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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-19
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

The soldier boy doll has quite driven
the popular Brownie to the wall.
The secret of true happiness is to
have what we want when we want it.
To have persons thoroughly at your
mercy get them o permit you to sham
poo their heads.
Friendship costs a good deal more
than the two-cent stamps on letters
between the separated.
At the time of lie when a woman is
popularity supposed to wear bonnets
she generally selects the biggest sort
of hat.
1t always happens that the articles
which are scarcest in the household
are always the ones the neighbors wish
to borrow.
The person VIII never has to fabricate
for herself is generally the one picked
out by all her friends to help them out
of scrapes.
Goldenrod and geraniums make
very Spanish color combination, but
very cheerful one, nevertheless, these
autumn days.
To some of us life is so full of disap-
pointment and suffering that the
bright times are regarded as really
suspicious circumstances.
1t is pleasant thought TO the wom-
an who has no new autumn frocks that
there is some chance yet of her wear
ing out her old summer ones.
The species of tyranny to which pa
tient is subjected by trained nurse
brings her fully in touch with the bal
lad implorng return to childhood
just for the night.-Boston Herald.
Germany has much military music
and that those in power appreciate the
influence music has on soldiers is
shown by the fact that the German
army contains 10000 musicians.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-19
To soften Hard water.

A tablespoonful OF borax is sufi-
cient to soften a gallon of water. II
is impossible to wash clothes with
hard water. Borax, potash, ammonia
CIR soda must be used to soften any
hard water used in the laundry. 1t
does less damage to clothes to use a
chemical of this kind in the proper
proportion than it does to try to rub
them clean in hard water. 1t is not
necessary, however, to use any such
article IL the water is soft.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-19

they did me worlds Of good. ! am pleased
to recommend them to invalids who need
a tonic to build up their constitutions.
"a. c. BISHOP"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eighth day of January, 1898.
ROBERT L. HULL, Jr. Notary Public.
The pure, powerful vegetable ingredients
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supply the antidote for poisonous matter in
the blood and add those elements needed to
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long supposed by the medical profession to
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influence of these pills. They can be taken
by young or did, being harmless in their
nature, but pc rerful in eliminating disease.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-19

Let the Abb Slide.-Pete-"Y Dave
got ten days in Jail TO- stealin' dem chick.
ems. lie could hab proved an abb, too. eff
he d wanted to-" Abe-"Dat 500 Den why
didn't he?" Pete-"Why, de facts OBJ de
case was dat on de night dem chickens was
stole Dave was 20 miles of in annoder coun-
ty, stealth a hoss'-Judge
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 90
1-1As CnI-NnN PC.

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senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID.
iSS6. A. w. GLEASON,
TSeal] Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
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81 noticed

81 motto ed
some articles
in the newspa-
pers regarding
DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for
Pale People,
W hich con-
WINGED that
I b ~ were
worth trying
and bought
two boxes. l
did not take
them for my
compiler io n
b u / ( o T
strength. Aft
er using them
/ felt better,
n A ku ow
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-19
IT. Wanted Too Much.

Pa.ient-Well, doctor, do you think it's
appendicitis?
Eminent Surgeon-I never think, my
friend; / always know.
Yes. | know you always know after the
operation, but can't you break over the rule
and work up little doubt now?'-Chicago
Evening News
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Couldn't BE Marked Twice.

Lawyer-You have an excellent case, sir.
Client-But friend of mine said he had
an exactly similar case, and you were the
LAWYER on the other side, and you beat him.
Eyes. remember that: but ] will see that
no such game is worked this time. Green
Bag
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-19

Piso's Cure cured me of a Throat and
Lung trouble of three years standing.-E.
CadY, Huntington Ind, Nov. Il, 1894.
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A War Blunder-"You made great mis-,
take in fitting Lieut.. Sparks but how
could / know he would come back a col
onel?"-St. Louis Republic.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-19

Those who are always looking for favors
are not the most willing to give them
Rams Horn
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M srzox Rochester T. writes 70 hra Pnhhsm
a. follows .u~..,.. .or,. r..-. from Al.
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HAPPY MOTHERS AND HEALTHY CHILDREN.

lydia Goes Straight TO the onuDs
OF An Female Troubles Healthy Maternity
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-19

NUIU UN uTUgRISVS, IJC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
Unlon Men for National Guard.

Pennsylvania Grit: Mr.. Dolan,
president of the Pittsburg district,
United Mine Workers of America, is
before the public with a suggestion
that is causing many members of that
and other labor organizations to realize
that this is time OF lightning changes.
At present Pennsylvania has, practi-
cally, no National Guard, the old com
mands having enlisted in the volunteer
army of the United States. Anew
guard is to be formed, consisting, like
the old one Of about 5000 members.
Mr.. Dolan is asking the support of all
labor organizations in the state In an
effort to induce union workmen to en-
list in the new guard Ever since the
Homestead war" it has been the con-
Viction of many unionists that the
guard was the sworn enemy of labor,
and that for unionist to join the same
was little less than treason to the cause
OF labor, and an open act Of hostility
to toilers.
But time works changes. OF late II
has become clear to many OF the most
intelligent and jealous leaders of labor
that the guard Is not necessarily an enc
nv to any one who is not an enc
NV To law and order, Mr.. Dolan III one
cl tAsse lsaders, He says:
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
MoNoMETALLIsM.

It is not righteous that men should
fatten UP their fellow-men under the
protection of the law.
Those fortunes are unchristian and
hateful which are built upon stock job
bing, upon financial piracy and viola
tion of law. fraudulent capitalization,
railroad wrecking, suppression of hon.
est competition, tax lodging and dis
elimination, unequal railroad rates. op-
pressive monopohstic rates, exactions
from the weak, judicial, legislative, ad-
ministrative faporitism, and mighty
conspiracies Of the strong and wealthy.
These are the evils which the great
arm of the republic should cripple for
its own safety; and each ONE of these
evils has its root in selfisnness and
greed. Fortunes tgained by these means
are ungodly. II hey are not unlawful
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

II all the evils are to array them.
selves in solid and stolid opposition,
how can man withstand them unorgan-
lied? The socialistic tendency is one
of protection and not Of choice, and II
assaulting forces are mighty in organ
ization onea of two courses is open
either to break their organization OF
organize more powerful than they. To
regulate organized power is the prob
lem with which we have been dealing.
This failing, the combined power Of
the right must be utilized, and the only
recourse now apparent is the govern
ment of the people. If such political
method be called socialism 1t Will no'
threaten unless the enemy can Dc put
down with the present system. To &C.
complish our ends it will not sumce
to make laws. There must be an
awakening Of the public conscience. we
must excite confidence In our purposes
in our methods, and in our deeds.
1t is true that we shall still be held
up to scorn and derision, but all THESE
forces Of intimidation must find us
strong and dutiful IL the mighty WORE
we have undertaken is to be carried
out. We attack those who hold the
great forces Of civilization, who can IN
deed make US unhappy, who can de-
grade us in the eyes Of men, ana we
must have the faith and courage OF
Christian men to make the sacrinces
that are before u.s..
Something was gained by patience
under abuse in the last campaign
something has been gained by our ex-
hibition of loyalty in accepting the re-
suits of the late campaign, even though
we believed that we had been juggieo
out Of victory. We have the sympathy
of hundreds of thousands who were
honestly alarmed in the late campaign
by the false cries OF our opponents.
The business community Is disguised
with the false prophets of prosperity
and is now more willing to give us an
honest hearing. II our cause Is just
time will not weaken it. We can az
ford to be reviled IL we ultimately shall
be justified. Glory born Of SUFFERING
is the highest known to man.
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
THE GOLD STANDARD.

From the time OF Heliogabalus (22l
A. d. silver was refused in payment
of taxes, gold being exacted, and finally
the aureus lost Its weight, and the
whole currency fell into confusion, gold
itself passing by weight. Diocletian
attempted to restore silver, but with
out permanent success.
Under Julian $500 silver was demon
etized and gold monometallism estab.
lished by law.
The effect of this gradual exclusion
of silver, which went ON growing more
and more complete for hundred anc
fifty years, was slowly to divide toe
monetary substance in halves, thereby
enormously enhancing the purchasing
power of the portion retained.
1t Is even possible to measure rough
ly the movement Of the Roman gold.
since its ratio to silver at different pc,
RODS is known. The chief difficulty
lies with the value of silver, which it.
self tended to appreciate down to tha
crusades, although no data remain by
which to ascertain that appreciation
Assuming, however, that silver only
stood constant, gold certainly rose
strongly.
Under Julius Caesar gold stood 70
silver as j to $50. Under Domitian,
about 100 A. d., / to 11.3O. Under Con-
stantine, about 300 A. D., / to 1880.
Under Theodosius H., about 450 A. D.,
/ l to IS.
| In 476 0doacer became king Of Italy.
Therefore, between the beginning and
the end of the western empire gold
must have very much more than dou-
bled in value In relation to commodi-
ties.
| Thus year by year prices were arti.
ficiaily forced down and the money
lender received a progressively greater
share of the product of labor, until al
length the life Of the Italian farmer be-
came impossible.
The consequence was that land in tht
European provinces passed out of cul
| tivation, and when the Goths forced thu
line of the Danube they found the EN-
pire she'll. The men who had former
ly filled the legions were gone, ant
their descendants made the cowardl.
rabble of Rome, who could not b,
brought to face foe.
Nothing is more striking than tn
ease with which comparatively smal
bands of Germans marched from end t
end of Italy or Ciaul without meetin
serious resistance.
BROOKS ADAMS.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
NATCHITOCHES DIRECTORY.
CHURCH SERVICES.

Services at the Methodist church
every First and Third Sundays at IL
q. m. and 7:30 p. M, by the pastor,
Rev. H. Armstrong. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night at7:30 o'clock.
BAPr1sr-M. E. Weaver, pastor.
Regular services, Second ard Fourth
Sundays at II q. m. ard 8 p. m. Sun
day school, 10 a, M; prayer meeting,
Wednesday, s p. m. All invited.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

LIVERY STA ABLE~
.HOLSTON & PHARiS,
Church Street. near Bridge, Natchltoches, La
New Buildings New euqge Fresh Horses Epe'iencedMaoagers
Drummer Ou,ft:d Ion shorsNs
Horses for day, month Put you
to Best Inc OF Fesd 10 be had
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

The forces of 1896 were gathered to
contest with all these evils. The De-
mocracy Is not unequal to the task. nor
should 1t fear that its doctrine OF indi-
Vidualism will be perverted.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
LODGES.

Phoenix Lodge Nc. 3S, A. F. & A.
M.-Simcoe Walmsley, W. NJ; ]. G.
Trichel Jr., Sec. Meets First sud
Third Wednesdays at p. m.
Castle Hall No. 80, Knights of Pyth-
ss,--U. P. Breazeale, G. c.; Adolph
L'Herisson, X. of R. &. s. Meets
Second and Fourth Thursdays at 8
%. m.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
LOUlSIANA-@ 9
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Natchitoches, La.
~ Natchitoches, La.

ANTAINED by the State Louisiana for the training Of teachers
V Affords thorough for the OF teaching full
of academic study; practical training in the art OF teaching
daily practice model schools under guidance of skilled training
xempf the best of modern thought matter and
entities graduate to teach public
school in Louisiana without examination.
Four large buildings thoroughly equpped beautiful grounds Of one
acres most the South Faculty Of fifteen
trained instructors 42 students last Tuition free to students who
graduation total necessary session Of eight
months, $1,000
Thirteenth session began October A, 1897
For catalogue write to
B. c. CALDWELL President
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12

The prospects for an Increased export
Of United States eggs to Great Britain
are very good at present.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
NATCHlT0CKEs, La, AUGUST Il. 1898

they must be made unlawful Progress
made with these instruments Is toward
the brink of dissolution for our COM
moRwealth.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-08-12
COURTS.

DISTRICT COURT.
Criminal Term-First Mondays in
June and December.
OWL TERM.
First Mondays in March and Octo.
Der.
CIRCUIT COURT.
First Mondays in April and Novem
Der.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
BEREAVEMENT.


is sittin alone wifi muffin 'roun
But my lonesomeness an me.
An watchin de snow dat piles de
groun
An hangs rum de hick'ry tree.
It's many a month sence / has
knowed
Whut real injyment is.
Case dat lonesomeness, 1t come an
growed
When de bullfrog done got friz.
] useter wait an listen when
De sun wah gittin low.
He'd allus staht atunin den.
So serious like an slow,
An dab he'd sit. an he'd sing to me
Dem curious songs o. his.
Dis life ain half what il useter be
Sence de bullfrog done got friz.
j los de cricket wfout a sigh
An de tree toad rum de bough.
An j says, "Goodby, Mistuh But
terfly.
You couldn' sing none, nohow."
But | mus confess To my lonesome
ness
AS de cold winds whine an whiz.
My pleasures is little an CROWN less
Sence de bullfrog done got friz.
Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
A SoCIABLE AFFAIR.

We regret to state that several
parties were wounded at the holiday
sociable Wednesday night. IL would
have been an elegant affair IL 1t
hadn't ended in a row.-Exchange.
Thar'll be lots an cords o. fun!
An Wen dance away till break o
day
But wait till | git my gun!
Tharll be fiddlers fine ter play in
line.
An folks from Rip ter Run.
From Golden Mine ter Rise an
Shine
But wait till l git my gun!
Thar'll be cake fer two. and a pos
sum stew,
An drink for every one;
An the elders mixed with mountain
dew
But wait till git my gun.
My honey sweet. kin 1 dance with
you?
Would you like ter join the fun?
I'll wing that chap i'm the speckled
cap
But wait till git my gun!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12

THE MODERN VERSE.
Little Jack Horner
Sat i'm the corner
Mending his bicycle tire.
He put in a plug
And gave IL "a tug,
Then vulcanized IL over the fire.
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
HOW LIE KNEW

"Begorra, an it's har-rd To COLLECT
money these days"
lis YOU bin tryin To elect some.
Mr.. Murphy"
"Divil cint. but there's a plinty
try!n 20 COLLECT from me. New York
Truth.
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GOOD WISHES.

proud beauty" said the rejected
young man, next week | go TO seek
my fortune in the goldhelds"
II sincerely hope. Mr.. Perrywin-
kle," said the heiress. that you will
meet with better success than you
have with me!"-Indianapolls Jour
nal.
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TRrTH is MIGHTY

TRUTH is MIGHTY.
My dearest friend and l one day,
While i'm "a truthful spell.
Agreed on this, that come what
may,
Each others faults we'd tell.
We pointed out the facts and fears
For less than half week.
And now it's quite a dozen years
Since we were known Ia speak.
Detroit Free Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12

DID SHE MEAN 1T THAT WAY?
Dear dear, l don't know what
] shall do with my husband. He's
getting so Jealous"
surely you have given him no
Casse."
"Of course haven't, That's what
agcravates me. e."-Cleveland Leader.
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Fliegende Blatter.

ALWAYS
It's the bald headed man that al
ways has the most To say about the
"doods" who part their hair in the
middle.--New York Journal.
THE EXCEPTION.
lie was "A pious millionaire,
And thought il awful wrong to
swear
oh. awful wrong!-yet did not scoff
To go and swear his taxes off.
New York World.
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Ally sloper.
FORTUNATE CHANGE IN SYMP
TOMS

TONS.
Hobbs didn't have appendicitis
after all"
who said so?"
His doctors. 1t seems he hadn't
money enough TO pay for a surgical
operation. New York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12

OBLIGED TO REFUSE.
Dick-I'm going TO the races. Want
me TO put up something for you?
George haven't cent. Dick.
was there yesterday. - New York
Weekly.
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THE MAIN THING

Employer-Mr. Butler writes me
that you insulted him yesterday.
Collector-Well, I'll tell you just
what happened
Employer-Tell me first il he paid
his bill.-Up to Date.
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A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
Didn't somebody call you up on
the telephone just MOVE"
mo: that was my wife: she called
me down. Record.
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st Louis geputI!c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
CRUEL, GIRL

Fweddie-Aw, / couldn't get along
without my watch.
How much do they let you have on
it, Harlem Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12

Mrs. Henpeck: There, Henry.
how much better you are off to do
your hunting at home You don't
waste money for powder you don't
come home full. and you don't
shoot any of your friends by acci-
dentl"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
AFTER A SPANIARD.
THE BANCROFT IN HOT PURSUIT
OF A SCOUT.
THE CHASE HIGHLY EXCITING.
IL is Believed the Spanish Vessel
VIII BE Cnught-Strange ships on
Key West-All Quiet Along the
blockade.

KEY WEST. FLA, May PA Spanish
steamship, thought to be an auxiliary
cruiser, was sighted by the United States
warships Wilmington and Bancroft.
fifteen miles off Key West last night.
and at last accounts she was being chased
by the Bancroft.
The ship was a three-master and appa-
rently a merchantmen Of large tonnage.
She had one smokestack. No doubt was
entertained Of her being Spaniard, be-
cause when the Bancroft put after her
she steamed away at full speed
The Wilmington was coming In here
for coal, when, at about $50 last eve
ming, between - and Is miles of Key
West, she saw the smoke Of steamer
and turned in the latter's direction. AT
about the same time the Bancroft came
along, and asked the Wilmington II she
had seen anything OF a three-masted
steamer which had chased the auxiliary
gunboat Eagle. The Wilmington then
notified the Bancroft OF the three-masied
steamer, and while doing so. the steamer
hove in sight. The Bancroft went after
her, and the vessel headed southeast
with the Bancroft following at full speed.
THE CHASE EXCITING.
The chase was a most exciting one when
the Wilmington last saw the two vessels.
1t is presumed that tho Spanish ship.
observing the Wilmington's military top,
mistook her for a battleship. and thought
it safe to continue scouting, trusting 10
her superior speed for escape, bat that
when the Bancroft appeared, the Span
lard wasted no time in trying 10 get away.
Captain Todd, Of the Wilmington, has
no doubt the Bancroft Will catch the
Spaniard.
A custom-house official here. when he
heard the story. said he had seen
strange ship Off Key West last night
adding that she was gone in the mornlns.
Captain Todd is confident that tho yes-
sci being chased by the Bancroft Is
Spanish auxiliary cruiser on scout duty.
The Wilmington came from the block
ade, and reports all quiet there.