The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-11
LETTER FROM THECAPITAU
Things That Were Done, Seen
and Heard Last Week.

CT week of sweltering weather this sec
tion got first-clasS rain on Friday and
the pressure was fortunately lifted.
The few thermometers that survived
the fiery ordeal registered 1O2 in the
shadiest nook in town and there is no
telling what one would have done i'm
the sun. One lunatic was so indiscreet
as to ask, rs it hot enough for you ?''
and he was killed on the spot-shot
down like "A rabbit. and the coroner's
jury declared it "A case of justifiable
homicide. The ice factory, which by
the way is one of the largest capacity
in the State, has had all it could do to
keep its customers in drinking water.
The fellow who purchased nickle
chunk had to strike a trot for the
house if he expected to have enough to
cool glass of tea for supper Howev-
er, its all over now, and life is once
more endurable so is standing col
lar for whole day.
Jackson has received her first bale"
of new cotton. 1t was raised by Mr.. j.
ID. Mann, of Madison county, aud sold
to Jones Bros, for ~ cents. This
bale was received on Aug. 6, one day
later than the first bale last year, and
brought (, cent more than the last
years bale. Ono-half cent is not much
on single bale, but on a crop of nine
million bales it is considerable item,
and should prices hold up so rs to av-
erage cent increase all along the
line it would be a glorious thing for
the Southern farmers to hasten the ar
rival of the wave of prosperity.
The Gem Band of this city, said to be
the finest musical organization in the
South, is putting in the week at Cas-
lillian Springs, and the patrons of that
resort are doubtless enjoying life. This
band is composed of - members and
certainly makes artistic music.
Jackson has made the first move In
the direction of sewerage by employing
Mr.. w. &. Kirkpatrick, civil engineer
of large experience. to make surveys
and estimates of the cost also to es-
tablish the grades of tho streets of the
city. The Council has also given no
tice that at the September meeting
they would pass an order for an cleo
tion to authorize the issue of $4,000
worth of bonds, $4,000 to be used in
building sewerage and $4,000 for
bridges and street improvements.
With this sum 1t is expected to build
about IA miles of sewers-enough to
satisfy the present needs of a growing
community. There is little doubt but
the proposition will carry. Jackson
people recognize the fact that water
works without sewerage is not at all
satisfactory from a sanitary point of
view, and there is almost q universal
demand for the expenditure.
Mayor Mckisson, of Cleveland, Ohio,
who Is president of the company which
will build the Jackson Electric r. r.,
has put up the remaining $500 of the
$500 forfeit demanded of him, and
now if he don't begin tha road III four
months and complete ) miles in 8
m9nths the $500 goes to the city. We
feel certain, therefore, that we are at
last to secure this great convenience.
and when we do you can just watch
Jackson grow. With an electric vail
road, seWeragp, matef works, electric
lights, two telephone companies, two
telegraph companies, two express COM
panies, railroads to six points of the
compass and two more building this
way, with two of the largest and finest
colleges IN the South. two magnificent
public school buildings for white chill
dren and one of the Same description
for leSgoss, tu say nothing of the great
public institutions, several factories
and the prospect of new capitol at an
early day, what more does jackson
need to send her to the front and to
make of her q city and q papital of
which the balance Of the State will be
proud
John Price, the black brute who at
tempted an outrage on a young white
woman near Stems Greek and who
was put in the penitentiary to keep the
men of Rankin county from lynehing
him, has heep trying 10 escape by pick
ing out the BRICK and mortar from his
cell. His game was discovered in time
to stop him from seriously damaging
the building, John had better thank
his stars that he Is permitted to stay
In the pen. Some how or other me-
gro never knows when he's doing WE'LL
E. +. FRANTz.