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The leader., 1895-08-13
STATE CONVENTION.
The Mississippi Democracy De-
clares for Free Silver.
MLAURIN NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
Three Days Required to Complete the
Ticket-Governor stones Course In the
state Warrant Case Commended.
The Nominees.

Go'ernor-A. J. McLaurin, of Rankin.
Lieutenant G oyernor-J. ii. Jones, Of Wikln-
son.
Secretary OF Sta.e-J. l.. Power, OF Kinds.
Auditor-W. ID. Holder, CT Lafayette.
Treasurer-A. q. May of Simpson.
Attorney -Genera-Wiley n Nash, of Attala
superintendent Of Public Educational. A.
IL ncannon, of Lauderdale.
Supreme Court Clerk-E w. Brown, OF
COplah.
LAM COMMISSIONER. NJ. Simonton of Lee
Revenue Agent-Wirt Adams. of Kinds.
Railroad Commlssioners-First District, j. d.
Mclnnis, of Lauderdale; Second District, NJ. M
Evans, of jackson; Third District, j. j. Evans
OF Monroe
The leader., 1895-08-13
THE SILVER DEBATE.

Between Mcssrs. Iiorr aHd Warner at
Lakeside. o, Before an CnPrej judiced
Audience. willing tn Cheer the Good
Points Made by Either Psrty--New Ar
guments by Nc. Uorr-Gep. Warmers
PrUposIticus Eioqdently Maiutsined.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21
The Army Of Tramps.

There can be no doubt that the tramp
is IN q certain sense the maker and
chooser of his own career. The writer 8
experience with these Migrants has con-
WINGED him that, though they are almost
always the victims of liquor and lazi-
ness, fully four-fifths Of Americas vol
untary begears have begun their wide
and restless ways while still in their
teens. and have been furthered in their
wrong tendencies by unwise treatment
applied TO them when young.
Year after year, even month after
month, trampdom is increased by squads
of youths who will soon take and hold
the places of their elders, who will nat
urally drop away with the years. These
boyish roadsters are more often illegiti-
mate than lawful children and conse-
auently proper subjects for state care
and guardianship. And the fact that
every tramp in the United States has
spent some part of his youth III re-
form school, or, worst Of all, in jails,
demonstrates that there is failure
somewhere in our system OF correction
and reformation and makes it necessary
and only fair that the sociologist as
well as the reformer should know the
tramp from boyhcod to manhood. SUI
perfcial and unsympathetic studies of
his character, with shallow theories
about remedial measures, have so far
failed signally in checking his malign
influence upon society. - How Men Be
come Tramps," by Josiah Flynt, in
Centurv
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21
cname.eon splaers.

An interesting instance of color MINI
icry in spiders has been observed in the
south Of France. The spiders Of that re-
gion when in search of prey hide in the
eonvolvulus flowers 1t has been noticed
that a white variety of spiders frequent
ed the white flowers greenish colored
variety made the green flowers his home,
and d pink one lived principally III the
pink flowers The colors Of the three
varieties were at first supposed to be
permanent, but it has recently been dis
covered that the color of any one of
these spiders changes within few days
if the insect be placed i'll the eonvolvulus
of different colored flower from that
which he has been using as his home.
Four spiders-pink, white, green and
yellow in color-were all put III a box
together, and within three days all We're
white
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21
She Controls a Newspaper.

Under the able management of Mrs.
Marie Louise Myrick the Americas
Times Recorder continues doing mag
nifieent work. 1t is a fact not generally
known to the public that last January
Captain Myrick turned over to his wife
the editorial management Of The Times
Recorder, devoting his time to the bust
ness of the paper. Since that time she
has managed the editorial department,
superintended the local, and, in fact,
had absolute editorial control. The
Times Recorder is unquestionably one
of the brightest and best of Georgia's
dailies and is always found on the side
of the people. Atlanta Constitution.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21
L.NcoLN,s LoNeMAkINn
Abe Encountered His Political Rival White
Addressing Miss Tod

In 1889 Miss Mary Todd Of Kentucky
arrived in Springfield TO visit married
sister. Mrs. Edwards. At the instance
Of his friend Speed. who was also a
Kentuckian, Lincoln became visitor
at the Edwards. and before long il was
apparent 10 the observant among those
in Springfield that the lively young
lady held him captive. Engagements at
We're not announced as soon as they
were made, and il is not at all impoSsi-
bic that Miss Todd and Mr.. Lincoln
We're betrothed many months before any
other than Mrs. Edwards and Mr.. Speed
knew Of il, writes John Gilmer Speed
in The Ladies Home journal
AT this time, as was the case till
Lincoln was elected 10 the presidency,
his one special rival in Illinois was
Stephen A. Douglas Mr. Douglas had
more of the social graces than MIR. Lin
coin, and it appeared 20 him that moth
ing would be more interesting than TO
cut out his political rival in the affec-
tions of the entertaining and lively
Miss Todd, and SO be paid her court.
A spirited young lady from Kentucky
nc that time in Illinois would have
been almost less than human if she had
refused to accept. the attentions of tie
two leading men of the locality. There
fore Miss Todd, being quite human, en-
couraged Douglas. and again there was
what nowadays would have been called
a Irritation. This course of action did
not spur Lincoln ON in his devotion. but
made him less ardent, and he concluded,
after much self worriment, TO break off
the engagement, which be did, but at
the same interview there We're u recon
ciliation and "a renewal of the engage
ment
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21
RATES or ADVERTISING.
A Piece Of FURNITURE That Has Developed
Through Ocean Travel


Steamer chairs were, when first made
in this county, called Deyonshire
chairs. They were fashioned after a
chair used in Devonshire, England, on
verandas and lawns and in smoking
rooms and were first made here for the
same uses. The Devonshire chairs were
rather larger and more elaborate than
the steamer chair.
The use of this chair on steamers was
begun about 20 y ago. Ii soon be-
came so popular Il itreceiyed its pres
ent name. Chairs Of this style are still
sold for land use, both indoor and out
door, and their use ashore is increasing
The principal manufacturer Of these
chairs in New York sells them in al
NEST if not quite every state in the I'M
ion and in Central America, South
America and as far away as Australia
Steamer chairs are made Of maple, Of
oak and of walnut, and they range
in price from ST. so to So. Children 5
steamer chairs were introduced not long
ago, but not many are sold. When
steamer chairs first began TO be used,
one man in this city made small for
tune by selling them on the piers On
sailing days As much as $40 was paid
TO him for chair For some years this
man controlled the best of the chair sell
ing privileges, but others took up the
business, and his large profits We're soon
materially cut down by competition.
For time sellers of chairs on the
piers handled more steamer chairs than
the regular dealers. The practice which
then sprang up Of Offering chairs in the
street on sailing days i'll the open space
in front of the pier shed is still contin-
ued to some extent. This space is called
the farm. There are offered on sailing
days fruit, tinware ard other supplies
such as steerage passengers might re-
auire, and steamer chairs and other
folding chairs
There is a company that makes q busl-
ness of renting steamer chairs. A num-
Der of the larger steamship companies
now rent steamer chairs TO passengers.
The charge for a steamer chair across
the Atlantic is from 80 cents to 81.
Common as their use has become, it is
estimated that not much more than half
the total number of ocean travellers
provide themselves with steamer chairs.
New York Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21

Over 6So,oo0 copies Of Or. Pierce's Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser have been sold
at the regular price, $3.50. The profits Oh
this immense sale have been used in print
ing new edition of 10000 copies bound
in strong paper covers, which is te be given
away GbSoiHfsip .frce. A copy will be sent
20 any address on receipt of u one-cent
stamps 20 cover cost of mailing OHip.
Address Worlds Dispeusary Medical As
ISOLATION, O6S Main Street, Buffalo, N ".
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21
BnCIES FOR CHRISTMAS.

,,oka 4 present to your wife or yourself of a
4. nice Bicycle. twill be money we'll in
vested. In selecting a wheel. purchase
= one with a reputation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21

The camel Is beast Of great strength
and endurance. Nothing hurts il until the
proverbial last straw " Is added 70 its
burden. The human digestive system Is
very much like a camel You can impose
on Il 20 a wonderful degree. II is really as
eouishing how much abuse IL viii stand
before It breaks down. " The last straw"
doesn't break IL down, but il makes Il stop
work. Continually put the wrong things
into your stomach, and digestion will get
weaker and weaker Before long, some
thing worse than usual viii be eaten, and
viii go through the stomach into the
bowels, and there Il viii stiek-that's con.
stipation. Let il continue, and there is moth
ing bad that il will not lead to- Niue-tenths
of all human sickness is due TO constipa-
ton. Some Of the simplest symptoms are
coated tongue snd foul breath, dizziness,
heartburn, fiatuleuoe, sallowness. distress
after eating. headaches aud lassitude. A
little thing viii cause constipation. and a
little thing will relieve L. DR. pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are a certain cure for con-
stipation. They are tiny, sugar coated
granules, mild and natural in their action.
There is nothing injurious about them
You can take them Just as freely as YOU
take your food. There is no danger that
you viii become a slave 70 their use. They
will cure you and then YOU can stop taking
them. Send for free sample package Of
from 1 10 : doses Worlds Dispensary
Medical Associations Buffalo NJ ~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21
THE REGENT DIAMOND.
The One Precious Stone That Comes Near
est tn Being Flawless.

est 10 EtANAesn-
The Regent diamond, while surpassed
in size by the Great Mogul and several
other we'll known stones, is really the
finest of all, being nearly faultleSs in
form and purity and the most brilliant
diamond in the world today.
Its French history dates back to 1911.
In that year it was purchased from its
English owner, for the French regalia,
by the Duke of Orleans, then regent Of
France, whence its present name. 1t
had previously been known by name
almost as famous.
In l717 French finances We're in a
desperate strait. The people were starv-
ing, the treasury was near'y exhausted,
credit even was lost, yet under the per-
suasions of the Scotch financier Law and
the French Duke of st. Simon the re-
gent of France, hesitating where every
monarch of Europe had refused, finally
agreed to the price of 1878, 600.
Greatly to the relief of the duke, his
act appealed to the pride of the French
people, and instead of condemnation for
his extravaganza he received their APP
plause. In the light of subsequent events
their approval has touch of the pro-
phetic.
The first prominent appearance of the
diamond in the French regalia was in
the circlet of the crown made for the
coronation of the boy Louis XIV, in 1922.
After half century it was again the
center of a new crown, that which in
1875 weighed heavy on the head of the
young Louis XVI till he cried out in
discomfort, 1T hurts mel
Then come 1889 and the fire and
blood and fury of the French revolution.
Charles Stuart Pratt in Lippincott s.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21
THREE COMMANDERS.
MEN WHO WOULD LEAD EUROPEAN
ARMIES IN CASE or WAR.

An EngIishman Who Thinks It Would he
Prohtable 20 Make Technical Compar-
ison Between vIseOunt woIseIey and
Russian and French General.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21

Art thou IN misery, brother? Then
pray be comforted Thy grief shall pass
away. Art thou elatedg All, be not too
gay. Temper thy JOY. This, too, shall
pass away.-Panl H. Hayne.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21
HospitabIe.

A peculiar epitaph is inscribed on a
tombstone in the old churchyard of an
Ohio town. General Wayne was at one
time in command of the fort mentioned
in the epitaph.
Margaret,
Wife Of David Gregory,
Died Aug. IL, 1921,
Aged 60 years.
Here lies the woman, the first save one,
That settled on the Miami above Fort HaIDil.
ton.
Her table was spread, and that Of the best,
And Anthony Wayne was often her guest
Youths Companion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-21

1t is stated that Of every IL coins
dropped in automatic machines two ara
bad.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11
From a pencil sketch By Colo

of an ambulance, Broderick was jolted
over a rough road for many miles and
finally taken to Haskell's home and placed
in room having windows on the north
and the east sides.
'The best physicians of the day were
summoned, and what they had to say
about the condition of their patient was
sought for eagerly by the people, who we're
in state of great excitement. Hundreds
like my self went TO the Haskell home to
learn OF the wounded Senator's condition
and what hope there was for his recovery.
Every few hours bulletins announcing hi.
condition were sent to the City and posted
on the bulletin boards. Then came the
announcement of his death on the morn
ing of the 18th of September, SO. The re-
mains of the dead Senator were cofined by
Massey & Yung, placed in a hearse drawn
by pair of coal-black horses and conveyed
to the Union Hotel corner of Merchant
and Kearny streets, that building which is
now being torn down with the old City
Hall and the Ell Dorado building. There
the remains lay in state in rooms on the
second story of the building.
"In connection with this event there
was one thing that was subject Of general
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stated hour in the afternoon and each
man would be assigned to a particular dis
trict of the City. Each was expected to
attend to everything in his particular dis
trict, and at given hour report at the
hall There they would all exchange the
news of the day, and the result was that
every morning paper had exactly the same
news items, only dressed in the individual
language of the writer. This was good
thing for the reporters, but the proprietors
got up an Indignation meeting, for if they
were not very progressive, they did not ap-
prove of that method of gathering news.
and result of this was that each reporter
was called before the proprietor of the pa
per he worked for and given to understand
that the exchange of City news would no
longer be tolerated, and that if he wanted
to draw down regular salary i'll the
future he would have to sever bis connec-
ton with the Reporters Union. Each
man took the hint, and that was the end
of the first press club of San Francisco.
After that the individual reporters made
an item of everything in sight, and the
pride of each was not the excellence of the
matter he turned into the Office but the
mum Der of items"
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Point San Jose. knew it as Black Point
and so did all the old Californians. ] went
to see if the house in which Senator Brod
euck passed away from earth was still
there. 1t is still there, but it has been al
tered by having had additions put on and
changes made to the exterior. The last
time saw it before last week-that is to
have a good look at twas in the latter
part of 1859, at the time that Dave
Terry's victim was in there lowering be-
tween life and death. It was then the
residence of Leonidas Haskell, who was a
member of the firm OF Moore, Folger &
Haskell, owners of a tallow factory on
Lombard street, near where Franklin street
would cross it. Upon inquiry 1 learned
that after the Government took possession
of the point the Haskell residence was
taken by the commandant for his quarters.
altered to suit the times and additions
built to it. 1t is now used as the residence
of the post surgeon.
II do not propose TO go back and tell you
all about the duel in which Broderick was
mortally wounded and the causes that led
to it. The duel, as you may recollect, was
fought on the Laguna lie la MERGED Rancho,
about a mile to the south of the Lake
House. a little wayside resort near the out
let of Lake MERGED. Colonel Tom Hayes
and Calhoun c. Benham were Terry's Sec
onds, and they were accompanied by DR..
Avlette of the Stockton Asylum for the
Insane, and Samuel II. Brooks, who had
but short time before been elected State
Controller. Brodericks seconds were J.
c. McKibbin and General Dave Cotton,
who had been Sheriff of Siskiyou, and as
principal friend he had Leonidas Haskell.
After the wound had been inflicted it was
deemed inadvisable to remove the wounded
Senator in a carriage, so messenger was
sent to the City for an express-wagon and
a mattress. In such a conveyance, instead
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created spheres sounding through the
purple of the primal dawn down the fleet
ing ages.
John Purdy apparently was above the
| trihing things of earth and the whlr1 and
discord of life's current around him never
| reached the deep central calm in which he
stood. He was the ships cook-the greasy
genius of grub, as the wits of the first-class
petty officers mess called him.
His entrance into ships cookery took
place back in some little gunboat, now
moored and forgotten at "Lethe's wharf. :
He was not born to the rate, neither did
he achieve it, but it was thrust upon him
with force that was irresistible.
The former cook had been transferred,
and all of the unrated men aboard, Purdy
excepted, wanted the billet. For this
irony of fate. The first lieutenant, looking
over the heads OF the volunteers, saw
Purdy drying pair of newly washed
socks at the galley fire.
The officer was an impressionist OF a
lofty order and the scene, common and
insignificant usually, came to him IN the
light of an inspiration. In his mind he
rated Purdy then and there, and sent the
messenger-boy forward with an order for
the laundryman to get the mems dinner
ready.
Purdy plunged aft with the wet sock in
his hand and protested against being made
a petty officer in that high-handed man
ner. He had never worn "a buzZard, as
the eagle worn as rating-badge on the
sleeve is called, and didn't want billet.
He had never cooked in his life; didn't
know the least thing about cooking; didn't
want to know.
The lieutenant gravely Informed him that
as IN this instance the ships cook was
going to be built from the ground up, or i'll
other words, made to order, raw material
was quite as acceptable for the cook as it
was for cook to cook.
John dropped into the grim bumor of
swore by the vessels sacred fgurehead
that he was too raw for that job, and he'd
be dashed If he'd cook anyway.
The first huff, more and more impressed
with the wisdom of his choice and with
the sturdy qualities of the man he was
driving to desperation and unbecoming die
ton, called the master-at-arms and the
into the "sweatbox, as the torrid interior
OF the brig is sometimes known, until
some OF that "rawness" was evaporated
out of him.
The language of John just before he was
led away from the mast was shocking to
hear. He began at the captain, who was
ashore and had no part in choosing cook,
then the first lieutenant. who was the
cause of his undoing, and then struck the
navigator, who was below working among
the charts. John next cursed all the deck
officers and went down the line from high
to lower rank with methodical precision
until he got to the paymaster.
On board man-of-war the paymaster is
a sacred parsonage, for his Midas touch
can change the darkest period of dead
brokeness to the golden day of prosperity,
and no officer is quite SO great as he. But
John never spared him, and he went away
into condemnation with the others. The
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comment, and that was that the saloon at
tached to the hotel was CLOSED out OF re-
spect to the memory of the dead Senator
The remains were visited by almost the
entire community, and great wss the con-
course OF people who followed the body to
it's last resting place at Lone Mountain,
where the funeral Grafton was delivered by
Colonel q. D. Baker, the hero OF Balls
Bluff, he who in "a delivered the address
on the occasion of the dedication OF Lone
Mountain Cemetery"
| informed the colonel that the cemetery
where stands the monument to Broderick
is known as Laurel Hill Cemetery, and he
said: 'It was Lone Mountain when it was
dedicated"
"The body of Broderick was the first
that lay in state in the old Union Hotel
building"
"And the last" / added, twas that of
Dave Scannell, chief engineer OF the Fire
Department, who died on the oOth OF
March, $685."
"That reminds me-" said the colonel,
THAT they were both members OF Empire
Engine Company / of the Volunteer De-
partment and that Dave Broderlck was
the first foreman of the company"
"And Dave Scannell," [ said, twas the
last foreman of that company"
1.-THE exciting incidents in connection
with the Terry Frederick affair recall the
difference in the newspapers OF thirty-slx
years ago and those of to-day. News
that is, what is now considered news all
over the United States-was treated IN