Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-05-28
Local Correspondence.
BooUE cHITTo DOTS
BIZ JEEMS.

The much needed rain has come and
our farmers are jubilant over their fine
crop prospects.
Last winter Mr.. VIM. Hart built him
large barn, and now during these wet
days he Is laying lumber on the ground
preparatory to building for himself a
nice residence.
Prof. ID. A. Scarborough, of Law
renee county, accompanied by his
charming little daughter, Miss Mittie,
visited his brother, Rev. j. A., and
spent several days in our midst. The
Prof. is an unfaltering Prohibition
The Populists of his county have hon.
ored him with the nomination for
sheriff, but he says he is rather inclin-
ed to follow his chosen profession, that
OF teaching, but will surely beg for the
man who does enter the race on that
ticket.
Much is being said just now about
the gold-bugs, but the Irish potato bugs
| are giving us more trouble down this
way than any other bug except the
humbug
Cursed is that city where "water is
held in light esteem" and where candi-
dates are nominated "over the flowing
bowl" for out of her shall not come a
governor to rule the people of Missis-
sippi.
Those of you preachers who have re-
ceived letters from different candi-
dates throughout the county and State
asking for your support, will please
raise your right hands; see a number
of hands go up. Truly, ought preach
ers to dabble in politics? Ans.-Yes,
provided he doesn't "dabble" against
man nominated by a whisky party.
Methodist church last Sunday, DR.. T.
S. West truthfully said that preachers
have perfect right to condemn the
immoral phase of all political ques-
tions. The good Doctor did not fail to
give "Coin's Financial SCHOOL, a diff
under the 9Th rib and place himself
squarely in favor of a single gold stan
dard. Now, somebody will be ready
to say that "Parson" w. dabbled in
politics.
A rabid flee came into the shop the
other day where Fount Kyzar was at
work, and the funeral occurred imme-
diately after the sledge hammer fell
Kill your dogs.
Last Saturday evening near Norfield,
the widow Rawls and her three little
children came near being drowned in
attempting to ford the river with a
horse and buggy.
Mr.. Burt Prices little girl is said to
have been bitten recently by his own
dog which had hydrophobia. Kill your
dogs.
Dir. Vests lie cture on dreams was
was greatly enjoyed by all who heard
it.
That is queer bit of legislation now
pending before the Illinois legislation,
which provides that all bachelors shall
be taxed and when the fund shall have
reached fifty thousand dollars it is to
be invested in building home for old
maids. 1t is provided" however, that
said bachelor shall be exempt from
said tax in the event that they are able
to prove that they have made matri-
monial proposals to three different
women and have been refused in each
case. we are WlllluS, uOWtfoI, lOI tulo
matter to be investigated by Dunk and
others.
Last Sunday night our community
was thrown into panic by the ap
pearance in our midst of mad dog.
Mr.. Robt. Hart was slightly bitten by
the rabid animal, together with num-
Der of dogs, hogs, goats, etc. While
Mr. Buck Hart and Harry Brent were
on their way home from church on
horseback, the furious animal attack
ed them at the Harrison hill and bit
both their horses. Mr.. Brent opened
fire on the animal with his pistol and
seriously wounded it when they gallop-
ed away to Mr.. Fount Kyzar's and Sc
cured a doubled b ariel shotgun, and
with torches and lantern they went
back and completed the job. Now it
is that we need dog killer.