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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

have one real Thanksgiving while I'm
in the flesh; and ever since | asked the
Lord about it, He seems to open the way
wider and wider, till l most feel as
though | should be a singer yet and a
player of instruments, I'm getting so
full. Cynthy AIMS going TO stay, so III
have face looking out of the window
for me, and that Ruth of yours must
have some doctoring; and Dennys
bright and will pay for schooling; and
Sammy, too; and as for little Katy
well-she's just as cunning as need be.
Think of her bringing me bouquet.
Out of her own head, too. Seraph, |
guess you've seen your worst days.
When the Lord really calls on Hannah
Litchfield to help do thing, she usually
expects to hold up her end to the best of
her ability. And she's going to now"
The voices dropped into silence. The
short day was dying in the west in
flush of golden glory, through which
the sun sent back his rosy promises of
another perfect coming. The children
came through the gate and up the walk.
And l shall call her Aunt Hannah"
little Katy was piping in her childish
treble, cause she's just the sweetest
lady | most ever see."
Sweetest" and Miss Hannah's lip
curled scornfully, then gently softened
into a smile. well, let her think so.
The Lord and little child may make
her so yet. They have done many
miracle in this world"
The flush in the west deepened to
purple, then faded into a somber gray.
Tie mountain side was lost in shadows.
The children, tired with play, dropped
down on the broad door stone and
talked softly. And within, three
women, worn and weary in many bat
tie of life, sat close together, and each
heart sent up voice OF thanksgiv-
ing for the gifts of Love the day had
brought.-Howe Benning, in Chicago
Advance.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Sunday morning the leader arose late
and was Mortified to find he had but a
few minutes to reach the church. He
hurriedly dressed and grabbed his
music portfolio, not noticing that he
had taken by mistake the one in which
he carried his theatrical music, and
rushed to the church.
The entire orchestra was waiting, it
being late for the opening number, and
the leader quickly opened the portfolio
and took out the different parts from
where he remembered having put the
proper music at the rehearsal. One
minute later, instead of "The Holy
City," there floated out on the sanity
atmosphere the carnal strains of
.'There'll Be Hot Time" There was
a breathless silence and it was fully half
minute before the players realized the
fatal mistake. Then there was an up
roar, and the result was the dismissal
of the unfortunate leader.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
CAPTURED BY ANTS.
story of the Strange and Unpleasant
lie Of Eu.rIisl, NcssaI

story of the Strange and Unpleasant
Experience of an English Vessel.
When a vessel recently arrived in
Liverpool with cargo of logw bod,
everybody on board, from captain down
to cook, rushed frantically ashore, as
though pursued by some unseen enc
my. As matter of fact, the vessel
was literally swarming with hordes of
hungry Jamaica ants, says a London
witness.
The little pests had invaded the lock-
ers and dived headlong into the sugar
barrels. After finishing the contents
of these, they proceeded to bore holes
through the supply of hard tack, and
ale everything before them, until it
was feared that the stock of provisions
on board would run short. There was
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
of Cobb,s island. lust off the coast of ar

of Cobb's island, just off the coast of
eastern Virginia. The dispatches to
the American say it is gone, Months
ago the hotel went, and so did many of
the buildings. Now the life saving sta
ton has been swept away, and there
is nothing on the island, which used
to be filled with health, comfort and
beauty. The church is gone. The
houses are gone. The shooting boxes
are gone. The waters have driven mar
away, the life saving crew escaping
with their lives. And yet only four
years ago an offer of $4,000 was made
for the island, and company of capt.
talists was prepared to erect upon it
handsome hotel.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

are spoken as the Bible and flag are
taken from the wagon. The one is laid
on blanket spread upon the grass; the
other is raised over all. The kneelng
company offers prayer and praise and
reverently takes possession of the re-
gion beyond in the name of God and
OF the United States The only human
witnesses to the scene are the two Nez
Perez lads who witnessed the Whit
man wedding ceremony at Angelica, n.
Y, Immediately preceding the start for
OREGON"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
Misery by the Wholesale,

Is what chronic inactivity of the liver gives
rise to. Bile gets into the blood and imparts
a yellow tint, the tongue fouls, and so does
the breath, sick headaches, pain beneath the
right ribs and shoulder blades are felt, the
bowels become constipated and the stom-
ach disordered. The proven remedy for this
catalogue of evils is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, medicine long and professionally rec.
commended, and sovereign also for chills ard
fever, nervousness and rheumatism
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

a cessation from their attacks, when the
vessel was caught in West India hur-
rieane, which flooded the cabin and
drenched everything below. 1t was
supposed that the intrutiers had all
been drowned, but after the storm had
passed away they began again with re.
aewed energy.
The captain who commands the YES
sci stated that there are millions of he
insects still on board, and he though b,
that the cargo must have come from the
vicinity of ant hills for which Jamaica
is noted. He stated that the ants were
in all parts of the vessel, and that in all
his experience at sea he had never be-
fore met with an attack like the new.
corners waged against him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
GRABBED THE WRONG MUSIC.
Disastrous Mistake Made by the Lead
err of a Church Orch

DiSustrous HistHAe h"uc Wy tHe hS"S-
err of Church Orchestra.
There is a new leader for the orchestra
of West Philadelphia church where
music has long been most enjoyable
feature, says an exchange of that city.
The orchestra is complete and has
proved a drawing card, the players are
mostly professional musicians, and
their leader, who plays the violin, is also
orchestra leader at one of the theaters
in the city Now, the church orchestra
rehearses on Friday afternoon, and Il
brilliant programme had been prepared
for the Sunday in question. On recent
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
Cotton Mill. In switzerland.

In Baar, Switzerland, there is a
10.o00-spindle cotton-mill run by cleo
trio power from the Rhone, which river
is only few hundred feet away. Three
motors are kept. of which one drives
the openers, cards, combing machines.
drawing and flyer frames. and supplies
200 lamps; the second drives the mules
and the third the ventilating fan and
workshop.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
The Military Man SERVANT.

The ideal man servant is the mill.
tary one who has been trained to ex
rlieit obedience and never thinks. Here
is the praise man was once giving his
military servant: He's a capital fel.
low; always knows where you keep q
thing and puts it there. Give you my
word, if you were to put half brick
on your dressing table. there that brick
would stay till you blessed him for
leaving it. He'd dust il and replace
il four-square carefully, convinced that
since you put it there II answers some
purpose in your eyes,"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
DeXil'a Due.

"You condemns us tramps,' said Meander
McWalk, but deres one thing we must git
credit fer"
What's that"
you don't hear of us indulgin' in labor
riots. philadelphia North American.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

sammer Boarder = Fifty cents for
that bunch OF daisies? Why, daisies
aren't scarce!
Small Boy--No; but summer board.
ere sss.--Judg&
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
ThankagiYing.

The treasures of the harvest time
Are heaped In goodly store;
Earth lays her tribute at our feet
In Righteousness once more.
The hearth Is swept. the board Is spread
For friends from far and near.
And loving hearts are hasting home.
Perhaps In many year.
oh, tits the true Thanksgiving time
When round the old hearthstons
We greet the loved Of other days.
And clasp hands with our own!
-Elizab beth A. Davis. in Golden Days.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
An Tp-tO-Date Twist.
star Plug Is strictly High Grade.

She-What is love?
He-Two saddles with but a single frame:
two sprockets that turn as one.-Judge.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
A Mean White Man.

Rev. Amindab Bledso, of the st. Louis
Blue Light tabernacle, met Jim Webster a
few days ago near the Grand Union depot
and asked him how he was off for frewood
81 reckon I has got erbout five cords laid
up for de winter 81,
"Dat oughter las yer err long while said
some of ,Jim's fuel.
"Hit amt gwine ter las so VERY long,
replied Jim. "bekase de white man in whose
gard at wood is burns it up jess as if it
didn't cos him er cent IN. Y. World.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Plenty of Exercise. - Walker = "The
trouble with bicycling is that it does not
develop the arms in proportion to the legs.
Wheeler-"Yes, it does, if you will only use
one of those little two-ounce hand-pumps to
initiate your tires. indianapolis journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

When woman sees a pretty girl, she
says she wouldn't be bad looking if she
didn't know of her beauty so well.-Wash-
inptnn Demncrat
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline 8
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise Dr. Kline, 1913 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

No expense is saved-no false economy is
practiced-n the manufacture of Star plug
tobacco 1t is strictly high-grade in every
particular.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

A Frenahman estimates that there
are In the world about 10000 libraries
worthy Of the name.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
THE GENERAL MARKET.

No wonder a typewriter gets ratified when
a pretty girl is working it.-Chicago News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Do the right, and your ideal OF it grows
and perfects itself Do the wrong and your
ideal of it breaks up and vanishes.-James
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Pso's Cure for Consumption is an \ No
/ Asthma medicine.-W. II. Williams, An
tioch, ILL.,, April IL, 1894.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Auctioneer-A man who cries because he
has to make an honest living.-Chicago
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

When a man can find 10 other business
he can still become a notary public.-Wash-
ington Democrat.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

A large head may be as empty as last
years birds nest.-Ram's Horn.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Some men are so henpecked that they
ride a woman's Observation-Disclosures DEM
ocrat
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
Another Had.

The following story proves what hardly
needs proving, that a man may handle books
without being a scholar. 1t wasn't in the
book stall of a department store; it was
in a real bookstore; a bookstore, moreover,
where you would expect to find statesmen
who know books. a friend of mine went in
the other day and asked for Pope's 'IIiad."
The salesman went away to look for it.
Presently he returned with a book in his
hand. I'VE haven't Popes niad, he said,
but we have an Had It's by Homer,
though. "-Washington Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Some men who are really lions have been
abused so much that they act like rabbits.
-Atchison Globe.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

Many actresses seem to favor long engage
ments and short marriages.-Chicago News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

The Caymans In the West Indies ex'
port nothing but turtles
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

..,bo Iirht when the morning
pCe9 he leagues OF its fignt 10 lile pam
Nou, me sky cali the roll Of the roses
Tbat hold Up their lips LOT i'S '"'"'
,.,,s never at loss with His plenty,
HV Sn5 a Voture. His handmade. no more
,,ia'ars sweets for the feast OF the ualh'S
Than bread for the fare OF the poor.
MI loan with no burden thereafter,
,Tis a grace never measured nor weighed
,tha banduet turns weeping to laughter
Il The me dcbt Of the eater is paid.
ocoodress so grand in its doing!
Are there gluttons who starve al its
board; -
r-ov.r souls. whose Unsuitable suing
Has poisoned the comforts they hoard.
WIZ insane with the joy of receiving.
Are .lad for no sake but their own
who are deaf to the song Of thanksgiving
And tongueless to utter It's tone?
Give We want. give us nothingness rather
Than this: better never be born
Than to harvest the fields Of our Father
And leave Him unthanked for the corn.
The inst vii pay measure for measure
And the selfish give love for fee:
Put they squander an infinite treasure
who sin against love that is free.
Theron Brown. in N. Y. Independent
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24
|nre m CoId i'm One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-24

The sweetest smile is always bestowed on
somebody else.-Atchison Globe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
TWO MINERS ASPHYXIATED
The CorpSes Of Adam Snyder and Bar
ney Rider Found in a Zine Eine.
HAD WORKED FOR PROSECUTORS
Died While Endeavoring to
Crawl Out.


q
Oxford. Pa, May IL. The lifeless
bodies of Adam Snyder and Barney
Ridor were found at the bottom of the
zinc mine on the Raub farm. about
ono and half miles from this place,
this morning. Jff
The men had been employed by
prospectors, and went to work last
evening. 1T 10 O'Clock they were
hcisted from the mine, and after
taking their lunch returned to their
work. That was the last seen OF them
alive. Philip Rapp, who had charge
of the hosting engine, says the men
gave him no signal from the time they
went down into the mine after supper.
When the day shift was lowered this
morning the men were Mortified to find
tho stiff bodies of their companions.
They had been overcome by gas.
Snyder's body was found at the foot OF
the ladder, in position that indicated
he had made an attepmt TO crawl out.
The coroner of Warren county will
mako an investigation.
Snyder was 45 years old. and leaves a
wife and eight children. Riders family
consists of his wife and three children.
He was 50 years old.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
@eaths.


BRADLEY-Suddeniy, at Marshallton' Del, on
May 10th, 1857, Anna Lloyd, wife Of Dr. Horace
Bradley, aged 81 years
BRATrEN---In this city, on May 5th 1877, Ed
ward T. Bratten, ged 80 years
CoNDoN-ln this city on May 9th, 1897, Thorias
Condon aged rs years.
DlEnI.--At Rockford, on May Sth, 1877, Anna,
widow Of Henry Diehi, in her s0th year.
DlCKERsoS-ln this city, on May 9Th, 1897, OF
diphtheru Holen, daughter OF Al0nzn I. and
Mary L. Dlckerson, aged years and u months
HAGAN-In Delaware City, OH May lith, 1891,
Margaret t. nagan, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends arc respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral on Friday, May 18th, at 10
o'clock, from the esdence of her husband Will
liam nitgan. at Rey bold station. lnlerlnent at
Delaware City cemetery.
LYNCH-lu this city on May 9Th, 1897, Catherine,
widow OF John II. Lynch, In her AID year.
MARLEY-At Delaware City, OH Friday morn
ing, May 7th, 1897, Richard c. Marley.
AURRELL-Entered into rest on May Sth, 1887.
al Newport, DEL, stephen W. Morrell aged 20
yonrs.
sTEI,N-At haywood, N. j.. on Wednesday,
May 5 h, Charles W. Stern PHI. ca, formerly "
smyrna, Del, aged "A years.
THoMPsoN--At Newport. Dol, on May Sd, 1897,
Joseph NJ. Thompson. aged "a years.
WAGNER--In this city, on May 10th, 1884,
Charles Frederick Wagner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

The Church Extension Board Of the
Wilmington NJ. e. Conference met in
This city Tuesday with the Rev. John
Franco, president, in the chair. The
Rev. I. l.. Martindale, the secretary
was in his place, and Presiding Elders
Il. Il. Barrett, ID. II. Corkran, II. II.
Adams and Walter Il. Avery were
among the others present. The board
decided to loan 5000 TO the church at
Parksley. Va. 10 the Salisbury dis
trict, and recommended that the parent
board donate 500 to Jumpton and 5000
to Franklin City, both on Easton dis
trict.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
pMsTEUcrrrE r,nEs.


Costly Biazes Yesterday in California
and Pennsylvania.
Associated Press Dispatcn ~ sDsslIl wirst
San Francisco, Col, May IL. EARLY
this morning fire broke out in tho
taunery OF a. =. Patrick & Co., which
occupied strip of land on Sixth avenue
south between @ and II streets, and
two hours later there was little left but
ruins. The loss 10 estimated at from
500, 900 to 1926, 900. with insurance of
$500. 000 Almost simultaneously five
tenement houses ON Telegraph Hill
were burned. The families occupying
them barely escaped with their lives.
Loss about $751; 600. An explosion OF
gas in the grocery store of ID. Bordorl,
on Bryant street, wrecked the building,
injured "a humber OF people and did
damage to the extent Of over 81, 900.
Uniontown, Pa, May ~. -Langhead
& Mosselle's planning mill and seven
dwellings and business houses wers
totally destroyed and ii other buildings
were damaged by fire which occurred
here early this morning The Baltimore
e. Ohio station was on fire several times
and 1t was necessary to remove u num-
her OF passenger cars which we're in
the train she'd to u place of safety.
Armour d Co.'s warehouse near the
station was badly damaged. John
Magee and John Shay, firemen, were
seriously bruised and burned by being
caught under falling timbers. The loss
will reach $50, 00U.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

AssociatedPrsSs DsDat;u by Spsciai Wires.
Washington, May i2. The State De-
partment has received no information
whatever regarding the reported killing
Of Mr.. Alger the United States consul
at Puerto Cortez, Hoduras, during a
fght between the government forces
and the revolutionists, nor of the alleged
insult to the American flag by the
Nicaraguan steam tug Lucy Il. In the
absence OF official information the de-
partment. is disposed TO discredit the
reporta.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

Associated Prs's DisDlFcn ov Sp';lal WIrst
Philadelphia. Pa, May l2-Mrs.
Mary Bryson. aged about 63 years, who
lived alone at No. $40 Maple street, was
found dead at her home this morning.
The upper part OF her body was badly
charred, and her clothing was almost
wholly burned from her body. The
police think that the woman's death
was caused by the accidental explosion
of an oil lamp, but they are eudeavor-
ing to locate man who visited her last
night. Neighbors say they heard loud
and excited talk in the wunans house,
and they imagine that the man threw
the lamp at the woman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
Salarriaaes.

GRANT wELLS-At tho residence of the
BRIDES mother, No. 1907 Delaware avenue, this
city. on May 9th, 1897, by the Rev. z. a. Scars,
assisted by the Rev. Edwin II. Hynson, the
Rev. S. Edwin Grant aud Mary Wells, Tho
former OF ChamplGin, n. Y.
wAHD-BUSlI-At The home of the brides
parents in this city, on Thursday, May 9Th,
isyf, by The Rev. Thomas A. McCurty, d. -,
OF tile Central Presbyterian Church. Ghristo-
pher Longstreth Ward and Caroline Tatnnll
daughter OF Walter d. Bush.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

M y a a ! ID
officers, to serve until the ensuing
election.
William S. IIilles brought down from
Wilmington a bill to onable any insane
person to lie committed to tho State
Insane Hospital upon their own appli-
cation, with the approval Of tho
trustees and upon payment OF their
own expenses. n
Dover. May 70. Tho Senate, this
morning, reconsidercd the joint reso-
luton appropriating $500 for the
Delaware at the. Washington monument
day, and passed it in the original
shape, namely: That the State treas.
urer may be drawn ON for any amount
not exceeding 5000.
The House bill to increase the num-
Der Of levy courtnlen in New Castle
county to IL was reported unfavorably
| In the House.
!, Tho bill to tax inheritances, after
heing slightly amended, was reported
| favorably to the House.
Mr., Adams bill to tax investments
| for county purposes was, on bis motion,
IoiuiFeu bhrh W tuo hpoclui Cunmittee
on taxation.
The House bill to incorporate the
National Building Loan and proyidsnt
| Association wsa pissed by the House.
The Senate passed the House bill Ia
prohibit the sale of cider in Seaford
hundred and part Of Broadkiln hun
dred in less quantities than 10 gallons.
The Senate bill to divorce Mary l..
and William u. Prettyman having been
mislaid in the House. Senator Pyle
started a duplicate through the Senate.
Ibe House passed a joint resolution
TO transfer until October lst the sum
OF $50, 900 from the school fund to The
general fund. A bill TO borrow money
is being prepared.
| After a long discussion tho Senate
laid over for one day the joint resolu.
tion authorizing eS Insurance Commits
sioner Meredith to print his report.
John s. Rossell of Wilmington ad-
dressed the Senate regarding the City
Charter bill.