The leader., 1898-04-27


of Mrs. Winborne.
Heuck & Son are moving to-day into
the Hardy building on Front Street
opposite the depot, preparatory to The
erection of their new brick store.
The last of the Spring examination!
for teachers was held last Saturday
There were ten applicants. One o
these received first grade certificate
two second, four received third grades
and three failed outright.
Mr.. Geo. Bowsky killed vicious dos
with his Winchester last Thursday
which tried to bite him while riding
along the street on his bicycle. Tht
same dog had previously attempted t.
bite others. A good radiance.
Hon. A. c. McNair and Sherman
left Saturday for Martin, Tenn, and
returned Monday with Mrs. McNail
and Gladys. The accomplished daugh
ter of the home, Miss Jessie, stopped
over at Jackson en- route from the New
England Conservatory and is expected
home this evening.
Mr.. u. Il. Hoskins who contemplated
raising colored company for the wal
against Spain, has been informed by
Adjutant General Henry that such
troops will not be accepted by Gov
McLaurin until the demands and poll
cy of the War and Navy Departments
are better known.
The residents and taxpayers on
East Monticello street say that they
are entitled an arc electric street
lamp at the crossing of First and
Monticello streets. And, considering
the way these lamps are distributed
on the west side of the railroad, il
looks like they are right.
Are you gloomy, depressed Respondent, with
no energy or interest in lfe'S duties ? 1t is a
state of mind produced by a torpid liver and puts
| the body in a condition to easily contract dis
ease. What you need is Prickly Ash Bitters the
celebrated system regulator. 1t stimulates the
kidneys, strengthens and invigorates the liver
tones up the stomach and cleanseS the bowels
few doses will revive the exhausted energy
and cause you to feel strong, buoyant, vigorous
and cheerful. Sold by G. Z. Grafton.
A grand character concert will be
given at Heuck's Opera House next
Friday night under the able man
agement of Mr.. l.. V. Owen and Mrs.
Frank j. Flanagan. Local talent will
be represented by Mrs. Chas. Chris
man, Misses Edna Anding, Cora Par.
sons, Fannie Greenwood, Esther Prize.
batsch, Julia Hoskins, Sara Storm
Mita Smith, and Messrs. J. j. McGrath
Martin Flood, Eugene Mccormick
Claud Bowen, Robert Penn and others.
A delightful musical treat is in pros,
pect, and doubtless every seat will be
filled with an interested audience.
Mr.. r. NJ. Wilkinson, truck farmer
near Wesson, informs The LEADEF
that last winter, from December l, tc
February |, he sold turnips in Brook
haven to the value of $500 in cash
and that during the same period he
sold $4,000 worth in Wesson all of
of one acre of ground. Verify, this
beats cotton. Mr.. Wilkinson visits
Brookhaven two or three times a week
with variety Of early vegetables, and
says he finds this splendid market
for them. He is an old Confederate
veteran, with thrillingwar experience
having been stationed at Fort Moultry
when the first gun was fired on Fort
Sumpter.
We have received a copy of the
Atlanta Constitution in which we note
with pride, as we'll as pleasure, por
trait of our distinguished and gifted
young poetess and writer, Miss Lulat
Ragsdale; and also a sketch of her life
as related to drama and literature, to
gether with several of her most i'm
FASHIONED and eloquent poems. Real
gems of art they are and the critic
writes: "Among the group of younger
Southern poets, Miss Lulah Ragsdale
of Mississippi, is prominent and is
rapidly making her way to the laurels
and asphodels of fame" We agree
with the writer that "this poet in a
golden cline was born;" and her native
State and town do render unto hel
that gracious homage due to the
rarest of gifts in the literary field-tht
gifts of poesy and song.
Miss Jennie Stevens, who for the
last six years has been resident OF
Brookhaven, left last Thursday to
make her home with relatives in Madi
son county, followed by many sincere
regrets and hearty good wishes. Mos
of the time for over three years Miss
Jennie has filled with great efficiency
and satisfaction the position of deputy
in the Chancery Clerks Office, and thus
acquired an extensive acquaintance
with nearly all classes of people
Always modest, dignified, pleasant and
unaffected in her manners, beautiful il
form and feature, yet even more beau
tiful in her well-rounded Christian
character, no young lady of this city
ever more completely won or deserved
the respect and admiration of all who
knew her. That Brookhaven may on.
day again claim this lovable young
woman among her 'spearls of greatest
price" is earnestly desired.
To Cure a Cold in One Day