The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-07-28
LETTER FROM THECAPITAL.
Things That Were Done, Seen
and Heard Last Week.
Special Correspondence OF The Lcadcr.l


hundred years ago John Trumbull
wrote, "NO man e'er felt the halter
draw with good opinion of the
law" Pll just steal that sentiment
and apply it to the hop joint deal.
ers here in Jackson, the heavy
hard of the law having been laId
upon five of them this week by the
Kinds county grand jury. These
indictments charge unlawful re.
failing, and were perhaps procured
by the persistent efforts of the
Jackson Prohibitionists who in
duced farmer brother to purchase
six bottles of white hops which
were analyzed by DIR. Provine, of
Mississippi College, and found to
contain 2.29 per cent. of alcohol.
This evidence, added to the testi-
mOny of witnesses who certified
that hops s'looked like beer, tasted
like beer and made drunk come
like beer" brought on the true
bills and five of the most prOmi.
nent dealers in the city will have
to stand trial. They have employ
ed able counsel and will fight the
case through all the courts, the
business being ii profitable one. 1t
is stated on reliable authority that
one of the indicted parties sells a
carload of these beverages every
2 weeks. This same party is un-
der indictment for running "blind
tiger of the old fashioned sort,
but his case has already run the
gauntlet ot two terms of court, and
it would be very persistent kind
of witness whose memory would
serve good purpose that far back.
stated last week that the State
had borrowed $4,000 from a
Vicksburg bank, but those nego.
tiations fell through and the Gov
ernOr got $4,000 from Memphis
concern at ) per cent. This makes
$50, 900 in all that has been bOr-
rOwed so far under the act of the
late session of the Legislature,
so, 900 being gotten at Columbus
and $4,000 here. The Natchez
Democrat has raised the point that
this money might have been Dor.
rowed from home banks, most of
which have abundant idle capital.
Jackson has had the State bicy.
clists this week, and the visitors
carried off every prize that was
worth having. Some fast men
were here from New Orleans, Mem
phis and other places. The track
was in fine condition and a large
crowd present.
The Gem Band, Jackson'S de-
servedly popular musical organiza-
tion, went down to Crystal Springs,
20 strong, Saturday night to wind
mp the Chautauqua, and if reports
be true they delighted a large au-
dience. The Chautauqua has been
a great success, as has also the
Teachers Normal, which was held
in conjunction herewith. and Jack
son has helped along the enter,
prise in many ways, a liberal pa
trOnage being one. The next ell
tertainment on this line that is Of.
fcred is the Patrons Union at
Lake, meeting that has been
held regularly for 10 years, and
which has accomplished great
deal of good. The farmers of New
ton and Scott are it's chief support
ers and their improved condition
but testifieS to the fine work done
by the promoters. A generous
spirit of rivalry has been engender-
ed in that section of the State and
every farmer tries to raise the fin
est colt, the fattest pig, the pret-
test sheep and biggest yield of
food crops per acre. Apropos OF
this subject, the Brookhaven LEAD
ER is doing a work that will be as
bread cast on the waters in its
clog and Hominy" column. 1t
has discovered number of first
class farmers and doubtless others
will be encouraged to make an
acre do better than ever-tO make
two blades of grass where one now
grows.
i. Adj..Gen. Will Henry is making
every. preparation for the encamp
menU at Vicksburg. He has about
finished the begging that is every
year necessary to secure transpOr.
tation, and all the railroads have
agreed to haul the soldier boys for
"thanky," except the l.. n. o. & L.
The Illinois Central warned Gen,
Henry, who went to Chicago in
person, that this is the last time il
will ever do this work free. Nc
one can blame them-it is asking
too much of the railroads to han
900 men to and from the annual