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The silver star., 1898-07-07

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The silver star., 1898-07-07

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To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
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teed: Booklet md sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
The silver star., 1898-07-07

Smoke sIcdge Cigarettes, aO for 5 cts.
The silver star., 1898-07-07

They have got up an improvement on the
wilIow-pattern china" "Whnt In it?'
"Pussy. .will0w.pattern chInn.'
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
something About Its Limitations and
the Curious Uses Sometimes
Made of IL.

As the new congressional library at
Washington is now I'm full running or
der il is u least possible to make intelli-
gent comment upon some of its meth
DDS of operation. Although primarily
intended for the use of members of the
federal Legislature, the congressional
library is also open to the public, and
it would seem, therefore, that a cata-
logue of some kind should be available
to the general readers. Such is not
the case, however, as congressman only
have access to the catalogue, says the
Philadelphia Record.
AS the law provides that a copy of
every copyrighted book published i'm
the United States shall be presented to
the library, there is an enormous col
lection of books upon great variety
of subjects, good, bad and Indifferent,
but there is, on the other hand, a re-
markable paucity of standard literary
works, especially of those published in
other countries. a student of Italian
literature recently presented a list of
- classical works in that language at
the librarians desk, and was told that
none of them was in the collection. 1t
was said, in fact, that the library had
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
SPANISH STAMPS.
Ten Millions of Them Have Just Been
Issued 20 Raise War
Funds.

A San Antonio CTex.) special says:
There was received in this city from the
City of Mexico, consignment of $500
patriotic postage stamps" of Spain.
The consignee was Jose NJ. De CASTELAR,,
Spanish resident of San Antonio and
native of the Canary islands. This
consignment of stamps reveals a gigan-
tic patriotic scheme of loyal Spanish
subjects on the American continent to
raise a fund of $500, 1000 to aid the Span
ish government in its war with the
Cuban insurgents. The scheme Is to
issue 100000 postage stamps five
cents face value in the money of the
country in which they are used. The
matter is in the hands of an executive
committee in the City of Mexico, and
the second issue Of Zoo, 900 stamps has
been turned out by a German litho-
graphing firm in the Mexican capital.
The stamps are sold for five cents apiece
to the Spaniards. and one stamp is
stuck on the sheets of every letter
written by the patriotic subjects. The
committee in the City of Mexico has
sold these stamps. il is claimed, in large
quantities in the South and Central
American republics, and many have
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
THE TREE OF Tibet.
The Fabulous Prices Paid by Credu-
IOus Visitors for the Leaves of
the Sacred Growth.

Few persons, probably, have heard OF
the marvellous tree of Thibet; neverthe-
less, for a long time it has enjoyed a
great reputation in the east. 1t is sa
cred tree and fabulous prices were paid
for a few of its leaves.
In his Souvenirs de Voyage au
Thibet" Pere Hue speaks of this won
derful tree. 1t is essentially of liter
airy and artistic turn of mind and ha:
the strange habit OF producing images
and hieroglyphics upon its leaves,
Sometimes religious figures take the
place of the letters. Pere Hue called
the mysterious thing 1.-The tree of n
thousand images" These images are
found on the leaves, on the stems and
on the trunk. Near the temple OF
Buddha, in the village of Liousar
Thibet. this great tree has stood for
years, the plague and the puzzle of ali
the botanists who have ever received
the gift of faith.
Agreat antiquity was given to the tree
indeed, ii was claimed that it had
| existed from time immemorial. But
an investigation not many years age
proved the images on the tree to bt
fakes. The trick was simple enough
like every other trick when it is found
cut. In the spring and in the summer
on dark nights, a lama, endowed will
acrobatic power, with his pockets full
of hand stamps, climbed all through tn.
tree and stamped the tree with all sort.
of holy imagesand characters, the mos
numerous being the following formula
GLORY to Buddha in the lotus" Thi,
is also stamped upon the bark, and tn,
leaves and portions of the bark are SOLE
to visitors.-Chicago Evening News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
STEALING TRADEMARKS.
American Manufacturers Are Made
to suffer Under the Laws
of Denmark.

The trademark of Boston firm has
been appropriated in Denmark, and
Mr.. Jules Blom. the American vice
consul at Copenhagen, has made the fol-
lowing report of the case to the state
department.:
The said firm has, for over quar-
ter of Il century, been selling its goods
(peerless gloss for shoes in Denmark,
and has built up quite large trade,
the article now being for sale i'll almost
every shoemaker's store throughout
the kingdom. a Danish manufacturer,
in the same line of business, recently
thought it a good idea to initiate the
labels and also the bottles used by the
American firm, having found out that
it had not registered its trademark
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Mississippi Crop Bulletin.

During the past week the tempera-
ture aud rainfall were again deficient.
and as consequence vegetation made
but little progress. The injurious
effects of the frosts during the preced-
ing week were not as great as antici-
pated.
Cotton-planting progressed favorably,
being nearly completed over the central
and southern portion of the State, and
becoming general over the northern
section.
Corn is good stand where not dam
aged by frost; some replanting has been
necessary, but a great deal has sprout-
ed again, the roots not being killed.
Complaining is now general over the
northern part of the State.
The condition of fruit and gardens is
only fair.
Planting along the river is delayed,
as some of the land outside the levee is
now under water.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
FROM CONVICT TO GUARD.
A Prisoner Who Long Made Himsei
Useful Is Now Employed by
His JaiIers.

Henry Rerner, who spent over 20
years behind prison walls for a murder
of which he always declared his inno-
cence, is now wearing the uniform of a
guard at the institution in jefferson
Vile, Ind, where he so long wore the
garb of a convict, says the Louisville
Courier-Journal. Berner was paroled
by the board of managers of the re-
formatory the first week in February,
but he failed to obtain employment as
required by the new parole law until
the other day, when it was announced
that he would go to his mother at Cum
minsville, O., suburb of Cincinnati,
and there reside, having complied with
that important requirement.
During his long confinement Berner
became almost Indispensable to the in
stitution, and after his departure his
value became still more apparent. SUI
perintendent Hert and the board of
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

when Or. Aver announced his sarsspa-
riiIa 10 the world, he at once found the
physicians his friends. Such remedy
was what they had looked for, and they
were prompt TO appreciate its merits and
prescribe it, Perhaps no medicine-known
as q patent medicine lis so generally ad-
ministered and prescribed by physicians as
DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla for blood diseases,
and diseases of the skin that Indicate
tainted condition Of the blood. Experience
has proved 1t to be a specific in such
diseases, and sores Of long standing, old
ulcers, chronic rheumatism, and many
other like forms Of disease have yielded TO
the persevering use of DR.. Ayers Sarsapar-
lila after other medicines had utterly failed.
The testimonials received from physicians
to the value of this remedy would hll a
volume. Here Is one leaf signed by Richd
II. Lawrence, NJ. D., Baltimore, Md.
at affords me pleasure to bear testimony
to the~uccess which your preparation OF
SaTsaparilla has had in the treatment of
cutaneous and other diseases arising from
vitated condition Of the blood. Were IT
necessary. might give you the names of
at least City individuals who have been
cured OF long-standing complaints simply
by the administration Of DIR. Ayers Sarsa-
pa-rilla. One very remarkable instance
was that OF quite old woman who had lived
at Gainesville, near this city. She had been
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
DOCTORS DON'T DENY IT.
The frank testimony of a
famous physician.

afflicted with the rheumatism for three
years, and had taken as she had infof med
me, more than one hundred dollars worth
Of medicine to obtain relief, yet without
any beneficial result I advised her 10 try
bottle Of DR.. Ayers Sarsapartlla and told
her that IL II failed to do her good, I would
refund the money. A short time after
ward, learned that II had cured her. and
a neighbor of hers similarly afflicted was
also entirely relieved Of his complaint by
its use. This is the universal result OF the
administration Of your SarsapariiIa. II
is without exception, the best blood puri-
FER with which am acquainted"
There Is no other similar medicine can
show a similar record. Others have imi-
tated the REM dy. They cant initiate the
record. DR.. Ayers Sarsapariila has the
friendship of the physician and the favor
Of the family, because II cures. II iuihiis
all promises made for II. IL has healed
thousands of people Of the most malignant
diseases that can mutilate MANKIND.
Nothing has ever supe rceded II and moth
ing ever will until medicine Is made
that can show a record Of cures greater In
number and equal in wonder TO those
wrought by Dr. Ayers Sarsaparilla. Or.
Ayers Curebook, story OF cures told BY
the cured, is sent free on request by the
J. c. Aver Company, Lowell, Mass. Write
for II
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
His Only Regret.

Young man." said the magistrate
severely, ''the evidence is conclusive
against you. You tried TO kiss til,
plaintiff against her will. Have yo,
anything to say before sentence i,
passed upon you?"
Only this, judge" replied the young
man, who was about as handsome &
specimen as you could find in a days
journey. Only this. judge-that an
exceedingly sorry that | did not sue
coed. When look upon the beautifu
face and the rosy-red lips of the plain
tiff, | feel that If l had succeeded il
kissing her ] would have paid the fine
with the greatest cheerfulness."
Judge faltered the fair plaintiff
IF you don't mind, should like TO with
draw the charge. Y. World.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

managers determined to recall him and
place him in charge of the engine
rooms. This was done, and he has been
quietly at his duties since Monday,
when he returned from Cumminsvi' T..
Berner's alleged offensc was the muir
der of his employer, barber named
Barlein, at Vincennes. After Berner's
conviction his betrothed married him in
Jail, aud she was loyal to him during his
confinement. She moved to Jefferson
vile so as to be near him, and met him
at the reformatory door when he
stepped out a free man.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
800 Reward 4IOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
10 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Roundhouse Burned.

The Illinois Central railroad round
house and shops at Durant, together
with five locomotives, were destroyed
by fire last week. The fire broke out
about o'clock in the oil room, an eX-
plosion occurring about the time the
fire was discovered, and in the twinkling
of an eve the whole building was on
fire and burned with such fury that not
a single item was saved. The wreck is
being rapidly cleared away, prepare
tory to rebuilding. Cause of the fire is
unknown. The shops and roundhouse
will be rebuilt at once.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Spanish Conceit.

The Havana correspondent of the
Washington Star, referring to the I'M
bounded confidence of the average
Spaniard in the greatness and power of
everything Spanish, relates story:
Recently an Englishman, half in ban
ter and half in earnest, was commiser-
ating an official of high degree on the
presence of the warship Maine. If
Uncle Sam undertakes to bulldoze you,
he said. John Bull won't allow IT,
Thanks. Senior John Bull was the
frigid reply, but the navy of Spain is
able to take care of Mister Uncle Sans
boats, and of your English navy too :"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
GEN. WALTHALL DEAD.
The Gallant Mississippian- Passes
Peacefully Away.
The End Expected for Some Days--Touch.
ing Tributes by Senators Berry and
observation-disclosures to he Mt
Holly Springs.

Washington, ID. c., April 81, 1895
Senator Walthall of Mississippi died at
515 o'clock this afternoon, in his apart
ments at the Cairo, after being critically
m for twelve days. At his bedside were
Mrs. Walthall, his sister, Mrs. Kate
Freeman Of New York, and his niece,
Mrs. Clarke Of New York, and number
of friends in public and private life in
Washington.
Senator Walthall suffered a severe at.
tack of la grippe in February. which
confined him to his room for six weeks.
soon after his temperance in the Sen.
ate he read, on March 81, an address
mon the late Senator Harris of Tcnnes-
500 and a week after. on the occasion of
the Senate memorial exercises held in
honor of the late Senator George, Sen.
ator Walthall delivered a loving tribute
70 his former colleague. The Senate on
that day adjourned over to Monday, and
the presence of Senator Walthall ut the
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
IN THE BALL FIELD.

omaha has ball park 627x660 feet.
ktchey is considered to be the best
man the Louisvilles have had at short
stop for years.
over 1000 applications for the free
passes to women given in Washington
nave been filed in that city.
herman Long has brother who is
ANXIOUS to burstinto the baseball world
as an infielder. and Herman says he is
good one.
Inc Hostons laid in stock of Willie
Mains bats before leaving for the
south. The stock of the bats was all
..ght, only Willie turned them out as
Il Tor his own use. The tall fellow uses
very heavy bat.
riayers in the bud do not always fore
SHADOW approaching greatness. The
noslons once gave Catcher Gergen a
,riai in the game in Northampton, and
manager Selee I'D not consider him
GOOD enough to sign. He afferward went
20 Kansas City and II cost cool thou
sand TO get him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

"My son." said the philosopher, lyon
know the adage, don't you? Never put all
your eggs in one basket. Then il an accident
happens only portion Of them will be
broken. SO with your money. Don't put it
all in one bank"
yes" returned the son, who knew few
things, too, "but in scattering your money
around among banks you only increase the
chances of getting left by cashiers. "-Chica-
90 Evening News
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Two Old Citizens Gone.

J. S. Ratliffe, one of the Oldest citi-
zens of Pontotoc county, died last week,
having attained the advanced age OF
92 years. In the prime of his manhood
he was closely associated with the busi-
ness interests of the county, having
been one of the promoters and builders
of the Mobile & Ohio railroad. j. Ill.
Mabry, another of the oldest citizens OF
Pontotoc county, was buried at Verona
last week, his body having been taken
to that place from the home OF his son.
in the Mississippi bottoms, where he
died. He was 50 years old.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Charters Filed.

The following charters have been
fled with the secretary of State: Biloxi
Street Railway Company, with capital
stock of 81, 500, which may be increased
to $50, 600; Vicksburg & Yazoo City Tel
ephone Company Valley Dry Goods
Company, vicksburg, capitai stock $780,
900: Vicksburg Railroad, Power q Man
ufacturing Company, capital stock
$3.50, 600; Walden Telephone Company
capital stock $1,000; Holmes County
Telephone Company, domiciled at Lex
ington. with a capital stock OF $780,
which may be increased.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Two Deaths at Greenville.

Daniel b. Head, a leading merchant
and business man of Greenvllle, died
last week. Rev. DR.. j. Nj. Lewis, at one
time pastor of the Greenvillc Baptist
church, but of late years in charge of a
circuit of churches near there, died at
Greenville last week. DIR. Lewis was
greatly beloved by large circle of
friends, as he was also prominent as a
Mason and Confederate veteran.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
WASPS AT WORK.
How the Tiny Creatures Gather the
Materials and Build Their
Warm Nests.

One morning in early summer, while
standing beside an old rail fence watch
ing some cows that were cropping the
grass, my attention was attracted by
the peculiar movements of wasp that
settled on the rail beside me. The rail
was covered with light gray fuzz OF
woody fiber beaten up from the decay
ing wood by the excessive soakings il
had received from the long spring rains
and when the wasp had gathered as
much of this as he could carry he slow
ly flew away. In a short time there
were a dozen or more of those indus
trious pulp gatherers at work on the
old rail, and as fast as each of them OBJ
tanned a load away he flew in the direc-
ton of a clump of bushes that grew be-
side small stream.
My curiosity was aroused, and de-
termned to find out, if possible, what
they were doing with such a quantity
of fiber, and, approaching the thicket
cautiously, | soon discovered them at
| work on n good-sized nest which hung
from the limb of white beech sapling.
| was able to get quite near it, for
wasps are not apt to be quarrelsome if
left alone, and these were too busy to
take heed of anything except their
work.
As fast as their loads were deposited
they few down to the brook and, hay-
ing wet their Whistles" returned to
the nest and set about beating the fiber
into thin sheet which was so deftly
joined to the main body of the nest
that the jointure was imperceptible.
There was a constant throng of work
ers coming and going, the objective
points being the nest, the old fence and
the brook. and while each addition to
the structure was only the tiniest mite
yet it grew perceptibly under the united
efforts of those little builders.-Our
Animal Friends.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

had but one Italian book, and that had
been lost.
1t was learned en- further inquiry that
the principal use made of the library
Ey congressman is to obtain the latest
novel for the ladies of their families.
Occasionally some curious acquisitions
come from congressman in search of
knowledge, as WAS eNemplified in a re-
cent memorandum order sent to the IL
brarian for copy of the "Encyclo-
pedia botanical"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Cotton to BE Sold.

The board of control held a special
meeting last week to decide what to do
about the cotton that has been on hand
ever since last fall. 1t was determined
to sell it. Samples are exposed at Green
wood, Greenville, New Orleans, iazoo
City and Vicksburg, where bids Will be
received from parties in charge.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
A Golden Opportunity

Mrs. Snapshot (bursting into her hus-
bands snuggery)-oh, Waldo, come
quick! Our next door neighbor is beat
ing his wife terribly in the back yard!
oh, can't you do something?
Snapshot Dumping up excitedly)-
You bet can! Where in thunder is my
camera Pm. Y. journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

found their way to this country. Senior
CASTELAR, says that the lot which he re-
ceived is part of second million of such
stamps issued. The stamp is of light
green color and bears this inscription
in an arch around the Spanish coat of
arms: "5-Impuesta Patrictica Espa-
nol-5."
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

ne-The trouble with too many peo-
pie in this world is that they never
stop to think.
She--Yes: but notice that the most
successful people are the ones that don't
have to step to think.-Chicago Even
ing News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
It cures painful swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out OF
corns and bunions It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Allen Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot. tired, ach-
ing feet. Try Il to-day Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Fire at Yaroo city.

Fire in the Lintonia sash, door and
blind factory at Yazoo City last week
did damage to the extent OF $4,000 be-
fore it could be gotten under control.
The owners are fully protected by in
surance
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

.Jeweler-You say your wife's musician
7 should think something in the form OF a
lyre would please her.
Customer-Did you ever try 20 explain =.
two O'Clock in the morning. men now -;
you suggest such a thinss jewelers.
Weekly.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Honey ON a lightning Rod.

Honey dripping down lightning rod
is novelty reported from lndepen-
dence, Mo. The rod is on the spire of
the courthouse, and passes through a
big brass ball. into which bees have
made their way. and where they have
hiyed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

Because man fools away great deal of
money is no sign of immortality. Many a
man has spent all ne earned all his life whose
idea of highly wicked time was to chuck
a girl under the chin.-Atchison Globe.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

I'm out of politics, said the man who
had grown wiser.
Got enough, have you?" asked the
sympatkizing friend.
"You bet. They pulled my leg so
hard that | almost lost my head" lin
dianapolis Journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27

Since the discovery and introduction OF
DR.. Mofett's TEETHINA (Teethihg Po'cders)
the death rate of small children has largely
decreased. TEErHISA Aids Digestion, Regu-
lates the Bowels and makes teething easy.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
Danger of Rey,yinx Memories.

Jeweler-You say your wife's musician?
I should think something in the form of
Tyre would please her.
Customer-Did you ever try to explain at
two o'clock in the morning? Then how can
Weekly
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
College FIourishing.

Rev. E. II. Triplette, president. of AL
corn A. & NJ. College, says the college
is in a fiourishing condition.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-27
He COurted Failure.

Isaacs-Do you tink marriage vos a vail.
ure?
Abrams-So hellup me if | dit, / would ged
married domorrows.-Up-to-Dat