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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
Is Your Life Worth so Cents?

We defy the world to produce med
icine for the cure of all forms of Kid
ney and Bladder troubles, Piles and all
diseases peculiar to women, that will
equal Smiths Sure Kidney Cure.
Ninety eight per cent. of the cases
treated with Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure that have come under our obser-
walton have been cured. We sell our
medicine on a positive guarantee if di-
rections are followed, and money will
be refunded if cure is not effected
For sale by Front ST. Drug Store.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
Petition for Pardon.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, !

To his ENcellency, A. j. McLaurin, Gov, etc:
Your petitioners would represent and show
as follows, tO-Wit
That at The May term of the Circuit Court of
Lincoln county, Mississippi, A. ID. 1896, there
was convicted in court on IA charge Of assault
and battery with intent to kill and murder one
Nick Calcote who is now serving a sentence of
> years in the State Penitentfary. That said
MEX CalcOte was unable to employ an attorney
and because of that fact evidence in his case was
not developed which would probably have re-
suited in his acquita, That no one was injured
by the 0ffense of which he was convicted, and
that said Calcote has been sufficiently punished
for the crime he is now convicted of and being
punished. Your petitioners respectfully repre-
sent that he deserves your clemency and ac-
cordingly pray that you pardon him.
Il. W. MCNAIR, and others.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29

1t is my pleasure and duty owe to
the afflicted to bear my testimony to
the fact that Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure will do all and more than you
claim for it. Aside from being a "sure
kidney cure" it will cure any inflama-
ton wherever located. AS remedy
for piles, soreness in the chest, stom-
ach and bowels, it affords immediate
relief and effects permanent cure.
som SO. HEMENwAY,
South 23d Street, st. Louis, Mo.
For sale by Front ST. Drug Store.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
\ wOMAN'S LETTER.
Concerning DIR. Hartman's Free
Treatment for Women.

Treatment for Women.
| received your book OIL Gyne.
cology and commenced the use of
your medicine at once. | took five
bottles of Pe.ru.na and two of
Man a-lin. | feel like a new wO.
man. When | commenced taking
Pe.ru.na | could hardly walk
across my room now | am doing
my own work, can walk q mile and
a half to church. | shall never
cease to thank you for prescribing
for me. | had been under treat.
ment of two doctors, but never re
ceived any benefit until l com.
menced taking your medicine. l
am now well and able to do my
own work. | wish every woman
who was suffering as l was would
send for one of your books of
GynHcOlOgy. 1t is a God send to
suffering women. May God bless
you and spare you many years to
relieve women who are suffering as
| was. | am anxious for every
woman who is suffering as | was
to know what your medicine did
for me,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29

Don't fail to read the advertisement
of w. S. Ritnour, in this issue of THE
LEADER and if you have any work in
his line call on him at the Jones
hotel, where he is prepared to repair
sewing machines and make them good
as new. Give him your work and sat
isfaction will be guaranteed in every
particular.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
OLD SEWING MACHINES REBUILT
and made over by

and made over by
W. s. RITNoUR-
Shop in the Jones Hotel build
ing, Brookhaven.
We have all the Tools and Ma
chinery necessary for making all
the parts and are the only rebuild
ers in the State. We take out the
worn out parts and replace them
with new ones and work all the
bearings, making them sew as per-
feet and last as long as when new.
Satisfaction Given or no Charges.
Come and bring your Machine.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
Teachers, Attention.

The attention of Teachers of Sum-
mer Schools is called to law requiring
all teachers to make their reports by
the 9TH of October. All teachers fail
ing so to report may have 20 per cent.
of their salary withheld.
EDGAR GREEN,
Supt. of Public Education.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
Teachers Examination.

Examinations for teachers will be as
follows Whites-1st-Sept. 18th and
18th 2nd-Oct ~ and Ord. Colored
-1st-Sept. oath and 18th 2nd-Oct.
Doth and Both. EDGAR GREEN,
County Supt.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
NO CITRE-NO PAY.

That is the way all druggists sell GROVES
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Malaria Chlls
and Fever. 1t is simply Iron and Qunine in
tastelesS form. Children love it. Adults prefer
It to bitter, nauseating TONES. Price, zoe en-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
Mrs, ii. ID. AMOSS,


a free book, written expressly
for women by Dr.. Hartman, will
be sent to any address by The Pc
ru-na Drug Manufacturing Co.,
Columbus, OHIO.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29

Nervine and thank God that it has bright
ened my days, heightened my life and saved
me from the horrors OF nervous prostration"
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL co.. Elkhart, Ind.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29

Lots I, 8 and 9, block "a, fronting on
r. r. Avenue. Annual rent, s4OO. For
terms, etc, apply to L. H. BAGGETT,
Brookhaven, Miss.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29

and be at rest. One
physician said I had
consumption, for I had
a cough that gave me
no rest, But a good
old physician whose
medicine had failed,
advised me to use Dr..
Miles Restorative
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29

For SALE! A we'll preserved square
piano of handsome appearance-fine
tone and quality. Price, sl60. Apply
at this office.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29

| have used Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure and it has made a permanent
cure. MRS. WIN. PURYEAR,
s On Jonesboro, Ark.
For sale by Front st. Drug Store.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
Sheriff's Sale.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LINCOLN COUNTY.
JASPER A. PRICE,
VS..
j. ii. RAIFoRD.
pY VIRTUE of the above styled writ, direct
Id ed to me from the Office of the Circuit
Clerk, issued on a judgment rendered by the
Justice Court of said County in Distrirt No. 8,
will on
Monday, the 4th Day of October, 1897,
at the Court House door, in Brookhaven, in said
County, within the hours of Eleven O'Clock in the
the forenoon and Four O'Clock in the afternoon,
sell by auction TO the highest bidder for cash,
the following described land, which has been
levied on by me as the property of said defend
ant, and will be sold to satisfy said writ and all
costs, to-wit: Ela of swA section 10, township
5, range 0 east; and swh of swA section %,
township 3, range east and nh Of neh of nwA
section "a, township 8, range east, situated in
Lincoln County, Miss.
This Sept, 10, 1897. CHAS. MCNAlR,
Sheriff.
CHRIsMAN & BRENNAN, Attorneys for Pl't'lf.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29

For SALE! A new Chicago Cottage
Organ for $50 Bought for S125. For
information, apply at THE LEADER Of
flee.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money lift fails to cure 25c.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
FOR SALE 4!

JOHN E. PENN.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29

on up land the cotton is nearly all
opened, and is being picked out
rapidlv
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
His Last Law Case.

The late William S. Groesbeck of
Cincinnati never took another law case
after his defense of President Andrew
johnson. "The brilliant speech which
won that case," says the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune, proved the man s
remarkable will and intellectual pow
ers. He had been SO i'll as to be confined
to his bed, and on the day of the trial,
and while lying in bed, he jotted down
on sheet of foolscap paper tae main
points of his defense. He was driven to
the tribunal in a carriage, unable to
walk, and spoke extempore for four
hours and half. At the close article
II was voted upon and the president
acquitted without the taking up of any
of the other articles. Since that time
Mr. Groesbeck had lived a life of quiet
and retirement. In 1872 he built Elm
hurst, noble house of superb proper
tons, commanding river view of I'M
surpassed beauty"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
Made a Difference.

81 can't take that half dollar,
madam. It's a counterfeit "
"Why, l got it here yesterday morn
ing"
care you sure?'
eyes, sir. 1 bought pair of shoes
for So. so. handed you IS bill. You
gave me dollar bill and this half dol
lar in change There can't be any mis-
take about it. haven't had any other
80 cent piece in my possession since.
'Let me look at it again. H'm-the
coins all right. 1t looks little suspi-
cious, but on closer examination l find
it's only battered. I'll take it, F."
"Oh, l beg your pardon. Now that 1
think about it didn't get it here at
all A fruit peddler gave it to me in
charge this morning l had forgotten
it. However, if it's all right you'll
take it, SO it doesn t make any
"H'm-on looking at it still closer,
ma 'am, find my first impression was
correct It's a counterfeit and bad
one. I shall have to refuse it, ma am. 4"
Chicago Tribune.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
She Wears Her Gross.

The up to date woman wears her
cross if she is so fortunate as to possess
one. AS an article of jewelry this SYM
Dol of suffering is as popular as it was
i'll the days of the grandmothers. When
the grandmothers were girls, the pos
session of handsome bejeweled cross
that could be worn as pin, hair Or
nament or locket amounted almost to
badge of aristocracy. The black ones,
studded with diamonds or pearls, or
both, were highest in favor, as they are
today. The fashionable cross must be
antique looking. Not everybody's
grandmother possessed one, however,
so the jewelers. have come to the rescue
of the woman who did not fall heir to
one and are bringing out exquisite de-
signs in Roman gold. Most of them are
studded with precious Stones and many
have backgrounds of black enamel. 1t
is by no means taking form of per-
sonal adornment, but the women like
it.-New York Sun.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
Stun Work In London.

To accomplish any substantial result
in slum work in London, woman must
not only give time and strength but
life itself Miss Meredith Brown, the
English philanthropist, who has been
the champion of the factory girls for
some years, says that women who know
only the slums of New York and Chica-
go have no conception of the horrors and
misery of the slums close to the aristo-
cratic parts of London. The girls which
Miss Browns special mission reaches
are SO rough and lawless that the Sal
walton Army would not take them in,
and the directors of a mission which
had invited the girls to tea refused to
allow them into the building again.
The girls came to the feast with pillow
slips under their aprons and snatched
everything to eat off the table before
their hostesses could stop them.
Finally the courageous women inter
ested in the welfare of these young
semisavages decided that to reach the
girls they would have to live among
them. Ten dauntless women took up
their residence in rickety old house in
the very heart of all the misery and
squalor which makes the wild girls
what they are, and their efforts at last
were met with more than an encour-
aging response. but it is very hard on
the health" says Miss Brown. 1.-Two
years will break down any one, so we
have lost some of our best workers. -
New York Commercial.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
The History Of Black Beauty.

would act little more in accordance with
common sense and good deal less accord
ing to fashion, we should find many things
work easier. Besides, you know as we'll
as |, that if horse makes a false step, he
has much less chance of recovering him
self, if his head and neck are fastened
back. And now" said master, laughing,
ii have given my hobby a good trot out !;
can't you make up your mind to mount,
him too, captain? Your example would go
long way" II believe you are right in
theory said the other, "and its rather a
hard hit about the soldiers; but-well I'll
think about it." And so they parted,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
KNOWN BY HIS SCARS.
That Is the Way Uncle Sam Keeps Track
of His Enlisted Men.

OF HIS Enlisted Men,
While good many people know in
general way Of the Bertillon system
for the Identification of criminals, COM
paratively few know of the simple
method which Uncle Sam has been
using for number of years past to keep
track of the men who eat his rations
and wear his uniform in the regular
army. The system employed by the war
department might be termed the mat
ural method" and is at once simple and
ingenious. 1t does away with all APP
paratus except a vertical measuring
rod and pair Of scales. 1t is known as
1.-THE scar system" and has been found
wonderfully effective.
There is an unwritten theory in the
army that every man who enlists will
at some time or other desert. This is
not entirely true, but the assertions are
numerous enough to make it worth
while to keep track of the offenders. In
war the penalty for desertion is death,
but i'll peace it is long term of impris-
onment and the subject is liable to pun
lshment no matter how long a term has
elapsed since his offense was committed.
Strange as it may seem, the men who
desert most readily are the ones who
straightway go back and enlist again,
though usually in some remote section
of the country.
The recruiting card, as it is called,
is big enough to contain two inch
outlines of mans form, front and rear
view, with good sized border for mar
ginal notes. When the recruit is strip
ped for his physical examination, he is
gone over from head to foot, and every
appreciable scar or permanent skin
blemish is recorded. Its location is &C
curately noted by dot on the card, and
its description is written on the mar
gin. The hands and face usually have
the greatest number of scars, but those
on the body are apt to be the more
pronounced and characteristic, as it is
usually more severe wound that pene-
trates the clothing and leaves its record
on the flesh beneath. Moles are also
noted, their color and dimensions, and
other birthmarks or blemishes that
would not ordinarily disappear with
time.
The question may arise as to what if
a man have no scars, moles or birth
marks. That would be enough to identi-
fy him, for in all the thousands of men
who have been catalogued by the de-
partment there has never been one who
bore less than three clearly defined
scars, while seven or eight is the more
usual number, and there are some cases
where the number runs up to 80 or 30.
Further, so infinite are the chances of
combination that there have never been
two individuals whose height, weight
and the number and location Of their
scars came anywhere near coinciding =
Washington Star.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
DIDN'T CARE ABOUT STYLE.
But Nevertheless He Wouldn't Go Down
Town Without "A Necktie.


Town Without Necktie.
"Georgiana, said Mr.. Dalrymple,
lit seems to me that you spend alto
gether too much time worrying about
what other folks are likely to think
about you. Why don't you follow my
example and have a little independ-
ence? AS long as know that am do
ing my duty as man what do l care
how others like my style?"
81 don't know" Mrs. Dalrymple re-
Piled, what you mean. In what way
have been worrying about what other
folks think of me?"
"Oh, in hundred ways" her hus.
band answered. "You wouldn't wear
the waist you have on if it were not for
the fact that all the other women wear
them and would think you couldn't
afford it if you didn't have one. You
wouldn't care whether you had lace
curtains at the windows if other folks
didn't have them. You wouldn't spend
money for hundred and one other
things that you could get along with
out just as we'll as not if you were not
always trying to pose before other peo-
ple."
WELL" Mrs, Dalrymple assented,
for she was not disposed to quarrel over
the matter, cit is perhaps as you say.
l am sorry that it is so, but 1 can't help
it. Aren't you afraid you'll be late at
the office this morning? And you
haven't put on your necktie this morn
ing. How did you come to forget it?''
by Georgep' he exclaimed, looking
at his watch, cts nearly s o'clock
now. I don't know how 1 happened to
forget my necktie. Where is iii? l must
hurry"
"Oh, never mind the tie this morn
ing" his wife said you've got a
clean shirt and collar on. Go without
the tie. :"
WHAT shouted William Dalrym-
pie. $50 down town without a necktie
You must think I'm crazy. Why, the
boys in the Office would guy the life out
of me, and people would think didn t
have money enough to buy one. Here
it is Goodby."
Then Mrs. Dalrymple sat down and
thought, and two little wrinkles with
merry curves appeared at the corners of
her mouth. Cleveland Leader.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
UNUSUAL LEGAL DECISION.
But 1t Was EmphaticalIy Endorsed by the
Spectators.


Spectators.
81 heard the late Judge John R.
Grace of the court of appeals of Ken
lucky set aside the verdict of Jury
once under circumstances that to my
mind did him infinite credit, said Rep
resentative John S. Rhea of that state
to Washington Post representative.
at seems that a poor woman, who
was on the verge of starvation and who
was the sole support of four little chill
dren, went into neighbours smoke
house and purloined piece of bacon.
The proof was positive, and the jury
reluctantly returned verdict of guilty
When the finding of the jury was read,
Judge Grace, who at that time presided
over the Fourteenth judicial district,
rising to his feet, said i'll the most en-
phatic tones:
The court orders that the verdict
in this case be set aside, and I want to
declare here that in all cases where an
unfortunate woman is Oh trial for steal
ing food, taken to keep her offspring
from starving, it will require 10 men
to convict her of the crime in this court
The defendant is discharged from Gus
tody.
1.-The announcement was greeted
with applause from the spectators, and
the general sentiment was that Judge
Grace had acted not only as befitted a
chivalrous man, but that his ruling
was right. Theft to keep innocent
babes from perishing of hunger can
scarcely be called a crime.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
CHAPTER XII.
A STORMY DAY.

One day late in the autumn, my master
had long journey to go on business.
was put into the dog cart, and John went
with his master. / always liked to go in
the dog cart, it was SO light, and the high
wheelsran along so pleasantly. There had
been great deal of rain, and now the
wind was very high, and blew dry leaves
across the road in a shower. We went
along merrily till we came to the toIl-bar
and the low wooden bridge. The river
banks were rathe: high, and the bridge in
stead of rising, went along just level
across. so that in the middle, if the river
was full, the water would be nearly up to
the woodwork and blanks; but as there
were good substantial rails on each side
people did not mind it, The man at the
gate said the river was rising fast, and
he feared it would be bad night. When
we got to the town, of course had good
bait, but as the masters usiness detained
him we did not start for home until late
in the afternoon. The wind was much
higher, and heard the master tell John
he had never out in such storm. II
wish we were we'll out of this wood" said
my master. ayes sir" said John. at
would be rather awkward if one of these
branches came down on u.s." The words
were scarcely out of his mouth when there
was groan AMI a crack, and splitting,
tearing sound, and crashing down
amongst the other trees came an oak,
torn up by the roots, and it fell right across
the road just in front of US. l will not say
was not frightened, for was. 1 stopped
still, and l believe | trembled; of course
did not turn round or run away; | was not
brought up to do that. John jumped out
and was in a moment at my head. THAT
was very near touch" said my MASTER
what's to be done now?"
ITO be continued next Sunday.)
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
A Society Mystery.

Mrs. de Fashion-So Clara Pretty
has married Mr.. Noble Why, he's poor
as church mouse.
Mrs. de Style-No prospects either.
Mrs. Highup-No, and no family.
Mrs Wayup-What on earth could she
have married him for?
Mrs. Tiptop-It's the greatest mys-
terry.
Mrs. Topnotch-Yes everybody in
society is puzzled over it, but it seems
impossible to solve the problem.
Mr. Noble lin parlor car of fast ex
press train)-My darling, why did you
marry me?
The Bride-Because l love you. -
New York Weekly.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
His Way of Smoking Glass.

Murphy-Well, this bates the divil
all out.
Mrs. Murphy-Fwat does?
Murphy-Dooley tole me that if I
shmoked piece of glass I'd be able to
see the sphots OH the sun. Sure, amt 1
fairly kilt wild thrying to make me pipe
draw? IT'S the way, I'm thinking, that
either haven't the right kind of glass
or else Dooley's been fooling me. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15

Shakespeare wrote "native and to
the manner born. "To the manor
born" is believed to be an American
innovation. There is not single editor
of Shakespeare who admits that read
ing, but there is wide belief in it,
absolutely ungrounded.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15

Henderson remarks that if some peo-
pie knew how little they know they
would know blamed sight more than
they do know. Boston Transcript
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15

People

college or literary school in the u. S. can be Sc.
cured by doing little work at home for the
Youths Advocate, an illustrated semi-monthIy
journal. 1t is elevatng n character, moral in
tone. and especially interesting and profitable to
young people but read with interest and profit by
people Of all ages. Sample copies sent free
Address Youths Advocate Pub. Co., Nashville,
Tenn. (Mention this paper when you writal
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15

They that will not be counseled can
not be helped. Benjamin Franklin.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
Truth in a Nuts hell.

Impure blood is the natural result
of close confinement in the house,
schoolrOOm or shop.
Blood is purified by Hoods Sarsa-
parllla, and all the disagreeable re-
suits of impure blood disappear with
the use of this medicine.
Ifyou wish to feel we'll, keep your
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15

Hoods. Pills are the best family Ca
thartic and liver medicine. Gentle.
reliable, sure.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-15
FREE: $1,000 IN GOLD

scholarship in Draughon's
Practical Business College,
Nashville, Tenn, or Texar.
kama, Texas, or scholarship in
most anv reDutahl hueinaec
Warren sheaf., 1897-11-04

Every man of family who takes an
interest in his home and has disire
to inspire his children with a love for
the good and true, should set aside at
least ten dollars. yearly for newspa~
pers and periodicals. Six dollars of
this amount should be invested in the
home daily or weekly papers the ba-
lance for magazines, the best of which
may now be had at one dollar year.
Ten dollars is practically small
amount for such purpose, and the
ordinary tradesman or mechanic will
find it the best investment of his life,
in the long run, even though he has
to pinch little to accomplish it.
Prison Mirror. >~r.t# -.