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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-06
SHOOTING STARS.
INDEFINITE PRAIaE

SHOOTING STARS.
INDEFINITE PRAISE
"Does she zing?" asked the young man.
"Oh, yes" replied the girl to whom be was
talking. why, all her nsighbors stay awake
nights listening to her.
The sea serpent's advertising capacities will
hotel proprietor succeeds in fasteninga placard
showing rates and advantages around his neck.
fat boy on . bicycle may not be q pleasing
sieht, but he has the satisfaction of knowing
that nature has left no possibility of his acquir-
ing HYPNOSIS Bicyclistarum.
''She is only twenty-thres."
'How do you know?"
'She told me so''
''Shs told me the same thing three Years
ago."
Sand yet they say that women are incon-
stantr'
She sang OF ''her sweetheart, the man in the
moon"
Till weary beyond all expression
The MONDE not shame him,
lis useless to blame him,
Got full many times in succession.
Nowadays man would not be 20 impractical
as to express In poetry his longing for . lodge
In some vast Wilderness" He would simply
write Wanted. country board" and hand 1t in
at the counting room.
The watermelon comes, sing hey!
1t brings . tune of frolic.
1t IL poem. % they Say
A regular bucolic.
TAKING NO CHANCHs.
He was . Legislator, not because Of his pre-
eminent fitness for the task, but because some
how or other he had gotten there.
Suppose" said the portly caller, ':that
the FREQ silver people should provide large
amount Of money to influence votes could You
be induced in any way to exert your influence
10 keep silver in circulation az the money stand
ard?''
''Humphl might. But you'd have to pay
me in gold"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-06

Nowadays . man would not be 90 impractical
as to express in poetry his longing for . lodge
In some vast wilderness" He would simply
write Wanted. country board, /" and hand 1t in
at the counting room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-06

INDEFINITE PRAISE.
"Does she xing?" asked the young man.
'Oh, yes," replied the girl to whom be was
talking. why, all her nsishbors stay awake
nights listening to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-06
Adlai's New Title.

Adlai's New Title.
From the Seattle Telegraph.
The Florida Times Union writes the Vice
Presidents name this way: "Adlai E. Steven
son, L. d, AXE" This Isl better way:
His
"A. (X) E. Stevenson, LII. D."
Mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-06

The sea serpent's advertising capacities will
never be fully realized until some summer
hotel proprietor succeeds in fastening placard
sho wing rates and advantages around his neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-06

A fat boy on . bicycle may not be pleasing
sight but he has the satisfaction of knowing
that nature has left possibility of his acquir-
ing HYPNOSIS Bicyclistarum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-06

The watermelon comes, sing hey!
1t brings . tune of frolic.
1t is poem. 20 they say
A regular bucolic.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
THE SILVER FIGHT.
The Contest In the Senate Likely to Re-
suit In n Compromise.

The Contest In the senate Likely to Re-
suit In n Compromise.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Another week
has begun, and yet the Senate is no
nearer vote than when the bill for
the repeal of the SHERMAN act" was
first introduced.
As is usual under such circumz
stances, all sorts of rumors are afloat
as to what will be the final outcome.
To-day it is whispered among the
press gang that compromise is in a
state of incubation, and that Senator
Walthall has been selected as the Ego
between" to consummate such aresult.
Senator Walthal's universal popu-
larity with both sides of the Senate
and the fact that he is close to the
President, makes him the necessary
selection from the steering" commit
tee, of which he is member.
If compromise is not agreed upon,
the SHERMAN act" will never reach a
vote, but be. as was the "Force Bill"
de-tracked for something else.
The Ubiquitous election bill is up in
the House for repeal, and while repeal
will be its fate, it gives the Reed party
an opportunity of Haunting the CORY
flag again.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
AN ADMINISTRATOR SCANDAL.

The Democratic Administration has
an ugly scandal on its hands. One Mr.
James j. Van Allen, a wealthy New
England dude, with conceiteG politi-
cal ambition to crafty, last year do
mated $4,000 to the Democratic cam
paign fund, on the expressed condition
that he was to be appointed, III the
event of Democratic success. as Amer
lean Ambassador to Rome. The deal"
was made by EX-Secretary Whitney,
Mr.. Cleveland's campaign manager,
though it does not appear, with Mr.
Cleveland's knowledge or consent.
However, Van Allen insisted that the
bargain be carried out in good faith.
and so did Mr.. Whitney, and the APP
pointment was made by the President
in spite of strong protests from other
friends, and Van Aliens well known
unfitness.
All the facts in connection with the
disreputable affair are being brought
out, and it is conceded, that unless the
appointment is withdrawn, the Senate
will reject it. An effort has even been
made by some of the Presidents
friends to buy Van Allen off ny refund
ing his $4,000, but he insists on the
deal being carried out. and viii be sat
isfied with nothing short of the price
named in the bond.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
Ruinous Folly.

Some of the farmers of Mississippi
in certain counties have very univer-
sally threatened to burn the gins of
men who commence to gin cotton be-
fore the price gets to 10 cents, thereby
attempting to influence and control
the price of cotton. They might as
we'll try to fill up the sea by throwing
in it grains of sand, as to force the
price of cotton in any such way-such
things are the output of the commu-
nistic and anarchistic spirit that is so
prevalent in the northern part of our
country and should by all means be
put down and frowned upon by all de-
cent, honest men. No man nor set of
men can coerce the price of products
they raise, in any such way, and the
sooner they know it, the better it will
be for them and the country too.-Del-
td Flag.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

Two Mississippi Col eye graduates
and. natives of Clinton met together
Beyond the Alps" this summer and
spent. week in delightful intercourse
One was Rev. John H. Eager, resident
Baptist missionary to Italy; the other
Louis E. Menger, Phi. D., who has
spent two summers across the sea per
fecting himself in foreign languages
literature and customs. DR.. Menger
landed in New Iork last week and on
reaching Baltimore will assume his du-
ties as instructor in Johns Hopkins
University.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

Hon. JAS X. Vardaman, who last
year resigned his seat in the Legisla-
ture from Leflore county, to become a
Cleveland Elector from the State at
large is candidate for reelection. Mr..
Vardaman is an orthodox Democrat of
the latter day school, being opposed to
Prohibition and Sunday laws, and
withal gentleman of talents and fine
personal address. Leader.
Where did THE LEADER get it's infor-
nation in regard to our contempora-
rvs Anti-Prohi proclivities.-Delta
Flag.
We based our statement on repeated
declarations in Mr. Vardiman's paper,
and also the fact that he was one of
the most uncompromising opponents
of the present dram shop law in the
Legislature at it's last session.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

The Brandon News congratulstes
the good people of Rankin county on
the satisfactory condition Of their
county finances, and says the tax lew
for county purposes is lower than in
any other county in the State,-it be.
ing only five mills. Brother Tabor
should not forget that Hancock conn.
ty is part and parcel of the grand old
Commonwealth Of Mississippi, and her
levy for county purposes is only 3 mills
Our county warrants pass as readily
as United States bonds and we have
several thousands in our treasury
more than enough to meet any demand
that might be made on the same.-GuTf
Coast Progress.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
MIR. CLEVELAND ON SILVER.
His Friendship for the White
Metal Conditional.
4 Letter to Gov. NOrthen De-
filming His Position.

Atlanta. Sept. 27.-In reply to a let
ter from Gov. Northen asking the
President to give his position on finan-
cial matters. Mr.. Cleveland has sent
the following reply:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, Sept. %.
Hon. w. J. Northern:
Ny DEAR SIR hardly know how to
reply to your letter of the 10th inst. 1t
seems to me that am quite plainly on
record concerning the financial ques-
ton. My letter accepting the nomina-
ton of the Presidency, when read in
connection with the message sent to
Congress in extraordinary session, APP
pears to be very explicit. | want a
currency that is stable and safe in the
hands of our people. | will not know
ingly be implicated in condition that
will Justly make me in the least degree
answerable 20 any laborer or any farm
er in the United States for shrinkage
in the purchasing power of the dollar
he has received for full dollars worth
of work or for good dollars worth of
product of his soil. | not only want
our currency to be of such character
that all kinds of dollars will be of
equal purchasing power at home, but l
want it to be of such a character as
will demonstrate abroad our wisdom
and good faith, thus placing upon a
firm foundation our credit among the
nations of the earth. | want our finan-
cial conditions and the laws relating
to our currency so safe and reassuring
Ia -xx-a1I
and invest it in business and new en-
terprises instead of boarding it. You
cannot cure fright by calling it foolish
and unreasonable, and you cannot pre-
vent the frightened man from hoard
ing his money. | want good, sound
and stable money, and a condition of
confidence that will keep it in use.
Within the limits of what | have
written, am friend of silver; but l
believe its proper place in our curren-
cy can only be fixed by readjustment
of our currency legislation and the in
auguration of consistent and COM
prehensive financial scheme. ] think
such thing can only be entered upon
profitably and hopefully after the re
peal of the law, which is charged with
all our financial woes. In the present
state OF the pubic mind THIS law can
not be built upon nor patched in such
a way as to relieve the situation.
l am, therefore, opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver by this
country alone and independently, and
/ am in favor of the immediate and
unconditional repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the socalled Sherman
act.
1 confess l am astonished by the OPP
position in the Senate to such prompt
action as would relieve the present un-
fortunate situation. My daily prayer
is that the delay occasioned by such
action may not be the cause of plung-
ing the country into more depression
than it has yet known, and that the
Democratic party may not justly be
held responsible for such a catas-
trophe. Yours, very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

Michigan has begun to reap
some of the benefits of it's recent
law granting municipal suffrage
to women. In a recent election
there forty women voted, and the
town was carried for temperance
by small majority. At the next
election more women will vote
and the majority will of course,
be larger. When the city cleo
tons come on next spring there
will be many places where it has
been impossible or difficult to
drive out the drunkeries which
will be rescued with strong
hand.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

The American people, North and
South, must learn to respect the maj
esty of the law. On this depends the
very safety of our form of government.
Officials must learn that they cannot
take the oath of office and then with
impunity disregard that oath. On the
other hand, when officials do their du-
ty every loyal citizen should give ap-
prevail to their actions. The fact that
large number of persons are opposed
to law cannot be made an excuse for
the unfolding of outlawry.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
MIR. CLEvELAND's LETTER.

Mr.. Cleveland's letter to Gov. North
en- makes clear two or three things.
1t shows that the President is decided
ly opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver until an information
al agreement has been had, fixing the
ratio between gold and silver. When
il is borne in mind that four interna-
tional monetary conferences have al
ready been held in vain on this ques-
ton, at heavy expense to the tax-pay-
ers, it will be seen how far in the dim
and distant future such a solution
would be. The Democratic platform
pledges the same treatment of gold
and silver, promising to insure their
purity by international agreement or
the necessary Legislative safeguards.
Mr.. Cleveland plants himself squarely
on the international agreement alone,
which has been repeatedly shown to be
impracticable. and, Senator Morgan
says, of questionable legal execution.
The Democratic platform calls for
the repeal of the entire Sherman act
as "a cowardly makeshift.' Mr.. Cleve-
land insists on the repeal of but one
section of this ''cowardly makeshift,'
and that section one which, though
mandatory, his Administration has
failed to execute for two months.
Mr.. Cleveland expresses great con-
Germ that the dollar paid the laboring
man shall not be deprecated dollar,
but as persistently ignores the other
side of the picture, that with the value
of dollar increased by striking down
one of the worlds money metals, it will
require greater amount of work by
the laboring man to earn the dollar.
Mr.. Cleveland speaks of frightened
men boarding their money. If there
is anything in the plea that there is
distrust of the governments ability to
meet all of its obligations, why should
not these men be investing this money
most Of which is silver and paper, in
real and other property instead OF
boarding it ?
Can it be after all that Elector Var
daman's estimate of Mr.. Cleveland is
correct, that "he is very great man
without very great learning?
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
A Pointer to Busine SIS Men.

No one cares to 60 into store
where the proprietor is constant
ly talking about bad business and
wearing a look as if he were 60
ing to the dogs. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox was about right when she
said, "Laugh and the world laughs
with you; weep and you weep
alone" The man who bores his
customers with doleful talk will
soon have good cause to do more
of it, while the man who looks
fate in the face and stares it out
of countenance is the fellow that
is going to get the trade.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

Editor Hobbs of the BrOokhaven
LEADER continues to air his fanaticism
through the columns of his paper.
Well, after all, it doesn't amount to
much.-JdcksOn Nelrs.
The editor of the News, like many
other little ''me-too fellows when he
cannot answer an argument may be
because he doesn't know what it isl
cries ''fanaticism." This is the whisky
mans slogan always, but ''doesn't
amount to much" with people of in
telligence and conscience. Better
''stick to your last" brother Bellinger,
and continue to write roseate sunset
puffs of West Jackson's evergreen sa-
LOOM That's nearer your calibre.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
SUPREME COURT DECIS-
IONS.

There is no inherent right in a
citizen to sell intoxicating liquors
by retail; it is not a privilege of
a citizen of State or of citizen
of the United States. AS it is a
business attended with danger to
the community, it may, as already
said, be entirely prohibited or be
permitted under such conditions
as will limit to the utmost its
evils. -California vs.. Christensen.
No Legislature can bargain
away the public health or public
morals. The people themselves
cannot do it, much less their SER
wants. Government is organized
with view to their preservation,
and cannot divest itself of the
power to provide for them.
Stone VS.. Mississippi.
For we cannot shut out of view
the fact, within the knowledge of
all, that the public health, the
public morals and the public safe
ty may be endangered by the gen
eral use of intoxicating drinks;
nor the fact, established by sta
tistics accessible to every one,
that the disorder, pauperism, and
crime prevalent in the country
are, in some degree at least, trace
able to this evil.-Mugler vs..
Kansas.
The injury, it is true, falls up
on him in his health, which the
habit undermines; in his morals
which it weakens; in his self
abasement which it creates. But
as it leads to neglect of business
and waste of property and gen
eral generalization, it affects
those who are Immediately con-
nected with and dependent upon
him. BY the general concur
renee of opinion of every civil
lied and Christian community
there are few sources of crime
and misery to society equal to the
dramshop. VS.. Christ
enScn.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

The Peoples party men of Copiah
county have determined to contest
with the Democrats for the State Sen
atorship made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Senator Mayes, and the Exec
tive Committee have called a mass
meeting of the party at Hazlehurst
Thursday, Oct. II, to nominate a can
didate. The Peoples party of Copiah
led the State last year in committing
that party to Prohibition, and if it
continues to adhere to that principle,
it will start into the fight with the
vantage of position over its opponents
on a great moral as we'll as political is
sue. The Democrats of Copiah can
not declare in favor of suppressing the
liquor traffic without openly repudiat-
ing their National platform and stulti-
flying themselves.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
A good newspaper with large circu

A good newspaper with alarge circu-
lation is the best and cheapest instru-
mentality for making converts. No
reform can be successful that is not
championed by strong newspapers. In
these days political party cannot
grow and prosper unless it has at its
command influential papers chat are
read by the people. The quickest and
best way to success is by liberal use
of printers ink"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
mot Altogether Baseless."

Senator Steward is certainly a long
winded cuss.-He can talk any length
of time that may be necessary to suit
the exigency of the occasion. His re-
cent castigs.ion of President Cleve-
land was carried little further than
the facts warrant, but it was not alto
gether baseless. There is no question
but that the President is disposed to
be little dogmatic and dictatorial,
and probably goes little too far some
times in trying to influence congress
ional enactment, but we believe him to
be perfectly honest and purely patri-
otto. We regard Mr.. Cleveland as a
very great man without very great
learning. - Greenwood Enterprise
(Dem.)
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

Senator PETER, of Kansas, has intro
duced in the United States senate, a
bill to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors in the Dis
trict of Columbia. This bill may not
become a law, but it speaks we'll for
prohibition in Kansas to have a sena-
tor who not only believes in prohibi-
ton but has the courage of his convic-
tons
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

The handsome new Methodist church
at Hazlehurst has been completed and
will be formally dedicated by Bishop
Galloway ON the third Sabbath of Oc-
tober. The editor of THE LEADER re-
turns thanks to Hon. J. S. Sexton and
Mr.. w. ii. Brown, chairman and secre-
tary. respectively, of the building COM
mittee. for an invitation to attend the
dsdicatory services.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 1898.
TO ADVERTISERS:

THE LEADER has an ertensipe
State and Local circulation, and as a
newspaper advertising medium has on
ly one equal among the Weeklies of
Mississippi Rates and terms given on
application.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
A SELECT LIST.
Leading Papers With Which
The Leader Clubs,

The LEADER has made clubbing ar
rangements with few representative
journals of different classes, with
either one of which it will be sent one
year to any subscriber at the following
rates:
You pay your money and take your
choice.
The Leader and the Voice. the ablest Of
Prohibition papers, Observation-Disclosures. $1.75
The Leader and The Citizen tofficial organ
Of the National Pro. Commttee). ....... 1.25
The Leader and Home and Farm (Agricul-
tural and Family NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.25
The Leader and the Clarion-Ledger dead
ing Democratic paper of Mississippi. LIS
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

| know that the worlds stock of
precious metals is none too large, and
l see no reason to apprehend that it
will ever become so. Mankind will be
fortunate, indeed, if the annual pro-
duction of gold and silver coin shall
keep pace with the annual increase in
population, commerce and industry
Hon. j. G. Carlisle, February II, 1878.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

The Prohibition party is fight
ing for the recognition of the
moral law in politics, and the tri-
umph of the principle that a NOR
al man in other matters, has no
right to lend his influence to po-
litical knavery.-Vineland, N. j.
Outlook.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

If you differ from your friend about
a public question, you should not fall
out with him and declare him a fool.
For in SO doing you may thereby pub
fish to the world yourself as being that
which you untruthfully say of him.
Greenwood Enterprise.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

The Brandon Call says information
has been received from Washington
that Postmaster General Bissell has
given orders to his inferior officers in
the postoffice department that there
have been enough removals, and that
the post masters now in office are to
retain their places as long as they be-
have themselves.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

In a private note accompanying his
interesting letter on first page, DR.. j.
j. Gambrell, President of Mercer Uni
versity, Macon. Ga, says that institu-
Gon has opened under the most ia
vorable auspices.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
COpiah Alliance.
ASHLEY, Sept. %,

ASHLEY, Sept. %, 1893.
EDITOR LEADER:-PleaSe announce
through your paper that the County
Alliance of Copiah county will meet
with Pleasant Hill, Dist 5, five miles
northeast from Gallman, October Oath.
A full attendance is requested.
ID. G.. ASHLEY,
Sec'y Copiah Co. Alliance.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

Mr.. Voorhees, says he will let
the Senate exhaust itself in dis
cussion. Did Mr.. Voorhees, ever
try to wait while barrel of cold
molasses leaked out through a
gimlet-hole!
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

Chas. ID. Irish, patient at the Jack
son Insane Asylum, broke a bar of his
cell Sunday morning between and
o'clock, and either fell Or jumped out
from third story window and crush
ed his skull, dying, it is supposed, in
stantly. Mr.. Irish was about . years
of age, single, and from Holmes coun-
ty.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

Col. ID. A. Outlaw has resumed the
management of the famous Castalian
Springs and will fit it up for winter
resort. The Colonel is genial gentle
man and one of the most popular hosts
in the State
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03
A Point We'll Tnken.

People who uphold lynch law and
condemn white caps, are somewhat
inconsistent. Lynchers and white
cappers are equally obnoxious to the
law-abiding element. And there never
was white capper who would not be
lyncher, when he had the opportuni-
ty.-Vicksburg Post.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-03

Hon. L. X. Taylor, late editor of the
Toiler, the Alliance organ of Tennes-
see, has commenced the practice of law
il Nashville.