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The leader., 1898-11-30

In number of counties the Boards
of Supervisors are adopting the policy
of superceding the old woodin bridges
across the.larger streams with durable
iron and steel structures. One bridge
of this kind is added at a time so as
to not make the expense burdensome
on the taxpayers, and in this way, in
the course of a few years substantial
iron and steel bridges will span all of
the principal streams without the cost
having been perceptibly felt. In
adopting plans and specifications for a
steel bridge across the Homochitto
river on the Brookhaven and Union
Church road, Lincoln's Board Of Super
visors indicate purpose to inaugurate
the same wise policy in this county.
The leader., 1898-11-30
A Test Case.

The county treasurers have em.
ployed Thompson s. McWillie of
Jackson; Miller, Smith & Hirsch of
Vicksburg, and P A. Rush of Sena
atObia, and are prepared to fight
the test case. which will probably
be tried at the term of the Circuit
Court at Canton, to the bitter end.
Judge Powell will decide. Judge
Powell has had the honor of decid-
ing most of the important test cases
that have been brought for the past
year or two in the lower courts,
ard it has got to be the regular
custom to bring the test suits in
one of the counties of his district.
Every county treasurer since the
year 1886 is interestnd in the result
of the suit as well as the bondsmen
of these officials. If the contention
of tho revenue agent that the treas
urers are not entitled TO the % per
cent commissions OH the county
school fund is sustained it will result
in rendering the Office of county
treasurer practically proftless, as
most of the salary of that official
is derived from this commission.
The contention of the revenue agent
in the case is that the school fund
is q State and not a county fund,
and hence the county officer is not
entitled to commissions thereon.
Years ago, before the present
school system was adopted, each
county managed it's own public
school, and the funds collected for
their support were, of course,
strictly county funds. Under the
present system the school fund is
collected by taxation and redistrib-
uted out of the appropriation made
by the Legislature on basis of the
number of educable children in
each county. The section of the
Annotated Code of 1892, under
which this question has arisen, is
No. 2O16, and it reads as follows:
"COunty treasnrers shall be al.
lowed q per centum OH all money
received by them for county pur-
poses, except what he may receive
from his predecessor in office. But
when the amount OH which he is
entitled to commissions shall exceed
S2O, 600 i'm any one year, he shall
be entitled to only l per cent. on
such excess. The county treasurer
shall not receive more than $1,000
for his cOmpensatiOn."
The phrase "for county purposes"
is the point upon which the matter
stands. Are county schools maln-
tanned by money appropriated for
county purposes OF for State pur-
posesi If the latter, the treasurers
for the last twelve years have been
drawing a salary to which they
were not legally entitled, and they
or their bOndsmen will have TO make
the amounts good. The recovery,
if successful, will fall very heavily
upon the present and ex.officers,
who are innocent sufferers.
The decision of the case will be
awaited with interest aud anxiety,
for it has heen calculated that it
will directly affect something like
80. 900 citizens of the State. When
the revenue agent first made the
demand upon the officials for
back commissions, a meeting was
called at jackson and was attended
The leader., 1898-11-30

WEssoN, Miss, Nov. 9, 1898.
My DEAR Son JOSIAH
seats myself and talks my pen in hand
to right you few lines to let you no am wei
all except the Rumatiz in my left arm, and
hope you are enjoyin the saim blessin. My son,
l went to Brookhaven last Saterdy to see you
and your sister, but you bizzie standin
zammination and l did not get to see you. But
sho found Mr.. G. GREENWOOD'S bran new
Sto and they showed me mo bargains to the
square inch than ever seen or heerd tell of in
my life befo.
After got to town l KEEP inquirin for M.
GREENWOOD'S sto till finally l slept in
sto and seed a fellow that wuz sellin suit of
clothes and his name wuz George and he tole
me that wuz M. GREENWOOD'S sto and soon
found it the place. got me nice pair
of Sunday shuse for S125 and you no that Sun
day Brown Hat you got for S1.75 in Wesson last
month, we'll them fellers let me have one jess
like it fur l dollar, and that feller sole me a
suite fur s. that wuz a dandy. put it on and
went home and your didn't no me l wuz
dressed so fine got fine shirt with cuffs for
SOC, and lovely neck ties cheap, and they had
the cheapest lot of Underwear, Jeans pants Ho-
siery, etc, l ever put my peppers on. in fac
Mr.. Greenwood sho has the peoples sto and
don't you furgit it.
Your uncle John Henry sends the money and
pare of them Undershirts like l got last Sat
urday and send by xpress to him. Right soon
and tell me all the muse.
Your Refectionit father,
CARIco Y. M.
The leader., 1898-11-30
SPAIN YIELDS.

Spain has yielded to the inevita.
BILE. The Spanish Commission at
Paris has at last accepted all ot
Americas demands. The island of
Cuba is to be unconditionally sur.
rendered. Porto Rico, Guam and
the PHILIPPINES are to be ceded.
The consideration paid by the
United States for the PHILIPPINES
was 100000. 1t may now be
accepted as a fact that the Amer
leo. .Hispano war is ended.
The leader., 1898-11-30
A Sure Sign of Group.

Hoarseness in child that is subject
to Group is a sure indication of the
change of disease. If Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even after the
eroupy cough has appeared, it will
prevent the attack. Many mothers
who have croupy children always keep
this remedy at hand aud find that it
saves them much trouble and worry.
1t can always be depended upon and
is pleasant to take. For sale by c. E.
Grafton.
The leader., 1898-11-30

"The coming year." says the Gre
madam, "will be a campaign year,
everything, from governor down to
constable, to be chosen. Now is q
good time to resolve that none but
good men will receive your support,
and the whole year will be the
time to stick to your resolution
When it comes to State officers the
best are not too good for Missis
SinDi,n
The leader., 1898-11-30
Residence for Sale.

The well known residence Of Mrs, - = strick-
land. Bro0khaven. located on Church sffcsg. -
School. IL has SIX rooms and four are psncess
IN good repair, with large yard snd tu0 exss1
lots attached. IL h offered for sale b<canse
Also 80 acres Of rnimlroyed land wilh N ever
running creek half . mile through ~ 1h19 nn4
Is seven miles east II Illinois Central knlGvn1u
opposite the town of Bogue cllffo.
j. w. BENNETT. brookhnseRs Aleel
The leader., 1898-11-30
Successful PHYSICIANS.

we we heartily recommend DIR. Hatha-
cay way Co, of 337 st. Charles ST., New
bla bHltieans' La, as being perfectly relis-
oie and remarkably successful in the
sn5 ,e5a'ment OF chronic diseases of men
fa;, d women. They cure where others
caI % Our readers, if in need of medi-
sm;p @ nelp should certainly write these
f,nent fran doctors and you will receive a
br Mse o. and expert opinion Of your case
t.;n s return mail without cost this GER
Tt T1Sttnly Is the right way to do business
Them to-day.
o,d Inc A; d M. College now has a good
electric liuht r,lork e a. =
The leader., 1898-11-30
A Real Bargain in Second
Hand Printing Material

The body type is Brewer and Long Prim-
er, the same as used in this issue Of THE
LEADER. The type will be sold separately
or with a complete outfit for seven-cOl-
umn paper, except press. Anyone who
means business is invited to write for full
particulars.
THE LEADER,
BrOOkhayen, Miss.
The leader., 1898-11-30
Notice Of Annual Meetinu.

Notice Is hereby given that the Annual Me Ct
ing Of the Stockholders Of the Keystone Lumber
& Improvement Company, OF Lincoln County.
state of Mississippi win be held IN the once q
said, ON Tuesday, Janu AIRY 10. 1s9o. Ut O'Clock
In the afternoon OF said day. for the purpose Of
electing officers for said company for the ensuing
as may lawfully be brought before said meeting.
A. BALDWIN. JR-. President.
JOHN MASON, Secretary.
The leader., 1898-11-30

Mr.. A. Scherck has been great suf-
ferer for several days with muscular
rheumatism.
The leader., 1898-11-30
: HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor
CITY ELECTION.

CITY ELECTION.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
-. are authorized to announce
J. B. pAUcHTRY
,,.,o for reelection as Mayor Of BROOK
asa canal.a,as1m .,sa municipal election, Tuesday De-
sember 49, 1875
", are authorized to announce
p. Z. JONES
,,o,s for Mayor of Brookhaven at the
as aesinoi eanoiI election, Tuesday Dec. ls' lS9S'
We are authorized to announce
cHAs. r. HEUck
oradate for reelection as CITY ys ireaSHrer T,,ns
asacSnShayen as at the municlpai eiec'ion iuo'
DAY. Dec lS' iS'o'
wo are authorized to announce
John !. MARSHALL
candidate for Treasurer Of the City OF
as asssSayen ssup al the municipal election TUESDAY
Dec. l3, lcvc'
For Alderman.
vo are authorized to announce
R.T. SchERck
candidate for Alderman OF the InlLa Waru
q q ne fity OF Brookhaven az tne e"s"'"s '""-
nicipal election.
The leader., 1898-11-30
Next Years
Campaign

will be lively one, and good many CAM
palgn papers will be in demand to cham
pion special candidates and measures. To
any one who contemplatcs starting a pa
per, THE LEADER offers for cash
The leader., 1898-11-30
! twenty Years Proof.

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absolute cure for sick kheadache,
! dyspepsia. sour stomach. con-
stipation and kindred diseases.
Vant do without them"
X T. Smith. Chilesburg, Va.
writes ! don't know how l could
90 : without them. l have had
Liver disease for over twenty
y, years. Am now entirely cured.
iutt's Liver Pills
The leader., 1898-11-30
- - - -

by many treasurers and ex-treas,
ures. AT that meeting early in
the spring plans were perfected
for defense.
The leader., 1898-11-30

elaa nae a; d M. College now has a good
e''o'ric light plant Of its own.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13

remember that " was ut n county fair that I
nfat hoard n cornot solo. The leader OF the
hand was a wagon maker, and q new man IN
the town. Tho band used TO practice on n plat
form he built on tho roof OF his shop. That cor,
net solo WINS the Maid OF Athens had heard
an old sweetheart sing IL a long lime beioro,
but Il was n lew one on the people nt the Iair.
IL was the first cornet solo. for ono thing, that
caught them. 1 know there arc people who wish
they had q gun when the coTnet breaks loose ~
itself. hut / an not one OF that. kind. Well,
after the Maid OF Athens was played by that
cornetlst the mat who kent the bookstore sold
n copy OF Byron TO every young person In the
ut IL n great piece of music yet"
"But Ill bot you haven't IL OH any OF your
cylinders. by the way. there was n song that
was popular among tho charpies about ton
years ago, and Ill bet you haven't thnt-'ohe,
IN "
~ know. Well, l don't blame you. StiM. Vt
steamboat on the Mississippi or the Missouri
Riyeri We'll. Won mover heard any music. At
when tho freight had been slowed away,
and while the steamer was under full speed. the
deckhands would gather on the bow below
they were oil negroes. of coursc-while the pms
sengers assembled above. And then The deck
hands would sing Lilly Dale and Old Dan
Tucker and Nelly Gray and Garry Me Back
to Ole virglnny,' until you could hear the
echoes on either shore. ! reckon you haven't
any OF that music on your .cylindersf'
"No; there Is no call for It,"
There would DO IL somebody would como hero
and sing It or play II as have heard it sung
and played"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13

long stare, and thor, not offering 30 approach or
,",n ,b her 5o sST%s q d aSn soTsse f fSSy . Sa" sEpi Ssd
disappeared when her father. haying, missed The
child aud guided BY tho sounds OF tho nsht,
chste and found her safe. He got q jaeuer skin
as . trophy, though II was cut, toe. nearly into
TN the GuSrico eoSntry, at a village called
Parays., near the Merida tTsil: saw an in6i nrn
SSsnia y sS:Sl ISSS snS whose whose f SUsy s %S. s 3 Sstw work
bieing carried awsy BY q iagysr When an infant ,hs
S SfiEsFddt sssTllb Sd' Il Y to %os"essah She had gone to a
w wood. or sa TSGaSa iSg sP o Sh the st Psm .lso i fssh nts,
OF Venezuelan women of humble station,
II a . ShsSl I lG9P0d tbo from small her Soy shoulder IN Il
she slung to u low tree branch while she
gathered her bundle of sticks, ana she did not
mother Rrasped hcr machcte and ran after tho
}sSseT II s sGI,fs Sni hc sH %as %a rapfSiy g getting aiSe be-
yond her view. when suddenly the IsEp a a s.eP-
ped, put the eS child dow and 6ris , ! Tor hsh''
ing the jaguer. She hurried on toward where
sprang. and az once the two were lighting fercely
s reilSs % the oS Ssi sido. but In 'h ss ssESE &c s @stS Sai's eo %si
get to II the jaguar broke away from the puma.
ana ns sErin nSays E S,m the :. SsE ss"i The sr pSSs ios %,sS
again and the fight was reDowed, but again the
jnguar got olonr and jumped to guard his prey
her child. Once moro the puma attacked his
foe, and this time as tho boasts struggled
md toro each other an accidental KICK
from one Of them sent tho. boy twenty feet
away. almost to- tho mothers feet: Catching him
The boy, though covered with claw wounds
from head to foot and bearing deep marks Of
the jaguar's teeth In the back whore the boast
had seized him TO carry him away, recovered
completely from his injuries. although bearing
their scars for his lifetime. Tho puma and tho
jaRuar were found, both dead, at the place
where thoy had fought"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
STEALING PEARY's IDEAS.
The American Geographical Society on sver-
drup's Remarkable Project.

The American Geographical Society on sver-
drup's Remarkable Project.
The latest Bulletin OF the American Geograph.
ical Society has the following expression Of
opinion, signed by Mr.. George G. Hurlbut. IL
brartan of the society and editor of the bulletin.
which undoubtedly voices the sentiments of
American geoRraphers and of fair-minded men
everywhere. in regard to tho astounding at
tempt of the Norwegian, Capt. Sverdrup, to ap-
propriate the plans. methods, and field of work,
previously announced by Mr.. Peary for his
coming Arctic expedition:
"0n the 10Th of January. 1897. Mr.. Peary, I'D.
dressing tho American Geographical Society.
presented a project OF exploration in the Arctic
epitomized by himself in these words:
"'The conquest of the North Pole, the com.
plete delimitation of the Greenland Archipelago,
the last of the clrcumpolar island groups. and
the elimination, from our maps, OF the unknown
Pole. are important geographical desiderata.
This work can he accomplished without risk of
life or health. 1t can be done at u comparatively
small cost. The time for this work is favorable;
tho probabilities of success tlattcring; the reQui-
s sKsi fsBsr!ene0 and inclination to undertake it
1.-THE project was submitted to tho council of
this society and approved, and in the early
geographical journals OF America and Europe.
I'm planning this expedition Mr.. Peary un.
in North Greenland, begun Ia 1886 amd steadily
continued with characteristic energy and ten
acity, are to be regarded as successive steps to-
ward the attainment of the great design now in
process of execution.
Ash by common consent, the explorers and
scientists who within the past ten years have
felt themselves drawn to Greenland. have re-
Trained from entering upon Mr.. Peary's chosen
field OF activity. This 10 In accordance with a
tradition held sacred for three centuries. An
unwritten law, dictated by the sense OF honor
and by manly sympathy with, heroic endeavor,
has been instlnctiveiy obeyed by tho explorers
who have made the record OF Arctic discovery.
Capt. Sverdrup, who navigated the Fran on
her immortal voyage. seems 10 he an explorer OF
a different stamp. He proposcs-as repeatedly
authority, such. rs P~ricrmanns MiNciignoeg.
tho G~cG0rdAhicat Journal, the ,,AnH les dc
Gtogrophie, the Geopaphisrhe zritschrlf and
others-to set out in the summer OF 1898
NJ the same time with peary. following
Peary's route and aims. adopting peary's
methods, utilizing Peary's experience. aud
necessarily, Interfering with his resources OF
men and dogs in North Greenland. In order TO
Illustrate the labor of Ten years and turn 10 his
own advantage, in competition with Peary, all
that has been accomplished, by PeSry's skill and
forethought and indomitable courage.
There Is no legal iTnpediment in Capt Sver-
drupts way. He can do those things II he will.
and men will remember him as tho ono Arctic
Voyager whom they would gladly forget"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
TAGGED COD.
Experiments to Determius tho Habits anl
OF Food Fish.

Movouonts OF Food Fish.
THE SUN told last week about tho capture of
some tagged cod OF the Long Island shore. and
from time to time reports Of similar catches
have come from other quarters.
These cod are tagged ct the Woods Holl fish
Matching station for the purpose OF carrying
out experiments to determine the habits aud
movements Of food fish off the New England
coast. Several hundred fish have been turned
loose in the waters of Vineyard Sound. each
having a numbered tag. The tag is a small
piece Of copper or tin securely fastened by cop
per wire to the dorsal or caudAl inns. Cod
fish do not live long after they are taken out OF
the waters where they have boon caught. and
they have to be handled very carefully in
the process of tagging or they will die.
The record OF each fish 10 kept at the station.
This gives the weight of the cod, when caught.
and where released. Circulars have been sent
TO the fishermen and dealers requesting that
when cod having o tag comes into their hands
TO remove the tag and forward II to the United
states Fish Commission either at Washington
or Woods !Holl ground. the date when the cod
was caught, ON. what grounds taken. the
weight before being dressed. total length
whether male or female. 1t Is believed that this
inquiry will show among other things the rate
Of growth OF the cod. tho frequency Of its spawn.
Ing and the extent to which the Individual hsh
migrate. The work of libcratinR the tagged
Ash will not DO hniAhsd before next spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
THE EEL AND TIE CATFISH.
a Glance ut Life Under Water as seen I'm the
Taaks at the Aquarium.


In ono of the tanks at the Aquarium there is
an eel three feet long and thick in proportion
that came from Cold Spring Harbor, on Long
Island. 1t is a powerfullooking creature; as
IL swims lazily about. or shakes a twist down
through Its length. or takes some one of the
rigid attitudes which 1t now and then assumes.
1t conveys the idea Of great strength, and 1t is
easy to Imagine that a strong man would have
difficulty in holding IL.
In the same tank there are about q dozen cat
fish from the Susquehanna River at Hayre de
Grace. The largest of these catfish Is about
hfteen inches In length. The eel and the catfish
are very much alike in color. and though they
are totally unlike in form 1t seems. to look at
them. as though they were not wholly unrelated.
They live together in the tank on terms which,
II not exactly. friendly. arc, certainly not un.
friendly. AZ feeding time the eel. which is the
quicker. gets Its share promptly and fully with.
out regard to the catfish. Generally the eel
stays BY Itself, and whom not swimming about
the catfish are at tho other; but when they meet
the catfish are neither frightened nor disturbed
whose presence among them they seem TO take
quite as c matter of course.
The catfish are likely TO huddle oil together at
the bottom OF. the tank in ono corner by tho
40 This to get the ,drst, OF the new, living. in.
coming water, and 1sh commonly head up
against u current. II tho eatishcs were where
they could do 80 they would bury themselves in
Nv "uut, " they CruWu Iokctner IN u ncap
down In this corner.
Sometimes the eel, which has been swimming
lazily about or perhaps has been staying mo-
tionless over In the other corner. comes over to
catfish corner and burrows In undor tho pile OF
catfish. The catfish do not resent this. and 1t
OF It's own vastly greater strength, did not come
over wantonly to disturb them, but more be-
cause II wanted to see somebody.
Sometimes 1t varies It's approach. The other
day when the catfish, we're all piled up together
II their corner with their heads all In ono direc.
ton. toward the wall. the eel came over above
them In the water and curved its body around
In tho anglo of the corner over them. Then IL
dropped DOLLY down through the water until
its body touched the nose of the catfish that was
uppermos!. Still dropping its body, still curving
In the angle Of the tank. and slightly dislOdgine
those with which IL came in contact. the eel slid
past all the catishes until. 1t rested on the
bottom. under the noses of all of them.
Pretty soon tho eol raised itself up slowly,
raising all tho catfshes with 1t. AS the eel rose
further IL introduced into its body, very de-
liseratoly. various slow twists. which had the
effect OF more completely disinteRrating the pile
OF catfish, and placing them In the wator at va
riouS angles. Finally tho eel formed itself into
9 perfect ring. resting upon the bottom. and ris-
ing vertically IN the water. In this position the
gular strength.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
A Wild DEER IN THE o1rY.
He Hnvades Wnlla vvaIla ana Gets Out ARain,
Not without Trouble.

NOT WIthout TFoubIe.
SEATTLE. Feb. Ga wild deer was scared up
in the city limits of Walla Walla, near tho resi-
dence Of ex-Gov. Miles @. Moore, on last Wed
nesday. The deer. in its fright and anxiety to
get away. almostr ran over q rig that was being
driven along the road, and, making for a barbed
wire fence. miscalculated its height and was
thrown forcibly to the ground by tho reooil. 1t,
immediately jumped up and ran away into some
brush and disappeared.
Wherever IL came from Is q mystery. but 1t
probably wandered down one of tho creeks In
that vicinity or was chased down by dogs. and in
its bcwilderment lost its bearings and the loca-
ton OF it's former pastures. As usual. no ono
had a gun, or some ono would have been tempted
to violate the Game law.