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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
Ex-Confederates, Take Notice.

The Illinois Central II. r. is arrang
ing to give the Confederate veterans a
tine trip to Ssshyille, to the reunion
June Goth. The train will pass Brook,
haven about o'clock p. m. and run to
Memphis for supper, and from there
over the N. c. & st. L. r. R., arriving
at Nashville for early breakfast. The
fare at one cent per mile each way
which will be the fare charged, makes
the trip from brookAaNan aud return
s9.45. Tickets will be good for ten
days, with an extension of another
ten days il deposited with the joint
agent at Nashville. This train will be
composed Of coaches and sleeping cars
and it is a fine trip for those who in
tend to visit Nashville during the Cen.
tennial. The railroad will make its
announcement next week.
The reunion at Nashville this year
win be notable event, and all Con-
federate veterans of Brookhaven and
vicinity should take advantage Of the
low railroad rates offered by the |. C.
aud gos =.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
GraftOn'S
~-SpeCialties.

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' fresh Garden Seed
at Grafton's Drug Store. Double
the quantity formerly sold for
same money. Call and be con-
vinced.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

Called especially to raise reve.
nue. and provide for an anticipated
deficit in the State treasury, it is
to the everlasting credit of the
Legislature that it neither enter,
tanned nor advanced a proposition
to raise money by increasing the
facilities for indulgence in strong
drink. This will abide to its hon.
or, in whatever else it may have
fallen short. 1t is also one of the
strongest evidences of a growing
and healthy public sentiment
against the drink traffic in Missis.
sippi we have observed during the
past II years of P rohibition agita'
ton.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

the fact remains that insurance
rates are still awfully high. This
25c reduction was doubtless
brought about by Capt, J. w.
Fewell, of Meridian, who, while OH
the bench, had a number of compa.
nies indicted on the charge of be-
ing a trust or combination. They
were convicted, appealed to the
Supreme Court and got new
trial Oh the grounds that they
should have been fined $1,000 in.
srea,l of $500.
Mrs. Thos. GIecn, relIct of a one
time prominent banker of this city,
died Friday of dropsy, aged IS.
She had lived in Jackson nearly
60 years.
On Saturday Miss Matte Lin
field, teacher IN Jack son's Graded
School, dropped dead in the yard
while watering her flowers. She
was the daughter of Rev. DIR. w.
+. Linfeli, IA once popular and
able Methodist minister. Death
was due to hemorrbage Of the
lrngs.
Auditor Holder, who is com.
manderin chief of the Mississippi
Division u. Z. V. requests men.
ton. of the cheap rates to the Nash.
vile Reunion. The fare is | cent
each way to all old veterans, max.
ing cost about $S from jackson.
This will be the largest re union in
the history of the organization.
Old COnfederates from every point
Of the compass will be there. 1t
must do them good thus TO live
over again those times that tried
mems souls.
4. L. FRANTZ.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

EDITOR LEADER Il can't get on your
blank what l want to say. In 1851 l
commenced farming for myself. That
year bought corn aud meat. The
next year ! went in the army. When
the war closed had corn to buy, but
no meat, and from that day to the
present 1 never had corn to buy. l
have bought few bushels of meal
when the weavils were bad In corn,
but have sold 30 bushels of corn to
one of meal bought. The same with
meat. 1 sold oats several years in
succession at 81 per hpshel, but now
don't grow them. My land has gotten
too poor. / have substituted the Ear
ly Dent corn in place of oats. AS to
potatoes, that is one of my money
crops. A few years ago / sold s6C
worth one fall. Molasses is another
money crop. | Jug it and have no
trouble to sell at 40 cents per gallon,
A few years ago I had 3 barrels of su-
gar on hand at one time, that classed
with the best Louisiana open kettle
sugar, hut when the government paid
a bounty on sugar it got so cheap that
with my crude way Of making, it pays
me to sell molasses and buy sugar.
Now word to young farmers. KeeI
out of debt. never was in debt.
always had money to pay my taxes
preacher and printer, Don't 60 t.
town with your wagon empty and come
back loaded. Always try to have
something to take along in exchange
/ can take water melon and turniI
patch and support a family of four OIL
five independent of cotton. In ovel
twenty years / have bought seed Irish
potatoes twice, and this is one Of tn.
years. 1t was too dry last fall to ge,
them up. Take the Southern Guilt
vator and read up on farming. 1t will
do you good. L. H. WHITE.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

called, and this loose idea of moral
ity, promulgated, alas, by respect
able journals like the Herald, that
is filling our courts with periurers
and making it easy for public of.
ficials to neglect theu sworn duty
and tax payers to swear falsely to
assessors when giyirg in their
property.
If the Herald will take second
thought, we believe it will conclude
that it is itself that has "peculiar," !"
or rather, erroneous IDEAS of .'duty"
and not the Mayor and bank cash.
ier of Water Valley.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
North Lincoln Notes,

A good rain would help crops con-
siderably just now.
Rev. E. p. Douglass attended the
fifth Sunday meeting at Union church
last Sunday.
Miss Lula May White is paying a
months visit to her brothers who live
near Foster P. o., Copiah county.
Rev. J. J. Green preached an inter
esting sermon for us at the Con6eder-
ate Grove School House last fourth
Sunday. He says he will preach for
US once month hereafter.
Mr.. William Lambright and wife Wis
tied Thos. w. East and wife at Red
Star last Sunday.
Some of the boys are doing some
big talking about the grand jury's not
getting anything out of them say thes
knew lots, but didn't have to tell it
Better not talk too much, boys; we
will have another grand jury to meet
about six months from now and some
body might not forget these things.
We are inclined to think that if some
of the officers of the law were a little
more faithful in adhering to their duty
we would have less violations of the
law. We think every constable and
every justice Of the peace should en-
deavor to bring every law-breaker to
justice, whether he be white or black
whether the case be reported or not
When We examine the. dockets of the
different justices of the peace, we don't
wonder at the amount of violations of
the law. Nine cases out of ten, they
impose fine of not more than one
dollar, and very often not more than
one cent. 1t seems that in many in,
stances it is the costs the officers are
after, and not the suppression of crime
If the justices Of the peace would dc
their full duty, the grand juries would
have less to do, and our county would
advance in morality. SUBSCRIBER.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
aHOG AND HOM1NY.'
.., MANY Lincoln and Lawrence
couoty Farmers Raise Enough
For Home Supply ?
~ YOUR NAMES, THE LEADER
ST. IN PUBLISH THE ENTIRE
usr-A PREMIUM.

.;,ca the drop in the price OF
~ !, 1901. OH down through the
irving years of "hard times and Il
u. ia, depression which have follow
the rresent. it has been Oh
IA nossibly as never before, that
e mon who was most happy and in
~" ,'.andent during the trying ordeal,
@ as the farmer who owned his own
home produced OH his farm enough
o.n oats. meat, potatoes, molasses,
vssetables, milk, butter aud eggs for
soms consumption, and raised what
.ot,ou he made, simply as surplus or
crop. While there has been
-.ah ,,on crash during these years
.mo,o the financial, commercial and
..nufacturing classes, from the purse
.,ond millionaire banker and mer-
r..n, N the humblest shop-owner in
o;,,o,e and hamlet-and while the
Door mortgage oppressed farmer who
raised little else but 5-cent cotton,
Struggled along with scarcely enough
~ cat or wear, bemoaning his hard
,ate-the provident farmer described
above has been able to view with a
ealing of security and composure
such as was enjoyed by no other mortal,
,ho wreck of fortunes and happiness
.bont him. without stopping here to
,,uuire what part wicked class legis-
,atyon and grasping human greed have
Dlaved in bringing about the panic and
hard times referred to, all close OBJ
0orvers know we state but facts.
With a view to gratifying an ex-
nrsssed and pardonable curiosity, but
more especially with the hope Of stim-
Mating others to emulate the example
of the successful ones, The LEADER
wishes to secure and publish the name
q, 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. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
wELLMAN NOTES.
By sAwDUsT.

A great many people passed Sunday
going to Union TO the fifth Sunday
meeting.
Our friend, Mr.. Stackhouse, is still
not able to get out. We hope to see
him at his post again soon. His ILL.,
ness puts double work on Mr.. Fuqua,
but of course he can stand it as he
claims to be an iron man. lie says the
frog is in the pond, the mosquitoes In
the air aud the lark up to meet the
sun.
Mrs. Dora Albritton is very sick.
Mr.. Herbie Scutt got his foot severe
ly injured last week by getting 1t
caught in the machinery.
The log train was wrecked by com
ing in contact with yearling ~ II was
going to the woods empty. Mr.. M. l..
Ryals, who was on the car that wreck
ed stuck to it until it went into splint-
ers. We are glad to say that he never
got hurt ..
Dr. Longino says he thinks the horse
he now has can stand u shiveree and
not get scared. 1t is wheel.
Without throwing any shadow of re-
Election on any party or parties, of
course we threw the first stone. We
expected it would hit somewhere, and
have its effect. We hoped that il
would produce more effect than howl
ing.
Give your earnest attention to Bro.
Farmer when he is preaching and he
will do you good.
Our much appreciated neighbors,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Baugh, have left our little
town. We regret very much to give
them up.
The two happiest men on the yard
are Mr.. Charlie Huntoon and Mr.. Thos.
Gill each of whom has had little
girl come to his home to stay.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

"Lord, deliver US from undue
pride of opinion" should be the
earnest daily prayer of ministers,
magistrates, governors, legislators,
editors and all others filing impor-
tant public functions.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

Commenting on the situation of
the Governor on the capitol ques-
tion a prominent Mississippian
says that "Governor McLaurin is
between the place where they don't
shovel snow and the iron-works
without fan, aud there is q hot
breeze from both directions" 1t
looks that way.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
COPYING AND ENlARGlNG.
Contest Notice.

U. 8. LAND OFFICE, JACKSON, Miss. April
Il, lsg7.-Complaint having been entered at
this Office by Ferd Smith against Nathan Welch
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No. 272i0
dated December L. 1898, upon the southwest
quarter OF the southwest quarter OF Section "a,
Township 6, north OF Range east, In Lincoln
County, Miss, with view to the cancellation OF
said entry. the said parties are hereby summon
ed to appear at the Office of Felix May, at
BrOOkhaven, Miss, on the 3lst day OF May,
1887, within legal hours, To respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment.
Decision on the testimony thus taken will be
rendered by the Register and Receiver at their
office In jackson. Miss, on June 10, 1897.
ROBERT L. WILSON, Register.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

Tine Meridian News has been ab.
sOrbed by the Herald, and Merid-
ian has now but one morning daily.
Mr.. w. d. Robinson is the Herald's
editor, and he is vigorous and
spicy writer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

When the list OF names Is published
THE LEADER will award three small
out 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.
8. 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-
ef they be few or many, whether they
Ase Subscribers to The LEADER or not.
we want to know who the wise and
fortunate ones are. asd your fellow.
oounty-men will be interested in
Knowing who you are.
Send us your name.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
Homestead Notice.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS, April -.
isS7.-NOtice ID hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of bis intention 20
make fnal proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Chan
eery Clerk OF Lincoln county, at Bro0khayen
Miss, ON June iash. is97. viz
SOLOMON II. BARDWELL,
OF Malcum, Miss, Homestead Entry No. q, ,3s5
for the SIS SEA Section "a, Township s, north.
Range 3, east.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz stephen White, John Smith,
William Smith and Daniel White, all OF Maleum.
p. o., Miss. ROBERT L. WILSON,
Register.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

Bishop Wilson will preside at
the next meeting oe the Mississip.
pi annual conference of the NJ. E.
church which will begin its session
or December %, at Jackson.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

The Clarion-Ledger has been en-
larged to an S,cOlumn daily and
otherwise improved. A ThOTne
type setting machine has been add.
ed among other appointments.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

A GENTS wANTED-For War IN Cuba. by
"A. senior Quesada. Cuban repfesenlsllse =
Washington. Endorsed by taoan pssroxs- u
Dab $50 Big book. big cofsnaissions. EseFI
body wants the oniy endorsed. reliable book.
Quilts free Credit given. Freight paid. BroD
al trssh' and make s30O mouth With War &
Cuba. Address to-day, THE NATIONAL b00k
CONcERN, xses6s Dearborn Chicago. fsb 49,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
LETTER FROM THECAPITAL
Things That Were Done, Seen
and Heard Last Week.


and Heard Last Week.
Special Correspondence Of The Leader
JACKSON, MISS, May 31.-Be.
fore now your readers have learn.
ed that the Legislature has al.
jOurned and the State is $40, 900
worse off than when it convened
more than a month ago; or, to
make it accurate, on the 9th of
April. Further than to authorize
the borrowing of $2OO,OOO, the
Legislature accomplished nothing
worth mentioning. just exactly
who is to blame for this condition
of affairs is not hard to tell. Had
the Governor signed the bill Great
ing "A new capitol, all would have
been well. His reasons for veto.
ing the bill were set forth in u mes
sage as long as your arm. the read.
ing of same requiring nearly one
hour. The chief objections were
that the Legislature had no right
to select the commissioners, that
the bill. was not read II third time
before final passage, and that the
specifications were faulty. l do
not pretend to be learned in the
law, nor a safe expounder of the
Constitution, but l dc believe that
if, as the three judges of the Su-
preme Court say, the selection of
the peditentiary farm commission
ers by the Legislature was consti-
tutiOnal, then the same kind of Sc
lection of capitol commissioner is
legal. also believe the bill was
read the proper number of times in
both Houses. The Senate discuss
ed the very point raised by the
Governor and agreed it had been
legally passed. Several of as good
lawyers as are in the State, Sena.
tors Hardy, Smith, Noel, Bowers,
Falkner, Wells and others, said it
was legally passed before they sent
it back to the House. Hence to
my mind the Governor had but
one prop to stand on, and that a
doubtful one. The plans and spec.
ificatiOnS may or may not have
been properly drawn. l don't
know about that, for | never saw
them and would not have known
anything about them if had. The
truth of the business is, l do not
believe a dozen members Of either
House knew anything about the
specifications of the Gordon or any
other plan. They did like l did ;
just took an admiring glance at
the picture of the completed struc.
ture, they liked 1t better than the
Weathers plan, and adopted it in
spite of the most powerful lobby
this State ever saw. They didn't
care a cent about whether the
specifications were made for a
court house in Texas or a CHICKEN
coop in Kalamazoo, just so they
panned out new capitol, and to
secpre that end selected Messrs.
Stone, Dean and Young to see to
the construction. Does any man
in the State think these men would
have permitted the construction OF
a family buildings Not much.
But there is no use dwelling on
this matter-let every man form
his own opinion after talking the
matter over with his Senator and
representatives. One thing is Ger,
tain. the State is out $40, ,OOf, she
has no prospect Of Q neE capitol
and Hon. Dick Abbey, of Tunica,
says we are not going to have any
deficit in the treasury. In support
Of what Capt, Abbey says on that
subject 1t is now given out from
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
Hotel Denechaud,
Corner Carondelet and Perdido sts.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

This hotel has just been enlarged
and renovated. An electric passenger.
elevator has been placed In the build
ing, as well as other modern improve
ments.
AMERICAN and EUROPEAN PLAN.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

tNoTK-Erase any article named above not
raised and write on blank liBes AL others raised
and not Delidrd.l
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18
Watch and Eat.

We clip the following from the y.
p. & S. G F. column Of The Martinsburg
Lutheran which shows what good
time the members had at their bust
ness meeting Tuesday evening
The social feature Of the evening
arranged by the Prayer Meeting Com-
mittee consisted OF the following sug-
gestions from watch
i. Used before
2. Supports flower.
!. The books OF many authors
T. A book which tells Of an animal
talking.
S. Found on the back Of FIVE dol
lar BILL
6. Suggested by DR.. Simmons.
7. Between heaven and earth.
s. ALWAYS seen at a circus.
q. Not first.
10. A profuse summer flower.
II. Pollok's masterpiece.
IL. What policeman should do.
Is. A remainder and hiey Gle.
IA A characteristic women admire
in men
Is OF which vain girls and dissi-
pated men are fond
10 The beginning Of an off heard
RIVER
II. Away from the front.
49, Mark Antony and Beutus.
10 Parts OF German
20 The index 81 the soul
Il. Summer resorts
az Kept by the secretary.
23. Having it charged.
~ Often in the soup,
Last but not least we were furnished
with menu cards, copy of which we
give below.
Parts Of bay Of Europe and one Of
| the u. S.
A city of France.
A group OF Pacific islands.
A city OF Minnesota.
A product of all countries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18

Young man, look out for mother
You will never again have SO true or
kind friend. Should her origin be
simple think not of that. remember
she is the noblest work Of our God and
is your mother Make her path
through life as easy as you possibly
can. Do not forget that she bore you
cared for YOU and tried to satisfy your
every childish whim. When you
grow to manhood be manly man to
others. but always "my boy" to
mother Fulton Republican
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
Lung Troubles AID Consumption.
Can be Cured.
An Eminent New York Chemist and
Scientist Makes "a Free Onrr 40 Our
Readers.

Scientist Makes - Free Dffrr 40 Our
Readers.
The distinguished New York chemist.
T. A. Slocum demonstrating his dis
covery of reliable and absolute cure
for Consumption pulmonary Tuber.
culosisl aud all bronchial. throat. lung
aud chest diseases. stubborn coughs,
catarrhal affections. general decline
and weakness, loss of flesh, and all con-
ditions OF wasting away, will send
THREE FREE BOTTLES TALL differently
of his New Discoveries to any afflicted
reader of the Herald wri ing for them
His New Scientific Treatment has
cured thousands permanently by its
timely use, and he considers it a simple
professional duty TO suffering humanity
to donate trial of his infallible cure.
Science daily DEVELOPS new wonders.
and this great chemist, patiently ex-
perimenting for years. has produced
results as beneficial to humanity as can
be claimed by any modern genius. His
assertion that lung troubles and con-
sumption are durable in any climate is
prov. n by me artfelt letters of graft
tude, = filed in American and European
| laboratories in thousands from those
cured in all parts OF the world.
Medical experts concede that bron-
chial. chest and lung troubles lead to
Consumption, which uninterrupted
means speedy and certain death.
Simply write to 7. A. Slocum M. c.,
90 Pine street. New York. giving post
office and express address. and the free
medicine will be promptly sent Suffer
ers should take instant advantage of
his generous proposition.
Please tell the Doctor that you saw
his offer in the Herald
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18

Sencindiver & Stewart are head
quarters for barshare plows, double
and single shovel plows, ten differ
ent styles of cultivators, spring
tooth harrows, among them the cele-
brated Hench & Dromgold lever
spring-tooth harrow on wheels with
seat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18

The following is from a Texas
paper: 1.-The price of this paper is
not increased by the Dingley tariff
bill, but we wish to correct the misap-
prehension Of some of our subscribers
who appear to think it has been
placed on the free list"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18

People living in the country a e
warned against having anyth ng 0
do with stranger who will fer to
take picture of the family free Of
charge. While the group is beng
taken another fellow is taking the
valuables out OF the house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18
Wagons and wagons.

The Studebaker is the best wagon
the world. A full line-I4 different
styles, any width of tire, at Sencindiver
& Stewards, Winchester aveAre.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18

HEADACHEcured In 20 minutesb by DIR. Miles
PAIN Pulls. zone cent dose" Atdruggists-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18
No GRIPPE

There is at least one honest man in
this country. He is Mr. Amos r.
Emo. Of New York. who tailed in bust
ness in 1861, and is now paying his
full share ofthe unpaid liabilities with
interest at four,per cent, the total Of
which will be $500. 600
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-18

During the high wind last Friday
night. a straw stack in A p Rem
hart's barnyard, near Shepherdstown,
was blown over A number of cattle
were caught under it and three steers.
a heifer and fine Durham bull were
killed. Several other animals We're
injured.