman of the execu-
tive committee for mass meeting of
the Democratic Conservative voters Of
Copiah county, large number OF citi-
Zens, principally Alliance and third
party men, assembled at the court
house at Hazlehurst on Saturday last
to discuss the political situation of the
country. Dr. E. A. Rowan, chairman
of the county executive committee,
called the meeting to order, and in a
speech of some length severely ar
raigned the Democratic party, our
Congressman and Senators, stating
that reform was necessary, and the
people ought to take the matter in hand
and demand their rights.
At the conclusion of DR.. Rowan's
speech a chairman was elected who has
been prominent third party man,
who proceeded to try and dissect the
principles of Democracy. 1t being
seen that the third party was trying to
capture the meeting, Hon. Henry Mill
saps offered the following test resolu-
ton:
Here follows resolution quoted above.
"A nOOlOh Wdo PIOllpCly ulduc W JttDlc
by an enthusiastic third party man.
Hons. j. S. Sexton and Geo. S. Dodds
being called for made strong argu-
ments in support of the resolution,
while the third party advocates spoke
out in favor of tabling. An agreement
was entered into that vote be taken
and the side that lost would retire from
the hall. A rising vote was called for
DIR. Rowan voting on neither side) and
the resolution was lost. The Demo
Gratis then retiring to the green in front
of the court house were addressed by
ex-senator Dodds and Hon. j. S. Sex
ton in able and forcible Democratic
speeches. DR.. Rowan then appeared
on the scene and voluntarily attempted
to explain his position, when the ques-
ton was put to him by Mr.. Miller as to
how he stood on the issue; to which he
declined to answer. It was then sug-
gested that his resignation as chair
man of the county executive commit
tee was in order.
A third party was organized that
will not participate in the primary
election to be held next Saturday to
elect delegates to the congressional and
State conventions.
The Democrats are jubilant over the
situation, as the third party advocates
are composed principally of independ-
ents, Republicans and boilers gener-
ally that have been thorn in the flesh
of the straight Democrats for many
years. Outside of the party they can
do no harm.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICE.
To the Friends of Reform.

A good many persons will receive
copies of this issue of the LEADER who
are not subscribers. Their names have
been furnished us by friends as persons
in sympathy wifi the main lines of re-
form the paper expects to champion.
and who would be likely to become
subscribers if they could see a sample
copy and their attention specially call
ed to the subject To all such we say.
we wish you to become regular sub
scribers and we ask you to send us the
subscription price and begin at once.
The paper needs your patronage and
we believe you need or will need it.
Our principal object in removing the
LEADER to jackson, after publishing it
nine years in Brookhaven, was to Sc
cure more advantageous position.
where we could furnish the people of
Mississippi with a reform paper that
is absolutely unfettered and independ-
ent of partisan and official influence.
1t has been a cherished ambition to
offer the people of the State an Oppor-
State Capital. Now that we have done
this, the responsibility for its ultimate
success or failure is largely with them.
The paper lived several years at Brook
haven on boycots and abuse, but that
sort of diet, without variety. becomes
unpalatable.
You will obtain fair idea from this
issue, of the general character of the !
paper. We do not expect to please |
every body. and we will be entirely
frank and say further we do not eX-
pect to please anybody all the time !
but the paper will always be found
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Jackson, Miss.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26

third party, and to be consistent must
refuse to participate ih'the Democratic
congressional primaries"
As yet Congressman Hooker has no
opposition. The Peoples party is only
strong in Mississippi in counties where
the sub-treasury idea was potential in
the late senatorial campaign. Carroll
county, the homo OF Senator George
for nearly half century, which went
overwhelmingly last year against him
aud for the sub-treasury, is reported
as the banner county for tho Peoples
party. The fact that the State conven-
ton of the Peoples party is called to
meet in this city June -, the day after
the national Democratic convention at
Chicago, is regarded as significant. 1t
is thought it means a Peoples electoral
ticket in Mississippi, in the event the
national Democracy refuses to endorse
the sub-treasury.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
In south Carolina.

The South Carolina Democrats met
in convention at Columbia on the 18th
inst. It was one of the largest and
most harmonious Democratic conven-
tions that was ever held in the State.
Gov. Tillman, Senator Irby, J. VIM.
Stokes, president of the State Alliance,
and w. j. Talbert, ex-State Alliance
lecturer, we're appointed as delegates
to the National Democratic Conven-
ton at Chicago The platform, as
adopted, embodies and endorses fully
the Ocala platform and opposes en-
phatically the nomination of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland by the National Demo
cratic Convention. A resolution to
bind the delegates to vote for the Ma
tional Democratic ticket was voted
down.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
MISSISSIPPI AT THE WORLDS FAIR

The LEADER has no abuse or crimi-
nation for the Legislature. because it
did not vote an appropriation for a
Mississippi exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
We believe they acted conscientiously
i'll the matter. and, in consideration of
the extreme stringcncy of the times,
the many obligations the State was
compelled to meet and the fact that
the abolition of the Madison assess
ment law is likely to result in reduc-
ed tax list of many millions of dollars.
possibly necessitating the issuance of
State bonds within the next four years.
time may fully vindicate the wisdom
of their action in the premises.
At the same time we heartily favor
the effort to have Mississippi represent
ed by the Independent action of her
people. The open letter of DR.. j. b.
Gambrell to Gov. Stone is timely, and
we hope to see His EXcellency act upon
it, We doubt not every member of the
Legislature who voted against State
appropriation. would be willing to
make an individual contribution to the
Worlds Fair Fund. Let filings at the
cease, and let every body
go to work to retrieve the mistake, if
one has really been made.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
------=--7--------
Supreme Court Decisions.

The Supreme Court last Monday
handed down the following decisions;
AFFIRMED.
M. A. Thornton vs. Thos O'Farral'
Chancery Court of Harrison county
John Peterman VS.. DuQuoin Iron
Works; circuit court of Pike county
J.J. Lemon VS.. C. NJ. Rogge; chan
Gerry court of Harrison county.
James T. Lester VS.. City OF Jackson
chancery court of Kinds county, hrsI
district.
A. T. Kenton VS.. L. N 0. & t. H. H.
Co.; circuit court of Tunica county.
F. Betancourt VS.. Charles Maduei'
circuit court of Jackson county
J.J. Mcdonald & Bros. VS.. Mrs. NJ
A. Harris; chancery court OF Jasper
county.
&N. r. r. Co. VS. John J. Watsoh'
circuit court of Jackson county.
J.L. Short VS.. N. o. d n. Il. ~ ~
CO.; circuit court of Clarke county. -
". Jones VS.. E. f. Mckee; ciroou'
court of Wilkinson county.
REVERSED AND RENAMED.
David Martin VS.. w. W. Wathin''
circuit court of Monroe county; o;r
G. G. Cooper VS.. /. c. Il. II; Co., ="
cult court<of Marshall county; L.
Weller & Haas VS.. w. e. Wheeio at
circuit court of Chickasaw coupty'nr''
district.
Robert Sproles VS.. r. A. Frederich''
circuit court of Warren county ;.on;t
I. C. r. r.. Co. VS.. A. F. Minor; clrcui'
court of Pamela county, first dIsti aLon.
WI. Quarles VS.. William Mcoau ~
chancery court of Harrison couhSsy cr;o
James Thomas VS. Henrietta ooii''
circuit court of Harrison county; w
L., N. o. & T. r. r. Co. vs.. mm.coto
Blythe; circuit court OF D
county. Me-
w. Z. Mcdonald VS.. Mrs. Z. y S,o Iu
Donald; chancery court OF eon-
county; order for commitment ioi
tempt discharged. I'D
Mrs. j. E. Buckley VS.. BALDWIN, Clarke
Putnam; chancery court Oh nn;nt.
county. Reversed and order appoi
ing receiver vacated. -.
The following motions denie Mg,omaek:
A. @. Adcock VS.. w. w. Woi'"'
court of Pike county. cir
Rosa Young VS.. Eppie H. Daii'
:uit court of Hancock county
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
POLITICAL POT-PoURI.
A SPLIT IN COPIAH.
Peoples Party Men Capture and Run
Mass Meeting Called by the Demo-
cratic Chairman.

Peoples Party Men Capture and Run a
Mass Meeting Called by the Demo-
cratic Chairman.
HAzLEHURsT, MISS, May 21st, 1892
In obedience to call by the chair
man of the Democratic Executive COM
mittee of Copiah county, the citizens
and voters Of the county in a large
representative body, assembled in mass
meeting at the court house at two
o'clock p. m.
The chairman of the Executive com
mittee, DIR. Il. A. Rowan, called the
meeting to order, and after explaining
the object and the cause for calling a
mass meeting of the voters of Copiah
county, he thereupon announced that
it would be in order for the meeting to
effect it's organization and proceed to
it's business.
A motion carried to call Mr.. j. b.
Middleton to the chair, who, after ex-
pressing his thanks for the honor con-
ferred, then announced the meeting
ready for business when the following
resolution was offered by Mr.. Millsaps:
Resolved, That this Is meeting Of Democrats,
and that all persons present who are not willing
Democratic nominees for President, Vice-I'resl-
dent and Congressman at the coming election,
| are not entitled to participate in these proceed
ings.
A motion Immediately followed to
table the resolution, and division by
a rising vote called for, which resulted
in tabling the resolution by large ma
jority whereupon the friends to the
resolution, finding themselves in very
small minority, refused to participate
further in the proceedings of the mass
meeting and retired from the court
room.
Mr.. J. D. Miller then moved to en-
dorse the st. Louis Platform, which
was unanimous.
meeting into a Reform party of the
people of Copiah county, which was
unanimously carried.
A further motion by Mr.. J. d. Miller
that this meeting endorse the call by
the chairman of the State Executive
committee of the Peoples party of Mis-
sissippi, and that the people reassemble
at the court house on the 18th day of
June next for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to go to Jackson, Miss, to a
State convention on the 22nd day of
June next, was carried.
On motion carried, That all the
voters Of Copiah county, friendly to
the reform movement and the Peoples
cause are requested to abstain from
participating in the primary election
called for the 18th inst.
On motion carried, That the secre
tary furnish copy Of the proceedings
of this meeting to the Copiah Signal,
the MISSISSIPPI LEADER and the Nation
al Economist for publication.
The meeting was harmonious and ad-
journed in good order to meet on the
18th day of June at the court house at
10 o'clock a. M. for the purpose above
specified.
j. b. MIDDLETON,
Chairman
w. p. PATTERSON, Sec'y.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26

In the contested election case appeal
ed from Warren county, the Supreme
Court decided last Monday that the
election ordinance passed by the Con-
stitutional Convention is valid, and
that certain votes should have been
thrown out if the voters themselves
did not mark the ballots and knew for
whom they were voting. The Court
also held that the Constitutional Con-
vention was sovereign body, and that
the submission of the new Constitution
and ordinances to the people for rati-
fication was not necessary.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-26
A W. C. L. u. DEPARTMENT.

At the recent State Convention of
the Mississippi w. G. L. U. at Corinth,
it was decided not to revive the White
Ribbon, and in lieu thereof to adopt a
department in the MISSISSIPPI LEADER
as medium of communication for the
Unions throughout the State. Mrs. l..
s. Mount, the State President, informs
us that this department will be started
just as soon as suitable editor can be
engaged to take regular charge of it.
Sample copies of this weeks LEADER
which contains the Presidents annual
address, are sept to large number Of
w. G. L. U. women throughout the
State. 1t is hoped all viii subscribe
and introduce the paper in their re-
spectiye communities. If they. will
help the LEADER, it will help the great
common cause for which we are all
laboring.