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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
FAMOUS TRIALS.
Some Noted Lawsuits That Have Con-
sumed Many Years in Set
Element,

The recent death of Jean Luie, the ia
nous witness in the yet more famous
Tichborne trial, has called 10 mind
that great law case, and led again I o the
recollection Of other cases which have
left their marks on Our legal lists for
the length of time they took before be-
ing settled.
The record FOR long cases in the
law courts is held by the celebrated
suit known as the Bishop Dcssetra
viii case" which arose from the es-
ta,es left by that prelate in 1868 and
went OIL a long and terribly Protracted
career till it ended in 1900. At first
there was some 100000 for distribu-
ton among the heirs, but ere the trial
had finished (122 years after its starD
there were so many claimants TO the
money and law costs had so swal-
lowed it up that it worked out at one
pound sterling each all round!
The next case in point of years was
the famous Parker agt. Dawkins,"
which was commenced in 1923, and
struggled on until 1869. This was
suit for the estate of the West In
dian planter, J. j. Parker, who was
extremely rich and died in 1923 in
Portland place. Commissioner Stoner
at Westminster heard much of it in it's
latest stages, and the reason why it
finished in 1869 was that the whole
estate had been exhausted in paying
the lawyers costs. This case had a
far greater claim 10 fame than that
of being merely the second longest
trial in our island Of which we have
any full account. 1t will evermore be
memorable owing to its being the
original from which Charles Dickens
took his renowned case of "Jarndyce
agt. Jarndyce," in Bleak House"
Which of us has not laughed at the
vaga ries of that great case as set
down by the celebrated novelist?
a strange thing in connection with
this case should also be mentioned.
This was that one Of the parties to
the suit. Il Mr.. G. c. Parker, who had
been supposed to have been killed in
Paris about 1916, turned up and gave
evidence in 1861. Yet his estate had
been administered as that of de-
ceased man 90 years before.
The trial of Warren Hastings for
illcgalities comr.itted during his gov
ernorship of India, which took place
at the end of the last century, lasted
over seven years. This is our longest
state trial.
All the above cases, however,, grew
to such length because they were be-
ing constantly adjourned for long pc
RODS, and go little of them was heard
at once. OF trials fairly continuous
and reckoning up all the days actually
taken, the Tichborne trial holds first
place without much difficulty. 1t be-
gan in 1872, and was not really com
rleted till the claimant was sentenced
to prison for perjury in 1874. There
had been sittings of the court for no
less a time than 1888 days ere the fin
ish came as described.
Mention must be made also in this
list of long trials of the Parnell case,
which occupied the judges for pc
riod of 1870 fairly good days.-London
Tit-Bits.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

"Some of US were taken sick from the
effects of this. | was laid up several weeks
in a field hospital from fever. From that
time | was always afflicted more or less.
about four years ago | became much
worse Our family doctor seemed puzzled
over my case, and it began to look as if there
was no hope for my recovery, and that the
inevitable end was near.
Last November | was advised to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills. The physicians said
they were an excellent medicine, but would
do no good in my case. But | tried them,
and am glad | did for I became better at
once. Eight boxes, taken according to direc-
tions, cured me. used the last of the pills
about year ago, and have not been troubled
with my ailments since
The power of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People in the vast number of diseases
due to impure or poisoned blood, has been
demonstrated in thousands of instances as
remarkable as the one related above.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment.
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address f. j. Cheney & Co., To-
.ledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

THE SENATE.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
WHdcatters Raided,

'ustlce Payne and Constable Nash OF
Nownoes county arrested John Smith
lu MS two sons, Nose and Jim, who
,o;,s some time past have been running a
"iu-eat still in the southeastern section
=. :. 'he county. Besides the prisoners,
.ne ohcers captured the entire outfit
"hich consisted of still with all
necessary paraphernalia and about 20C
saiions OF liquor. The officers were in
.p'hed OF the existence and location of
-e sun by an anonymous note which
was found pinned ON Justice Payne's
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
l. L. and {. Opening.

Inc opening exercises of the four,
,eenth annual session of the Industrial
institute and College were held in the
.napel OF that institution last week.
addresses were delivered by President
,mincannon, Hon. NJ. A. Franklin, Col
:" u, HUMPHREYS, Col. j. L. Power,
'ion' "ylie N. Nash and others. There
we're 800 students present, the larges,
~ anoef ever present at the beginning
Vi any session. All the reforms sug.
seS'ea by the legislature will be put
into effect
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Pingree secures Nrit of Erro

Lansing, Mich. Nov. 1.-THE state
supreme court has allowed Gov, Pin
gree writ OF error in his famous mile
age book suit and he will now carry I,
10 the United States supreme court.
This suit is the one IN which the gov
ernor sued the Michigan Central rail.
way to compel it to sell him 1000 mile
mileage book for $50 good Tor the use OF
himself and family. The state supreme
court few weeks ago decided the case
against the governor.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Couldn't Fool Her.

eve must lay in an extra supply of fue
this winter" said the credulous business
man while talking to his practical wife the
other evening. "The cornhusks are un
usually thick, and that means long, hard
winter"
"Who told you?'
"The man we always buy coal from"
81 thought so. We will just give the
usual order. Detroit Free Press.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
A Doubling Thomas.

Sound" said the pedagogue, lis some
thing that person, can hear, but can
neither see nor feel"
"Oh, don't know" exclaimed the boy at
the foot of the class. Il think | can prove
that you are off in your theory"
Very well, Thomas, retorted the man OF
Only Yesterday s you gave me a sound
thrashing," said Thomas; Il suppose the
other pupils saw it, and don't you ever
think for minute that didn't feel it. -
Chicago Evening News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
She Was Innocent.

Hold on a minute. Bridget" said
the first girl; don't go into the din
ing-room just now. Mr.. Goodman is
saying grace"
Saying erase is it," the second girl
replied. swell, OF washed the linen
meseif and il him or ANYONE else
can say amy erase on 1t, it's the work
av thin children, and OF amt afraid
TO tell them so to their fs ce!"-Cleve-
land Leader.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

The death of child at Fort Smith,
Ark. so rumor says, is laid at the door
of Christian science. The parents are
Christian Scientists, and would not be-
lieve the child dead until burial be-
came absolutely necessary. The opin-
ion of relatives of the family who tried
to persuade the father to call in the
doctor.is that the child died from want
of medical attention.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

The congresswoman from the new state
of Mpjkobrwp, now rose and addressed the
house. 81 move" she exclaimed, that al
this red tape be dispensed With" The mo
ton carried unanimously. But when it wai
tape with a sea-green border, .diffcultie,
arose. The brunette wing of the dominant
party, supported by the agrarian bleachet
blends, insisted upon shrimp pink.-Detroi
Journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Mai. ID. u. Sloan.

Mai. ID. U. Sloan, one OF the pioneer
citizens of Atlanta, Ga, died at the
Grady hospital, Atlanta. He was the
first telegraph operator in the city OF
Atlanta, and for several years con-
Quoted telegraph school, which was
the first of its kind in the south.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Kentucky University Centennial.

The one hundredth anniversary of
the Pennsylvania. now the Kentucky
university, will be held at Lexington
Cave. Gen. Wilbur r. Smith, President
McGarvey, of the Bible department,
and Professors Mlligan and White
held meeting. taking the initiatory
steps towards the celebration, which
will be an historic occasion. Washing
ton. Madison and Everett were among
the many famous donors to the school,
and many of the famous men of the
country are numbered among its grad
yates. 1t is the oldest university west
of the Allegheny mountains.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Clearly it was advisable to go to war.
"But how about revenue?" ventured the
courtly Sir Godfrey.
Revenue repeated the queen, lightly.
81 have but to stamp my foot and abundant
revenue will be forthcoming
1t will be observed that in those days
there was no stamping of bank checks, vac.
cination certificates or chewing gum, to say
nothing OF cigarettes and keg plsener.-De
troit Journal
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Sentenced for Life.

Geneva, Switzerland. Nov. IL. - The
italian anarchist, Luigi Luccheni, who
stabbed and killed Empress Elizabeth Of
Austria. on September 10 last was
placed on trial here Thursday The
court was crowded and the prisoner was
strongly guarded. but there was no ex-
element. He was sentenced to rigor-
Gus Imprisonment for life.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

For DAYS she lowered at deaths door; but
now the fever had turned at last You will
recover" exclaimed the physician, joyously;
A shade of anxiety swept across her wasted
features "Will my hair grow in curly
she demanded. All, how pitifully confound-
ed is science before the really important Sc
crets of the future!-Detrot Journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

New Orleans, Nov. 12.-The steam
ship Monarch cleared Friday for Liver
pool with the largest general cargo ever
Carried from this port, embracing co.
$50 bales of cotton. $4,000 bushels Of
corn, 10000 slaves. The weight of the
cargo was 1S.so3.oOo pounds and its
value S572, 900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Every Skin Irritation,

including letter, Ringworm, Cracked Hands,
! Eczema, Dandruff, etc, cured by Tetterine.
so cents at druggists, or by mail for caSh OF
stamps. j. L. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Leland Henderson. the four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Henderson. of
Van Alstyne, Tex, was found dead,
hanging to the porch of the family
residence. The child apparently had
tied one end of lady's hair switch
around his neck, and the other end
was tied to a nail in the porch.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Crete OHered to Russia.

London, Nov. H.. The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph says: 1t is rumored here tina,
the sultan has offered Crete To Russia
as set-off to the balance of the Russo
Turkish war Indemnity,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
The Cotton Crop.

The department of agriculture's
crop report for November says: Pre-
liminary reports to the statistician OF
the department of agriculture indicate
an average yield of 2l9 pounds OF cot
ton per acre. The principal state av-
erages are as follows: North Carolina,
227 pounds per acre; South Carolina.
245: Georgia. 1873: Alabama. 1875: Mis-
sissippi, 229; Louisiana, PIP; Texas,
212: Arkansas, 200: Tennessee, 1871;
Oklahoma, 249: Indian Territory, 1925.
In the determination of these pre-
liminary figures reference has been
made not merely to the estimated
number of pounds per acre reported
by correspondents, but also to the
cumulative comparison made by cor
respondents with last years crop and
other criteria. An increase of about
100000 acres has been made by the de-
partment to It's estimate of the acreage
in Oklahoma and Indian territory. The
Indications point to total cotton
crop not far short of 100000 bales"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Eagle Captured at Aberdeen.

N the lower portion of Aberdeen,
near the river, two women were at
"orR. Hearing some noise made by
some guineas, as If hawk was after
sae'h' upon going to investigate they
ss.oVered that it was an eagle, but the
pnu was SO interested in the guineas
mat II Jailed to note the approach OF
ne oi the women, who knocked it on
!, ."e mead with club, stunning it until
y eouid be tied. The eagle is q mag
intent specimen of the gray type,
.:easuring over eight feet from tip to
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Not Legal Tender.

II must request the congregation to con-
tribute generously this morning" said Rev.
Mr.. Slimpay, sadly. my salary is eight
months in arrears, and my creditors are
pressing. / of course work largely for love,
and love equally of course is tender, but
it isn't legal der."-Harper's Bazaar.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Pardoned by tho Governor.

The governor has pardoned w.
Howard. Harrison county, forgery, SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment.
Towards case is a novel one, he having
never been placed in the penitentiary.
He was convicted and sentenced, but
appealed to the supreme court and was
hardened while the appeal was pend.
ing. This is the first pardon pending
appeal granted under the new constitu-
ton, which forbids in express terms the
granting of pardons before convic-
ton" as was permitted under the old
constitution. This case therefore raises
an unique question as to whether
prisoner is convicted" in the meaning
of the constitution, while his cause is
pending for final determination in the
supreme court. But even admitting
that the pardon might be unconstitu
tional there is a further and still more
curious question or complication which
arises. Our supreme court has held
that a violation of the constitution can
only be pleaded by the party whose
rights are affected thereby. In this
case the prisoner being the party whose
rights are affected" will hardly ask tc
have the pardon annulled. That being
the case the only course open to the
district attorney, if he still desired tc
pursue the matter, would be to have
the party re-arrested. The prisoner
would then sue out writ of habeas
corpus and set up his pardon. These
complicated questions could have been
avoided had the prisoner first dismissed
his appeal, thereby making his convic.
ton complete.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Charley Gosset asked friend Of his from
the country the other day if she had been
out to the fair, and she replied as follows;
81 didn't went, didn't want to went, and
if had wanted to went, | couldn't have
gotten to gwine. "-Clarksville Leaf-Chron,
icle
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Baggs-It is said that Dame Fortune
knocks once at every mans door.
Jaggs-Well, it was her daughter, Mis-.
Fortune, who called on me.-Boston Trav-
eler
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Mrs. Young-"Bridget, run over and see
how old Mrs. Smith is this morning."
Bridget (returning)-"Shure, ma'am, she
saws she's seventy years and eight months
old, and wants to know what business that
is of yours."-Cornell Widow.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
ch,,a uurned to Death.

Della Whitfield. of Cumberland CITY,
Tenn. went out after wood, and whlie
absent her three-year Old chiiu
clothing caught fire; burned to death
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
A Frigid Combine.

There's the. coolest deal yet" snapped
the hardware dealer to his head clerk
What's that"
They're getting up refrigerator trust"
Detroit Free Press
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Death OF Dewitt C. Cregier.

Chicago, Nov. 1o.-Ex-Mayor Dewitt
C. Cregier died Wednesday night of
Bright's disease. He founded the first
adequate system of water supply ever
given to Chicago,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

The jacksonville (Fla.) Metropolis
saws: Since the authorities began IN
forcing the game law the game al
over the state is becoming more Pienu-
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Mr.. Gid ID. Harris. Jr.. a prominent
vounp man of Columbus, Miss.,was ac-
cidentally shot. not seriously oy mas
brother, George. while out hunting
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Most IunDOrtant.

Would-be Writer-What do you consider
the most important qualification for be-
ginner in literature?
Old Hand-A small appetite.-TitB Bits.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Hicks-"You want to know if Innerby
loves that girl? Why, he actually loves her
faults" Wicks-'L Lucky girl! She has SO
many"-Boston Transcript.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Professor lin medical college)-"What is
the first thing you do in case of cold"
Bright Student neeze, sir!'-Yonkers
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Some of the highest-priced stuff the apoth-
cary sells is drug on the market.-Goiden
DAYS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

The Sprangles have been boasting long
time about their horseless carriage. 1t turns
out to be only baby's perambulator.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Eric-"1 like to see a man ready to fight
for the truth" Aec-"Yes; why, only yes
terday a man said lied. and hit him in
an instant."-Answers.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Almost any man who has kept house for
20 years can go up in the attic and see things
that cost him 81 900, and that he could t
get $40 bill for now.-Somervile Journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Jamaica, with its ginger, might become de
sirable territory if this country ever gets
cramped elsewh ere-Philadelph Times.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

No man should marry till he can listen
to baby crying in the next room and not
feel like breaking the furniture.-L. A. w.
Bulletin
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

The servant girl who doesn't know her
place shows that knowledge isn't the only
thing which is power.-Detroit Journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16
Progress of Science.

Scientists now announce that whisky con.
tains ptomaines. In antebellum days in St
Louis they were called snakes.-St. Louis
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

No matter how stubborn a man is, he has
to wear glasses when the time comes, just
the same.-Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Folks dat insists on habbin' dar own
way said Uncle Eben, runs a good deal
o risk in not habbin' no one ter blame when
fings goes wrong Washington Star.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

If you want to be cured of cough use
Hae's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-Rev. d. Buch-
mueller, Lexington, Mo-, Feb. "a, "a.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

II is from books that wise men derive con.
ISOLATION in the troubles of life.-Victor
Hugo.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

We have a great deal to be thankful for,
if we could only spare the time.-Town
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

The first proof of mans incapacity for
anything is his endeavor to fix the stigma OF
failure upon others.-Haydon.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

Souvenir is the maiden name of rubbish
--Atchison Globe.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

The board of control has recommend.
ed to the governor the pardon of Will
Purvis, the famous whitecap prisoner
of Marion county, serving a life sen.
tence for murder. This action is based
mainly upon a strong letter from Dis.
trict Attorney Neville, who prosecuted
Purvis upon the charge of killing Will
Buckley, Acknowledgements, in 1898.
In his letter to the board Mr.. Neville
states that Purvis was convicted at the
time when feeling was high against
whltecap outrages, then of almost
nightly occurrence in that section, and
that he would never have been convict.
ed but for the testimony of Buckley's
brother, who swore he saw Purvis fire
the fatal Shot. Mr.. Neville further
stated that he had since had reason tc
believe Buckley's brother was mistaken.
lie strongly recommended the par,
don,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-16

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-02-10
lChailo.ie Observer

The ~c"lo'e.l preachers are not a:
all alarmed about the visits Of The
Mormon ~eiie,s, TOR their fl ,cks are
safe 1t has t,e4u u.te.l that the
Iii have Dr,hii 9 To do
With The negroes. THIS is explained
IN an interview with a Mormon 81
der III the Dan>iile Register. BE
says there is not a SINGLE negro IN
Utah, that there Is an .u~ritien law
that ntgr es shall net live in U,an
anl :hsi Mnlmon. have q belief tina,
negroes are doomed TO all e,tin ~
and haze no CART in the k'ugdou
his make 1t qiiie certain thai tn.
c l"'ed cope are safe from m",.s
a n it-,e t., the Mntmon>,. anu
also III the h rea',er, tor Mormon,
All to- scare wh-rethe g"oi darkles
90. Ii l. quite a reiIet that tor ono.
viii. enieav",i,,y I" shield our owl
f.top from Danger we need no
concern ourselves about the weitar,
OF The colered brother.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-02-10
Panaccn OintmenT

A sure cur for cuts, bruises,
sprains, alterations, sore nipples.
burns, scalds, chllblains, piles and all
manner OF sores, wounds, chates.
such as require the use of a soo,hirc,
quick heating ointment. This ON
meut has been IN use for a number
OF years and gives entire sa,isfac.
ti"n. Heretofore this preparation
has been made and kept bv Mrs.
Jos A. Harris, Hlllsnn-o, \ c., bn,
will be found on sale hereafter ONLY
by the HiIlsbor" Drug Company.