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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

A Great Attraction at the Opera House
Next Monday Night.
The Columbia Comic Opera Company
which opens an engagement at the
Heuck Opera House, February Dist,
for one night, is rated as the finest
light opera company on the road.
Prominent among the principals, are
Miss Ethel Balch, Prima Donna So
prano, late of the DeWolfe Hopper
and Bostonians; Miss Katherine Mac
Neill, Prima Donna Contralto, late of
the Tavary Grand and Emma Abbott
Companies, and Mr.. Harry Davis, a
tenor of note in the musical world,
and who was formerly with the Castle
Square and Thos. @. Seabrooke opera
companies. Special attention is paid
to scenery and costuming and the
musical direction being in the hands
of Mr.. William Reynolds, insures a
perfect performance.
Manager Heuck has such confidence
in the merits of this troupe and so
much confidence in the appreciation
and willingness of Brookhaven people
to patronize a first-class opera, that he
has given his personal guarantee for a
$1,000 house. 1t will be the largest
and most talented theatrical combina-
ton that ever visited our city, there
being 30 persons who will take part in
the evenings program. Reserved seats
are now on sale at Heuck's for 81 90
call early and get your pick.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Public School Debate.

The two Literary Clubs of the Pub
lie School, so widely known as the
Olympian and Athenian Societies,
held public meeting on last Friday
afternoon in the spacious hall of their
building; and before a sympathetic
and appreciative audience of visitors
debated the momentous resolution
that "The love of fame is greater in
centive to action than the love of
money The followers of Olympus
were led above all clouds of ignorance
into the blue light of rare historical
knowledge and research, and again
down into the depths of profound
thought and argument by Webster
Buie, Estelle Woelper, and Nathan
Kohlman, who were on the affirma-
tive side. The negatives seemed in
deed to have sprung sin full armour,
from the head of Jupiter" so valiant
was their service as opponents. This
gifted trio was composed of May
Oliver, Leona Eitel and Oleon Smith.
Vociferous applause greeted each and
every speaker and the occasion was
highly entertaining. The judges were
Miss Mary Lewis, Messrs. Albert
Powell and Walter Dreyfus. Mr..
Powell awarding the victory, for the
committee, to the Olympians. Had
the occasion been less momentous
there would have been passive SUBJ
mission on the part of the opposing
side; as it was, however, the armed
Athenians, forgetting that there is
often victory in defeat, seemed to
challenge anew their competitors and
the end is not yet.
Abb Cohn recited as excellently
as he always does, while Lewis Wood
made some happy hits in paper that
the student body seemed to appreciate.
One of his brightest bits of humor was,
"If don't, spells don't, what does MT
spell Answer, 'Nit," and an answer
ing echo went up from the visitors
corner into the depths of which the
the school boys wit the school
girls enthusiasm could not penetrate,
because they 'never could fully under
stand" all the fun and foibles that
spontaneously spring up in a merry
crowd of young people day after day.
We are sure all visitors will join
with us in returning thanks for the
pleasure the occasion afforded.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

DR.. Geo. A. Love, the veterinary
surgeon, last week received a set Of
new and improved instruments for ex-
tracing the teeth of horses, which are
a genuine curiosity to the novice. The
doctor says horses actually suffer with
the tooth-ache just like people, and in
an interview with the LEADER dis
played hollow horse tooth he had ex-
tracted from the mouth of one of his
own horses with the new forceps, and
spectrum. He also displayed an in.
strument for tapping the stomachs of
horses when suffering from the collie,
which he says never fails to give relief,
if used in time.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
COMING!

A. X. Hawkes., the famous Atlanta
Optician, direct from home Office, or
one of his practical opticians; will re-
main at the store of his agent c. E.
Grafton for two days only, beginning
March 4. This will give the citizens OF
Brookhaven and vicinity q rare oppor.
tunits of having their eye-sight treated
free by one of the most renowned and
successful as well as reliable opticians
in the United States.
Mr.. Hawkes. has the modern ap.
pliances for the scientific adjustment
of spectacles to the eye. There Is nc
optician in the United States who en-
joys the confidence of the people more
than Mr.. Hawkes.. This firm was es
tablished in 1870-nearly thirty years
ago. Call early as he positively re-
mains but two days, as he has other
engagements for later dates.
CAUTIoN-These famous glasses are
never peddled.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
DIED.

On February /, 1898, at the home OF
her youngest son, H. T. Hemphill, on
Fair River, Miss, Mrs. Lucinda Ste
phens Hemphill. She was born In
Georgia, June Is, 1918. In early wo-
manhood she was married to Pleasant
Hemphiil, and moved to Mississippi.
She was the mother of thirteen chill
dren, all of whom lived to be grown ex-
cept one. Seven survive her. Her
husband died April q, 1888. Fifteen
years ago, Mrs. Hemphill joined the
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church under the
ministry of Rev. ]. r. Parish. Sub.
sequently she changed her member
ship to Antioch, where it remained un-
til her death. She was a faithful wife,
q devoted mother, kind neighbor and
a consecrated Christian. She was laid
to rest in the burial ground Of Daniel
Hickman, near Mt. Moriah, beside her
husband, the funeral ceremony being
conducted by Rev. r. J. Boone.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
A Complete Printing Office.

After experiencing many difficulties
and perplexities incident to the fire of
last November, The LEADER Office is
now more complete and better
equipped than ever before. A large
lot of new job type of the latest styles
has been received, together with a
varied and handsome line of statione-
ry, and we respectfully invite the at
tention of our friends and the public
generally to these facts. With CRATE
full appreciation for past favors we
solicit continuation of the patronage
enjoyed, guaranteeing satisfaction as
to prices and quality of work in every
instance.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Seat Sale Now Open.

To the Truck Growers OF Lincoln County.
The business men of Brookhaven
have raised the sum of $500 to be
given as premiums for the LIST and End
best acres of Tomatoes, and for the
best three acres or more raised by one
person, prizes to be divided as follows :
LIST prize, $4,000 for best acre.
2nd prize, $500 for 2nd best acre.
3rd prize, $1,000. for best three acres
or more
1t therefore behooves our Truck
Growers to bestir themselves, as these
prizes are we'll worth competing for.
In a conversation the writer of this
had with Mr.. j. w. Mathis, of Crystal
Springs, last week, he expressed him
self to the effect that the terms offered
by the Canning Factory would prove
more profitable than shipping. Mr..
Mathis recommended 600 lbs. Merid-
ian Home Mixture Fertilizer to the
acre for tomatoes. More than that
amount he says has tendency to
cause the fruit to crack. For beans
he recommends not less than 100 lbs.
to the acre, and says that the bean
crop can be made clear profit, as the
corn crop that can be raised on the
same land after the bean crop, will
amply repay every expense. Mr..
Mathis says the fertilizer for the bean
crop should be put in the ground at
once, so as to have time to ferment
before the beans are planted. He
recommends planting in drills four
feet apart, about three to five beans
fourteen inches apart in the hill.
Shallow cultivation and neuer cultivate
NTH anything achile the dep is on or af
ter shoper. Tomatoes should be in
rows from 4 to ~ feet apart, 215 to 3
feet in the drill, surface and clean
culture all the time. Soil to be we'll
plowed and narrowed before planting,
so as to have it in as fine fix as pos
sible. Mr.. Mathis says we should get
200 bushels of beans to the acre, and
from 400 to 700 bushels of tomatoes.
The Truck Growers are requested
to meet at the Court House, Saturday,
February Goth, at o'clock P. M.
S. p. OLIVER.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16


The estimate at the outset and pro.
vision of $4,000 for the plant com.
plete, did not contemplate the extern
sions since made to the pipe system
amounting to s1544.S3) and provided
for only GOO lights and los Water taps
The above provides for 1000 lights and
200 taps, almost doubling the expected
revenue. Tightening arresters and
painting of poles is also provided for,
both of which we're not included in the
original. The increased demand for
incandescent lights has necessitated
considerable extensions in the pole
line hence, to great extent the in
creased cost of electical construction.
The extra work on Power House was
mainly on account of the sloping
ground requiring extra brick work in
the foundations.
The revenue from the plant, when
completed and in operation as above,
will be easily over 100000 per annum
and the operating expenses ought not
to exceed $45OOOO.
Respectfully submitted,
CRANBERRY JACKSON,
City Engineer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
ELECTRICITY.
A Popular Lecture on n Popular Subject
by Prof. q. T. Howerton.

A Popular Lecture on Popular Subject
by Prof @. T. Howerton.
II will doubtless be welcome an
nouncement to the people OF Brook
haven, who are just now much inter
ested in electricity in practical way,
to learn that Prof. @. T. Howerton,
for several years a prominent educator
Of Iuka, Miss, will lecture at the
College Chapel next Monday night,
Feb. 2lst, on the above subject. The
lecturer Will have with him set OF
electrical instruments and appliances,
with which to make practical expert
ments illustrating the various phases
of his subject, including an instru-
ment for displaying the much-talked
of X-rays. Indeed it will be scientific
and practical treatment Of a live SUBJ
ject, which neitheroldnor young, in this
progressive, electrical age, should miss.
All school children of the city are
especially requested to attend. The
price of admission will be IS cents for
children and 80 cents for adults.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

The Valentine Party given by Mrs.
T. c. Maxwell, on Saturday night, was
enjoyed by some seventy odd guests
who spent most pleasant evening.
Nearly a hundred valentines with
their love-laden messages made the
susceptible heart of youth beat SO high
and fast, that the moments took wings
and the Sabbath day drew nigh ere a
thought of parting came. Delicious
cake, ambrosia and coffee were served,
and if any criticism may be offered, we
would suggest that the admission price
to such an entertainment hereafter be
put at 25 cents. instead Of smaller
sum. Mrs. Maxwell is to be commend
ed for her zeal in behalf of the new
Baptist church.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
10 Dixon Dead.

One of the saddest deaths that the
people of McComb have been called
upon to mourn in some time was that
of our townsman, "Bo" Dixon, who
passed away at S:15 Wednesday even
ing at his home on Delaware avenue,
after suffering untold agonies for some
weeks from injuries received in the
Brookhaven hill wreck January IS.
The deceased was general favorite
not only among the people of McComb
and the railroad boys, but with every
one he came in contact with. The
funeral will take place this evening at
4 o'clock, from his late residence and
will be conducted by Rev. M. M.
Morse, and the X. of p. Lodge, of
which he was loyal member, will
hold services at the cemetery. He was
36 years of age and leaves a wife to
mourn his loss.-McCOmb City Special,
18th inst.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
A False Policy.

Many persons postpone taking medicine until
sickness actually strikes them down. Thousands
have sacrificed themelves to this foolish idea
and many thousands more have spent months
on the sick bed who could have been spared
much suffering had they taken a few timely doses
of Prickly Ash Btters. Biliousness. liver dis
orders, constipation stomach troubles are only
forerunners of more serious diseases and should
receive immediate attention Prickly Ash Bit
tiers is kidney tonic and liver regulator
Cleanses the bowels of constipated conditions
tones up and strengthens the stomach and d.
gestion and puriiies the blood. short treat
ment with this remedy regulates the entire sys-
tenn, restores and maintains health. Sold by
c. Z. Grafton.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Miss Nora Woolley, q young girl Of
10 years, died at the residence of Mr..
Barr on last Sabbath night at II
o'clock. She was taken i'll on Tues
day previous, and her complaint de-
veloped into pneumonia, of which she
died. She vas daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. b. Woolley, who failed to
reach their dying daughter. Her body
was sent out to her home, sixteen
miles distant. on Monday morning.
She was a modest, sweet young girl ;
member Of the Baptist Sum beam So
ciety and Sabbath School. and the
sympathy of all goes out to the be-
reaved
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
An Unknown Dead Man,

On last Friday morning an unknown
negro man was found dead in the out
house of John McGrath l. Sons imme.
diately in the rear of the post office
The house is usually unoccupied ex.
cept by transient campers who come
into town to trade. The negro appears
to have entered the house the night
before and kindled a fire then being
seized with some fatal malady fell
forward into the fire, his face being
partly burnt. No one here knew him
and the only clue as to whence he
came was strip of paper found on his
person bearing the address of the
Charity Hospital at New Orleans.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Rev. j. H. Gambrell, so we'll and ia
vorably known to the people of Brook
haven and Lincoln county, has &C
cepted the pastorate of the First Bap
fist Church at Tyler, Texas, to which
he was recently called. The Tyler
church has a membership of about
500, with fine building worth s25 0O(
or $4,000, and is ranked among the
first pastorates of the great Lone Star
State. AS one one knows him we'll
THE LEADER can say it will find in
Bro. Gambrell an under shepherd and
leader in every respect worthy of its
love and confidence.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

The LEADER has been gratifled to
receive the initial copies of the Edna
Chronicle, new 7-column paper re-
Gently started at Edna, Jackson coun.
ty, Texas, with j. A. White, as editor
and A. NJ. Staples, as associate. "Jim
White" as he is known to his Brook
haven friends, began his career in
newspaper work as boy In The
LEADER Office several years ago, al.
ways proving himself energetic, eff
cient and trustworthy, and his new
paper, as might have been expected
displays both editorial and mechanical
excellence. The LEADER expresses the
universal sentiment of his Mississippi
friends in wishing both him and his
paper the fullest measure Of success.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
PROPOSAL TO ISSUE BONDS.

Notice Is hereby given by the Mayor and
Miss. In accordance with Section a0i6 Of the
Annotated Code Of Mississippi Of 1892, that said
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Of the city Of
bfooknaven, VIII, at Its next regular meeting, to
be held at the Mayors office in said city, on the
LIST day OF March, A. ID. 1855,
at 730 O'Clock p NJ. issue the bonds OF said city "a
an amount not exceeding 10000 TO pay an out
standing Indebtedness expended III the con
s 81 to completion Of the Water Works and
Electric Light Plant BY the city. Said bonds
VIII Pc issued IN accordance withthe OrdlnanceS
q THIS hoard providing therefor, and the
Ststutes Of the Susie In such cases made and
Mayor and board Of Aldermen Of the City Of
Brookhaven, Mississippi.
C0untersigned by
W. II. SEAvEY, Clerk.
FEBRUARY 8, 1898.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

1t is my pleasure and duty l 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 'sure
kidney cure" it will cure any infiam.
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
FAIR RIVER ITEMS.
BY CARROLL.

Spring-like weather.
John d. Polk was visitor here last
week.
DR.. Cowart has been the same for
the last month.
Mr.. /. III. Lawrence has been sick
for the past two months.
The farmers are preparing to put in
another crop of cheap cotton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Russell are the
happy parents of q fiue son.
Mrs. Rena Brewer Smith, after a
severe attack Of sickness, is now con-
valescent.
Miss Emma Beeson Of this place and
Mr.. Alex Smith, of Hall Creek were
married on the 9th inst.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Stair OF MISSISSIPPI,
To James Wallace hsfore
You are commanded TO appear IN Il {
Chanccry Court Of the County Oh
State On the q ~
Third usassy n Fsbruery' A. ~
to defend the suit In said Cosr
Wallace, wherein you are delend1"n -. !.
ms s''s -" FELIX Mtl,0'
CHRrsNAx q BRENNAN, Sol. for Co-r
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Sheriff McNair is quite seriously i'll,
being confined most Of the time to his
bed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

1t is ordered, That the Board do now
adjourn.
w. F. PARSONS, President.
FELIX MAY, Clerk.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

To Cure Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. All
druggists refund money II 1t falls to cure. &c.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Miss Richardson was H. guest Of
Whitworth College during Asr stay.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16
Residence for Sale.

=, The well known residence Of Mrs. N. u. strick.
tween Whtw0rth College and the (sfnxIed P,hlir
School. It has six rooms and four ARE places,
~ good repair, with large yard and two extr,
t sots attached. II Is offered for sale because
Also 80 acres 0felnlmproyed land with an ever
I, cunning creek hall mile through t. This land
u seven miles east OF Illinois Central RailroSd
opposite the town Of B0guc Chiffo.
:. w. KENNETH, Br0okhaven, MIss.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Cotton Il selling hsss today It 81
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

H r. EDWARD HARDY. the jolly man
N ager OF Sheppard Cos. great store at
A'A Braceville. ILL.,, writes: 81 had never
been sick q day in my life until in 1890.
got SO bad with nervous prostration that 1
had to give upand commence to doctor I
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet.
but none gave me any relief and thought
was going to die. became Respondent
and suffered untold agony. could not eat.
sleep nor rest, and It seemed as IL ] could
not exist. At the end of six months was
reduced to but shadow of myself, and at
last my heart became affected and 1 was
truly miserable. took six or eight bottles
of DR.. Miles Nervine. 1t gave me relief
from the start, and at last o cure, the great
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

Rev. Mr.. Morse, Of Mae1olia, was .
guest Of Rev. ]. N. Wssns, Tuesday
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-16

The new. Methodist Church in Mon
ticello will be dedicated on the third
Sunday in March by Rev. j. n. w Gems,
Presiding Elder Of the Brookhayen
District. The Methodist brethren
down there are very proud Of their
new building. e. 1910 5S't