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The leader., 1897-04-28

D. N. Butler, an old and highly
respected citizen of Amite county,
died a few days since, says the
Clarion Ledger. He was born in
Amite in 1918, and when young
man was married to Miss Martha
Wilkinson, with whom he lived
happily nearly sixty years. Six
sons and five daughters blessed the
union, all still living but two. On
ly five persons who attended the
wedding were at the funeral, and
strange to say, his was the only
corpse ever shrouded in the house
that has been his home for fifty
nine years.
The leader., 1897-04-28

Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson,
of the Episcopal Diocese of Mis-
sisslppi, has been invited by the
Arch Bishop of Canterbury to de-
liver the opening sermon at the
Lambeth conference to be held in
June. 1t is stated that this honor
was never before conferred upon
an American ecclesiastic. He will
also deliver sermon at the great
Oxford University June 9th, an.
other distinguished honor.
The leader., 1897-04-28

lhe London Times, London
uiooe, st. James Gazette and 9th.
er English papers ridicule the idea
Oh the United States bimetallic com.
mission having any practical re-
suit. This is just what might have
oeen expected of the worshipers of
Tue golden calf. As long as there
was point to be gained aud the
people could be deceived by talk
VI International bimetallism, the
dishonest advocates of the gold
standard preached this plan to the
people for the recognition of silver.
NOW that they are led to suppose
oy their temporary victory, achiey.
% through the most contemplate
ueceptl0n, that the honest advo-
yates OF bimetallism have been per.
.1s'ahe'ltly bafied, they throw Of
NC mask and ridicule even inter.
w. MsseGnai bimetallism. 1t is just as
~. ~ Bryan and other friends of sill.
vet predicted. What is needed,
aa a"u what we believe will now be
sSs.coomplished, Is for the United
Ss.es s.es 70 once more assert her in-
sepenlence Of English dictation
sas u establish bimetallic policy Of
The leader., 1897-04-28
" HOG AND HOMINY.' y
How Many Lincoln and Lawrence
County Farmers Raise Enough
For Home Supply !?
srSD US YOUR NAMES, THE LEADER
WANTS TO PUBLISH THE ENTIRE
LIsT-A PREMIUM.

Ever since the drop in the price of
cotton In 1891, on down through the
irving years of "hard times" and a.
nancial depression which have follow
ed to the present, it has been OBJ
served, possibly as never before, that
the man who was most happy and in
dependent during the trying ordeal,
was the farmer who owned his own
home, produced on his farm enough
corn, oats, meat, potatoes, molasses,
vegetables, milk, butter and eggs for
home consumption, and raised what
cotton he made, simply as a surplus or
money crop. While there has been
crash upon crash during these years
among the financial, commercial and
manufacturing Glasses, from the purse
proud millionaire banker and mer-
chant to the humblest shop-Owner in
village and hsmlet-and while the
poor mortgage-oppressed farmer who
raised little else but scent cotton,
struggled along with scarcely enough
to eat or wear, bemoaning his hard
fate-the provident farmer described
above has been able to view with a
feeling of security and composure
such as was enjoyed by no other mortal,
the wreck of fortunes and happiness
about him. Without stopping here to
inquire what part wicked class legis-
lation and grssping human greed have
played in bringing about the panic and
hard times referred to, all close OBJ
servers know we state but facts.
With a view to gratifying an ex-
pressed and pardonabie curiosity, but
more especially with the hope of stim-
ulating others to emulate the example
of the successful ones, The LEADER
wishes to secure and publish the name
of every farmer in Lincoln and Law
renee counties, who makes it rule to
raise his own provisions-corn, meat,
molasses, etc.-at home, leaving cotton
as his surplus crop. These names
and the length of time each farmer
has practiced the living -at-home poll
cy, will be published in THE LEADER
during the month of June or in its
first issue in July. To secure these
names, we request each reader of The
LEADER who is eligible to fill out the
blank below, according to the facts,
and mail it to this office:
The leader., 1897-04-28

Judge w. s. Holman, the veter-
All congressman from Indiana, died
in Washington Oh Thursday, from
the effects of fail sustained sever.
al weeks ago, He was in his 10Th
year and had been in public life "a
years. having served sixteen terms
in Congress. He enjoyed a con
spicuous record as an economist,
and was known as the "Watch
Dog of the Treasury and also as
"the Objector."
The leader., 1897-04-28
One Mississippi editor evidently

One Mississippi editor evidently
has his hands full of business. He
is Col. j. r.. Bew, of the Green
wood Delta Flag. In addition to
his editorial work, he is cashier of
the Delta Bank, Circuit Clerk of
Leflore county, fire and life insur.
ance agent, member of the finance
committee of the Greenwood Cot
ton Exchange, chairman of the
committee to devise ways and
means to build a Methodist church,
delegate to the National Press con-
vention, registrar of Leflore conn
ty, and ex otiicio notary public.
Bet he feels tired when night
cOmes.-Brandon News.
The leader., 1897-04-28
lNorE-Erase any article named above not
raised, and write on blank lines all others raised
and not included.]

When the list Of names is published
THE LEADER will award three small
but useful premiums to
l. The farmer who has raised the
largest number of articles for home
consumption for the greatest number
Of years.
2. The one making the second best
showing in this respect.
3. The one who comes third.
The list is open to all farmers of
Lincoln and Lawrence counties who
see or hear Of this proposition, wheth-
or they be few or many, whether they
are subscribers to THE LEADER or not.
we want to know who the wise and
fortunate ones are, and your fellow
connty-men will be interested in
knowing who you are.
Send us your name.
The leader., 1897-04-28
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.
Things That Were Done, Seen
and Heard Last Week.

aIAu w SChs
Special Correspondence of The LEADER
JACKSON, MISS, April 20
Decoration Day at the capital and
proper respect has been shown our
heroic dead. The city street hands
had cleared the grass off the 700
graves in our cemetery and this
afternoon at 4 O'clock the RObt. A,
Smith Camp, of which Auditor
Holder is commander, will lead the
way, preceded by the Gem Band,
from the capitol to the cemetery,
distance of nearly one mile. In the
procession were the Capital Light
Gnards, the Odd Fellows, knights
of Pythias and other fraternal or,
ders. At the Public School nearly
1000 children, each carrying flow
ers, fell in line, as did the pupils
from the Catholic School, several
private schools and the two col
leges. At the graves of the Con
federate soldiers, which are sur
rounded by a chain fence, the pro
cession halted. Chaplain, General
Fl. F. Sproles offered prayer, Judge
j. A. p. Campbell delivered feel
ing tribute to the memory of the
brave soldiers there resting, the
Capital Light Guards fired salute
and the children strewed flowers
on the graves, not only on Confed-
crate but on Federal graves, as is
always the custom here.
Hon. Pat Henry, congressman
from the 7th district, wants to
know what has become of the brass
cannon captured in Mexico by
Gen. Quitman and which for num-
ber of years guarded the entrance
to the capitol. 1t is not known
here when nor by whom they were
removed, but Major Henry thinks
if he can locate them they will be
restored to the State, 1t may De
that some of those fellows who are
clamoring for new capitol, fear
ing the sold rookery"' might fall
down and ruin these relies of the
long ago, have just removed them
to place of safety. These guns
are supposed to have been taken
from the capital by Federal sol.
diers during the war.
The most important meeting of
the week was that of the State
Medical Association, of which DIR.
Gilbert, OF Venona, was president,
and DIR. Tackett, of Meridian, sec-
retary. The doctors were well
coined by Gov. McLaurin, and DIR.
Ward, of Carthage responded, both
speeches being we'll received.
From physicians standpoint the
proceedings which continued from
Wednesday till Friday noon, were
both interesting and instructive.
Many valuable papers were read
and discussed by the leading ply
sicians OF the State. On Thursday
night DIR Goltman, Of Memphis,
gave an exhibition of the X Ray
by drawing a focus on a piece OF
hypotlermic syringe that had been
broken off in the jaw bone Of DR..
The leader., 1897-04-28

Milton Park, w. s. Morgan,
Frank Burkitt aud other middle
of-the-road Populists, have issued
a call for delegate conference of
the Peoples to meet in Nashville,
Tenn., July 4th.
The leader., 1897-04-28

The Biloxi Herald thinks the
Democratic party can better af.
ford to meet the charge of contrib
utory negligence in connection
with the Republican tariff bill than
to assume responsibility for snch
opposition as its representatives
are capable of making to it.
The leader., 1897-04-28

We note that Miss s. MEG. IsOm,
professor of elOcution at the State
University, will give course of
readings before the Chautauqua
Assembly at Crystal Springs.
Miss Isom is without a peer in her
profession and will be a decided
attraction.
The leader., 1897-04-28

Turkey and Greece are naturally
associated, the one with the other
about Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas time, but it is unseason-
able for them to try and get to-
gether. They are apparently about
to do it, though.-Hazlehurst Cour-
ier.
The leader., 1897-04-28

Arrangements have been made
by the Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road to run regular excursion
trains from Hattiesburg to Gulf.
port, commencing next Sunday.
The leader., 1897-04-28
Treat Your Feet

right. They are the best friends you have.
Don't put 500 pair o. feet into 81. .2s pair
of low-quarter shoes They won't feel right.
The comfort isn't there. the ut Isn't there.
and the style Is lacking. II a woman has
au idea that 1t takes a 800 hat to make her
look well, you can't satisfy her with $500
bonnet. Heightened ideas and cheap goods
won't mix, They are as unsOciable as oil
and water. The woman that wears our
our s1.OO shoe, no matter II the latter IS
slightly looking. They are too cheap for her.
She won't he satisfied. We keep all kinds
from 80 cents up, but would rather sell our
81 80, 81 .65 and 800 low-quarters. They are
guaranteed to wear we'll. They are pretty
and they fit like glove.
The leader., 1897-04-28

The Legislature met yesterday,
but did little except listen to the
the Governors message.
The leader., 1897-04-28

Joe Bailey, the Democratic lead
er in Congress, has declared for
Bryan's denomination in 1900.
The leader., 1897-04-28

The corner stone of the uew Bap-
tist church at Martin was laid last
week.
The leader., 1897-04-28

A GENTS wANTED-For War In Cui,a. W
IA Senior qnesslsis, Cuban representative n
tremendous L. bonanza for s<en1l
Only 81 TO BID &16E ~ Submissions EvGrv
body wants f8< OIL cI1loI@ed, reiiable bQsf
All trash. and make g u1@<< U1<h War n
C0NCEKNs ~ - Dea< - 1o - -
The leader., 1897-04-28
COPYING AND ENLARGiN6.
Contest Notice.

U. S. LAND OFFICE, JACKSON, Miss. April
II, 1S97-C'.mpllint having been entered at
this Office by Fer,l Smith against Nathan Wech
for abandOnin. his Homestead Entry No. 272l0
dated December 10, 1S.3, upon the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of Section "a,
County. Miss, with view to the cancellation of
said entry. the said parties are hereby summon
ed to appear at tie office OF Felix May. at
BrOokhayen, Miss, On the 5ist day Of May
1897, within legal hours, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment.
Decision ON the testimony thus taken win be
rendered by the Register and Receiver, at their
Office in Jackson, Miss, On June 10, 1897
ROBERT f. WILSON, Register.
The leader., 1897-04-28
BOYS 5 to Ia Years
More Millinery.

If you haven't been to this Department
lately call now. We are always adding new
things. We get them as they come out. We
don't buy a few goods and walt till they are
all sold to replenish. This would be fo2y-
ism.
The leader., 1897-04-28
GraftOn'S
SpeCialties.

II
Grafton's Cough Cure is dead
shot on Coughs, Colds, etc. Try
it-25c per bottle.
Try Grafton's Liver Pills for
Constipation, Billiousness, etc.
25c per box.
Fresh Garden Seed sold for
half the old price at Grafton's
Drug Store.
For Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
La Grippe, Consumption, ETC.,
try Grafton's Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil with Hypophosphites-
75c per bottle.
Landreth's fresh Garden Seed
at Grafton's Drug Store. Double
the quantity formally sold for
same money. Call and be con-
vinced.
The leader., 1897-04-28
Waists.

Our second shipment is In. As you pass
by glance at the few displayed In our Show
Window. This, however, Is not n circum-
stance to the styles on the inside. We de
sire to lay particular stress upon the quality
of our
The leader., 1897-04-28
S1.OO Waists.

The price appeals to your purse, the style to
your eye, the quality to your judgment, and
the Mt to your form. Try them.
The leader., 1897-04-28

1870 pupils belonging to 2S
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-21

The Hunlerdon Freehoders held their
regular monthly meeting on Wednesday
last The Auditing Committee took up the
forenoon 10 the examination Of bills that
had been presented for payment.
AT O'Clock the full Board net, ID.
rector Dilts in the chair. After roll call
the report of the Auditing Committee was
heard. Bills aggrcgsting 1891 were
ordered paid.
The Jail Committee reported that 10
prisoners had been discharged during the
month, aud that the Jail now held II
Frecholder LOU offered a resolution
that the committee on brilge built at
Asbury last Summer be authorized 10 en-.
force the terms Of the contract, which
provided for rebate OF $40 day from
the contract price for every day that the
bridge remained uncompleted after a
given time. The limit was May l5 the
work was not finished until some time in
August The resolution wns passed.
AT this juncture Director Dilts desired
to celebrate the advent into his family
OF new daughter in law, aud to this end
passed around box OF the Union Hotels
bang up cigars. The Board voted Mr..
Dilts entirely worthy OF the best of
daughters in-law, but Freebooter Callan
went upon record with the remark that
be had seen many much better looking
fathers in-law in his travels. lie was at
once smoked into corner.
II. l.. Stout, counsel for IL. Il. Bennett
Of Philadelphia, presented a bill for ten
Semple Fire Exiingushers, amounting
to Sl65. This bill was rejected as it
had been twice before. The argument
was made by counselor Stout that the
Supply Committee, as agent Tor the Board,
had ordeIed the extnguishers, and that
therefore the Board was liable Counsel
intima,ed that he would bring suit against
the county.
There was no further business. - Demo.
crat advertiser
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-21
oHlo's NEW SCHOOL sYsNeM.
Graded School Pupils Collected In Coaches
for Three Miles in Every Direction.

Graded School Pupils Collected In Coaches
for Three Miles In Every Direction.
Oho's Western Reserve, that homo
of advanced ideas and institutions, Is
now advancing an idea that bids fail
To supplant tho old time district school,
1t is called the Kingsville system, huv-
ing originated In that place in the
northern part of this country, although
il is now spreading with prairle-tlre
celebrity. 1t gives TO every pupil In Il
township % graded school education,
securing IL by means of coaches stop.
ping night and morning TO collect and
return pupils for and from II graded
school In the centre OF the township
The new plan is proving popular and
II il RELOCATING the little stuffy district
school-house to the position IN Amerl
can history Of the log cabin and the ex,
tinct buffalo.
These calls of coaehcs are operating
TO both augment attendance and pro
mote punctualty, the pupil being
marked tardy II not ready when called
for. The education In the teacher ser
vice secured by this process of central
lzatlon Is found to go far towards Off
setting the cost of the coach service.
Prof. G. A. Corbln, principal of
Klngsvllle high school, suggested the
system five years ago, his successor,
Prof. i. IL. Morrison, pushed It, and
Asscmblyman William =. Harris, of
this district, procured the needed legis
latlon which is now resulting In its
general adoption. Legislative reforms
in school government have neeompan
led this reform.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-21

Tho Old Chan Himself.

A young recruit, who lately Joined (
line regiment, was set on sentry-go
and was, of course, new TO the bust
ness. A good naturcd comrade brought
him a sandwich from the cantecn, and
the recruit was about TO consume II,
when tho major appeared.
As the officer was In mufti. the sen,
try did not recognize him, and did not
salute. The major took In the stun.
ton. and asked:
whats thatf"
"A sandwich" replied the recruit.
Have a bit?"
"Do you know who am?" asked tho
major.
Don't know you from Adam per
haps you're the majors coaehy.n
mo, I'm not"
His groom, perhaps"
"Nol try again."
Perhaps the old chap himself"
Fright this time" said the major.
ooh, Lordw exclaimed the frightened
sentry, Hold tho sandwich while |
present arms!-Answers
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-21
BOUND 70 BE SKINNED.


Il tell YOU" declared the reformed
gambler, that there are people in.this
country who insist upon being swim
died. Nine out OF ten Of the men who
are caught know Chat &hey are going
up against some klnIl OF u bunco game,
They have read all about it, but It is
the Internal cgotsm of the average
man that leads him into the trap. lie
knows that others ;have been caught
but he's too smart for anything of that
kind, don't you see.
II was at a county fair In Iowa ex-
posing tho tricks OF gamblers. My
CRATE was in selling q little book that
| had on tho subject. There was a
pretty lively gang there from back
township, and when showed them
how tho shell trick was done, one
big fellow insisted that he could To-
cate the elusive pea and was bound to
bet on the proposition. told him that
| WAS out OF the business, but that he
WIS mistaken. Then they set up Il
cry that l was fraud and afraid of
my own game. l went over the whole
thing again, and showed how they
We're fooled but 1 must give the fellow
a chance or they would wreck my
whole outfit.
.\t last. just to save myself, let
him put up his money, and rendered it
back TO him after had won. Then it
took three other men TO keep him from
whipping Mo because took him for II
squcaler. One or two others insisted
on having try at 1t, mud never turned
hair because of their losses. When
1t came to three-card monte, ii was
the same. Each of half dozen men
WAS sure that he could pick the card,
and, despite warning, would have Il
try ut It. and some of them two or
three times. When they were cleaned
out there went up howl that was
the rankest kind of fraud, and they
chased me three miles Into the eoun.
try before it waes dark enough for mo
To cscapc.'--Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-21

-Goop GooDs Low Prices. Note The
following prices for frat class "Fertiliz.
ersn AID "Complcte Manures A
good special Potato Fertilizer, s25 per
ton. The Mapes' best Potato Manure,
$50. The Mapes' economical 90 pei
cent. po,ash) Potato Manure, $50. Good
"Fertiizers' for oats or corn, $22 and
s25. Mapes' Complete ManWcs. for oats,
corn and erase, s2s to $36 All subject
to our unusually liberal discounts.
A car fresh ground Nova Scotia Land
Plaster just received aud to be sold eery
cheap for cash.
JosErH SMITH X Co,
PrallsvlIe Mills,
Stocktou, N. j.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-21

The annual convention Of the Y. +. S.
c. Z. of Hunterdon County was held in
Baptist Church In Pennington on Friday
afternoon and evening ,ast. An address
of welcome was delivered by the pastor Of
the church. Rev. DR.. Joseph 4. Sagebeer.
Addresses were also delivered by the Rev.
DR.. J. W. Rogan, of Pennington. and DR..
Weddell, Of Philadel pba.
The attendance was unusually large. A
special train was run from Clinton. The
following officers were elected:
William BELLS.
Sec. and Treas. Sanderson.
Coz. Secretary-John Y. BELLS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-21
me Who Passed This Way.
BY SHAKESPEARE.

Stand not upon the order Of your going,
But go at once.
Thou sure and frm-sct earth,
Hear not my steps. which way they walk, 10
fear
The very stones pirate Of my whereabouts.
and TAX e the present horror from the time,
Which now suits with IT.
All strange and terrible events are welcome
But comforts edespise our size Of sorrow,
PrOportiOned TO our cause must az great
As that which makes IL.
Cry. Trojans cry Lend me ten lhousa nd eyes,
And will fill III en- with prophetic tears.
You vow, and swear, and super praise my parts
When | am you ate me In your hearts.
But they did no more adhere and keep plaee
together, than the hundredth psalm to the
tune OfGreen Sleeves
he advised
Heat not furnace for your foes so hot,
That 1t do SINCE yourself
Rather had skipped from sixteen yesrs of age Il
sixty,
To have turned my eaping time into erutch
Than have seen this.
Ample proposition that hope makes
In all designs begun on earth below,
Fails In the promised laTgeness,
You mighty gods
This world do renounoe, and In your sight,
Shake patiently my great atficton on
II ! could bear II longer, and not fall
To quarrel with your great Opposeless wills
My snuff, and loathed parts Of nature, should
Burn itself out.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-04-21

The through freight business on the
South Branch Railroad ard tue Fleming
ten Branch Of the Pennsl wanna Railroad
is steadily growing aud promises To reach
immense proportions. \ few Vents ago
freight was rarely tansietfed nj tbs point,
excepting hat consigned Ia locs parlics.
Now numerous cal. Ioads Il MI binds OF
material nIr transferred, Which nj times
causes ihr IlilIoad employees no lililc nm.
ehsincss ON account of the small tfaokarc
and other inadequate facilities nj hand
building stone from tie quGriies nlong
the DelviduIc Delaware Railroad, pigiron
aud all snrls Of heavy material me hand
led. Thirteen car loads Of pig iron wert
transferred a few dnys nge, besides /
large amount Of other freight. 0ne ship.
ment OF gun carriages for the fortified
tioUs at Fruu's Poiut, South Jersey, was
valued AT $500, 900. Heavy machinery
for The Carnegie works in western Pennsy.
lvania have also pass( Il over these roads.
The bnsiutss increases the recciprs OF
these roads immensely. - HHteT1ou he
pHLNcdH