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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
TO CALL HIS RIVAL DOWN.

DolorouS-Say, make me out q re-
celpted bill, Will you, for that s.
valentine | bought here last week?
Dealer-Why, it is rather un-
usual.
Dolorous-You must! The other
fellow has claimed it.-New YORK
Journal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
WE'LL

WE'LL RECOMMENDED.
Tourists this a very healthy
place?
Lopeared Mike-HeaIthy? Stran-
ger, if this yere towns statistics
was printed you'd find it to be tha
healthiest place m earth. Why. no
body has never died a natural death
here yit!-Cleveland Leader.
A DOUBLE EXISTENCE.
The folding bed is fixed all right
To pay a double debt.
BY day a chest OF drawers. at night
a guillotine we get.
Chicago Record.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
HIS STANDPOINT.

Mr.. Bellefield There is trouble
concerning the klondike passes.
Mr.. Bloolntield-IS the interstate
commission trying to call
them in?-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tel-
egraph.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
WORRIES OF WEALTH.

ID you expect to be able to man
age that heiress when you marry
herr"
Yes, I can manage her all right;
what troubles me is how to manage
her relatives" -Detroit Free Press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15

HER CRUEL FATHER.
George. father has failed"
That's Just like him. l told you
all along, darling, that he was going
to do all he could to keep us from
marrying."-Tit Bits.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15
FALSE REPORT.

Wallace-Funny how ONE give
up their piano playing and singing
as sOon as they get married.
Ferry-But they don't. That is
just q canard started by some won-
an to encourage matrimony.-NeW
York Journal.
ALL DO IT.
DiggS-Old Minturn is continually
reminding people of the fact that he
is a self made man, afflicted with a
sort of religious mania.
Biggs-Why, hOw'S that?
Diggs-Always praising his MAX
er.-Chicago News.
The leader., 1898-03-09
Death of Miss Henry.

All that was mortal of Miss Mary
Henry, who for eight years had suffered
with cancer, was laid away on last
Friday in Rose Hill Cemetery. On
that morning her spirit had departed
at the still hour of 3o'clock, and with
the dawning of the cloudless, sunlit
day, the hope of the resurrection morn
shed effulgent light upon those who
mourned, and brought sweet thoughts
Of the golden day when the dead shall
rise again and 1--WE shall be satisfied"
Through untold suffering and
most painful affection, the spirit of
the departed in the slow-moving
months and years, had longed unutter-
ably for the rest that remaineth
and for the faith that steadfastly takes
hold of the Mercy Seat. That her
yearning soul, her o'er-fraught spirit,
her suffering body have found rest, is a
consolation to all who loved her.
Miss Henry was the only sister of
Mrs. E. H. Crutcher, and was cul-
tured, charming woman. beautiful and
admired in her youth, and in maturer
years, developing a character, strong
and excellent, that influenced all who
gathered about her. May her rest be
sweet until the browning day that's
coming, by and by.
The leader., 1898-03-09
DIR. HOwertOn's Lecture

The citizens of Brookhaven who
missed Prof. G. T. Howerton's lecture
at Heuck's Opera House last Friday
night on Electricity and Chemism,
missed great deal they should regret.
Lack of space precludes The LEADER
from giving an outline of the lecture,
or paying to Prof. Howerton the trib-
ute he deserves. Prof. Howerton car
ries with him complete electric ap-
paratus and chemical outfit aud Illus
trates his lecture with beautiful ex-
periments. In fact the "lecture" is a
series of practical illustrations of the
wonders of electricity and chemistry
connected and explained by the Prof.
in a bright, running conversational
style that makes it all exceedingly en-
PERTAINING and instructive.
Experiments with oxygen and by
drogen, carbonic acid gas, "acetylene
gas" the electric motor, X-rays, ETC.,
were full of interest and much enjoyed
by the audience. We hope at no dis
tant day the Prof. will visit Brook
haven again.
The leader., 1898-03-09
Fine Stock-WhO Can Beat 1t?

During the three months of Deem
Der, January and February, Messrs.
Mat. and I. H. Smith, two of Lincoln's
best farmers who live three miles south
of Brookhaven, killed II hogs whose
aggregate weight, when dressed, netted
3,270 pounds. The largest of the II
weighed 423 and the smallest 16O. The
breed was a mixture of the Chester
White and common piney woods
stock, excepting the largest hog, which
was pure-blooded Chester.
The Messrs. Smith are also raisers of
fine cattle. They have yoke of steers
just four years old, a cross between
the Durham and common breed, which
weigh 2125 pounds.
The leader., 1898-03-09
McComb City Interested,

McComb City is discussing the ques-
ton of putting in water works and
electric lights and sewerage system,
and an election on the subject will
probably be ordered at an early day.
In anticipation of this step, the follow
ing representative delegation Of gen.
tlemen from that town visited Brook
haven yesterday for the purpose of in
specting Brookhaven's water works
and electric plant and obtaining data
on the subject: G. G. Jarvis, Mayor !;
V. H. Robinson, II. G.. Dunn, w. F.
Holmes, Selectmen DR.. o. B. Quin,
r. B. May, J. w. Witteman, T. L. Ven
able, Allen Martin, w. T. White, 7. w.
James, w. McColgan, L. Kali, w. T..
Evans and B. Held enrich, water works
committee.
When the delegation reached here
they we're taken in charge by Mayor
Daughtry, Engineer Jackson and other
city officials and made thorough in
spection of Brookhaven's splendid
plant, with which they expressed them
selves more than pleased-some Of the
gentlemen actually growing enthu-
siastic in their admiration. During
the afternoon the fire department
made display on Railroad Avenue,
using the new hose carts and hosea
display that was truly magnificent and
a revelation to most of our own people
who witnessed it, as we'll as to the
visitors. Five or six large streams of
water all playing at one time, and
sufficient to extinguish in few min
utes any fire ever likely to occur in
the town, was one Of the surprises.
AS they stood and looked on, several
of the McComb delegation were heard
to audibly remark that this exhibition
was enough in itself to settle the ques-
ton with them.
The party returned we'll pleased
with their visit and what they had
seen, and will no doubt make favora-
BILE report to their fellow-towns-
men. Messrs. John and w. H.
Seavey entertained the visitors
at McClendon & Powell's on last
evening. The elegant supper was
daintily served in tiptop style.
The leader., 1898-03-09
BRIDGE CONTRACTS.
BOGE CHITTO DOTS.
BY JEEMS.

Mr.. Mat May, one of our town black.
smiths has taken down his single and
swung it out Johnston Station.
Several of our citizens speak of at
tending the Campbellite-Hards de-
bate at Concord next Tuesday.
The post Office pie will soon be
served to some one of our four worthy
citizens who are now trembling at the
pie counter.
Johnnie Myers commodious resi-
dence on Natchez street is rapidly
going up. Mighty big house to live in
by yourself, Johnnie.
Last Monday was the day set apart by
our Hon. Board of Aldermen "for to-
sell quite lot of mother earth for
school purposes but by some hook
| un crook Marshal Arid failed to sell.
We will just wait and see what we
will see.
After a long absence on his trip
around the world, our town liar has
returned, much improved in health
and informs us that he has some whop-
pers in store for us and will put them
on exhibition when spring opens.
We paid Saw-dust visit last week
but found that he was on visit to the
country. 1t is astonishing what a
happy effect DR.. Davis pills have had
on this good Brother. He found the
way back home.
The leader., 1898-03-09

The Board of Supervisors at their
meeting yesterday received and ap-
proved the work of Messrs. Chrisman
& Brennan for abstracting the 10th Sec
ton lands of the county, for which
they entered into a contract last year.
The labor, difficult and tedious, was
excellently performed and Messrs.
Chrisman & Brennan have been highly
complimented by members of the
Board and others who have examined
the substantially bound abstract of
titles which they presented. 1t is
difficult to see how the work could
have been more neatly and convenient
ly arranged. They have recovered
something over 400 acres of these
lands, by tracing up the title, and it is
conservatively estimated that the
county will save about $500 above ex-
penses by having the work done.
The leader., 1898-03-09

touch of a hrst-born's fingers to complete
their happiness.
Every wife may be the mother of happy,
robust children who will. Thousands Of
women who had lived years of cherries,
childless welded life, or whose babies have
been born to them weak and sickly, soon
to die, are now happy mothers of healthy
children, and bless DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for the wonders 1t has accom-
plished for them. This great medicine acts
directly and only on the delicate and i'm
portant organs that bear the burden of ma
teruity. Il makes them strong, healthy,
vigorous and elastic. II allays inham-
nation, heals liberation, and tones and
strengthens the nerves. 1t banishes the
discomforts Of the expectant months and
makes baby's advent easy and almost pain
less. It insures healthy child and an
ample supply of nourishment. Honest
dealers will not offer worthless substitutes
for the sake Of a little added profit.
AT cannot say enough In praise Of DR.. Pierce's
Fsvorite Prescription. as Il has undoubtedly
saved my life." writes Mrs. Florence Hunter. Of
corley Logan Co., Ark. II miscarried four
tisnei; cuuld get no mediciEs to do me any good.
Amer taking several bottles Of DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vosite Prescription made my husband pres
ent Of fne girl"
Freel Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense Med
iea1 Adviser. For paper-covered copy send
u one-cent stamps, 10 c0pey Mailing Only.
Cloth bound 81 stamps Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. A whole medical
Hbnsy Ia one looo-paRe volume.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Mr.. L. H. White showed us bunch
of as fine radishes, last Tuesday, as
one would like to see. He planted the
seed the first day of January, and they
are now in good shipping condition.
He says he will give them few days
more to grow, and then let the north
ers have them.-Wesson Mirror.
Elder ]. J. Green, of Brookhaven,
who is Bro. Whites pastor, presented
THE LEADER with bunch of fine rad
dishes last week and, we are glad to
learn, is selling his crop at remunera-
tive prices. There is money in even a
radish crop, when it is rightly
handled.
The leader., 1898-03-09
Like q Well Oiled Machine.

Disease invariably makes its appearance in
the body that is allowed to become and remain
costiye. Billiousness is but the prelude to liver
disorders and the dangerous diseases that
attack the kidneys. When improper food over
eating. over-work, worry, or lack of exercise
have caused a departure from perfect health
the right course is to take few doses of Prickly
Ash Bitters. 1t is general system tonic, tones
up, strengthens and stimulates the kidneys,
liver and stomach, and by its peculiar but agree
able cathartic effect emptles and purifies the
bowels; thus the machinery of the system is
once more set in motion and works smoothly
and naturally. re-establishng vigorous health
and energy Sold by c. Z. Grafton.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Thoroughly Re-organised on y New and
Encient Plan.
Brookhaven's fire department, under
the renewed inspiration furnished by
the water works, Is being organized on
a new and more efficient plan than
ever before. It is proposed to have a
common head and have sub-organiza-
lions or fire corps in the several
wards, equipped with cart and hose,
conveniently located for prompt action
In emergencies.
The officers under the new arrange
ment are as follows:
GENERAL OFFICERS.
Chief, w. J. McGrath; First AS
sistant Chief, L. ]. Decell; Second
Assistant Chief, Chas. Elder.
WARD ORGANIZATION.
FIRST WARD.-Wm. Abshagen, Fore
man; w. F. Jobes, Assistant Fore
man.
SECOND WARD.-OllieC Connolly Fore
man; Chas. Penn, Assistant Fore,
man.
THIRD WARD.-P. j. Cassidy, Fore
man; Chris. Larsen, Assistant Fore
man L. c. Harvey, Second Assistant
Foreman.
FOURTH WARD.-M. ID. McGrath,
Foreman; d. d. Ewing, Assistant
Foreman c. Schnorrenberg, Second
Assistant Foreman.
The City Council has contracted
with Chris. Larsen to have small
houses built for the hose carts in the
several wards as follows In first
ward, on jackson street between H..
Cassedy's and N. r. Jordan's; in
second ward, on Joseph Connelly's lot
in third ward, on northwest corner of
court house square in fourth ward,
on Jas. F. Miazza's lot.
Under this arrangement big fire in
Brookhvsen hereafter will be almost
an impossibility.
The leader., 1898-03-09
The Athenians.

The Athenian Society met Friday,
March 4, 1885,
The life of Miss Blanche Decell was
read by Miss Mamie Powell.
Synopsis of Evangeline was read by
Miss Blanche Decell.
The life of Miss May Sherman was
read by Miss Mamie Powell.
A recitation was rendered by Miss
May Sherman.
The life of Mr.. Frank Parsons was
read by Miss Mamie Powell.
The Object of a Literary Society was
read by Mr.. Frank Parsons.
The life of Miss Mary Byrd was read
by Miss Mamie Powell.
A Recitation was given by Miss
Mary Byrd.
The life of Miss Bessie Cooke was
read by Miss Mamie Powell.
A Recitation was given by Miss
Bessie Cooke.
The life of Miss Leona Eitel was
given by Miss Mamie Powell.
A Recitation was given by Miss
Leona Eitel.
The Critic paper was read by Miss
Carrie Chrisman.
The leader., 1898-03-09
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.
some of the Evidences Of Brookhaven's
substantial Growth.

some Of the Evidences Of Brookhaven's
Substantial Growth.
E. G. Throp, ofiUnion City, Ind,
Thos. III. Perkins, the leading furniture
dealer of this city, and few other
prominent business men of Brook
haven, have taken the initial steps to
establish furniture factory at this
place within the next three months.
Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Throp will visit
some of the principal furniture facto-
ries Of the Northwest in a short while
for the purpose of gathering data on
which to base their plans. Mr.. Throp
has satisfied himself that all the hard
woods, sweet-gum, etc, necessary for
their purpose can be had convenient to
Brookhaven.
1t is proposed to make the factory
first-class in every respect, and manu-
facture all kinds of furniture handled
by the Southern trade.
W. T. Stevens, for quarter of a
century a prominent merchant OF
Brandon, Miss, and a member Of the
widely known firm of Stevens & Busick,
has just purchased stock in the Brook
haven Manufacturing and Improve
ment Company, and this week becomes
resident of this place.
The cotton compress and canning
factory are enterprises owned and op-
Grated by this company, and other i'm
portant ones are being planned and
will be projected later. Mr.. Stevens
has been prospecting in a number Of
Mississippi towns with view to loca-
ting and investing his capital, and en-
couraged by its present advantages
and bright prospects for the future,
chose Brookhaven in preference to any
other.
The new ice factory projected by
Messrs. Charles Heuck and G. +.
Grafton, two leading young business
men of this city, is to be completed in
April. 1t will be of brick, have a
daily capacity of seven tons, and its
water supply will come from a nom
flowing artesian we'll of it's own.
On account of the increased local
and outside demand for its brick, the
extensive brick yard Of A. c. Seavey
has been running behind for several
weeks with it's orders.
The Brookhaven Lumber and Manu-
featuring Company, one of the oldest
industrial enterprises of the city, has
added largely to its buildings and other
facilities during the last few weeks,
and is running full time.
No, Brookhaven is not on a boom,
but these are some of the evidences of
her substantial growth and develop
ment. And there are others.
The leader., 1898-03-09

A marriage license was issued this
morning by Circuit Clerk Oliver to
Mr. Wiley L. Pease and Miss Jessie NJ.
Smith, who were to be married during
the day at the home of the bride near
Union Hall. Justice l. w. East was
engaged by the handsome young groom
to tie the knot. The LEADER extends
congratulations and best wishes to
the young couple. The bride is a
daughter of the late Pink Smith.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Rev. A. v. Rowe, the big Secretary
of the State Mission Board. is expected
to preach at the Baptist Church on the
next third Sunday. A Foreign Mis-
sion collection will be taken and the
day will be an interesting one to all
who attend services at the Baptist
Church.
The leader., 1898-03-09

1t is my pleasure and duty owe to
the afflicted to bear my testimony to the
fact that Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure will do all and more than you
claim for it. Aside from being "sure
kidney cure" it will cure any infiam-
nation wherever located. AS remedy
for piles, soreness in the chest, stomach,
and bowels, it affords immediate re-
lief and effects permanent cure.
sep som SO. HEMENwAY,
5 South 23d St., st. Louis, Mo.
For sale by Front st. Drug Store.
The leader., 1898-03-09
Is YOur Life Worth go Cents.

We defy the world to produce med
icine for the cure of all forms of kid
ney and bladder troubles, piles and all
diseases peculiar to women that will
equal Smiths Sure Kidney Cure.
Ninety eight per cent. of the cases
treated with Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure that have come under our OBJ
servation have been cured. We sell
our medicine on a positive guarantee
if directions are followed, and money
will be refunded if cure is not effected.
For sale by Front st. Drug Store.
The leader., 1898-03-09
Miraculous Benefit
RECEIVED FROM
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure.

TALL P. BABCoCK, of Avoca. N. Y, a
veteran OF the Ord N. Y. Artillery and
~ for thirty years Of tho Babcock &
Munsel Carriage Co., of Auburn, says: 81
write to express my gratitude for the mirac-
lous benefit received from DR.. Niles Heart
Cure. suffered for years, as result of fanny
life, from sciatica which affected my heart
in the worst form, my limbs swelled from
the ankles up bloated until was unable
to button my clothing; had sharp pains
about the heart, smothering spells and
shortness OF breath. For three months I
was unable to lie down, and all the sleep I
got was In an arm chair. l was treated by
the best doctors but gradually grew worse.
About year ago I commenced taking DR..
Miles New Heart Cure and It saved my life
The leader., 1898-03-09
Proving
The Pudding.

l lately published notice that l
would give $500 to the Kings
Daughters or any other charita-
BILE organization of Brookhaven,
if l could not prove, by blow
pipe test, that there is less than
10 per cent. of Lead in the much
talked-of Standard A. A. brand
of "White Lead" which is ad-
vertised by a local firm as the
best. 1t is noticed that said
firm proposes to give $1,000 if
they can't disprove this asser-
ton. am now ready to put
my proposition to the test and
''prove the pudding by the tast-
ing" as proposed by them.
c. e. GRAFTON, Druggist.
The leader., 1898-03-09
FAIR RIVER ITEMS.
BY GEORGE.
Log rollings about over.

Log rollings about over.
Mr.. Dukes, of Brookhaven, has been
through the neighborhood making
photograph groups for families.
Mrs. Rena Brewer Smith, of Bear
Creek, who has been sick for some
time, is now able to be on visit to her
father, H. j. Brewer.
Grandma McGuffie, now in her 18th
year, had a stroke of paralysis last
week. She is living with her son, Will.
McGuffie, near Pleasant Grove.
san is quiet along the Potomac"
once more, SO to speak. Both offend
ers were fined for "cussing" on the
public highway and have promised to
do better in future. 1t is hoped for
the sake of a good example to the
rising generation they will do SO.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Mr.. G. w. Poets and Miss jamie
Godbold, young couple from the
Caseyville neighborhood, were married
at Mr.. /. G. Smiths last Sunday morn
ing. The bride is a niece of Mrs.
Smith and Mr.. z. d. Davis.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Circuit Clerk Oliver has completed
the transcript in the Silas Davis appeal
case and sent it up to the Supreme
Court. He will finish the transcript
in the Jas. King and j. p. Fore cases
this week. 1t is expected that all
these appeals will be decided during
the Spring term.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Mrs. Lily Friou is cordially welcomed
back as resident of Brookhaven.
She is Boarding with Mrs. Bennett,
where she will be glad to greet her
many friends.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Today the cornerstone of the new
Methodist Church at Magnolia will be
laid and, as a special is conveniently
run, Brookhaven will be represented
at the interesting ceremonies.
The leader., 1898-03-09
Happv. healthy child

Every childleSs
feels a Juggling at
her heart strings
W b e n she sees
another woman's
happy, healthy
rollicking b a by.
Motherhood is wo-
mans supremest
duty and her SUI
premest appi-
ness. Even in
childhood she
shows how deeply
this sentiment is
implanted in her
breast when she
plays with her
dolls. There are
/ h o u s a n d S of
otherwise happy
W i've s in thi 5
world who only
lack the thrilling
The leader., 1898-03-09

II asked the young woman in front
of me to remove her big hat so that l
could see the stage" ibid she do it?"
"No /; she said if she held her hat in her
lap she couldn't see the stage herself"
The leader., 1898-03-09

have used Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure and it has made a permanent
cure. Mrs. VIM. PURYEAR,
sep som. Jonesboro, Ark.
For sale by Front st. Drug Store.
The leader., 1898-03-09

If Capt. bennett Ewing can "stand
fire" like he stood water yesterday, he
could take the Stonewall Guards and
clean up whole regiment of Span
iards
The leader., 1898-03-09

Rev. Thos. A. Potts, of Memphis, has
been assisting Rev. DIR. Pace in con-
Quoting a protracted meeting at the
Baptist church at Hazlehurst.
The leader., 1898-03-09

as IL by a miracle"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
The leader., 1898-03-09

w. E. Roper, of Holly Springs, who
failed several mouths ago for about
$4,000 has been indicted by Memphis
grand jury for obtaining goods under
false pretenSeS.
The leader., 1898-03-09

The Captain and privates of the
military company at Biloxi are at log
gerheads and the muss threatens to
break up the company.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Rev. Robert Selby, of Hazlehurst,
is assisting Pastor B. F. Jones in a
meeting of days at the M. E.
Church.
The leader., 1898-03-09

An expert optician, with the cele-
brated Hawkes. eyeglasses, will be at
G. E. Grafton's Drug Store March
18th and 18th. Don't forget the dates.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Not a piece of land went to the
State at the Sheriff's delinquent tax
sale Monday.
The leader., 1898-03-09

The Kelley lecture at the Baptist
Church last night by Col. Tom
Walker, was great disappointment.
The leader., 1898-03-09

T. A. Magee, of New Orleans, was a
Brookhaven visitor the first of the
week.
The leader., 1898-03-09

DR.. Bruce Holloway, prominent
young dentist of Mt. Carmel, has been
the guest of DR.. Joe Watts for several
days.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Joel Sims was granted divorce at
Ellisville and the next day his wife
married j. H. Gibson, at Laurel.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Lawyer J. L. Ramsey, of Hazlehurst
has been seriously ill.
The leader., 1898-03-09

ITO Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. &c.
The leader., 1898-03-09

The sHoo- Hoos" enjoyed sumptu-
GUS supper at McClendon & Powell's
night.
The leader., 1898-03-09

Work is progressing rapidly on the
steel tank.
The leader., 1898-03-09

We are Marching on the thirC
month of '9S.