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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31


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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

The Magnolia Gazette publishes
Dr. J. &. Hollands sublime and
inspiring poem beginning "God
riye us men, etc, and credits it to
Oliver Wendell Holmes. The hon.
or of having written so splendid a
Oroduction should be given to the
real author, DR.. Holland.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against the estate
Of Bridget Nalty. deceased, are required to have
the same probated and registered by the clerk
Of the Chancery Court of Lincoln County, Miss,
within one year from this date, and a failure TO
comply with this notice and have said claims
prObated and registered as required 10y law Will
forever bar the claim.
This March IL, 1897.
MARTIN NALTY, Administrator.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

The roll of members of the pres
ent house contains the names of
four new members from MiSsis-
Sippi. w. V. Sullivan succeeds
John w. Kyle in the second dis
trict, the latter having fallen vic
tim to his sound money views. a.
f. Fox is the new member from the
fourth district, having been nomi-
mated without opposition to take
the place Of III. ID. Money, who has
been elected to a term in the
United States senate, commencing
the fourth Of March, 1899. w. +.
Love succeeds w. NJ. Denny in the
sixth and Patrick Henry succeeds
Mr.. Spencer in the seventh dis.
trict. MeSsrS. Denny and Spencer
both got caught on the short side
of the financial question.-Biloxi
Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

IN npNWO silver or stamps pays for
1V UEN D complete S5OO,O0 prize story a
true love story OF college days, and other inter-
eSting matter. The regular price of the book Is
p cts. Our business is to secure positions for
teachers in schools and colleges. We have
few vacancies in Offices also. Address
SOUTHERN TEACHERS BUREAU, Louisville. Ny.
Jan. 13-lY.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
LINCOLN COUNTY.
G SEANEY

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A. G. SEAVEY,
No. $3.50 vs..
:. NJ. HOLLOWAY
BY virtue of a writ of venditiOnl expOnas, di-
rected to me from the offices of G. ). Mcmillan,
Justice of the Peace of said county. and 5. p.
Oliver, Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF said county,
1 will, on
Monday, the 5th Day of April, 1897,
at the Court House door in said county, within the
hours of II O'Clock a. IN. and O'Clock p. IN. OF
said day. sell by auction to the highest bidder
Northeast a and northeast 4 OF northwest
4, section 9. and south 4 of southeast 4 and
southeast a OF southwest \. section 4. all In
township g, range 8 east, In Lincoln county,
Miss. CHAS. MCNAIR, Sheriff.
By r. W. MCNAIR, Deputy.
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Homestead Notice,

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, March 10,
lSH.-NOtice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of bis intention to
make committed final proof In support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Chancery Clerk Of Lincoln county, at Brook
haven, Miss, on May 9Th, 1897, viz
THOMAS Niece,
Of Wellman. Miss. Homestead Entry No. 29,oG
for the nwl4 nel4 Section So. Township 6, north,
Range 3, east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz Jesse Bowman, William
King, NJ. l.. Rials and Willie KyZar. all of Well
man, Miss, ROBERT E. WILSON,
Register.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

The Copiah poor house has Is
inmates in ole building and o
in another-so we learn in a com
mnnication published III the Ha.
zlehurst Courier from Supervisor
Beasley. Mr.. Beasley also says
there are 0 paupers in Wesson out
side the county poor house, who
are drawing pay from the county.
and the COurie. contends, and
quotes the law to prove it, that a
Board of Supervisors has no au-
tbOrlty to make allowances for the
maintenance Of paupers outside
the poor house, except temporarily,
in cases of emergency.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

Margaret j. Preston, the well
known writer of Southern war
poetry, died in Baltimore last Sab
bath.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

The new livery stable of Henderson
Il Kerl, on Monticello street, is going
up rapidly.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

That's what all the travelling and they ought to
know They say that there is hustle about MGRATS that
reminds of those big department stores large city Even
during the dull months when other merchants busy
playing checkers and fighting flies MGRATS lively, and
the cater of the shining shckc makes music all the day
long.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-31

with the patterns. The highest priced hat sold the hand
work of MISS EHRMAN This speaks volumes for de-
partment
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Straw Hats Low Quarter Shoes, Neckwear, Light Summer
Weight Pants, Suspenders, Nesigee and Dress Shirts

goods Upstairs will exhibit ou
Clothing which is complete While ou
$3.50 call especial attention to our line
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-08-04

I must go on to Lamar's; but I'll come
back as soon as can. Things have hap
pened which may make a great differ
ence to U.s."
1 left her somewhat piqued. perhaps,
by my brusqueness, and drove on
toward the house on the knoll. John
son was awaiting me at the base of the
landward side of the elevation.
Anything new?" asked, as leaped
from the buggy.
"Nothin' for the last hour or SO. Soon
after you left he called me up and give
me somethin'-I guess you know what.
Since then I've heard nothin' from him."
/ ran INTO the house, climbed the
stairs, and knocked at Lamar's door.
There was no response. softly turned
the knob, thinking that he might be
asleep. He was still seated in his chair,
but his head had fallen forward upon
the desk, and his arms hung motionless.
sprang 10 him, raised him, and caught
sight of his tace. One look was enough.
Lamar WIS beyond the reach of his
enemies.
As to the manner of his death was
not long left in doubt. Beside the desk
mained - few drops of a solution of
arsenic. Months before 1 had brought
him the poison, to be used, as he had ex-
planned, in certain of his chemical ex-
periments. With the foes who had pur-
sued him SO relentlessly close upon him.
and with n mortal disease daily sapping
his strength, he had chosen thus to end
his troubles. He died, think, as he had
lived, strong in his passions and his
courage.
Itwas to be desired, for many reasons.
to avoid the notoriety which must sure
1y follow a disclosure of the. circum
stances of his end. Johncon and /
could be depended upon to keep ou5
counsel. and old Martha probably had
heard nothing Of the attack, and had
no reason to suppose her employers
death to have been due to other than
natural causes; but even a suspicion
OF suicide would give rise to most un-
pleasant gossip, and quite possibly to
an official investigation. By law, GER
tiiicate Of death had TO be filed with
the town clerk. I realized the weight
the people would attach to Banks sig
nature to such a document in case any
question Of its accuracy arose, and de-
termined TO secure it Ny senior heard
what 1 had to say of the facts-enougi,
probably, to give him an inkling of the
truth. Then he seated himself 1t La
mars desk-I had taken him to the
house ON the knoll TO view the body Of
its late master-and nlIed out . certih-
cate.
This will. think. meet your re-
quirements," said he. ut IL not too
definite. but il win serve. It 10 record
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ROYAL PnRAse.AAk,mo.


Yans oDsssAas AsAs ~ Ae.aseAs sf tAs
Pase 90 frsssss.
Phrase-making two or three genera
tions ago played an important part in
French politics. Louis XVI. had q lit
erary prompter who used to prime him
with phrases and plan for him scenes
such as would excite the peoples admi-
ration.
"Your majesty will soon be going to
the races" said this prompter one day.
''You will find q notary entering the
bets of two princes Of the blood; when
you see him. sire, mike the remark:
What is the use of this man? Ought
there to be written contracts between
gentlemen? Their words should be
enough"
The scene came ofY-the prompter
saw to that-and the courtiers ex-
claimed: what . happy thought!
How kingly! That is his style"
Another scene, more likely to impress
the populace. was planned by this
prompter. a sledging pleasure party
was arranged for the king. Just as 1t
was about to start several carts passed
by. carrying wood TO the poor Of Paris.
These are my sledges!" said Louis,
pointing to the loaded carts, and he de-
clined to join the party.
Talleyrand coined for Louis XVIII.
the remark which he was reported to
have used on the day he entered Paris:
There is nothing changed; only u
Frenchman the more in Paris"
As q matter of fact. the king did not
trouble himself to utter the phrase;
but Talleyrnnd inserted it in the jour
nails of the day that the people might
fiatter themselves that their king had
forgotten the past, and consequently
there would be no change.
Perhaps the most striking phrasr ut
tered by q modern king was spoken by
King Humbert a few years ago. when
the cholera was raging in Naples. He
had been invited by the municipality Of
Genoa to a banquet, which he declined
in these words: "Men are feasting at
Genoa; men are dying at Naples-I go
to Nsples."-Youth's Companion.
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II shall start immediately" said 1,
rising. Take my advice and get some
rest. il YOU can. 1 need not tell you
how you need it. By the way, double
the dose of that medicine brought you
last night shall return within three
hours, and in that time it ought to have
some effect"
He bowed gravely, and / left him
seated at his desk, a mere wreck of the
man he had been even a few hours be-
fore. In that strong morning light
deaths seal appeared to be upon him.
Cautioning johnson not to leave the
house, hurried across the plain to Mrs.
Weston's, harnessed the bay more hasti-
" than he ever had been harnessed be-
fore, and started him off brisltly along
the Bassettville road. drove fast that
morning, as fast as even the swift road
ster cared to go. The telegraph oper'
ator was just coming on duty when !
reined up beside the platform Of the
railway station, and to him I lost no
time in committing the message. Its
address, which I copied from that OF
the letter, was the banking house in
New York with which Lamar had com
municated previously. Five minutes
later had posted the letter, and was
beginning my journey homeward.
Sam Carpenter gave me friendly
greeting as passed his stable, but
there was no time for gossip, and the
bay sped by at a gait which no doubt
satisfied him that there was urgent
need of my services in Rodneytown.
Nor did I draw rein until the farm
houses were close at hand and / saw
Dorothy at Mrs. Clark's door.
"Where in the world have you been?'
she asked, running across the yard to
the road, and gazing up at me anxious
ly. "Mrs. Weston says that you were
away all night. And y6ur horse looks
as II you had been trying to drive him
to death"
"You shall hear all about it, Dorothy"
answered, "but can't tell you now.
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All the testimony in regard to Haw-
thorne Is that he was not only shy, but
very reserved. Frank Preston Stearns
says that on the occasion Of Haw-
thorne's last visit 10 the Isles Of Shoals.
in company with his friend, ex-Presi-
dent Pierce, there was also a party Of
New Hampshire business men who
tried TO make his acquaintance, but
without much success. Their after COM
ments were very amusing. Nathaniel
Hawthorne Ia a very reserved man." said
one. There's Franklin Pierce. he's
been president of the United States, yet
any one could go up and speak TO him.
We found Hawthorne very different"
This conversation was repeated to Haw-
thorne's scquaintanccx at the Shoals.
and the poet Whittier IVES among those
who laughed heartily. "3eserved Ia no
word for IT," said Mrs. Thaxter, and
whittier added, in words which not
only seemed to describe the case, but
were IN themselves epigr.mmstic:
Hawthorne was q strange puzzle. I
never felt quite sure whether I knew
him or not. He never seemed TO be do
ing anything, and yet he never. liked 70
be disturbed at iti"-Youth's Com
psnion.
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opened correspondence with his bro,,.
ers at home, and thu they were sup
plying him with large sums. His enc
mics also heard the reports, and strove
IN. every way to hit upon the channel
OF communication, but their efforts
seemed to be doomed to failure.
Chance finally did what skill and
bribery could not effect. Bv acc;-
Gent, a traveller. who, through friend
ship for the murdered woman's kins-
men, had aided them in their hunt.
stumbled upon the fugitive's hiding
place, and is even said to have seen,
from an ambush of his own, the mur-
derer moving about his retreat. The
discoverer lost no time in bearing the
rews to his allies. Two of the victims
brothers, with q force Of assistants in
whom they could trrst, sailed hence,
ostensibly for France. Rumory cur
rent here have it that they arrived only
to find that their enemy was dead. I1
is also said that the compact is de-
stroyed. If you have any knowledge OF
its fate you may relieve many anxious
hearts"
Lamar's pursuers had been tn.
avengers Of blood. By my aid he had
evaded them, yet through me they hal
come upon him at last. Fortunes ca
Price had granted him but a reprieve,
allowing him, in the end, only the priv
ilege Of dying by his own hand rather
than by the hands of his foes. Bafiled
in their vengeance as they would hav.
carried it out, they had Us partial COM
pensation the knowledge that they had
forced him to the dread alternative. \
Penalty-if not that which they
desired-had been paid for his crime.
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FEMININE sHRewoNEss WON.


How IL HaVpssed That shs Pretty Giris
Msssosl Talents Rssessd Agsisss Her.
She was visiting in the city, and she
was the prettiest girl in the room.
When she stood up TO sing the other
girls regarded her enviously. A pretty
girl who can sing is doubly dangerous.
and they considered that the visitor had
already received more than her proper
share Of masculine attention.
While she was arranging her music
and whispering to the accompanied the
two girls just behind the piano were ex-
changing condolences.
II do think its . shame" said the
frat girl, vexedly. "She's captured all
the men already with her aira and
Graces. and II she sings well-and !
Just know she docs-we won't have .
bit Of fun tonight"
20, yes, we WILL" answered the sec
ond girl. smiling happily. We'll be
all right"
But the other wasn't to be 20 easily
consoled.
II wonder who asked her 70 sing?"
she fretted. at must have been some
one who knows all about her little
tricks, too, for all the girls in the club
are talking about It."
II asked her." said the second girl.
calmly. you'll know why in . min
ute. Just wait bit"
Two minutes later the first girl
leaned over the other and touched her
arm.
"why, she makes awful faces" she
whispered, delightedly. ''She's posi-
L. 4.
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when he does il is with great c;vility.
If you doubt the truth of this story
stop at Centerville. on Butte creek. and
ask Bill Hooper about it.-wsshington
Post
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-08-04

ed here that your patient died of hear.
failure"
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lllIl9l!lI]|

q. w. vALLERY, General Agent,
1889 lsih street, Denver, Colo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-18
FASHION NOTES.

The fur with which n chapeau is
trimmed should match the nun carried
with it.
Some lovely chinchilla sets consisting
of hat, stole and mutt are shown by
furriers.
Silver toys for collectors are out in
new designs, and are notable for fine
workmanship.
Rose pink satin dinner gowns with
trimmings of sable are favored by fair
ones in society.
Muff chains are in evidence. When
of gold, with gems set at intervals,
they become coveted treasures.
Women with old Persian lamb mufrs
are utilizing them for the chic little
turban SO much worn nowadays.
The leading style in fans is the
small empire or Marie Antoinette
affair. The sticks are of pearl, amber.
tortoise shell or horn.
A waist OF black crepe de chine is
made up with rose-pink crepon and
pink ribbons. The body is. lifted at
the sides and back and very full and
dropping in the front, which is COM
posed of the pink crepon shirred over
the black goods. The collar is of pink,
closely shirred, and stands we'll up
around the throat. The shoulder
ruffies are OF pink, lined with black.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-18
"THEY SAY.n

"They say'-ah! well, suppose they do
But can they prove the story true?
Suspicion may arise for naught,
But malice, envy, want of thought.
Why count yourself among the "they'
Who whisper what they dare not says
"They say" But why the tale rehearse
And help to make the matter worse?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue,
And is 1t not a noble plan
To speak of all the best you can?
"They say" Well. if it should be so,
Why need you tell the tale OF woe?
Will it the bitter wrong redress.
Or make one pang OF sorrow less?
Will 1t the erring one restore,
Henceforth to Ego and sin no more?"
"They say"-Oh! pause ani look withins
See how your heart inclines to sin,
Watch! lest in dark temptations hour
You, too, should sink beneath its powe-
Pity the frail, weep o er their fall.
But speak of good, "or not at ALL"
New Haven Register.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-18

Japan is a country already begin
ming to suffer from the "disease of
civilization" although but few years
hav> elapsed since it emerged from
primitive and comparatively innocent
conditions. According to Mr.. Saito
Wokofu, a statistician of note, sui.
cides have been extraordinarily fre.
quent during the past ten years and
are steadily on the increase, especially
among women. The japanese statis.
tician, pursuing his Investigations
further, finds that about one-half the
suicides are persons of unsound mind
and among men the most frequent
causes of insanity is financial trouble.
The people seem to be getting only
what is worst in Nineteenth Century
civilization.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-18
A NOVEL CONVENIENCE,

A New York woman who for ten
years has been successful general
shopping and commission agent, which
has brought her into close relations
with many women in town and out,
has now added to her former business
a subscription-room for ladies. 1t is
meant chiefly for the benefit of shor-
pers, and affords them a place where
they can rest, write notes, receive
parcels, etc. Here they may also have
the services of a manicure, of boot
black, and the comfort of bath and
a cup of tea or coffee, may use the
telephone or telegraph, order cabs,
and consult the directory or railway
guides.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-18
Amber and Its Production.

An enormous amount of amber
comes from Prussia, where it is mined
by what is practically monopoly.
The company controlling the greater
part of the output pay to the G overn-
ment over $l60, 900 a year for the
privilege of control. 1t is said that
over So, 600, 900 has already been paid
by this firm in royalties to the Gov
ernment. The beach IN East Prussia,
after heavy northwest winds, is often
thickly strewI with amber, which
comes up in the seaweed that is often
piled up 81 the height of three or four
feet along the shore. After a storm
men, womel and children swarm over
the beach, gathering amber and find
ing most profitable employment there
by. From hundred to hundred
and fifty tons of raw amber are worked
up every year in one city. The great
er part of it is melted to make varnish
and lac. Beads sre made of many of
the best pieces, and these are i'll de.
mand all over the world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-18
"THE" MATERIAL FOR SPRING.

If the trade journals are to be cred
tied, "the" material for spring and
summer wear will be printed in Jap
anese silks. Always cool and capable
of most artistic draping, usually smart
in design and color and rarely unbecom-
ing to most women, this prospect of
the increased popularity OF the fabric
should be heralded with Joy by fem
ininity. No other kind of warm
weather dress goods is, in the long
run, more satisfactory. In light colors
and elaborate patterns it is effective
and elegant, while darker tints aud
quieter designs make it admirable for
service. No "doing up" danger of
soiling easily or losing it's crisp fresh
ness is feared where the Japanese silks
are concerned. 1t only needed the
favor of fashion to make them all that
is excellent in the eyes OF womankind.
If the report proves to be true, and
the lightweight, lustrous, artistic
fabrics are indeed to be the "feature"
of summer clothes, we have much to
be thankful for. New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-18

Many people wear themselves out
needlessly; their conscience is
tyrant. An exaggerated sense of duty
leads person to anxious, ceaseless
activity, to be constantly doing some
thing, over-punctual, never idle a
second of time, scorn to rest such
are in unconscious nerve tension.
They say they have no time to rest,
they have so much to do, not thinking
they are rapidly uniting themselves
for probably what wou!d have been
their best and greatest work in after
years. s.-The Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-18

The French Minister of Agriculture
has instituted an extra parliamentary
commission for the purpose of study
ing certain proposals for the improve
ment of agriculture. France contains
about $1,000, 600 acres of uncultivated
land, and for some years there have
been discussions as to the best mode
of utilizing it. The proposals were
reafforesting, irrigation, water supply
and restocking with fish the ponds and
streams. The area OF land unculti-
waited is rs follows: Moor and heather,
9,722,5 800 acres; rocky and marshy
land, 4.995,00O bogs and swamps,
$4,000, and peat land, lis, 900.
These figures show that out of every
nine acres of land in France nearly
one is in an uncultiyated condition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-18
WELFARE OF WORKING WOMEN.

The Consumers League is an or
ganization of New York ladies inter-
ested in the welfare of working women
and girls. They have published n
''white list" of retail houses, and in
connection with it offer much valuable
advice to shoppers and salespeople.
The league aims at the amelioration
of the condition of worklngwomen,
and appeals to shoppers, when annoyed
by apparent indifference or careless