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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25

other stock. At this time | have two
or three hundred bushels of last years
corn in my crib" He then went on to
say he had always worked with his own
hands and this year plowed and hoed
in his field like one of his boys.
1t goes without saying that "Uncle
Steve is in good fix" financially. Be
sides having good little farm and a
plenty at home, he has money loaned
mt interest and doesn't owe a dollar i'm
the world not even to The LEADER
but like all the farmers who raise
plenty at home, has the cash TO pay
for his paper i'm advance. He never
gave mortgage in his life Four of
his SONS aud two soiIs. .in-law aud their
wives are living on farms close to the
old roof tree aud following the good
example set them by their worthy ia.
ther.
Asked what advice he would give to
young farmers, Mr.. White said in
brief it was this: Always plant rs car
ly as the seasons will permit, push
your work, instead of letting it push
you, keep "out Of the grass" and out of
debt, and make it point every year to
raise enough at home to live OH.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25

track. Here he has lived an indus
trious, quiet, happy life, with plenty
around him to supply all needs and
comforts, for % years. At various
times Mr.. Magee has done carpenters
work, employed some of his capital in
merchandising, been the owner of wa
ter mills for saving lumber, ginning
cotton, cleaning rice, grinding corn
and wheat-for i'll years gone by, wheat
was quite staple crop in this section.
but he has always made farming his
chief pursuit. He has been consider
ed a good farmer all his life.
AS to his method of farming Mr.. Ma
gee says lie always makes it rule to
prepare aud cultivate his land well.
the manner of cultivation being large.
ly governed by the kind of season. One
of the chief secrets of success las been
his great industry, working early and
late with his own hands and never los
ing time loaiinG around town. lie SAYS
he never loafed i'll his life. He is a
man of extraordinary energy aud per
severance, with II constitution like
iron. His physician, who appreciated
TINS, once jokingly told him he never
had any constitution at all, or he would
have broken it. lie says himself that
the amount of hard manual labor and
exposure he has endured, especially
during his experience in the milling
business, is beyond belief.
Mr.. Magee joined the BAPTIST church
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25
BOGUE CHITTO NOTES.
BY JEEMS.

Rev. j. A. Scarborough took flyin &
trip to jackson recently to look after
his patent buggy shaft, which is being
rapidly placed on the market.
The public road leading from here
to Meadville is in awful condition for
several miles this side the Franklin
a weary traveller to get something
neck. 1t is in Supervisor Montgom-
ery's district.
We are glad to note that Aunt Betsy
Kyzar is fast improving from long
spell of illness.
Mr.. G. H. Vernon can raise more
water melons than anybody.
Mrs. Jeems, my wife, is an anxious
inquirer for some winter turnip seed.
How things do shine around the
Mack Smith hotel near the depot We
would be pleased to have many more
of the Smith family move into our
town if they were all like Mack.
Rev. j. A. Scarborough has returned
home from several weeks protracted
meeting work in the interior of South
Mississippi and North Louisiana. He
reports BOOd meetings from all OF MS
charges, especially at Mt Hermon, La,
where DR.. Walter E. Tynes, of Texas,
assisted him nine days.
Notwithstanding their route to Heav-
en- is by way of Jordan, there was bit
too much water last week for our
Campbellite brethren to hold sue
cessful meeting in our city. Elder N.
L. Clark did the sermonizing.
Protracted meeting will begin at the
Baptist church here on the 5th Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Lowe, of Clinton, Miss, is ex-
pected to assist in the meeting.
Our entire country has gone wet.
r. Q. Easterling goes to Summit to
clerk for the Hyman Mercantile Co.
J. Mart Tyler has gone to Summit to
take charge of the public gin through
the ginning season.
Messrs. Busby & Hodge will soon
have their water mill and gin in opera.
| ton.
Mrs. DR.. Smith is critically ill from
the effects of carbuncle on her spi
nal column. May her health be speed
/ ily restored.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25

when boy, and has ever held to that
faith. Politically, he has always
been a Democrat. Most of his life he
has been strictly sober and temperate,
and for several years total abstainer
from all alcoholic drinks and an ad-
vocate of Prohibition. He has be-
nevolent and quiet disposition, and
has done many acts of kindness and
charity OF which the world never knew.
All the education he ever received
was at common country schools at
short intervals, and study at home aft
er marriage, but he has an excellent
practical knowledge of men and bust
ness matters. His home is always sup
piled with good books and papers, and
he has endeavored to give all the edu-
cational advantages possible to his
children. Mr.. Magee may well look
back over his busy and well-spent life
with pride and satisfaction.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25

Mr.. Stephen p. White, whose farm OF
2O5 acres lies on Bear Creek in north
east Lincoln, about II miles from
Brookhaven, is one of the men who has
especially distinguished himself as 9
farmer iu this section.
"Uncle Steve" as he is familiarly
known by all of his friends and neigh
bors, was born in Lawrence county
Miss, May 5, 1892, and hence was Il
years old his last birthday. The above
likeness represents him exactly as he
looked the last time he was in Brook
haven, which was July "A, and is cop
led from photograph taken on that
day, the first he ever had taken. He
lived in Lawrence county all his life
up to the time the county of Lincoln
was formed in 1872, and since that time
in the new county. He was married
first in 1913, and remarked in 1883, and
has eleven living children, all grown
and married except two. He is nov
living on the farm he settled before
his first marriage, and has lived ON II
continuously all these years. His an
cestors we're good old South Carolina
stock and came from that State and
settled on White Sand In Lawrence
county. From the time of his majori
ty until about ten years ago "Unclt
Steve" was always Democrat. He IL
now an ardent Populist. He has al
ways been sober and temperate in bis
habits, though not a prohibitionist, ant
says he was never intoxicated but
once in his life. He served during &
part of the war in Company B, 33rc
Mississippi Regiment. and had his left
hand and wrist badly wounded by
musket ball at Atlanta in 1854.
In an interview with the editor o1
TIE LEADER the last time he was IL
town, Mr.. White said when he go'
home from the army he had nothing
but his land, one horse, few cattle, {
wife and children. "But l alway,
made it point" said he, ito raise my
own home supplies. Most of the time
have raised my own horses, as well as
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25

Judge Morris Marks, a prominent
lawyer and Republican politician of
New Orleans, died at Crawford Springs,
Va, last Sunday. Judge Marks was a
brother of Mrs. L. Isaacs, of Brookha-
ven, who left for New Orleans Monday,
where deceased will be brought and
buried today. The New Orleans pa
pers pay high tribute to Judge Marks
many sterling qualities. When he was
youth he was for short while res
ident of Brookhaven where he was
well-known and highly esteemed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25

Irving Mcgee, who was awarded the
third premium offered by The LEADER
to farmers who have made 1T "a rule 10
raise their own "hog and hominy, was
born in Simpson county, Miss, Dec.
21, 1896. He was one of family OF ID
children, having IL brothers and four
sisters. His father and mother both
came from South Carolina, marrying a
short while after reaching Mississippi
He has been married twice and had
13 children, 8 of whom are now living
Three sons and three daughters are
married, two of his sons being engaged
as merchants in Texas.
After leaving the home OF his YOUTH
Mr.. Magee lived for Is years In Law
renee county. A short while he resid-
ed in Copiah, but ever since iSoo mas
lived in the territory now known as
Lincoln county. His farm Is ABOUT D
miles south of Brookhaven, lying
along and east of the :. c. railroad
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25
Public improvements.

This is an era of public improve.
Tent in Mississippi, an epidemic
OF bond issuing has struck us, and
our people no longer seem afraid OF
contracting public debt. Ii not
carried to excess, if not made too
burdensOme Oh the communities
that arc indulging in such internal
works, it will rebound To tl:e glory
of the State.
More capital is being invested in
Mississippi today than at any time
since the war. Private money is
being put in new lailroads, in tim
! Der lands, in farming lands, III town
houses, III oil lis and in factories
of this, that and the other kind
Public funds are being placed on
electric car liues, electric light
plants, water works, sewerage,
street paving and, best of all, per.
hapS, III better country roads and
highways.
The city of Meridian has taken
the lead III such matters, being the
FIRST to put her bonds on the mar
ket, the first to boast an electric
car line, the first to contract for
street paving, the first to establish
IL system of sewerage.
From the Queen City CT the East
the Infection bas spread until now
the disease is epidemic from Scran-
ton to Holly Springs, from Biloxi
to COrinth.
jackson has caught the fever and
within the year will add electric
cars, and maybe sewerage, to her
list of improvements The cars
are an assured fact, the sewerage
is demanded, aud the CIariOn-Led-
ger is confident that if put to
vote of the people the demand will
be heartily and overwhelmingly in
dorsed. The city is forging to the
front, it has thrown oft it's swad.
ding clothes, is beginning to feel
its Importance, and desires that
the balance of the world shall know
and appreciate its many accom-.
plishments.
Other towns are following the
example set by Jackson, and some
few of them have gone even step
or TWO further. 1t il truly one
horse town that has not now water
works and electric lights, or that is
not making an effort to secure
them III the shortest possible time.
Those that are not making this eff
fort are back numbers, the moss is
still hanging from their backs i'll
great and flowing clusters, and
they will be left behind in the in-
dustrial handicap.
Among the other towns that have
already decided to issue bonds for
such internal improvements as
noted above are that are serious
ly considering the matter, are Can.
ton, Grenada, Water Valley, OK
ford, Holly Springs, Greenville,
Greenwood, Port Gibson, Halle
hurst, Crystal Springs, Brookha-
ven, Summit, McColnb City, Scran
ton, Biloxi, Aberdeen, West Point,
Columbus, COrinth, KosciuskO,
Lexington, Yazoo City aud perhaps
others not now recalled. These in,
vestments will average, say, $780,
600 in thirty towns, making nearly
one million dollars for the entire
State.-ClariOu-L edger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25

Mississippi has no gold, but she has a
delightful climate twelve months in
the year, and the people have an abun-
dance of good things to eat and large
surplus Of products which they can ex-
change for gold. even IL the prices are
low. If any one is so foolish as to
leave this country for the Alaskan
gold fields he will soon discover his
mistake.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25

1t is claimed that lake of petroleum
has been discovered in Alaska that is
richer than gold mine. It is said to
be several miles in width and of un-
known depth aud is only two miles
from the ocean.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-08-25
COPIES

of this weeks Leader for sale at
this Office. Prices made. known
Oh application.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-02-13
STOOD BY HER RIGHTS.
How . Woman Lawyer Had tho Last
Word.

How . Woman Lawyer Had tho Last
Word.
The womantlawyer slammed q pile Of
briefs down before the judge, accord
ing to the New York Herald, and said:
II move to discharge the prisoner OH
the ground that the prosecution have
not proved their case and that the evi-
dence is irrelevant and immaterial."
Motion granted" said the judge.
"No more dastardly outrage was ever
perpetrated," began the lawyer, "than
the incarceration of this, my innocent
client. He was engaged in the pursuit
of his daily vocation, when the strong
arm of the law descended upon him.
He"
Madam" said the judge, shave 1 not
already told you that your motion was
granted? The prisoner is discharged"
tHe was man without guile" con-
tinued the fair counselor. "He sup
ported his family as best he could. He
was in the midst of his family circle
when minion of the law entered and
demanded his immediate incarcera-
tion."
~ have already decided in your
favor, madam, as have told you
twice." drawled the judge. "What
more do you want?
"What more do want, indeed ?" cried
the woman lawyer, her face flushing to
crimson hue. "Why, want to argue
this case. stand on my constitutional
right as q woman to have the last
word, and mean to have it,"
And she did.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-02-13

A handy foot rest is made of heavy
felt or chamois skin, the latter pre-
ferred, as being far handsomer than the
felt and moro adaptable to snowy work.
If chamois skin is used, select q skin
large enough to easily cover the top, as
hswless and smooth as possible. Cut
it in circle the size wished and finish
the edges in clusters of scallops, an eye
let hole in the center of each. The orna-
Inentation on top consists of single
leaves embroidered in vivid autumn
colors in silk floss, into which n glimpse
of tinsel Is introduced. The top is now
ready for use. Have circular box
made, heavy enough to keep it from
toppling over easily, and pad its sides
we'll with cotton or hair. Over this
stretch q width of velvet or plush, a
deep green or crimson, fastening it in
place by tiny tacks. Through the holes
in the top run heavy silk cord, lacing it
crosswise all around the box.-St. Louis
Republic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-02-13
SCANT COURTESY.
Americans Accused OF Being Rude to
Women In Sleeping Carr.

women In Sleeping Cars.
Il am sorry to have to say it," re-
marked a sleeping cac conductor,
reports the Washington Star, "but
somehow, and have no explanation for
it, men travelling are not as courteous
and accommodating to lady travellers
as they should be-
"The men who ask for all kinds of
accommodations, when they have their
wives, sisters or female relatives trav-
cling with them, and they never fail
then to claim everything in sight, are
i'll many cases the men who decline
to give similar favors to other lady
passengers.
"As a matter of fact, the upper
berths in a sleeping car are the best,
the best ventilated, and think expert
ence has shown the safest in cases of
wreck. Still, the demand is nearly al
ways for the lower berths, because it
is easier to get into them. This is par
ticularly so with lady travellers
"In my last half-dozen trips from and
back to the city I have had more than
the usual percentage of lady passen-
gers, and have not succeeded in one
case in getting any of the men travel
ers to surrender lower berth for an
upper berth. The men, being more ex-
Perienced, secured the lower berths and
refused to give them up"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-02-13
In Another Glass.

"Your friend Is an artist, think you
said"
"No, sir; did not. said he drew
pictures for the Sunday papers.
adelphia North American.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-02-13
Collection Agency.

Endorsed by tho Leading Firns s7 ths
Ceaat.
What iaf
Ths INTERSTATE. VCoMM ERcrAL
AND COLLECTION AGENCY.
Sondl Jour slow accounts 70 thon Tor osl
eetioA.
once, s1o Fifth Street. Sacramento, tCai
Don't delay. Call NJ onoe and lot us have
yesr businesa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Is action upon the sys-
lem is remarkable and mysterious
It removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears The
first dose greatly benefits IS cents.
Sold by } I Bennett and Stone &
HasseH, druggi Lancaster, Wis.
I f. Anthony. Ex-Postraster Of
Promise City, Iowa. says: u bought
one bottle Of Mystic Cure Tor Rheu-
matism, and two doses If it aid me
more good than amy other medicine
I ever tool" Sold by j T. Bennest
aud Stone and Hassell druggists
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
- netrnred nim.

lie st IN the smoking compartment
q the Parior car complacently putting a
perfecto. His easy manner and his pol
isned language proclaimed him 10 be a
man II the world.
"Ot one thing 1 an certain" he said.
and that is that / understand women
thoroughly and completely"
His feliow-passengers looked at each
other uneasily and made various ex-
euses TO leave the compartment.
Two keepers boarded the train al the
next station and took the solitary
smoker into custody. He had escaped
from an insane asylum that morning.
y. Y. Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20

Romance VS. Apr.3 IL, IS97.-
We have used a NUN Ser ST bottles
of Hoods SarsapariN8 iii our family.
and Ike it very much. 1t has proved
70 be i wonderful blood purifier and
greet iuyigoratin- medicine 1t
gives " q good appetite The child
rem are Well Pleased With The Rainy
Day Puzzle sent fer three trade marks
from Hood : Sarsapanna and Sic in
stamps Mrs Rosa Halderson.
Hoods Pill are tie best family
cathartie and liver medicine Gent
tp reliable Surp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20

June Is the month when the femin-
inc fancy generally turns TO Thoughts
Of trousseauE, wedding dresses, etc
Those who are interested in such sub
jects should BY no means miss this
number OF the Standard Desiner. for il
contains suggestions and advice for
every member Of the bridal party with
the exception Of the bridegroom. who
Is always accustomed 10 the back
ground on such occasions. The June
Designer is also OF moment 10 the bi-
cyclst for five pages Of it are devoted
= matters II Importance to the wheel
woman. summer furnishing, fancy.
work. Horticulture and cookery are all
made most interesting to the reader
and co-equal il timeliness are the i'll
ustration- and descriptions b, summer
fashions and millinery. Pc, trr and
literature are by no means neglected
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20

'.By the way. Jennie. hozg did you like
the deg show 2"
sOh, Albert, wasn't it too lovely for
anything? There was one dog there
that had such human face. ibid adj
mire that dog
Indeed, ala ke look anything ike
me?'
NO, not bit. 1t had too much char
acter in his countenance."
Then Albert reached for his hat
Tammany Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20

Tine only lying machine that has
ever actually ilat a-that is maintained
and moved Itself g the air bv energy
generated III lt~ own mechanism IS
one lately constructed. after wears OF
laborious and disappointing expert
ment.by Prot. $. +. Langley. Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution The
first fniIa only authoritative account
of THU experimenting invention viii
appear io McCiure's Magazine for
Junc.n 9 paper written by Prof.
Langley himseiEiliu>trated with dia-
grams and pictures made under his
This i probably the most
important magazine paper ever puo-
l,ehod ia This country
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
a near in uer Path.

This baby carriage with a canopy
top is a good thing" said the early
spring nurse girl to the policeman in
the park.
Then push it along" grizzly ordered
the bobby.-Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
An Additional Observation.

Truth crushed to earth will rise
again." quoted the earnest man.
That's true" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, but, in many cases, not until
after the referee has counted ten
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20

(which direction is that shootin'?"
shouted the policeman as be dashed
around the corner.
Down the street" grinned a news
boy.
Then I've got en-" and he sprintel
up the street to make tie eapture.-De-
troit Free Pres.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
Yonrs respectfuIIy p H MARRrRY
Avn Commons sign.

Adviser-So you think that your wife
is dead in earnest in her demands2
Husband-I certainly do.
Adyiser-How do you know?
Husband-She has become SILENT
Ep-to-Date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20

She-The thing that surprises RE is
that I didn't discover how hopeless q
fool you were before ave were mar
ried.
He-WeH. you have Only yourself 10
blame for il. ] asked YOU in plain Ing
lish 10 be my vvife.-Cleyeland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
Cured by Baco-Curo and Gained Tbirt
Pounds.

Cured by BacO-Curo and Gained Thirty
Pounds.
From hundreds Of testimonials. the
originals of which are on file and open
% inspection, the following j. pre-
sented
Clayton, Nevada Co Ark, Jan D. 1895
Eureka Chemical * Mig Co. La Crosse
Wts.-Gentlemen For forty years I used
tobacco in al its forms For TWENTY-FIVE
years OF that time ! was = great sufferer
from general debility and heart disease
For hfteen years ] Eied 10 quit but / could
not. toos various remedies among others
Mol o-Bac. the Indian Tobacco Antidote b"
Double Chloride Of Cold. etc, etc. but none
OF them did me the least bit OF good. Fin
ally however, ! purchased a box OF your
Baco-Curo and ii has entirely cured me
OF the habit in all its forms and I have in
creased thirty pounds in weight and am re
leayed from all the numerous aches and
pains Of BODY ana nina could write
quire OF paper upon my changed feelings
and condition.
Yours respectfully p. II. MARBURY
Pastor G. Z. Church. Clayton Ark.
Sold by all druggists at 81 90 per
box; three boxes (thirty days treat
manD $3.50 with iron-clad written
guarantee or sent direct upon receipt
OF price. Write for booklet and
proofs, Eureka Chemical & Mfg. Co,
Lacrosse, Wis and Boston, Mass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
he Lost IIia Case.

Gentlemen Of the jury" said a law
yer the other day, there were Sc hogs.
Please remember that fact-just three
times us many as in the jury box, gem
tlemen It'll Bits
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
oherinr orhcrs

wrote n poem. Come Back 10 Ne"
] thought 'twould bring ia gold,
But by return Of post l found
Ii did as 1t was tola.
" Y World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20

y stimulaut is often needed to nour-
lsh and strengthen the roots and to
Keep he hair a natural color Halls
Hair Remover IS the best tonic for the
hair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
Electric Bltters

Electric Bittars ~ medicine suited
for any season. but perhaps more gem
orally uee6 when the languid. eN-
hau9ted feeling prevails. when the
liver Is torpid and sluggish and the
neei 81 a tonic and Alternative is felt.
4 prompt use Of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fever> NJ medicine viii act
more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the mai3rial
poison. Headache, Indigestion Con-
,tipation, Dizzines, yield to Electric
Bitters. soc. end Sl.oo per bottle 1t
Bennett.s Drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-05-20
An UnfeeIing Comment.

willie Washington" said the friend,
is one of those people who tell every
thing they know"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne, YEARLY,
and he doesa' I talk very much, either
Washington Star.