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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
SCRATCH CREEK ITEMS.

Gardens are looking very promising
in this neighborhood.
Mr.. julius Tyler. near Monticello,
was a welcome visitor to our little town
last week
Mr.. C. T. Montgomery is improving
very fast, and our sincere hope is, he
will soon be on foot again.
Mr.. James McLemon, of Wesson,
paid Scratch Creek a pleasant visit
last week, the guest of Mr.. G. L. Mont
gomery.
Over one hundred people met at
Sasser's mill last Saturday for the pur-
pose of catching fish; they caught
something over two hundred. Not
many to each man.
Last Saturday very aged old negro
woman named Tidy StOvall, living on
Mr.. c. Z. Montgomery's place, was
burned to death. They suppose the
sad occurrence was caused from smOk-
ing pipe.
MeSsrs. James Dinmon and James
King, two of Auburn's attorneys of
matrimonial law, were welcome visitors
to our little town last week,
/ Mrs. Z. w. Chisholm was called away
/ last week to the bed side of her aged
mother, who is supposed to be dying.
/ We hope Providence will see fit to re
i store this aged mother to her wonted
/ health.
Prof. ID. p. Mclnnis, who has been
! teaching here and Sheep Shed school,
departed last week for Mexico, where
he intends to go into business. Sad
was the departure. We hope he will
soon bring his big old self back here
but not robbed"
| would like to state for the benefit
of Jeems Of Bogue Chitto, that the fer
tili2er purchased isn'tall consumed fol-
cotton. Owing to the present price OF
cotton, farmers purchase one half fOI
corn. Corn itself is cheap. In the
harvest season corn is worth from 4(
to 30 cents per bushel. Later in the
season it is worth from IS cents to Sl.OO
consequently the farmers are taking
new steps to live at home. They feed
their hogs on the corn and fatten them
and at the present price of meat they
get from six to eight cents per pound
for pork. There is where the farmers
get their few dollars, and this plan
should have come in vogue while cot
ton was ten cents; if it had, farmers
would have been independent.
Yours, with right side up with care,
UNCLE NED.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
IN MEMORIAL VI

DEMPSEY MARTIN EDWARDS. son of 4.
and NJ \. Il. Edwards. was born May
It'll 1873. and died April 10Th 1894. lie
was the second in family of twelve
children. and leaves all the others liv-
ing. He had been unwell the greater
part of this year, and part of the time
dangerously i'll; but he bore it all with
almost uneXampled patience. He did
not murmur nor complain. seeming re-
signed to his Makers will; and after
exhausting the skill Of one of the best
physicians in Brookhaven. he passed
from time to eternity. He was an ODE
dent son, loving brother and compan-
ion. The greatest attraction he possess
ed was his kind. quiet. loving nature
at home and abroad. To his bereaved
parents. brothers, sisters, and many
friends, we extend our heart felt sympa-
thies. and pray that they may all meet
him in an eternity Of happiness.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
The Fifth Sunday Meeting.
Editor Mississippi Leader:

/ Editor Mississippi Leader:
| Bishp j. Il. Thigpen and the Little
Bahala church saints were up to high
water mark in the entertainment
of the meeting.
| | failed to learn how "many baskets
/ full were taken up after all had eaten,
but | am sure there were fully twelve.
There were in attendance Elders f..
Douglass, f.. p Douglass, w. III. Bailey,
J. J. Green j. A. Scarborough, J. VI.
Parnell, the writer and Revs. G.. a.
Davis and Alec. Rodgers, and a host of
the laity for miles around.
f. p. Douglass essay on "The per-
sonality of the Holy Spirit and our de
pendence upon Him in His office work
during this dispensation,' was grand,
and he was requested by the meeting
to furnish copy to the Record for
publication.
The speeches on the question,
''Ought Christians, under any circum-
stances. to drink Intoxicating liquors
as a beverage" were very fine indeed.
Bro. VIM. Crawford said in his speech,
that he was the only one that voted
the straight out Democratic ticket at
the last election at his box and that
vote was for Bidwell and Cranfill.
BY a UNANIMOUS rising vote the
above question was answered in the
negative and Bro Crawford appealed
to all to vote next election rs they did
i'll the Sanctuary of God. | believe
they will.
] was glad to know that the MIssIS-
SIPPI LEADER was the favorite paper in
that neighborhood, and about all the
preachers had copy III their pockets.
An amusing expression was repeated
made about this way: well, Turner
knocked the black out of Black" Then
all would laugh somewhat like the
holy laugh" and say, Didn't he!-he
surely did,
By motion the meeting requested
that at our next meeting we discuss
The present falling off in church
attendance, the causes and how to cor
rect"
We meet next time at Union Hall
church. Sister NJ. J. Nelson was pres
cnt and contributed not little to the
interest and profit of the meeting.
The universal decision was this was
~ good meeting"
God bless "Our Prohibition Bible.
The MISSISSIPPI LEADER. r. j. b.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
Opera House.

The Mexican Typical Orchestra will
give two grand Concerts at the Opera
House Thursday and Friday, May Bird
and 4th. This Orchestra filled a six
months engagement at the Worlds
Fair and comes highly recommended.
There is no doubt that a grand must
cal treat is in store for those who at
tend Coupled with the unqualified
endorsement of Mr.. Phillip Werlein
the well-knOwn music dealer of New
Orleans, the following extract from
the n. O. Picayune of March 18th. is a
sufficient assurance that we shall hear
some really grand music:
Their remarkable playing proved
such an attraction to the muSic-lOVing
public that at each concert. 1t was diff
ficult to secure even standing room.
There is no question as to the merit OF
this organization; their playing and
selections many of their own compost
tom are of the best. Every number
of their varied programme was raptur-
ously encored, giving ample attesta-
ton that the large audiences were
pleased"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
From SiIniio.

We have had a few days pretty wealth
er for work.
There has been several cases of fever
around here for the last few days.
The farmers are very backward with
their work in this neck Of the woods
and General Green is just humping it
self.
There is to be a meeting of Copperas
Creek Alliance on the 2nd Saturday
in May. at l o'clock p. m. All back
members, and especially the ladies, are
invited to attend.
Prof. Link Bigner expects to begin
singing school at the f. f. Lee school
house next Saturday, much to the de-
light of the young people.
SUBSCRIBER.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
PROHIBITION MASS MEETING.
Called to Meet at the Court House IL
BrOOkhaNcu. Monday Nav eth

Called to Meet AT the Court House in
Brookhavcn, Monday, May eth.
+ To the frohibitioniSts Of Lincoln County:
In pursuance of the recommends
ton of the State Executive Committee
of the Prohibition party of Mississippi.
the undersigned citizens of Lincoln
county hereby invite all of their fell
low-citizens of said county, prospect
i've of their past political affiliations.
who favor uniting with the National
Prohibition party in its effort to eff
fectually suppress the traffic in alco-
holic liquors as beverage and to Sc
cure other important governmental re
forms, to assemble with us in mass
convention at the Masonic hall in Brook
haven, on Monday, May It'll, 1891. at l
o'clock a. IN. The object Of said meet
ing will be to elect county executive
committee of the Prohibition party,
appoint delegates to the State Con
vention to be held in the city of Jack
son, Wednesday, June 9th, and to
transact such other business as may
be considered advisable for the thor
Ough organization of the Prohibition
party in Lincoln county.
(Signed y. I. HOBBs,
J. n. COOKE,
WIN. +. DAVIS,
JOHN l. MARSHALL,
Il. j. BOONE.
+. T. DOUGLASS.
l.. d. POsEY. JR.,
J. S. BURNS,
DEED ROLLINS.
And many others.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01

An excellent building lot at the west
end of Cherokee street, convenient to
the graded public school, College and
all the white churches in town, and
with ample grounds attached for gar
den, barnyard, etc, can be purchased
at bargain, for cash.
Fronting on the south side of Mon
ticello street, between the College lots
and ID. Schwem's, two or more desira-
BILE building lots can be had at a rea-
sonable price.
For further information, apply to
the editor of The LEADER
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
DIR. Prices Cream, Baking Powder
World's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
The Bumps ON Your Face.

Are caused by impure blood, and
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it and build it up in richness and pur-
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Price $l.O0 per bottle. For sale by
DRUGGISTS.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01

Inc Brookhaven Camp No 0, Wood
men OF the World, unveiled the beau
.nui monument erected by them over
1ne grave of their deceased brother,
inkhey Smith, at the Smith family
cemetery on Thursday afternoon last,
WIN most beautiful and appropriate
ceremony. There was very large
humber of relatives and friends of the
i"uiiiy present. Besides the impress
eve ceremony of the order there was
" snort address by Rev. II. S. Nors-
worthy, Music was furnished by a
4udrtette of instruments that added
much TO the beauty of the service.
Inc Peoples party of Copiah county
WIZ mold mass meeting at Hazlehurst
next Saturday.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01

student of nervous diseases, and author
of many noted treatises on the latter subject,
statement, and his Restorative Nervino
is prepared on that principle: Its success
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full as the thousands of unsolicited teStimo-
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DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine Is reliable
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headache, nervous debility. prostrati9n,
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Restorative Nervine positively contains no
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
EVERY READER

or TIE LEADER who is in sympathy
with Prohibition and an independent.
unfettered newspaper, is earnestly re
quested to aid the paper and the cause
of reform by sending us at least ONE
new subscriber within the next 80 days
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
We now have for sale the Wonderful
Leigh Sure Cure Pile Salve.
CITY Drug STORE, Brookhayen.
Lost

One deep sorrel mare colt. with
white star in forehead; about IL
years old. Any one taking up same
will be literally rewarded.
DAN SCHWEM.
BrOokhaVen. Miss.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
SURROUNDED BY MYSTERY!
a Great Mistake.

cut. The little
white lines a r @
the nerves which
convey the nerve
force from t h o
nerve centers to
every part Of the
body, just as the
electric current is
conveyed along
t h c telegraph
wires to @ very
station, large or
small. Ordinary
physicians fail to
regard this fact;
instead OF treat
ing the nerve CEN
tiers for the cause
of the disorders
arising therefrom
they tire a : the
part affected.
Franklin Miles,
Nj. D., Ii. B., the
highly celebrated
specialist and
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.

In the Days of Our Grandmothers,
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preme in the Spring time. Nowadays
we take Humphreys Specific No. 10 for
Dyspepsia, and all Stomach troubles,
keeping the blood pure, so that no
spring dosing is necessary. For sale
by druggists.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Nos. and . do not stop at flag stations
Nos. - and % stop at all stations. Trains Nos.
4 and with yestibule cars stop only at Ham
mOnd, McComD City, BrOOkhaven, IIazlehurst,
Crystal Springs, jackson and Canton. and all
stations between Canton q Water valley. No.
g does not go north of Jackson, Miss.
s%t-TrainS both ways make close connection
with all of the |. c. branch roads.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
The Aeolian Harm.

IT you wish to manufacture an aeollan
harp at home here are some directions
which 7 have Culled. Take some wood
a quarter inch thick and make a box
the length of your window frame. Ave
inches deep and seven inches wide.
Now bore some holes in a circle near
what will be the upper side of the back
OF the box, Put the box into YOUR
window and secure two bridges Just
like fiddle bridges-one 10 each end,
stretching across strings of fine catgut,
with the help of strong screwing pins.
Tune TO one note. Then pull up your
sash when the wind Is making itself
known. and the cir passing over the
strings and through the holes will pro.
duce very charming and unexpected
sounds OF music. Here is another and
even more simple method. Take pieces
OF button-hole twist and thoroughly wax
them; tie each end firmly TO a peg and
The evening world., 1894-07-18
ReadN.Mnde Lingerie.

At the various counters and tables
are to be seen above all modish corset
covers in ever SO many designs. Those
of sheer nainsook and fine. soft muslin
are very desirable. These are simply
or elaborately trimmed, according to
price, with Cluny, Medici, fine Hamburg,
point de Paris and beautifully fine
French Nalenciennes, with entredeux
and white and colored ribbon effects.
A pretty style which is comparatively
new shows a V-shaped yoke back and
front, made of strips of sheerest iiain-
sock and finest French Valenciennes lace
insertion an inch In width, laid in alter
nate rows. The front Is rather full and
Is caught up at the shoulder with rosettes
of narrow white ribbon. At the sleeves
and the top of the yoke is a tiny edsing
to match the insertion, while there Is
a lace beading run through with ribbon
between the insertion and the edging.
An Questionable cover shows an
deliberately trimmed front composed en-
tirely of finest Clunv lace inserting. with
rows of beading between. Bertha ef-
fects, headings of lace beading and rib
bons, and deep. fine Hamburg, Nalen-
clennes and point dc Paris laces between
three and four inches wide are shown on
other stylish covers.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
THE COLLEGE GAMES.

The banquet that followed the athletic
battle between the oxford and Yale
teams rounded up the international
event In becoming manner and proved
how well its Importance and promise
were understood and appreciated by the
distinguished public men Of both nations
who graced the occasion by their pres
ence.
Mr.. Bayard. who presided said in his
address that no Englishman could fail
to view with the keenest interest the
crossing OF the Atlantic by a handful of
American young men anxious 10 try their
hand In the old country with the skill
and vigor besotten in a new land. and
In sports In which their common race
urged them to engage.
Sir Richard Webster commented ad-
miringly on the spirit which had prompt
ed the welcome visit OF the Yale team
to old England. and on the even merits
Of the contestants In all the trials. They
were of one race and that a hardy and
courageous one, and he hoped the youth
OF both lands would cross the Atlantic
frequently TO engage In such friendly
contests.
This hope will be shared by everybody
In America. Such meetings bring the
young m.n Of the two nations together
mire each other. This Is a happy
foundation for the future and ought to
cement more strongly than ever the
friendship OF the two great English
speaking nations OF the earth
The evening world., 1894-07-18
MORE IxcAHDEscINT LIGHT ON THIS

Mrs. Thomas A. Edison voted at the
school election In Orange. n. j., yester-
day. Mr.. Thomas A. Edison did not.
Whether the great inventor kindly con-
scented to remain at home to make the
beds and dust the parlor furniture while
his better half was helping TO save the
school district. or whether he was In
undated by Mrs. T.. and thus prevented
from exercising his civil right at the
polls, We have not been informed. All
we know Is that Mr.. f. did not vote, and
that Mrs. E. did. What could be more
significant!
We do not suppose that there will be
any judicial investigation OF this
election mystery, but should Mr.. Edison
announce one OF these fine days that he
had invented a voteoscope or balloto-
graph that would enable a married
man, compelled by circumstances or a
family circle force bill to remain at
home on election day while his wife was
doing the grand at the polls. to get
his ticket into the box without his wife
knowing It. we will understand why
the Wizard didn't vote at Orange yes
terday when Mrs. Edison did.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
To FIJI In Floor CracL..

If your kitchen or any other floor that
you do not wish to carpet shows I'M
slightly cracks try the following receipt
for them: One pound of -four, three
quarts of water and a teaspoonful of
alum and make paste of them, cooking
we'll together. After removing from the
stove stir it into a lot of paper that is
torn in small pieces and let 1t soak.
stirring as much as you can. The paper
should be stirred until it is all In a pulp
and the mass is so thick that it is dim
cult to stir longer. Apply 1t TO the
cracks-be sure the floor Is freshly
cleaned frst--and force 1t in, smooth
ing It off even with the surface. Leave
1t to dry thoroughly and you will find
that it is more lasting and great deal
cheaper than putty. This can be painted
right over as though it were wood.
The evening world., 1894-07-18
.BARRY'S FATAL LEAP.
Crazed by Drink He Jumped from
Fourth Story Window.
Father Anthony Administers the Last
Rites Before Many Spectators.
Impressive Early Morning Scene In a
Harlem Tenement Yard.

William Barry, thirty years old,
Jumped from the fourth-story window of
his home. oo53 Second avenue. early this
morning, and was SO badly injured that
he died an hour afterwards.
The mans act was directly due to
drink, aud according to the ambula nee
surgeon who attended him, he was
delirious when the fatal jump was
made. He was poultry salesman IN
Washington Market, was unmarried
and lived with his parents and three
brothers.
For a long time Barry had been a
hard drinker, but recently. owing to the
earnest solicitation of his mother he
had tried hard to reform. 1t was diffl-
cult work for him, and he had many
backslidings.
1t was one of these that caused him
this morning. The. window overlooks
a little yard filled with high. green
grass, above which. extending from the
house to several poles in the rear ,s
brother, James Barry. was there sitting
with him, for the man was inclined to
be violent and needed some one to re-
strain him.
fell into a browse. Suddenly he was
aroused by yell. and jumped up just
first from the window. James rushed
to the window, only to see that MS
brothers body had struck the closely
drawn :lothe lines. ,,,, T., mid
air, supported by the fiimsy lines, then
| they gave way. and he fell heavily to
the grass below ., -,
James Barry had aroused the. family
and the entire neighborhood. Soon the
little yard was crowded with neiSh-
bors. Two or three ran to find police
'' Barry remained unconscious for ten
minutes, long enough for Policeman
ma b to S Spsye and h the @
did not think the man was oadiy
hurt. ,
to rave about some one being after
him. When Mckenna tried TO- auieJt
him he became violent, and attempted
10 bite the policemans arm.
some one had sent for an ambulance
and a priest. They arrived at the same
moment The priest gave way 10 Ine
physician, who Srs bent fo Tses few minutes
Then The, he stood up and whispered to the
| priest: r.. tho man than 7
So there in the yard the priest. Fstn f
Anthony. performed the last rites OF the
Church for the dying man. me grief
stricken mother, aronseu s n'I result Of his
1wn act, he'd the young mars neao:
! Tna priest knelt near by. clasping the
Injured mans hand. A little apart stood
The brothers, while the yard was filled
up with neishbors. with bowed and un-
E,nm dozen windows of nearby
houses people half clad looked out upon
the unusual scene of death, until the
priests work was completed ana Inc
row hall and placed tenderiy in the
ambulance. ,, u
An hour later he died in Harlem Hos
| MI a
The evening world., 1894-07-18
DANGER TO PASSENGERS.

Three accidents by collisions happened
to excursion boats yesterday. The mos,
serious was the case of the Starin Glen
Island steamboat Glen. which was run
into by a tug dashed to the side OF a
. O'Clock In the evening In midstream a
short distance below the Brooklyn
Bridge. There were about one hundred
passengers on the Glen. and panic pre-
vailed among them. their position being
evidently one OF extreme peril The
damage 10 the Glen was great through
the force of the collision, AMI she was
wholly disabled. The tug 3. p. Ray.
mond, which was fortunately on hand.
went Immediately to the the rescue and
succeeded in taking the passengers of
the injured boat without accident. The
collision Is said TO have occurred through
a misunderstanding OF signals.
The other mishaps were a collision
between the iron steamboats, Cetus
and Cepheus just OF the lighthouse
at Norton's Point. The Cepheus was
disabled and her passengers were taken
of by the Cetus and landed at Culver's
Pier, Coney Island Point. Two passen-
gers were hurt In the crash.
The third accident happened to the
steamer Taurus. also OF the Iron Steam
boat Company's line. which grounded
at Long Branch.
These occurrences are warnings that
ought not to be unheeded. There is
scarcely any excuse for such collisions,
and when they occur through careless
ness the responsible persons ought to
be made TO pay the full penalty of the