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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-05-25

II don't like our DOCTOR said Will
lie II went and caught a cold bad
enough to keep me home from school
for two weeks, and the mean old doc
tor cured me in less II two days. -
Cincinnati Enquirer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-05-25

A popular clergy man rccan ~ gave
Al lecture On Fools The tickets Of
admission were jnscrdel "Lvc'ure on
Fools. Admit one" There vas a large
.uiIruCe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-05-25
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get twenty-five Hun
dred Dollars for Nothing.
The Winner has Il Clear Gilt Ofa
sSnlalrEOrlUne,a and the Losers
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Tn. Press Claims Company dcvotcs much
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is plenty If inventive talent in this country
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to produce practical results. That cncon'
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-05-25
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

Public schools of Lincoln County for
1ss3-'o4.
The following Is list of public
schools established by the County
Board of Education at its last meet
ing, Sept. 1, 1893, and to be taught dur
ing the scholastic year of 1893 and
1894; the Winter Term to begin the
first Monday in November next, being
the 9th day of the month:
WHITE WINTER SCHOOLS.
Adams Camp Ground, Arlington,
Bailey Branch, Boone's Creek, Brister,
Bogue Chitto, Beaver Creek, Chamber
lain, Clear Branch, Collins, Confeder-
ate Grove, Fair River, Folders, ellis,
Gilchrist, Grange Hall, Heuck's Re-
treat, Johnston BEAT A., Little Bahala,
Caseyville, Lick Creek, Montgomery
Station, Montgomery BEAT A., Moak's
Creek, Mt. Moriah, Mt. Zion Line),
Oak Ridge, Oliver, Pine Grove, Pleas
ant Hill, r. E. Lee, Scotland, Topisaw,
Saron, Tutson, Union Hall, Union
BEAT b, Whites Line, johnson Sta
ton nine) and New Hope.
WHITE SuMMER SCHOOLS.
Byrd's, Centreville, Durr, Dukes,
Edwards, Friendship, Goodwater,
Kings, Macedonia, Mt. Pleasant, New
ell Shed, Oak Grove and Sweetwater.
WINTER CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
Atkins, Abe Harness, Bogue Chitto,
Brookhaven Corporation, Della Green,
Gartman, Huey, Little Rock, Mt. Car
mel, Mt. Zion BEAT No. A., New Hope,
Pine Grove BEAT y, Pilgrims Rest,
Rose Hill, st. Johns, Tabernacle and
Mt Pisgah.
SUMNER COLoRED SCHOOLS.
Buie Nine). Ebenezer, Gooden,
Hopewell, Midway, Mt. Olive, Mt. Ii
on, McNulty, Springfield, Zion Chapel,
Topisaw and New Zion Iine).
The Board declined to reinstate
Pine Grove (white) school in beat 5.
Petersburg colored school was discon-
tinued. The only new school estab-
lished was Montgomery Station in
Beat |. All schools will continue 4
months. First grade teachers with
full schools will be paid $500 per
month. Second grade teachers from
$500 to $500. All pupils must at
tend the schools within their district
unless a written permission be given
by the trustees of each district and
approved by the County Superintend-
ent. j. M. GIRAULT,
County Supt. of Education.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

family are invited. Mrs. Smith was
the mother of our worthy county-men
Messrs. Isaac c., Jesse NJ. and Joe
Smith, and was lady of many shin.
ing and beautiful Christian virtues
beloved and respected by all who knew
her.
L. ID. Posey wishes to return thanks
through the LEADER to the following
gentlemen for their kindness during
his canvass among them last week,
to-wit:- w. F. Smith, ]. E. Decell, L.
L. Anding, N. +. Hudson, 1. ID. Davis,
Robert Case, ID. B. Magee, l.. H. White,
James Watts and j. P. Fore.
Mr.. Chas. p. Johnson, of the edito-
rial staff of the Times-Democrat, with
the enterprise characteristic of that
great newspaper, ran up to Brookha-
ven last Thursday afternoon to meet
the south-bound cannon ball which
had been attacked by train robbers in
illinois and interview the passengers.
The LEADER is indebted to him for a
most agreeable and appreciated call
while waiting for the train, and next
days I'D. showed that he performed
his mission admirably in the brief
time allowed for the work assigned
him.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

miles north of this place, became
involved in a quarrel with his sis
ter, Sarah Ann Bray, aged 10,
and struck her a blow with his
fist in the left breast, from the
effect of which death resulted IN
stantly. Bray claims that he had
no intention of killing his sister
and is apparently very much dis
tresscd over the affair. He is
under arrest and the matter will
be investigated.
This makes the third casualty
which has occurred in this family
within the past two years. About
two years ago one of them acct
dentally shot and killed himself
and few weeks ago another boy
fell out of a tree and died from the
effects of the fall, and with the
occurrence of today added it would
seem that this family is the victim
of very unfortunate circumstan-
ces.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
The City Public Schools.

The Brookhaven public schools for
white and colored children will open
for a months term next Monday, Oct.
End. The teachers elected by the
Board of Control are as follows:
For The white school-Principal, Miss
Lou Lowell; assistants, Mrs. Ewing
Misses Florence Atkins, Mamie Mar.
tin, Lily Buie and America Oliver; elo
cution teacher, Miss Lulah Ragsdale
Latin teacher, Miss Edwina Burnley.
For the colored school-Principal, P
D. Gullage; assistants, Mrs. Townsend
Mrs. Leonora G. Brown and Mrs. o. C
Jordan.
Miss Lou Lowell, the efficient princi
pal, who returned ten days or two
weeks ago from her summer vacation
will organize the schools on the best
and most efficient basis possible.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
WELLMAN CITY.
BY JIM.
COMMITTEE

Business at this place has all been
resumed. Full wages are being paid
for labor and every thing seems to be
at a normal standard.
Mr.. Bill McGraw's little four-year.
old boy was quite seriously hurt few
days ago by vicious COW.
The company's lumber shed, and
shipping yard being burned at Bogue
Chtto has caused quite a delay in i'm
portant shipments of lumber.
1t is now estimated by the most con.
tive farmers in this part of the
country that the cotton crop is damag
ed at least one-third by the boil worms
1t will probably reach higher. Picking
is progressing finely, and with good
degree of weather will be through in
one month longer. Corn is being har-
vested with an average yield. Pros
poets for peas, potatoes and all other
minor crops are good.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
Mrs. ArcOla Mitchell.

Sunday morning Sept. II, 1893. at
S:l2 am, afteI lingering illness Mrs.
Arcola Mitchell, consort of the late w.
L. Mitchell, former owner and editor
of the Signal, died at her residence in
this place.
Mrs Mitchell was the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Cranberry, was
born near Allen, this county, July Goth,
1850, became Christian early in life,
graduated from Whitworth College,
and was married to w. L. Mitchell
May 6, 1869.
Her husband, a son and daughter,
preceded her to her grave. She
leaves six children, two sons and four
daughters, a father and a mother,
three brothers and three sisters to
mourn her loss.
She was member of the Presbyte-
rian church and of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor. Her funeral was
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Caldwell at the
residence Monday morning and a
throng of friends followed the remains
to the grave.-Copiah Signal
Mrs. Mitchell was once resident of
Brookhaven and held in high esteem
here by many friends for her amiable
disposition and gentle Christian char
acter. To her doubly orphaned chill
dren we tender our sincere sympa-
thy and coincidence.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
PROGRAM

OF Ministers and Deacons' Meeting. to be
Held at Gum Grove Saturday Before
the Fifth Sabbath in October.
l. The duty of pastors to the church
es.--W. F. Parsons.
2. The Importance irregular organic.
ed prayer meetings at Church,. J.
Green.
3. The duty of parents to their chill.
dren in Sabbath Sabbath
School superintendent.
L. Duty of Christians as Citizens.-J
H. Gambrell.
5. Duty of Churches to their pastors
W. Fl. Allen, r. j. Boone.
6. Christian Education--E. P. Doug
lass, B. T. Hobbs.
We hope every Church in the Fair
River Association will be represented
There will be ample accommodations
for all who come. Dinner on the
grounds each day.
COMMITTEE.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
RUSSELL CAPTURED.
Back for Trial.

Back for Trial.
JACKSON, SEPT. 81. - Since
April 1, 1898, w. b. Russell has
given the officers a merry chase.
On that date he was charged at
Beauregard, Copiah county, with
"wilfully and unlawfully COM
hitting an assault and seduction"
on the person of Lula Herring.
What makes the crime worse Rus
sell was the principal of Beaure
gard High School. Lula was one
of his pupils. The students say
they had noticed that Russell on
more occasions than one showed
more familiarity than was becom-
ing in school principal. Miss
Herring was II years old when
the crime was committed, two
years younger than the age of con
sent. She is represented to be Il
pretty girl and is a member of Il
poor but respectable family. Rus
sell is man, having wife and
one child. He came from Law
renee county, and being well rec
commended, secured the position
of principal of the school without
much trouble. All went well till
April 1 last. On that day the
young lady appeared before Rus
sell with an example to be worked
in. arithmetic. He took her pen
Gil and after making one or two
scratches on the slate threw the
pencil away, telling her it was no
account, and proposing if she
would 60 to the place where he
boarded and look on the mantel
she would find some good pencils
and could help herself. She went
thinking the lady of the house was
at home, but found after getting
there she was away. Before she
could leave the room Russell APP
peared and Selling her by the arm
forced her into the room and ac-
complished her ruin. The little
community was greatly incensed
over the crime and strong threats
were made of lynching. The
justice of the peace hastily placed
Russell on the train for the Halle
hurst Jail, and en- route he man
aged to deceive the officers, and
escape. Since the commission of
the crime he has been lodging
the officers, but was yesterday ar
rested at Waxahachie, Texas. A
requisition was today issued for
his arrest and placed in the
hands of an officer for his return.
The grand jury has indicted him
for the crime above stated, and
it is possible that a case for both
assault and seduction will be
made out against him.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
A YOUNG JOHN L. SULLIVAN.

A Brother Kills His Sister by BLOW
With His Fist.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

huntsville, MISS, Sept. %.
This morning about 8 o'clock
Will Bray, aged II, living four
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

GOING NORTH (DAILY).
No. &c, ExPREss-Leaves New Orleans Z 90 A. NJ
Arrives at Brookhaven. II 80 A. NJ.
Arrives at jackson. ....... sc p. NJ.
TRAIN NO. 2-LeayeS New Orleans. 90 7. VI.
Arrives at BrOokhaven. 10 80 T. NJ.
Arrives at jackson. -. ~ 40 \. NJ.
TRAIN No. 4-Leaves New Orleans. II :0l A. NJ.
Arrives at BrOOkhaven. .05 p. VI.
Arrives at Jackson. ........ $50 p. VI.
GOING SOUTH DAILY1.
No. 1, EXPREss-Leaves jackson. -. 200 A. VI.
Arrives at BroOkhayen. -. 80 \. NJ.
Arrives at New Orleans. IT,. 8 80 4. VI.
TRAIN No. sleeves jackson. 9 30 +. NJ.
Arrives at BroOkhayen -. 4 :3S +. NJ.
Arrives at New Orleans. =. s 40 T.. NJ.
TRAIN No. 25-Leaves jackson. ... II :35 a. NJ.
Arrives at BrOOkhayen. ] :35 p. NJ.
Arrives at New Orleans. -. 6:55 p. NJ.
Nos. l and do not stop at flag stations.
Nos. 25 and &c stop at all stations. Trains Nos.
land and with veStlbqle cars stop only at Ham,
Canton, Hazlehurst and all stations between
Canton & Water valley.
Trains both ways make close connection
with all of the |. c. branch roads.
YAzOO AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
JACKSON TO GREENWOOD.
NORTH BOUND.
Mail No. 326 leaves Jackson ..... : a. IN.
Local Freight No. 362 leaves jackson 1885 a. IN.
SOUTH BOUND.
Mail No. 325 arrives at Jackson ..... $50 D. m.
Local Fr't No. 3G1 arrives at Jackson 500 p. IN.
JACKSON TO NATCHEZ.
WEST BOUND.
Mail leaves jackson for NatcheZ G % a. m
Accommodation leaves daily except
Sunday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8 30 q. m.
EAST BOUND.
Mail arrives in Jackson .............. 7:30 p. IN.
Accommodation arrives in Jackson 525 D. IN.
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.
"a. &. V. DIVISION, JACKSON DFPoTD
EAST BOUND. Arrives Leaves
No 2, Limited Mail. 6 % p. III. GAS p. m.
No IL, Local. ......... 10:15 a. IL. 10 AS a.
WEST BOUND.
No. 1, Limited Mail. 800. $40 a. IN. 900 a. IN.
No II, Local. ............. 2:45 p. m. 3:15 p. IN.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
An Outrageous Assault.

A criminal assault was committed by
negro on Miss Tarver, a girl in her
teens, this morning near Moreton &
Helms mill. He is reported to have
knocked her senseless with club, and
then accomplished his fiendish pur.
pose. Quitman Brown, a negro sup
posed to be the guilty one. was traced
to Brookhaven and has just been ar
rested as we go to press. Sheriff Nc
Nair has him in custody.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
Another Gin Burned.

The water-power gin and grist mill
of Daniel V. Sasser, a prosperous far
mer in Southwest Lincoln, was burnt
last Friday night, with four bales of
cotton. Mr.. Sasser is reported to have
received no warning, but the fire was
undoubtedly of incendiary origin.
There was no insurance.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

j. D. Watkins, Blakely, Ga, writes ::
"Old sores covered my entire person
and itched intensely night and day.
For several months / could not work
at all. l commenced the use of Botan-
ic Blood Balm, and began to grow bet
ter the first week, and am now sound
and we'll, free from sores and itching
and at work again."
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
A Dastardly Deed.

Last Sunday morning about day
light, a house containing three and a
half bales of cotton belonging
to ALT Griffith of Franklin
county, was burned. About eleven
o'clock the fencing on his place was
also fired. 1t is supposed that it was
the work of whitecaps, although he
had received no notice from them.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
Fatal Accident.

Last Thursday while Pink Smith,
who lives two miles east of Brookha-
ven, near Union Hall, was sitting on
his front steps handling a pistol, it was
accidentally discharged, the ball en-
tering the lower part of the abdomen,
going thr ough the bladder and pass
ing out at the rear, denied the step on
which he sat, glanced off and was af-
terward picked up off the ground near
by. Drs. Barber, Bennett and John
son were promptly summoned to his
relief and pronounced the wound IA
tai. He fingered, however, until to-
day, conscious and most of the
time suffering great pain, when death
came to his relief.
The pistol was new 33-calibre
Colts and Mr.. Smith was trying it at
a target on his front gate post. He
had fired it twice, and the third trial
the cylinder failed to revolve. He
then began to tumble with it to see
what was the matter, with the muzzle
turned toward him, when it suddenly
fired with the result above described.
Mr.. Smith was thrifty and success
fnl farmer, and his death will be a
serious loss to his family and to the
community in which he lived. Fortu-
nately for the former he had within
the last two weeks taken out 81 600
policy in the New York Equitable, and
joined the Brookhaven Lodge of Wood
men of the World, by which he secur-
ed $1,000 additional insurance. He
leaves a widow and nine children.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26

1t is better to be right than consist
emit; but to be right and consistent, too
is better still.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-13

One Of the members OF the New York
senate. who has passed through good
many experiences during his lifetime was
Ia his Younger days a track walker on n
New England railroad AZ ench end Of his
route WAS II small station The only per
eons TO watch him were in these ueighbor
hoods Pat III is needless TO say he WAS an
lrishmmnl lived in small house beside the
track, about half u mile from one OF these
stations
lie was the fortunate owner OF nm old
horse anii wagon This Is what led To his
temptation and downfall There was a
good wagon ruud running parallel with tho
track all the way
Pat, sAid the tempter, whats to hin
der your riding between StationsS"
III wouldn't do, said Pat
Hut the idea Ind taken hold Of him and
one rainy uight he tried II He lett his
horse half a mile from each end Of his beat
nnti walked to the stations at his usual
time Over the rest OF the distance he rode
on the turnpike, trusting 10 luck that the
track would he all right The thing was
40 easy that II soon became settled prac
tice with him For three or four months
he guarded The company's property in this
way. and no ONE was the wiser Then ho
was spotted and n summary discharge fol
lowed
"A man with your genius for dodging
work ought To he a lawyer" said the ri
periutrudent
"futh, think 30 meseif" answered the
discharged trtekwAlker. and lIwver he
became liulls,lo Express
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-13

Two funny stories arr told About u Ger
tain theatrical manager famous Tor his
English rs she - slJtka tie was tifeet
Ing rrhrarSd the other day IN which, at
Tue eio~e OF one act. tie actors all make
their exit dancing A. they went through
this performance he shouted at them.
Here, you come baok Now you people
back there ean waltz oil ANY way nj an
but | want You aud you" naming the
principal performers. 10 do pyramids "
II WIS several minutes before the Devil
aerrii company Rot on the trail of the word
"pironrtle, which was the one the man
sgef meant.
A little ht later he found the leader u
the orchestra writing w nat are yuu do
lng'' he saitl "Wrlmg some music,
ssid HE musician - don't ~ee any neces
sity Tor that. Whnt ARE those H.. it Things
Yon ARE makmg'' These are rests
Reelsi he shouted ia 1t resting You
intrnh TO dor look here, pay yoH foika
10 play, aud want Yon To play. see' Rest
ting wont ii" with me want noise ~
New lurk Keeorier
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-13

1t was the first Sunday after my ordina
ton, and my rector said to me; Wv,
there will be Il baptism in this afternoons
service. You may as we'll take it. 1t will
be beginning for you" VERY we'll"
was my humble and somewhat tremulous
reply.
The prelminaries of the baptismal office
were over, it remained but to "name this
child" and "baptze" it, Alasi it was more
easily said than done, for the bnby had a
word to say against it. Yes, for he was
eighteen months Old, aud could talk aud
walk Oh cruel fate, for Il first christen
ing by II nervous mani | seized him tfor it
had TO be forcibe grasp to perform my
office. The rebel kicked and plunged like
a frisky colt, twisted and twirled like Il
slippery eel, yelled with all the power OF
his Lungs. and was deaf and Indifferent to
the persuasive powers of his maternal rela-
tive. held him aloft by main force, and
dipping my hand in the water, began the
sprinkling
But he took his revenge What whiskers
had he seized on and held fast to with one
hand, fighting madly with the other The
poor little chap was sorely frightened, Ac
doubt, and perhaps in my anxious nervous
ness had not been as careful OF his feel
ings as might have been How | said the
words, or whether they were ever said,
know not so great WAS the noise and so
tumultuous were my feelings
With A crimson face, and bathed in per
SEPARATION, disentanglea his fist from my
whiskers and gave him up to those who
belonged to him, very glad to get rid of
him, while meekly concluded the service
conscious of amusement and tittering
among the congregation at the new Gu
rates first christening. london Tit Bits
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-13

The love of money and the love of every
thing else but nature is acquired; it is a
matter of education. No boy sees any
charm in business If he had his pockets
full of money he would spend it all, or give
it away. What for? \ gum and fishing
rod, dog and Il horse. a boat and lunch
basket; then he would start for the woods
or the lakes, When you come to slft il
down the child is born with no other pas
sion but Il love of nature As for rain bows
and storms, he may not prefer the latter:
but it is impossible to find child that does
not go into ecstasies over IL rainbow. How
often have | seen them stand in wrapt de
light as the storm swept eastward at night,
and the setting slu, after filling the valley
with gold, painted double bow across the
rear of the clouds
More than this, and involved in it, is the
great truth that every child is poet. 1t
takes good deal of Soldering down and
compulsion to bring boy or girl into
blank prose. Up to about eighteen a child
that has free home and not too much
repression thinks and feels only poems
This is one reason why childhood is beset
with dangers, because the young creatures
see everything high colored St. Louis
Globe Democrat.