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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
The business Outlook.

New YoRD, Oct. T.. II. &. Dunn Il
Co.'S. Weekly Review of Trade says:
IL is difficult to detect any signs of
improvement. While there has been
some addition to the number of manu-
featuring establishments and to the
number of hands at work during the
past week, it has become painfully
clear that the orders do not suffice TO
keep at full time even the limited force
at present engaged. The business
transacted is still far below that of last
year in volume, in railroad earnings
the decrease being 10.6 per cent, in
spite of the large Worlds Fair business
and in payments throughout the prin-
cipal clearing houses outside of New
York the decrease is 26 per cent. Re-
ports from other cities disclose dis
tinct check on business. There is on
the whole less activity and less conf
dence regarding the future than there
was week ago, and this in many in
stances is attributable to the uncer-
tainty regarding the monetary future
which the delay in Congress causes.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Mr.. Henry Ware, Chairman of the
State Prohibition Executive Commit
tee, has been under medical treat
ment for several weeks at North Ad
ans, Mass, being seriously threatened
with an incurable cancer on his face
On account of this and his advancing
years, he says he will soon he compell-
ed to refrain from further active work
in the Prohibition Cause. which he
has long served so Loyalty and we'll,
and that younger men must come to
the front and bear the bannerto yicto-
~. The LEADER earnestly hopes that
Bro. Ware may soon be restored TO
health, and that he may ai,o be spar
ed to see the Younger Prohibitionists
of the State and Nation doing what he
so sincerely and unselfshIy DESIRES
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Mr.. B. r. Hobbs, the editor of the
MISSISSIPPI LEADER, desires an amend
ment to the constitution of Mississippi
forbidding the sale of whisky, which he
will get about as soon as the doves be-
gin to coo in Brandon
Cal.
You are conceded to be good judge
of red liquor, Jim, but, as a Prohibition
prophet, you are bigger humbug than
Virgins is ON the weather. A few
years ago when you were publishing
your other Call at Meridian and help
ing to run over the best white people
of Lauderdale county with negro
toughs. you said Prohibition had been
repudiated in Mississippi and its death
knell sounded. Since that time % new
counties have been added to the Pro
hibition column, and Meridian herself
is again dry. Rome wasn't built in d
day, Jim, but she was built all the
same, and Constitutional Prohibition
will make the landing on good sched-
ule time. Better scramble into the real
end of the Prohibition band wagon
and quit your meanneSs,' before
it is everlastingly too late.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
The Source of its Value.

Thomas A. Edison, the great
inventor says:
Gold is only valuable because it is
rare. 1t is not nearly so useful as iron
which is the real precious metal. AL
minimum is too soft 1t is light, but it
lacks strength. The metal of the fu-
ture is nickel-steel, which combines
strength with pliability. Gold is not
worth as much as lead in commerce,
and brass is more than worth it's weight
in gold.
Mr.. Edison, we believe, has
never burned the midnight lamp
to any great extent in worrying
over financial theories nor was he
giving any thought to the curren-
cy question when he uttered the
foregoing; but he uttered truth
worthy of attention on the part of
those who talk so much about fiat
silver money and intrinsic value.
Gold is not valuable because of
its great usefulness in industry
or the arts, but because it is rare.
Mankind could get along very well
without gold except for money.
at is only valuable because it is
rare, and it is only rare because
the great bulk of it is consumed
in the coinage of the world. De-
ny it the right Of coinage, let all
the gold now employed as money
be thrown back upon the arts and
add to this the annual production
of the worlds gold mines and
gold would cease to be a precious
metal. The supply Of it would
exceed the demand. 1t is con-
verted into precious metal by
operation of law, by the fats of
the governments of the world.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

In the meantime the great freight
train of prosperity must remain on q
siding at Washington.-Jdckson Euen.
ing Meas.
How is that We were told before
the election if the Democrats got con
troll of the Presidency, the Senate and
the House, the big freight train of pros
perity would be given the exclusive
right of way, and that she would
promptly set in motion with the throt.
tie of the grand mogul engine pulling
her thrown wide open. Pears to us
she is held up in Washington by Wall
street train robbers, instead of being
side tracked.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

We have been good naturally wait
ing for two weeks for our reckless CO.
temporary, the Copiah Signal, to name
its authority for certain personal state
ments, and to show that the Demo
cratic party is in no way responsible
for existing national legislation which
has caused the present financial pan
ic:' but we have waited in vain. 1t
hasn't chirped. The next time Editor
Ramsey invokes the rules of logic and
moral philosophy, he had better be
certain of his facts and not get kicked
over by his own gun.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
RELATED NEWS.

Our wide-a-wake contemporary, the
jackson Evening News, has discovered
a veritable mares nest" and raised a
cackle equal TO young pullet laying
her first egg. 1t has discovered that
DIR. G.. 4. Teunisson, the honored and
esteemed State Senator of this district,
is the President Of the State Alliance,
and that he is opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, which the
News seems to consider a avery remark
able thing. DR.. Teunisson has not been
President of the State Alliance for over
two years, and his opposition to the
free coinage of silver ante-dates that
time.
1t seems never to have occurred to
| the News that Alliance men may diffcr
in their views on the silver question as
we'll as Democrats. In giving public
expression to his views on the ques-
ton, as he has lately done, the doctor
has only done that which he had per
feet right to do, and we rather admire
him than otherwise for his courage OF
expression and independence but at
the same time he is undoubtedly out
of accord with the greatest leaders OF
his party in the State, as we are quite
as sure he is with the rank and file OF
| Alliancemen.
Next time our sprightly cotempora
nv with the misnomer, rushes out {
sensational news item to influence Ma
tional legislation and startle an unsus
pecting universe, it is hoped it will not
wait until the item has whiskers ovel
two years old.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

The Hill men captured the New ork
Democratic Convention. Cleveland's
friend Daniel Lockwood was made
Chairman by courtesy. They had Mr..
James W. Ridgeway appointed chair
man Of the committee on credentials,
which committee reported in favor OF
seating all the anti Cleveland delegates
except in one case, where the delega-
ton was equally divided between Hill
and Cleveland. The report was adopt
ed by a vote of $40 to IA. The Hill can
didates were nominated for the differ
ent offices, and resolutions were adopt
ed against the Sherman bill.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Mr.. l.. d. Posey. State organizer, has
been doing some good work for Prohi-
bition in Copiah during the last ten
days He spoke at Burton's school
house Saturday night, and at Halle
hurst yesterday, following the adjourn
ment of County Democratic Conven-
ton. One who heard him at Halle
hurst said he made fine impression
Oh his hearers, and completely expos
ed the folly of any man who processes
to be IA Prohibitionist or reformer
clinging to the old whisky parties.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

IF you have so to spend" said Bar
mum, "spend one for the article and
the other nine in advertising" ''The
old man knew thing or two when it
came to advertising. 81 can out-talk
anybody on earth but printer. The
man who can stick type and talk next
morning to thousands of people while
l am talking to one, is the only man I
am afraid Of | want HIM for my
friend" Business men who have any
talking" to do to the public, viii find
The LEADER one of the finest mediums
in the State through which to do it.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

1t is a strange thing to see some of
the so-called Democratic papers criti-
oising and abusing President Cleve-
land because they happen to differ with
him on the financial question.-Wino-
no Times.
Yes, but it is as natural as "natur"
for fellow who has been appointed
post master by the President, as the
editor of the Times has, to be defend
ing Grover in nearly every issue of his
paper, as he does. However, it is in
awful bad taste. By the way, will Chap
lain Newsom of the Mississippi Press
Association please tell us what that
was the Prophet Isaiah said about the
OK knowing his owner and the ass his
masters crib?
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Brother Spencer, the brilliant young
editor of the Crystal Springs Meteor
writes like he is getting weary of sleep
ing ON old exchanges, living on Adams
ale and crackers, and doing all his own
work from editor to roller boy in order
that that town may have a paper, and
we can't blame him. Bro. Spencer gets
up sprightly, readable local paper
and his efforts are certainly deserving
of more substantial recognition than
they are receiving at the hands of Crys-
tai Springs business men.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Hon. Sam Coleman, of Greenwood,
comes out in the last Delta Flag as IA
champion of the negro's right to vote
in the local option election on the 14th
inst. Mr.. Coleman appears to be one
of those gentlemen whose ideas of
personal liberty" are SO radical that
they would like to see whisky barrel
and beer-keg substituted as national
emblems in place of the American ca
gle and the goddess of liberty. The
LEADER makes no question Of the ne
gro's right to vote, when he has COM
piled with the Constitution and the
election laws, nor of Mr.. Coleman S
right to champion his cause in order to
force dram bishops on the moral white
element of Letlore county; but, for
consistency'S sake at least, we hope at
the next Presidential election Mr..
Coleman will not be caught yelling
.'nigger in the wood pile" and warming
the white people that the Force Bill
Gyascutus will catch 'em if they don't
"stand solid" for Old Anti-Sumptuary.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

The editor of the Aberdeen Examin
er writing to his paper from Washing,
ton Says that no compromise upon
the bill for the repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman act is posi-
BILE, that does not protect silver and
provide for it's coinage into standard
dollars. and the passage of the bill for
unconditional repeal is absolutely
blocked
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
SUPREME COURT DECIS-
IONS

There is no inherent right in a
citizen to sell intoxicating liquors
by retail; it is not a privilege of
Il citizen of Il State or of a 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 iii the country
are, in some degree at least, trace
able to this evil. Mugler vs..
Kansas.
The injury, it il 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
rs it leads to neglect of business
and waste of property and gen
eral Generalization, il 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. California VS.. Christ
cnsen.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
SILVER IN THE SENATE.

The Silver debate continues in the
Senate. with no immediate probability
of reaching vote. Saturday morning
Senator Voorhees,, leader of the repeal
forces. rose in his seat and said
MIR. President i desire to state
this morning. in the hearing of the
Senate and of the country, that on
Wednesday next, after the meeting
of the Senate, shall ask il to contin-
ne in session until vote is taken up
on the pending measure; and / shall
ask and expect Senators to maintain
a quorum for the transaction of bust
ness until the end of this protracted
struggle is reached.
II might say more, but more is not
necessary. | give this notice in order
that
SENATORS NAY GOVERN THEMSELVES AC-
CORDINGLY
in the performance of the duty they
owe the public"
1t is stated that quite number OF
Senators think the night sessions OF
the Senate will not exceed two, and
that instead of compromise on the fl
nancial question, the outcome will
probably be an agreement that Con
gress shall take recess for month
or two. They base this opinion upor
the apparently great difficulty in The
way of agreeing upon details and the
fact that many Senators and Represen
tatives are anxious to get back to theil
States and look after political and pri
vate interests.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

J. NJ. Williamson deputy Cnitod
States marshal for the Southern J;'
trict OF Mississippi, was in the c GtS
Thursday. lie was loaded with nroof
etc. and prepared TO make afiidayit.'
against various and sundry law.brnat
ers, prominent among whom i M
Bob White, of Covington county. char
ed with operating blind tiger" Mr.
White is now under indictment for =
similar oifense, committed prior Ia tb"
last term of court ClarioV Lc,joer WV
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 1898.
TO ADVERTISERS.

THE LEADER has an ertensire
State and Local circulation, and as a
newspaper advertising medium has on
ty one equal among the Weeklies Of
Mississippi. Rates and terms giuen on
application.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Alas how many preachers are
there who, in the presence Of the high
priests of the two old parties, are de-
nyine, like Peter, their Lord and Mas
ter. Let us hope and pray that like
Peter also they viii go out and weep
bitterly, and in due season provo them
selves worthy of the high station to
which the Lord has called them.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

The Meridian correspondent of the
Memphis Commercial has been doing
some outrageous lying about white cap
outrages in this part of the State. He's
one of these miserable fellows who
hasn't found out yet that last years
campaign lies are out of date.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

If you love your political boss more
than you love your boy, vote the old
ticket again. If you love your boy
moro than your boss. vote the ticket
that says the saloon must so.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
Messrs. Frank B. and w. S. Hull, the

Messrs. Frank B. and w. S. Hull, the
we'll known contractors who built the
Lincoln county and many other jails
in this State, have patented and cleo
trio Jail cell, which will no doubt revo-
lutionize the building of jails in this
country. Under the patent it will be
almost matter of impossibility for a
prisoner to escape, as the slightest at
tempt to monkey" with the bars
sounds an alarm in the office of the
jailOr or sheriff as may be desired.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Gen. J. A. Smith, of jackson, has
been confirmed as Indian agent to Da-
kota. There was quite "a fight made on
his appointment, as on other non-resi-
dent appointees, but Senator Walthall
insisted on the confirmation, and won
the fight.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
L F0pulisi View.

The Nindicator acknowledge, tbo -
ceipt of copy OF Gen. WaltboIr
speech on the silver question, reconn,
delivered in the Senate. It is ,oaS
one, and iG the party he represent. ,raa
with him. we would not need n ma, idS
party. Such men as Gems. Gcnroa 1t, II, y y
Walthali will eventually come tn | Hi
Populists. ii the Eastern wing Of bo ,,,'
ocracy takes charge Of their n,rt,. IL
Alliance EiadicGiOy.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

The House will vote to-day on the
Tucker bill repeating the Federal Elec-
ton laws. The debate on the bill has
been partisan, the Democrats for and
the Republicans against, and it will
likely pass by strict party vote.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
An AWFUL CALAMITY,

On last Sunday night week, the Gulf
Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi
was visited by the most terrible storm
to which it was ever subjected. The
whole of The LEADER might be many
times filled with the horrible details of
the wholesale destruction of property
and the death and sufferings of the
human victims of the awful catastro-
phe and then not exhaust the subject
or adequately depict the reality.
II was several days before those near
est to the disastes realized the extent
and destruction it had wrought.
Then relief boats began to be hurried
ly sent out along the coast and the adj
jacent islands, and every one found
dead people to bury and the perishlng
to succor. Reports show that 40 PEG
pie lost their lives at Cheniere, - at
Grand Isle, 63 at Bayou Andrew, 80 at
Grand Lake, 80 at Chaudeleur. and LIZ
in the neighborhood of Biloxi and Ship
Island.
1t is believed that the death list
when all reports are in, will aggregate
more than 1000.
Many of the victims were found float
ing on timbers in a starving condition
all they hda had to eat for days being
the remains of dead animals picked up
out of the water. Others were dying
of thirst, as they had had no water to
drink for several days except the briny
sea water.
The storm, which is characterized as
tornado, seems to have extended
along the whole coast from the mouth
of the Mississippi to Mobile. The loss
of property will reach into the mill.
ions. All habitations on the coast IS.
lands were literally swept away by
wind and wave, together with numer-
Gus water craft. Many of the Missis
sippi Coast towns were heavy suffer
erS.
There is great suffering at the storm
stricken communities, and relief Is
badly needed. The citizens of New
Orleans, headed by the ever alert and
public spirited Times Democrat, have
responded nobly. but the burden is toe
great for them to bear alone, and THE
LEADER requests and hopes all of its
readers will promptly contribute what
ever they can, either III food, clothing
or money for the relief of the stricken
ones, be the amount ever SO small. Any
thing in the way of relief may be for
warded to the care of the Times-Dem-
ocrat. New Orleans. and it will be faith
fully applied to the best advantage.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

The Democrats of Copiah have nom
mated r. P. Willing, Jr., for State SEN
ator. The Populists hold their mass
meeting to nominate candidate
Thursday. and then the issue will be
squarely joined.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Every farmer should take The LEAD
Err and Home and Farm one year for
5l2J. Think of it +. a.goodIfamily and
farm paper and the leading political
reform journal of Mississippi for that
insignificant sum.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

81. Chandler, Richmond, Va, writes:
mo one can afford to be without B. b.
b. who wishes an appetite. / could
scarcely eat a single biscuit for break
fast, but since taking b. b. B. clean
the whole table, so to speak"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Messrs. Mckinley and Neal. oppos-
ing candidates for Governor, address
ed separate audiences at Findlay,
Ohio, few nights ago. Neal made ev-
cry effort to have joint discussion
with Mckinley, without success.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Secretary Carlisle is said to be IN ia
vor of increasing the whisky tax to
sl.a per gallon. The present tax is 80
cents and it is estimated that the in
crease would give 100000 additional
revenue.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

On account of the absence Of Bish-
op Galloway from the State, the dedi-
cation of the new Methodist church
at Hazlehurst has been postponed un-
til the fourth Sabbath i'll October.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

There is TO be a Fair at Gloster On
Tuesday, Nov 18th, at which time and
place the stock, as well as agricultural
and horticultural products of Amite
county will be exhibited.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Hon. r. c. Lee, of Madison county
has been appointed United States dis
trict attorney for the southern dis
trict of Mississippi, vice Albert Lee,
Esq.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

The Aberdeen Examiner says it is
very evident to those who witness the
great fight for silver, i'll the senate,
that the White House has not monop-
oily of American backbone.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

The Fayette Chronicle is advertised
for sale. 1t is reported that editor
Culley has decided to return to his old
Kentucky home which he left about
thirty years ago. in order to take a
hand in the late unpleasantness as one
of Morgan's troopers. Hence his Of
fer to sell the Chronicle.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Mississippi College has all enroll
ment of 30 to date. and total for ses-
sion will easily reach 80. The College
never had better organization OF
more promising outlook.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
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. s1.75
The Leader and The Citizen toflicial organ
of the National Pro. Committed. ....... 1.25
The Leader and Home and Farm (Agricu-
tural and Family. Observation-Disclosures. l.25
The Leader and the Clarion-Ledger dead
ing Democratic paper of Mississipph.... Ito
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

Rev. r. d. Talmage wants to cele-
brate in Fourth of July style the close
of the century. The doctor is pictur-
esque or nothing.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

wanted "A situation by young
man who is willing to do anything from
scrubbing the floor to teaching the lib
eral arts and the languages" is real
copy of a want" adj in Cincinnati
paper.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10
What Good Women Think of The Leade

What Good Women Think of The Leader.
THE LEADER grows better every week.
1t is by far the best paper in the State.
Mrs. Mary Inge HoskiaS. Cori"fh,
Mss.
| wish you unbounded success and
thank you for the many splendid arti-
Giles lately read in your columns. Hrs.
S. E. Dean, Iukd, Miss.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-10-10

The Graded School of Crystal
Springs has library worth over a
thousand dollars; the majority of the
books being voluntary contributions.