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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
MRS. II. Ii. kELLS.

The following, taken from private
letter to the editor from Mrs. II. B.
Kells, now on visit to her mother at
Harriston, Miss, will be read with in
terest by her many Mississippi friends
who learned to love her for her heroic
work for the Prohibition cause while
editing the Mississippi White Ribbon
and Union Signal:
resigned my position on the Union
Signal last October. | could not stand
the climate of Chicago any longer
lungs giving out-but | had business
that has kept me till now in the city.
| have bought an irrigated fruit farm
in New Mexico and am slowly making
my way there now. go for the eli
mate, the best in the world for pulmo-
nary difficulties. My son is already
there attending to our affairs. would
love to see my old friends in Mississip-
pi once more before go so far, and al
ways watch with deep interest whatever
they are doing.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
Local Correspondence.
HARTMAN NOTES.
BY TREBoR.

The sad news comes to us from the
hospital at New Orleans that our En-
glish friend, Mr.. Green, died in a few
days after his arrival there. He suf-
fered intensely. He was Christian.
and now enjoys sweet rest.
Our Missionary "went for the evil
doors" Wednesday night. "Blind Ii
gers" should be shown no quarter by
lawyers, judges, or jurors as we'll as by
preachers.
Rev. b. +. Jones preached us fine
sermon last Sunday evening, and we
made him promise to come back again.
The work began on our new store, or
large commissary, yesterday. Others
want to build houses here. Some ap-
plicants for houses to rent.
The Truck Growers Association will
ship vegetables from this point, and if
the |. G. r. r. will build us depot
here, it will doubtless pay the company
and we will fee townish.
Our people sympathized with James
Wright in substantial way in the loss
of some of his household effects by fire,
while. Daniel Hickman sustains the
loss of the house burned.
We regret that our young friend, Mr..
Bartie, has seen fit to move last week
back to Birmingham.
We welcome to our village Mr.. John
Thomas, as machinist, and Mr.. Jim
May, as salesman in the commissary.
Lift your hats, gentlemen, you never
lived among better people.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

The third billion dollar Congress
terminated its inglorious career Mon
day at noon. Its appropriations in the
two years of it's existence probably ex-
coed s99O,OOO,OOO. This is a few mil
lions in excess of the appropriations
made by the Fifty first Congress, when
Reed was speaker of the House. The
first billion dollar Congress was Re
publican in both branches. The sec
ond was Democratic in the House and
Republican in the Senate. The third
was Democratic in both branches
Honors, therefore, are about even in
the matter of extravaganza, except that
when the Republicans were scattering
the cash there was more of it to scat
ter, heavy surplus being in the treas
ury. each [partyl accuses the other
of extravaganza in Congressional APP
preparations and both are alike gull
ty," says the Prohibition national plat
form. The words are truer now than
ever. "a plague O. both your housesr
The Voice.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

The gold-bug or Cleveland wing OF
the Democratic party in Mississippi is
making desperate effort to keep the
financial question out of the State
campaign this year. The obvious reas-
on for this is the fact that the gold
bugs realize that they are in hopeless
minority in their own party, and fear
if the issue is made, they will be hope
lessly showed under and their weak
ness exposed. When the Legislature
chosen is to elect United States Sen
ator, and the Governor elected this
year may be called upon to appoint an
other Senator some time during his
term, it is foolishness, or something
worse, for any one to say that national
questions cut no figure in the cam
paign.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

Amid the financial crash Mississippi
has just cause to be proud of her banks
and bankers. During the financial
panic of 1893, when the press dispatch
es contained accounts of bank suspen-
sions all over the country, the banks
of Mississippi pursued the even tenor
of their way, and came out of the storm
unscathed, and, if possible, with even
stronger public confidence than ever
before. In this connection the follow
ing summary of all the banks in the
State reported to the auditor on Feb
9, 1895, becomes of interest: Sight ex-
change, 1924, 461.SO; cash on hand 81
726,477.45; capital, s4,133, 1880; ex-
penses, sS,441 ,2S915. Brookhaven's
banks are numbered among the most
solvent in the State.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
A Merited Compliment.

Mr., Henry Ware appropriately styled,
"The Apostle of Temperance on our
Gulf Coast" justly deserves notice
in our columns, although it is to be
strictly woman's paper. Yet he has
done so much for the w. G. 7. U.
workers, in our State, that in grateful
appreciation of his help and encour-
agement we write this little tribute.
Mr.. Ware has given time, talent and
money to the cause of Prohibition, and
far and wide is known as one of the
most loyal champions in our State.
We think we could make no dearer
wish for him than this, that he may
live to see a Prohibition President and
Cabinet at Washington, d. C.-The
Woman's edition Of the Sea Coast Echo.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
From the Banks of the Pearl.


"Clodhopper" sends us the following
items from Joel Postoffice, Lawrence
county:
A great many birds were frozen to
death during the cold spell in Febru-
airy.
We are filling up this part of the
country with white people.
Bob Welborn has moved back to his
place after an absence of two years
and is cordially welcomed.
w. w. Fox has moved to the Bracket
neighborhood. Mr.. Napier has moved
to the place vacated by Mr.. Fox.
E. B. White, of Malcum, has moved
to his fathers place on Pearl river.
Mr. H. r. White lately visited rela-
tives at Malcum.
Mr. Frank Youngblood has bought
the Brown place and moved in. We
welcome Mr.. Youngblood and hope
others will follow.
Let us have good school.
There has <been wonderful i'm
prsvement in Prohibition sentiment
down here in the last eight years. The
time has come when we must act as
we'll as talk, and we have come to the
conclusion that we must vote as we
pray.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
FAIR RIVER NOTES.
BY MARK.

Had few days of pretty weather
last week
Messrs. Joe Mullen and Obed Rollins
rolled logs last week.
Mr.. A. Cooper and Miss Estella Gar
rett were married at the residence of
her uncle, Phil Garrett, last Thursday
evening, March 7; Ed. E. P. Douglass
officiating. May peace, happiness and
prosperity attend them is our best
wishes.
Prof. Hamilton Smith closed most
profitable and interesting school last
Friday at Fair River Hall.
Miss Cornelia Maxwell closed her
school at Bailey Branch last Friday
and is spending few days at home.
There is considerable talk of mad
dogs. One visited DR.. Robertson's and
after biting his dog, calf, some geese
and ducks, was killed by J. e. Williams,
our mad dog slayer.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
KEMP-ABRAMS.

Miss Minnie Abrams and Mr.. Simon
Kemp, of Hazlehurst, were married on
last Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Mr.. G.
Abrams, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rabbi Sessler, of New Orleans.
A delightful time was passed by quite
number of friends and relatives, who
We'd with each other in bright wishes
for happy future to crown the lives
of the newly welded. A sumptuous
and elegant repast had been generous
ly provided and everything conspired
to make joy reign supreme at an hour
when shadows flee away. The mar,
riage gifts and kilograms were profuse
and hearty, showing the high esteem in
which the young couple are held
Long may the sunshine of peace and
joy fill the hearts and the home of Mr.
and Mrs, Kemp.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
Drinking to Candidates in Ink and Water

We drink bottle of ink to Mssissippis next
Governor, Hon. A. j. McLaurin.-Y 0zoo Sentinel
A rather unusual beverage for
drinking 'health and success" We
will drink glass of water, on account
of his temperance proclivities, to the
success of "Mississippi's next Govern
Or" Hon. III. G. Vicksburg
Post.
This is encouraging progress. Either
ink or water is a much more sensible
liquid to drink to candidates sue
cess, than the cup which intoxicate's
And now will the Post tell us whether
or not the Temperance proclivities'
of it's candidate for Governor will lead
him to favor State Prohibition law
that will close the Vicksburg and all
other which serve as so
many crime generators and hot-beds
of vice to the communities in which
they exist and to all surrounding COM
munities? This is State issue, peril
nent to the present campaign. Let
the Post answer. No Sinking, Bro.
eastman.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
LET CHRISTIAN VOTERS THINK.

The Democratic party went out of
office last Monday March 4thl. In
the two years of it's control of every
branch of the public service, what did
it accomplish This party that has
been clamoring for more than a quar-
ter of century for "chance" to bless
the country. What use has it made of
the "chance" that was given it by an
oppressed, confiding peopleG Look at
this partial list of its deeds:
l. 1t extended the loan to the Distil-
lers of about s124, 100000 from 3 to 8
years.
.. 1t completed the Republican
scheme to slaughter silver, as money.
3. 1t issued sl62O00,OOo of interest
bearing coin bonds in these two years
of profound peace to meet the running
expenses of the government. Such a
thing never occurred until the Demo
Gratis ''got a chance"
4. Last Sunday the Christian con-
sciences of the whole countrywas shock
ed and outraged by Sunday session
of their national law makers. So Con-
gress-the Democratic Congress-has
not only defied the people, whose SER
want it is supposed to be, but has also
defied God Almighty. These are some
of the results of "the chance" the Dem
ocrats have been given by Christian
voters.
How many more "chances" will the
Christian voters of Mississippi and this
whole nation want to give this Whisky
gold bond anti silver Sunday -desecrat-
ing combination? 1t loans the liquor
dealers, WITHOUT INTEREST, some Sl2o,-
100000 for s years, and then issues in
terest- bearing bonds for more than
that amount "to protect the credit OF
the government" because of the scar
city of money. Cotton is selling from
to 5 cents-merchants and farmers
alike being ruined. Yet half the money
| that remained two years since has been
/ uOWu. IhOuouhOo upOh ohO"'
: ands crying for bread because there
isn't enough money to pay for their la
Dor. Yet the shibboleth of the party
that wanted just "a chance" is, con
tract the currency; give national bank
ers more power, take care of the sugar
and other trusts that pay into our cam
, paign funds that we may have another
"chance."
Let me make these remarks:
l. No man who had part in the foul
atrocities above named, should ever
under any circumstances, be able tt
7 secure the endorsement at the ballot
/ box of any conscientious Christian
man or patriot.
2. The man who endorses, by ballot
or otherwise, a whisky abettor, an op
pressor of the people, Sabbath desc
orator, makes himself particeps crimi
mas to these wrongs.
3. Some body will answer at the judg
ment bar of God for the injustice be
ing done, by the lawmakers of this
country, to suffering people. Who is
more liable to be called upon to an
swer than those who make the law
makers, would like to know? Think
on these things, Democrats.
j. H. GAMBRELL.
| Greensboro, Ga, March Z, 1895.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

The Farmers Interstate Institute
held at Vicksburg last week resolved
just before adjourning that cotton
could not be profitably raised at five
cents pound, which resolution was
adopted. This is subject for discus
sion. Nothing can be profitably raised
at five cents pound, not even the
wind, the voice of ward politician or
the brass, of free-advertising candi-
date for a State office, unless there is
something to Offset the expenses of its
production in proportion to its value.
BY new methods of preparing the land
and planting and by the use of labor
saving machinery, both for cultivating
and gathering, the production of cot
ton can be made profitable at five
cents pound, provided it is planted
as a surplus crop. But that is the only
way. Merton County Progress.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

said In Recent Lecture on Chronic Ca
tarrh and Consumption.

Said In n Recent Lecture on chronic Na-
tarrh and Consumption.
Catarrh of the lungs is, ordinarily,
known as consumption; also called tu-
berculosis. In these cases the catarrh
has usually found its way into the
lungs by the gradual extension of the
disease from the throat through the
bronchial tubes. Consumption is the
natural termination of all cases of neg
lected chronic catarrh. Every one who
is afflicted with chronic catarrh is liza
BILE to be attacked with consumption
at any time. In the first stage of the
disease Pe-ru-na is sure cure; in the
later stages of the disease Pe-ru-na can
be relied upon to produce great bene-
fit, and in a large per cent. of cases
produce permanent cure. All those
afflicted with this dread disease should
begin at once the following treatment:
After all other means have been tried
i'm vain; after the doctors have pro-
nounced the case hopeless and friends
have given up in despair; after the pa
tent has lost all faith and the inces-
SAINT care of attendance seems futile,
still there is hope in Pe-ru-na. Send
for free copy of Family Physician,
No. 2, complete treatise ON chronic
catarrh, coughs, colds, la grippe and
consumption. Address The Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company, Column
bus, Ohio.
For free book on cancer address Dr.
Hartman. Columbus, Ohio.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
TUESDAY, March IL, 1895.
COUNTY PROHIBITION COMMITTEE

A Meeting Called in Brookhaven Thurs
day, March 2sth.
meeting of the Prohibition Execu-
tive Committee of Lincoln county is
hereby called to convene at the Court
House in Brookhaven at 10 o'clock a
m, ON Thursday, March 18th, 1895. The
Committee is composed as follows:
District John l. Marshall.
District 2-E. P. Douglass.
District 3-Frank Greer, Sr.
District A. J. Martin.
District 81. B. Reed.
County -at-Large-J. N. Cooke, b. L
Hobbs.
The attendance of every member i:
earnestly requested, as matters of vita
Importance affecting the Prohibition
cause in the impending campaign ar
to be considered. All Prohibition par
ty men of the county are cordially in
vited to meet with the Committee fo
the purpose of conference.
B. T. HOBBS,
Chairman Co. Pro. Elk. Com.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
MIR. Il. F. Montgomery. of Jackso

Mr.. L. F. Montgomery, of jackson,
Miss, travelling passenger agent of the
]. G. Railroad, was in town last We'd
nesday. and THE LEADER is indebted
"Fayette," who is one of the editors
most admired and highly esteemed
personal friends, for pleasant call.
Mr.. Montgomery accompanied num-
Der of Western prospectors to Brook
haven, it being the wise and praise
worthy policy of the |. c.. officials to
extend all possible courtesies and ia
cilities to the people of the West who
are now turning their eyes to Missis-
sippi and other Southern States to
make investments and purchase
homes.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

The woman's edition of the Sea
Coast Echo, published at Bay ST.
Louis, was decidedly creditable to the
ladies. Among other items in the
Temperance department we note the
following:
Pardon us for saying it, but we do
not know place that needs temper
ance workers more than our cities
along the Gulf coast. High license
has in some measure reduced the num-
Der of saloons, yet sad it is that
drunkenness has not ceased.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
It is authoritatively announced that

1t is authoritatively announced that
Senator George will not be acandidate
for reelection by the next Legisla-
ture, but will retire from official life
at the expiration of his present term
in 1899. Immediately following this
announcement, Gov. Stone publicly
announced himself as candidate for
Senator. The. Clarion-Ledger we'll
says this candidacy of Gov. Stone, who
believes in the Cleveland financial
policy, will at once precipitate the sill
yer issue in Mississippi, and all efforts
of the gold bug press to retire it from
the State canvass will prove futile. 1t
will become o leading question, and
every candidate for Governor and the
Legislature must meet it.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
observes that 'among Republicans, as
among Democrats. there are all shades
and varieties of opinion with respect
to the money standard and the cur
rency. These opinions range from the
utter and slavish idolatry of the sim
gle gold standard to the uncomprom-
Using advocacy of the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to l." This
means the inevitable sundering of old
party ties and 1896 will witness the
breaking up.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

Just before she sailed for Europe
last week, Miss Francis Willard told
reporter of The Voice that "the
newspaper story that I am to settle
permanently in England and the
other story about iniating Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland into the membership of
the w. c. T. U. are utterly false.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
The yicksburg Post thinks cleye-

The Vicksburg Post thinks Cleve.
land is the only man the Democrats
can nominate with reasonable hope
OF success. 1t says he will be nomi.
mated, and sufficient number of Re-
publicans will come over to the Demo
Gratis to insure his election. How dc
the good old Simon-pure Silver Demo
Gratis like to contemplate the thought
q swallowing Grover again in 1896?
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

A letter from Mrs. L. G. johnson, OF
the johnson Trio, dated at Beeche1
City, Ill, March 9th, says: "We are
still having grand meetings here in
this State and they are very loath to
have us leave" Mrs. johnson and her
daughters expect to reach Mississippi
for their campaign about April LIST.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

w. L. Douglas, the great shoe man
of Brockton, Mass, has begun the pub
location of daily paper, the Brockton
Times, which is a neat. interesting and
able paper. j. Armory Knock, the in
spiration of the Texas Siftings, is edi-
: tor.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

A statement prepared at the immi
grafton bureau shows that the total
number of immigrants arriving at the
ports of the United States, during the
seven months ending February l, 1894
was lib 1916 as against 1852, for the
seven months ending February Z, 1893
. decrease Of 6,207, or 40 per cent.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
Mortgaged Homes : What the Census
shows,

The statistics of mortgages on farms
and homes III the United States obtain
ed by the Census Bureau in 1890 are at
hand. They are taken from official
books in all public offices in all the
counties of the various States where
mortgages are recorded, and are,
therefore, as reliable as any of the cen
sus returns. The statement is that
there are in the United States families
to the number of S66,957 owning farms
which are mortgaged to the extent of
$1,0S5, $4,000. How these $4,000 far
mers are going to pay debt of over
one thousand million dollars is a
problem, and, besides this, they have
to pay interest on the debt, besides the
expense of living and maintaining
farms and families.-N. o. Picayune.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
THE JOHNSON TRIO.

Coming to Mississippi April list to Spend
Several Weeks in a Prohibition
Campaign.
The celebrated johnson Trio, of
Chicago, will visit Mississippi about
April LIST, by invitation of the State
Prohibition Executive Committee, and
spend several weeks, probably two
months. talking and singing Temper
ance and Prohibition in all our princi-
pal cities and towns The trio is COM
posed of Mrs. l.. g. Johnson, who has
won a high reputation as a platform
speaker, aud her two daughters, who,
with their mother, are possessed of
fine musical talents. THE LEADER be-
speaks for them warm welcome from
all friends of Prohibition in Mississip-
pi
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

"Any church that refuses to come
out for Temperance is an odious ex-
cresence on American soil. Between
religion and the saloon, there can be
no truce"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

Neal Dow, 'the Grand Old Man" of
the Prohibition reform, at the age of
nearly 81, has been addressing the
Maine Legislature and won another
victory over the liquor men who were
trying to break down the Maine law.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

According to a special from Wash
ington, Cabinet officer, whose name
is not given, is authority for the state
ment that the President will not hest
tate to call an extra session should the
gold reserve be again depleted.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

The constitutionality of the Income
Tax Law is now being argued in the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Senator George appears as counsel
against the law.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

Major j. F. Sessions has withdrawn
from the race for Railroad Commits
sioner in this District. With excellent
prospects for denomination, Major Ses-
sions felt impelled to retire from the
race on account of failing health.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

The talk that Maine is tired of Pro-
hibition will do to tell the marines,
but that is all. A resubmission reso-
luton to repeal the Constitutional
Prohibition amendment was defeated
by the lower House of the Legislature
Feb. 26th, by a vote of la to Ii.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
HOw's This I!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN Il MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price, rs cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
Mrs. Mount ia Memphis.
MEMPHIS, March 9TH,

MEMPHIS, March 9th, 1895.
EDITOR LEADER:-Please announce
in LEADER that my address until Con-
vention will be ia Adams ST., Mem
phis, Tenn. Yours cordially,
MRS. l.. S. MOUNT.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds, or
LaGrippe for week or ten days, when
Laxative Bromo Quinine will cure in
one day. Put up in tablets convenient
for taking. Price, % cents.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

The Aberdeen Examiner is of the
opinion that she who supposes that
the Democratic party or any other
party has walk over anywhere in
1895 or 1896 is reasoning upon illusory
premises"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

Evangelists Moody and Sankey be-
gin a meeting in Meridian today
which will continue until the 18th
inst.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12
Chairman Co. Pro. Elk. Com

Let Prohibitionists everywhere
stand true to their colors now and re-
fuse to support any liquor man for of
fee.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-12

The New State, Des Moines, has been
changed to the Iowa Commonwealth, a
state Prohibition organ to be issued by
the Commonwealth Publishing compa-
n.y.