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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
Devious Defnitions.

Forgettery-Better than memory at times.
Kaeidoscope-Another name for a wom-
sn's mind.
Charlottesville one occupied by thea
Success-The one road on the map that
leads to popularity.
Hogan animal that gets right down to
the root of things.
Divorce-The only difference between mat
rimony and alimony.
Quinine-A bitter enemy of the ague and
one that's hard to shake. =,
Debt-A trap that man bats, sets and
then deliberately walks into.
Society-A Punch and Judy show in which
the figures are dollars instead of sense
Chicago Evening News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
No Chance for q Conflict.

"a conflict of arms" he said, lis terri
Bile thing"
"0f course, she replied, blushing prettily
"and SO inexcusable, too. | hold that the
disposition a man makes of his arms is none
OF girls business"
After that, of course, there was no chance
for confict.-Chicago Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
CONSULTING A WOMAN.
Mrs. Pinkham's Advice Inspires
Confidence and Hope.

Examination by male physician Is
hard trial to a delicately organized
woman.
She puts it off as long as she dare,
and is only driven to it by fear of can
Ger, polypus, or some dreadful i'll.
Most frequently such a woman leaves
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Every patriotic American hopes the school
boys oil the United States will succeed IN
used in building a battleship to be called the
American Boy" 1t costa great sums OF
money TO build a wsrship, but you build up
your health with Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers at small expense. Tins remedy il an sp-
petizer, tonic, blood purifier and stimulsnt.
1t u for stomach, liver and bowel disorders.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Don't scratch, when it can be avoided by
using Tetterne, the only sure cure known for
all itching diseases. so cents at druggists, or
BY mail for cash OF stamps. j. I. Shuptrine,
manufacturer, Savannah, Ga.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Genius is loftier quality than talent in
the sense that genius often lives in the attic.
while talent has apartments on the ground
foor.-Town Topics.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
Social Dss.i.ct,o,..

Young Doctor find Il hard to draw the
line between hay fever and influenza.
distinctions have to be made; there's no help
for it.-Detroit journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Some housewives are SO busy they seem
to be trying to create the atmosphere OF
home by agitation, on the principle Of a ven
tilating apparstus.-Detroit Journal
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

why is it the mind is brighter when a
nan is past 40?" After that age the man
gets sense enough not to eat too much. -
Chicago Daily Record
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Fuddy-"Many wonderful things happen
in ones life." Duddy-"Especially in auto
biographies. Boston Transcript.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Piso's Cure is the medicine TO break up
ehildren's Coughs and Colds.-Mrs. M. T..
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March 8, "a.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

81 didn't see the widow at the funeral. y
No; her gown fitted SO badly that she
couldn't restrain her grief enough to be
present. Answers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Our enemies point out our faults, else we
might never improve sufficiently to retain
our friends.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

do you believe in luck?" mot until
after I've experienced it."-Chicago Daily
Paeord
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

physicians office
Iere she has un-
rgone a critical
animation with
impression, more
less, of discour-
agement.
This condi-
\ ton of the
mind destroys
the effect of
advice; and
she grows
worse rather
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-23

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c.
Evening star., 1898-12-28
MORTJARY RECORD,
Report of District Statistics for the
Past Week


The mortality in the District during the
past week was 1l5, as against 1ls in the
week previous. OF ths decedentS, 81 were
white and As colored. The death rates for
each thousand of all the population was
21.3i. For the whites the rate was 1913
and for the colored 2s.12. The prominent
diseases prevalent were grip, ending fatally
in cases, and pneumonia in 10 cases
Deaths from disorders of the nervous sys-
tam declined from 10 in the former week to
IL, and those of the kidneys from IL to T.
In mortality from acute lung attacks there
was a rise from 20 to %. There were 3
fatal cases Of typhoid fever. and one from
diphtheria, the other contagious or infect
uCuS diseases being in allegiance.
AT the close of last report there were 115
cases of diphtheria under treatment in 81
premises. During the week Is new cases
ware reported and 43 were released from
quarantine, leaving 81 cases in isolation In
G2 premises
OF scarlet fever there were 127 cases in
100 premises under observation at the close
of last report. During the week 25 new
cases occurred, and 81 were discharged
from treatment, leaving 11o with warning
cards in 30 premises.
The mean weather conditions for the
week were: Baromatric pressure, 2995:
temperature of the air, 3S degrees, and rel
ative humidity, 81. The Yainfal was 20
Inches, with northeasterly winds with six
cloudy days. four of which were charac-
terized by thick fog and extreme dampness.
The highest point reached by the thermom-
eter was 81 degrees, on the 18th instant.
and the lowest was 20 degrees, on the same
day.
Evening star., 1898-12-28
THE ANNUAL EXERCISES.
Saint Nicholas Pays Visit to Ana
costa Sunday school.

An audience of fully 500 people was pres
ent in Masonic Hall, Anacostia, last night,
at the annual Christmas entertainment of
the Sunday school of the Anacostia Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The walls of the
hall, where the entertainment took place.
were entirely hidden by decorations of
cedar and other evergreens, from which
hung flags of many nations, while ropes of
evergreen were gracefully looped over the
length of the ceiling. On the stage was
constructed an imitation fireplace, and in
front of this stood a handsomely decorated
Christmas tree, twinkling with its vari-col-
ored electric lights as it was revolved be-
fore the audience.
Mr. John E. Powell the superint endent of
the Sunday school, was in charge of the
entertainment, and Mr.. w. NJ. Hess man.
aged the tree.
Ths program rendered was as follows:
Singing, "Ali Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" audience; prayer, Rev. Charles o.
Isaac, pastor; singing, Happy Christmas
Bells Sunday school chorus; recitation,
"a Puzzled Young Lady," Edith Tew; cor
Dearest Day." Sunday school chorus; reci-
tation, "The Little Christmas Spy,'' Sadie
Crutchley; singing, Santa Claus is Com
ing" infant class of the Sunday school;
singing, Chime On, Sweet Bells" Sunday
school chorus; recitation, "Willie's Letter
to Santa Claus" Harry Green; singing,
do You Know the Story?" Sunday school
chorus; dialogue, Motion Play" Raymond
Pyles, Frank Isaac, Ruth Nicholson, Nora
Payne, Fanny Gator, Raymond Middleton
and Ralph Williamson.
At the conclusion of the program Santa
Claus impersonatsd by Mr.. d. C. Smithson,
appeared. making his entrance down the
chimney through the fireplace. He assisted
Mr.. Powell in distributing the gifts. Pas
tor and Sunday school teachers and pupils
We're remembered. Mr.. Powell, in a brief
address. referred to the important work
now being done by the Sunday school and
thanked the teachers for heartily cooper
ating with him to this end during the year
now nearing it's end.
The singing of the ''Doxology" closed the
exercises.
Evening star., 1898-12-28
GEN. GARCIA's DAUGHTER DEAD.
Passed Away at ThomasvilIe, Ga.
FFGm Lung Trouble.

Miss Mercedes Garcia, daughter of Gen.
Calixto Garcia, died at the Masury Hotel
Thomasville, Ga, yesterday afternoon. She
arrived at the hotel two weeks ago, suffer-
ing from severe lung trouble, and had
been confined TO her room ever since,
steadily growing worse, until the end came
SO serious was her condition ever since her
arrival 1t was desmed best to withhold
from her the news OF her fathers death,
so she died in ignorance of this sorrowful
event.
The body is TO be carried back to Havana
4. the same time that the generals re-
mains leave this country and IL is proba BILE
trey VIII go on the same warship the use
of which has been rendered by President
Mckinley. The body has been embalmed
and will be inferred at Thomasville until
the final arrangements have been per-
fected.
Evening star., 1898-12-28
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS,
Robbery of Capital Railway-TwO
MarriaGes-Gener NeMa


Between the hours Of i and O. clock yes
terday morning the Office of Night Watch
man Day, in the Capital Railway Com
pany's sheds at Congress Heights, was
entered and small bag containing little
over s25 and a lot of car tickets and trans
fers were stolen. The theft was not dis
covered until yesterday morning, and the
police were at once notified. A somewhat
similar robbery occurred at the same place
last summer, and the perpetrator was
never discovered. The police are investi-
eating the recent occurrence.
Miss Grace r. Lusby and Mr.. Edward A.
Diehl were married at noon yesterday at
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church
by the Rev w. l.. Orem of the Forestvilie,
Md, Methodist Episcopal Church assisted
by Rev. c. o. Isaac, pastor of Anacostia
Church. The ceremony was witnessed by
a large number of relatives and friends of
the contracting parties, including persons
from Washington and Baltimore
The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard T.. Lusby of Camp
Springs, Prince Georges county, Nd, and
has recently made her home in Anacostia
The groom is of Cheltenham, Prince
ceremony were Messrs. Bayne King and
Irving Cox. Miss Edith Pyles presided at
the organ, and as the bridal party entered
the church played an appropriate march
silk, and carried a bouquet of white roses
tied with white ribbon. Miss Mae Lusby,
her sister, was bridesmaid, and wore cream
silk. She carried a bouquet of pink roses
tied with ribbon, of the same color Mr.
Harry Diehl, brother Of the groom, was
best man.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Diehl
were driven to the residence of the brides
aunt, Mrs. w. NJ. King, 211 Harrison street,
Anacosta, where a wedding breakfast was
served. The couple will reside in Chelten-
ham.
Miss Blanche Sisson and Mr.. George F.
Randall, both of Anacostia, were married
Monday afternoon at the Anacostia Baptist
Church by the pastori Rev. E. W. Bliss. In
the presence of large gathering Messrs
John Dent Claude Lucas, Frank Mclean
and William Pyles were the ushers Miss
Cora Mclean acted as orBanist, and during
the performance of the ceremony rendered
Among the Lilies The bride wore a
travelling suit of blue material, with hat
and gloves to match, and carried a bouquet
of bride roses. n mi
The newly married couple were unexpect-
edly prevented by unforeseen circumstances
from taking their contemplated bridal tour
north, but intend to do so later. At present
they are residing onAJ eff&fson street, Ana
costa. fW "a
Miss George HobM ofClarksviiie, Md,
is the guest of Miss MarysMcLean.
Mr.. Walter FrenchSswho is attending col
lege in Philadelphia iss spending the hoh-
days with his parents. -
Evening star., 1898-12-28
DEATH OF ENSIGN eFERaIIER.
Stricken by Paralysis on the Gunboat
Petrol at Sea.

The steamer China, which arrived at San
Francisco yesterday, brought word from
Shanghai of the arrival there on the 18th
of last month of the gunboat Petrol. There
was a sad incident in connection with the
cruise Of the Petrol. Ensign George I.
Fermier. who fought bravely at Manila,
died on board the vessel. He had suffered
with stomach trouble and the disease final
ly developed paraly sis
Ensign Fermier was born In Indiana and
was twenty-nine years of age. He gradu-
ated from Annapolis in 1889. He fought at
Cavite and was mentioned in the dispatches
for gallantry. The aIut,ni OF his college
had subscribed for a sword OF honor which
was to have been presented TO him for his
behavior during the late war
Evening star., 1898-12-28
Delegates to AfrO-American Confer
ence.

The Blaine Invincible Club met at its usu-
al place Of meeting last evening and elected
the following delegates to the Afro-Ameri-
can conference which meets at the Metro
politan Church on NJ street northwest: p.
II. Carson. NJ. Knox Brown, R. H. Gunnell
j. NJ Mathews, j. A Perry, VIM. H. Grey
A. r. Peters, Elize s. Hoffman, Peyton
Harvey, Samuel Brown. Lewis York, Fred
Walker, A. B. Casey, John l. Thomas. JAS
w jackson, A. L. Johnson and Raymon
Washington.
Evening star., 1898-12-28
Meeting Postponed.

Owing to the small number of affirmative
responses received from graduates, the pro-
posed organization of the Alumni Associa-
ton for the w. H. S. has been postnoned
ana no meeting will be held January 3, $780,
Evening star., 1898-12-28
VIM cdauEhsis PROGRAM.

Those who attended the exercises of the
monthly meeting at the home of Vino
daughsis. at It's hail. last evening, enjoyed
the program of vocal and instrumental
music. which had been prepred by Miss
Edith p. Dickerson. A dance followed
Evening star., 1898-12-28
Alexandria County Court.
4 Brakeman Injured.

John Beatlay, a brakeman on the South
ern railroad, was run over last night about
o'clock by a train of freight cars in the
Southern yard, his left arm being dreadful
ly mangled and his right leg injured. He
was conveyed TO the inirmary where Drs.
OBrien, Snowden and Gibson amputated
the arm and gave him other necessary at
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-06-29

Il brought out another-a thing that
| would not have done for a deed to
Texas.
The cubs soon made friends with US
and were ready to eat from cur hands
or crawl upon our knees in "A few days.
When the mother saw her children in
captivity, she set up an awful roar. hut
when they were put down by her side
she seemed to be very grateful and soon
afterward made a hearty meal of a
large piece of vepison that was thrown
to her. After a few days she seemed to
become perfectly reconciled to the new
order of things and Is now on the look
out for something to eat. Negro Jim
pats her on the back and leads her about
like a lamb The bounds have made
friends with her. and nothing pleases
her better than fer our bird dog to play
with her. She could easily throttle the
largest bull Ct The plains and toss a
man abont as a cat does a nous We
have named her Miss Vixen.-Cor. St
Louis Repnblic.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-06-29
Republican Organizations.

The follow ing are tie members of the
several Comfy Central Committees so
lar as reported to tie Secretary of The
stare G. nlral Committee:
Storey cornty-A b Stoddard, Chair
man; J NJ Gea,liart, Secretary q u
Ziegler. Dave Hunter. William Green
wood, Virginia Civ; TIP Williams and
Len L~ilrhenberger. Gold Hill.
Humboldt couni,-Thomas Nelson,
Chairman, Stone %Ilense; + J Button.
Secretary, Il n Shallenherver, Golconda:
BIT Evans, Willow Point w S Bonni.
field, Ninnemucrs.
Washoe county-G f Turretin, Chair
man; l. J COIN, Secretary; S Summer
field, A G Fletcher, s A Hanlin, WD
Phillips, II J Thyes, Reno; Z A Jack.
man, Thomas Fitzgerald, Wadsworth;
Il W Robinson, Glendale James Burke,
Browns; X J M Coats. Verdi.
Lyon county-C w Patterson, Chair
man, ] W Hanna, Secretary, Yerington !;
/ g Littell, Dayton; l. X Ames,
Smiths.
Ornsby c%ounty-S l. Lee, Chairman
u y Oliver, Secretary; A Cohn, 7 A
Doyle, Hume Yerington, Carson; FC
Diarmid, Z Dablr, mple, Empire.
Douglas county-H Sprinemeyer,
Chairman, Gardnerville; r Cook. See
rotary, Sheridan; J w IIaines, VIM
SeIby, Genoa l. S Ezell, Fred Beilrman.
Garanerville n II Johnson, Sheridan
CT Bliss, Glenbrook q N Folsom, Ho-
bart W II James, Jacks Valley, j
Campbell, " alker River.
Lander county-R L Norton, Chair
man; q W Mciiardy, Secretary l. Stei-
ner, Simon Bray, Austin.
Churchill county, w Ferguson,
Chairman, Fallon vi Murphy, Secre-
tary. saltwater; J P Schneider, G Car
miencke, W Lee, st. Clair.
Elko county-C IL Sproule, Chairman;
II J Jones, Secretary; J II Taber,.
Treasurer, Elko.
Eureka county, L Smith, Chairman
W S Long, Secretary John Tore, A
Del Bondio, Eureka.
Nye county-A b Millett, Chairman,
Junction.
White Pine county-M J Davis, Chair
man A ID Canipton, Secretary J = Me-
Ornie, Ely; $ A d Glasscock, Osceola
d r Collins, Cherry Greek.
g.. $3.50. - ~ II -
President L ID Nanderlipth, Secretary,
Carson.
The following constitute the Repub-
lican County Central COMMITTEE of Lin
coin county:
DIR. Henry Hagar, Chairman, A. Han
son, Secretary, Ralph Nichols, N Bush,
A. Hudgens, DeLamar; j. c. Campbell,
NJ. D.. Grail Newall, Pio,h he; Ri.hai,
Rich, Canaca.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-06-29
Notice of
Forfeiture.
STATE CT NEVADA,
haEArpxr AR IA EHAt

STATE CT NEVADA, L.
COUNTY OF WASHoE. 80
no MISS ANNIE WILLIAMSBURG are
hereby notified that | have expended two
hundred dollars tSa0O.Oo, in labor ard improve
ments, upon the Ricard lode, ledge or vein
known as the LaPlata Mine, situated in White
Horse Mining District. Waslo e County, State
of Nevada, inorder to hold said premises. un-
der the provisions of Section 2a24. Revised
Statutes Of the United States. being the amount
required to hold the same for the years ending
December 81, 1895 and 1897. And IL within nine
ty days from the service of this notice. Tor
within ninety days after this notice by publica-
tationl, you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure as co-owner,
your interest in said claim will become the
property of the subscriber under said Section
232f. Signed;
w. c. WILLIAMS,
Locator.
Dated April nth. 1898.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-06-29
LASSOING A PANTHER
HOW A HUNTING PARTY IN TEXAS
FOUND A QUEER PET.

A Ferocious Animal Captured In Cowboy
Fashion-How a Daring Negro Got One
of the Cubs-The Mother and Her Chill
dren In Captivity.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-06-29
STATIONERY
CONFECTIONERY,

Have Just received a Choice Stock of
Fresh Candies and Nuts. | also have
a First-C Class grade Of Cigars, Tobacco,
Stationery, Etc.
Call s'for your mali and see the
weetest things in town.
A. w. MACPHERSON,
F. O. Building, Wadsworth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-06-29

Yeast-Can you tell anything about
the weather?
C~rimsonbeak- Yes. l can tell there's
a terrible lot CT lying about it.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-06-29

Stage leave for the Mines on arrival
Of the 8 30 Il. M. Overland passenger train
IRON San Francisco Daily and returns
from Olinghonse Canyon at 6 p. M. dis
lance from Wadsworth about 5 miles.
Round trip 81 90.
The evening times., 1898-05-21
Cats.in . Palace.

From the Century Magazine.)
The parents of "Puseinella' had been
brought from Bagdad by the Prince of
Naples to his mother. the good and beau
tiful Queen Marguerite of Italy And a
most original gift 1t was; for these two
cats. though very beautiful, were as
wild and ferocious as young tigers, and
not at all disposed to take kindly to cap
tivity, though their prison was a royal
palace. and their keeper the gentlest and
loveliest of women. When the cage in
which they had travelled so far was OPEN
ed they were nothing daunted at find
ing themselves at court and right in the
presence of royalty, but Missed and
raised their backs. and showed their dis
pleasure in the most decided way. The
king and queen and many of the ladies
even got down on their knees ana made
all sorts of overtures of peace, but It
was Of no use: the strangers were not
to be cajoled into even a semblance Of
goodwill. and at last were carried on,
still growing and protesting. to the
queens own apartments, which were
for the future to be their home.
Now you might certainly think they
would be well contenfsS Abnt not so; they
longed for the freedom of their native
wildst Perhaps there they were king
and queen themselves. and had ruled
The evening times., 1898-05-21
right royallS over a mighty kingdom.
Who knnNs2

In time they became accustomed to the
queen, snd submitted without protest to
her presence. 1t is seldom that kindness
and gen!leness do not overcome the Wild
est heart. But with the hing they we-e
ever tie samc as at first. They always
growlcu ano snarled, and raised quite a
rebellion against his coming into any
room where they might be.
After a while two little kittens came
to make them feel more at home. Pus-
sinella was one of these, and. as you
see, first opened her eyes in the queens
own bedroom. surrounded by every mark
of respect and royalty. Is it strange that
her heart swelled with pride and coIdness
toward the less favored world; that the
majestic wave of her tail showed a con-
sciousness of superiority; that she de-
manded and accepted as simply her right
the best to be had? Remember she is
only a cat; might not many little boy
or girl act in a way that was quite as
unreasonable?
Pussinella was the prettier of the two
kittens; a little. soft, pure white bah,
with long. silky hair. beautiful, big gray
eyes. and a tall not like any ordinary
cat-no, indeed! Pussinella's tai, is as
big as the end of boa, and of a soft
dove-color: and she has also one spot
Of the same pretty gray right in the mid
die of her back This Is now about the
size Of fifty-cent piece. but when she
was little Of course the spot was little,
and a source Of great annoyance to vain
Pussinella, who spent much time licking
and licking and licking with her little
pink tongue trying to wash off what
she thought a blemish upon her beautiful
white coat; but 1t stayed nevertheless.
and it is n very pretty spot. indeed.
The evening times., 1898-05-21
En.isn Bssley Eu,.ei.ed.

A complimentary reception Of the North
Carolina Society was held at the Con-
fed>rate Veterans Hall, corner of Elev-
enth and E Streets northwest, last night
There was a meeting of the society be-
fore the reception commenced. presided
over by the president. DR.. Walker c..
Murphy. Addresses were made by Sena-
tor Marion Butler and Representative r.
z. Linney, OF North Carolina, and Dr. w.
c. Murphy, of this city, who offered a
set of resolutions regarding the death of
Ensign Worth Bagiey, who was resident
of Raleigh. The resolutions referred to
the tragic death of the brave young Off
Ger and indorsed the plan to raise mon
ument to his memory. Capt ]. s. Tom
iinson was appointed to receive subscrip-
tons for this purpose. After the meet
ing was adjourned the floor was cleared
and dancing commenced. Refreshments
were served during the course of the
evening by. the ladies of the society.