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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
A NEGRO CAMP MEETING.
The Typical Thing as 1t Is Seen I'm
the SOuth.

The Typical Thing as 1t Ii Seen I'm
the south.
There is perhaps no more favorable
place in which to study negro charac.
ter and manners than the camp-meet
ing. This time-honored institution is
no less social than religious in its
nature. 1t is usually held in a partly
cleared grove under the auspices of the
local clergy. Hither the colored pop
ulation of the surrounding region flock
coming on foot, in carriages and wag
one, in ox-carts and mule-carts, Oh
horseback and muleback-in short, by
every conceivable mode of locomotion
Their dress is as varied as their vehicles
Indeed, the negroes of the south are oil
all people the most cosmopolitan in the
matter of dress. Clothes of every imag.
Unable style, color and previous con.
dition of seryitude" are pressed into
use, SO that in this particular they pre-
sent as great a variety as the beggar in
the nursery rhyme.
As we approach the grove, what a
medley of sound breaks upon our hear.
ing!-the neighing of horses, the bel
lowing of cattle, the seesaw braying oil
mules, the laughter and screams of chill
dren, and joined with these perfect
babble Of human voices, the whole
forming discordant din, such as no hui
man ear never heard elsewhere. En-
tering the grounds, we pass bands OF
children, climbing, tumbling, romping,
like SO many troops of monkeys;
gawky young fellows awkwardly max.
ing love to dusky beauties; groups OF
brawny men discussing abstruse points
Of theology with as much zeal and more
harmony, perhaps, than body OF
learned divinity doctors. Here and
there a gossiping company of old
"uncles" and "aunties" may be seen re-
wing the memories Of bygone days,
w. T. Hewetson, In Chautauquan.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

spondent of the London Daily
Chronicle, DIR. Schenk, professor at the
university of Vienna, and president of
the Embryological institute, claims
that, after 20 years of experiments, he
has discovered the secret of exercising
an influence over animals and men SO
as to fix the sex of their offspring. He
declines to reveal it until he has
placed his discovery before the Acad-
envy of Sciences, but he says the in
iuence depends upon the nature of the
food consumed by the female.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. S.-B. ID. Mills, of
this city, late president Of the defunct
national bank in Harlan county, was
on Friday night taken to the peniten-
tiary to serve sentence of five years.
Mills was an aged soldier and was once
wealthy. He was convicted with Ezra
Whitney, treasurer of Harlan county.
of embezzling $11 900 county funds, and
the supreme court affirmed the sem
tenca
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
DURRANT's CRIME.
AtrOciOus Murders of Two Young
Women I'm n Raptfst Church.

William Henry Theodore Durrant. who
was hanged at the state prison at San
Quentin Friday gave his life in exchange
for the lives of two young women, who
were members of the church to which he
belonged. While Durrant was convicted
of but one murder under the law. he was
held responsible by public opinion for the
murder of both Blanche Lamont and Min
ME Williams, and 1t is felt that his death
expiates one crime as much as the other.
Blanche Lamont disappeared on April
8, 1895, and was never seen alive afterwards
She left the home of her aunt. Mrs. C. G
Noble. on that day to go to school, and for
ten days no trace of her could be found
Many members Of Emanuel church assist
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

New York, Jan. IA jury in the
United States court awarded Anthony
Comstock verdict of six cents in his
suit for $4,000 damages brought
against DIR. Montague II. Leverson'
Mr.. Comstock claimed that his charac,
ter had been damaged to the extent OF
his claim by the following assertion
publicly made by DR.. Leverson at Al
bany IN. " railroad station: Ladies
and gentlemen, this man is Anthony
Comstock, a notorious blackmailer, who
never earned an honest dollar in his
life"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
To Unite Methodist Forces.

Washington, Jan. San assembly of
IS representatives of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the United States
is now in session at Foundry Methodist
Episcopal church in this city for the
purpose of effecting union of forces
between the two branches of the
church. north and south. This assem-
bly, consists of three bishops, three min
listers and three aaymen from each
branch of the church.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

THE big canal which is to drain the
valley of Mexico is practically finished
and has cost up to date over S2l ,00p,
900. 1t is the most stupendous wo-h
of it's kind on the face of the earth
The Manchester ship canal, in En-
gland, cost the equivalent in Mexican
money of 500, OOO, 900, but the actual
amount of dirt removed in cubic feat
was not a circumstance to what has
been taken out in the Mexican under.
taking,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

1T is believed that the long-dis-
tance telephone record was broken
recently at Gallatin, Tenn, when
representative of the Bell CON-
pany. talked with the operator IN
Norfolk, Va. The circuit used passed
through Nashville, Evansville, Terre
Haute, indianapolis. Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia, Washington and Rich
mond to Norfolk, making fully 1900
v,;lae
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
earn /. KIne m Knp.a.,

Topeka, Kan. Jan. s.-Secretary Co
burn, of the state board of agriculture,
has completed tabulation of the val
ues of farm products and live stock
marketed in Kansas during the past ten
years. The figures show that Kansas
farmers realized over 81 800 ,000, 900 for
these products. Contrary to the gem
eral impression. wheat is not king In
Kansas: Corn outranks it. In the
ten years the total value OF corn has
exceeded that of wheat by SIT, 000, 600.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

AT a depth of so feet from the surface
in Jack county, Tex, nuggets of plati
mum as large as a pea have been found,
besides small quantities of both gold
and silver. As platinum is three times
as valuable as gold, the great value of
the discovery may be seen.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
Farmers' Convention.

A commission consisting Of DIR. Fl. E.
Mckay, Hon. r. c. Lee and w. L.
Hutchinson called on the governor last
week to ask him to call meeting of
the farmers of the State to organize a
State Agricultural Society. The gov
ernor agreed to call the meeting for
February 16 and II in connection with
the State Stock Breeders Association at
Aberdeen.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
Secretary of states Report.
College Burned.

\ Cooper uddlcston College, located
at Daleville, an interior town about fif-
teen miles from Meridian, was de-
stroyed by fire one night last week,
probably of incendiary origin. The
dormitory and several of the smaller
buildings were remote from the burn
ing college and escaped injury. The
burned section was known as Cochran
Hall, named in honor of Col. John
Cochran of Daleville, who contributed
the money for its erection in 1891.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Mankato. Mimi. Jan. 6.-George +
Brett, of the large dry goods house
bearing his name. made voluntary as.
Segment Friday afternoon. His iiabil.
tiles are about $500. 900. The assign.
ment was brought about by the depre'
citation in value OF Duluth lands in
which he Is interested.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
Embrace. the Catholic Faith.

Consistent to the last, Durrant died
protesting religion. But he died, ac-
cepting at the last moment, the COM
forts of the Catholic church instead of
those of the Baptist faith in which he
was reared. Rev. RAIDER, Protestant
minister, had arranged to ascend>the
scaffold with Durrant, but the minister
would not say that he thought Durrant
innocent, and the condemned man de-
clined to accept his services unless
RAIDER professed belief in his innoce nee.
Then it was that the once ardent Bap-
fist turned TO the Catholic church for
consolation, and called upon Father
Lagan, priest who had frequently WIS.,
tied him in prison, 10 attend him.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Madrid, Jan. 6.--The question Of call
ing Gen. Weyler to account for pro-
testing to the queen regent against the
wording Of President McKinley's mes
sage is closed. the public prosecutor
having informed the supreme war coun-
ell that there Is no ground for prosec,i-
finn
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

THE members of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union have organized
a vigorous campaign against the sale
of liquor in the official restaurant at
the congressional library at Washing
ton. The women propose to lay the
matter before the president.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
MissIsslppi Banks.

The auditors report shows paid-in
capital of IS, 419, 313.64 for seventy-three
State banks. The undivided profits of
these institutions are s5a7, 352.69. The
amount of State bonds held by these
home banks is s210, s30.65. The largest
amount of these bonds held by single
bank is $65,525, in the possession of a
Vicksburg bank.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

BUTTER without the aid of q COW is
what Willard G. Day, an inventor OF
Baltimore, Md, promises. Electricity
is the chief agent he proposes to en-
ploy in the production of butter di,
rectly from the vegetables which form
the food of cattle whose milk is used
in the churn
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. Judge John j.
Sullivan on Thursday took the oath Of
Office ms associate justice of the SUI
preme court. 1t is the first time in the
history Of the supreme court when .
member of that tribunal is other than
republican in politics. Judge Sulli-
van is a democrat and was elected by a
fusion Of democrats and populists. He
succeeds Chief Justice A. NJ. Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
his Family Pills are the best.
The Bid was Undersise.

A bright little boy--one Of the pages Of the
,enate-sat at one of the senate entrances
The other day, when lady approached him
With visiting card in her hand.
"Will you hand this to Senator Blank"
she said.
II cannot" replied the boy, "for all cards
must be taken to the east lobby"
The woman was inclined to be angry and
went away muttering. Then thought
she found a 25.cent piece. With it in her
iand she went back to the boy.
Here, my lad" she said, in coaxing
one, here is a quarter to take my card in !"
Madam" said the boy, without a mo-
ment's hesitation, 81 am paid larger sal.
iry than that to keep cards out. Washing
ION Post
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

dent to mar the plans of Warden Hale
in carrying out the sentence of the law.
The moose was adjusted, the trap
sprung. the stout rope held and Dur
rants dead body dangled at the end.
The neck was broken by the fall of five
feet, and IS minutes later the murderer's
body was cut down and placed in the
coffin
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. ]
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
Walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tic. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the hest
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

The railroad commission has repealed
the 90 per cent reduction on cotton seed
over all roads in the State. The action
was taken after further investigation
of the case and after hearing repre-
sentatives of the various roads on the
subject.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

The Church Economist says that
within a short period the actual en-
rolled membership of the Christian
Scientists has doubled. amounting in
round numbers from $50, 900 to 800, 900
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Thirty-one persons landed in Canton
one day last week, constituting about
seven families, with their stock, imple-
ments and household goods. They are
people who have bought lands in Madi-
son county. These people are from
Illinois, and are thrifty and intelli-
gent class. -Four others came down
seeking homes. The immigration to
Madison county exceeds that of any
other county in Mississippi. About 1870
settlers have located in the county
within the past two years, and they
continue TO come.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 7.--Joseph j.
Williams, independent democrat, was
On Thursday elected mayor of Memphis
over Hon. Lucas Clapp, the present in
cumbent, by majority of about sec
votes. The entire independent ticket
was also carried by reduced maiorities.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

A woRKISeMAS's hotel is 10 be erect
ed in London that will accommodate
500 boarders at two cents a night IL
is expected to pay five per cent to the
shareholders
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

ABOUT 1,i0o post Offices Throughout,
the United States were assigned to the
money order class on January 3. This
makes approximately rs, 900 post Offices
at which money orders may be now oh
tanned or cashed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
Emperor VIII ne There.

Berlin, Jan. emperor William will
attend the coronation of Wilhelmina
queen of the Netherlands, next Septem-
Der. The German legation at The
Hague has rented palace for his ac-
commodation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

A Cyeiisrs Disssst a. Not pe,,. ~.

This IL the story Of somewhat prr..,
accident. II happened on the Condui it, roaa
one evening early in the fall, and The MAJ, rOse
who told me about II was an eyewitnes sa
II is singularly appropriate, BY the w.
that he should be an eyewitness. for h. .
an .oculist by profession. A man on = \;
cycle was scorching cheerily along on theroorr
to town, when suddenly there doomed ny
out Of the darkness in front Of him a be, "
wagon and team headed straight for Nm
There was no time TO turn out. The wheel
crashed into the wagon pole, and the r;Ss,
was thrown completely over the horses. IAN.
ing between them and the wagon. The ocn-
list ran to the rescue, expecting to see a
limp mass of bleeding and unconscious hn'
manity. Instead, he saw a kicking ana
swearing person who was apparently unin.
jured. The bicycle was Chinese puzzle Of
twisted wire. "
"Are you hurt?' asked the oculist
The swearing person picked himself nm
and stopped swearing. He gazed at what
had once been a fair young bicycle.
"Hurtl' he said in a tone OF deepest dis.
gust. Hurt? Me? OF course ] amt hurt
I've got an accident policy. Washington
Post
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

NEARLY 1000 persons took part in a
progressive euchre party in Philadel-
phia the other evening for the benefit
of St Teresa's Roman Catholic church.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
A Counterfe,tine Charre.

j. f. Hill, a white man, was arrested
near Utica last week, on warrant from
Brandon, charging him with passing
counterfeit money.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Hogan-Oi wonder who will be tn last
man on airth?
Grogan-Oi dunno amy more than you.
But it is hoped that he'll be an oondertaker,
so he will know how to bury himself dacent.
ly.-Indianapolis Journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
THE STATE LEGISLATURE



JACKSON. Jan. AT II o'clock Speaker
MeCool assembled the speakers stand and the
sound Of the eavei called the members to order.
The call showed twenty-h I'VE members absent.
The clerk then Informed the speaker that
there had been four deaths among the member
ship Of the house since last session. \. :. Cham
pIon OF Kinds. A. N. Wilson Of Ttawamba. j. X.
Turner Of Quitman, william Mcswine OF
4 COMMITTEES was then appointed to notify the
senate that the house was ready Tor business.
The governors message was then received.
and az fz.3o the house took recess untii =
o'clock, when IL reassembled, when the docu-
ment was read.
AT y m. Iieut.-Gov Jones dropped his gavel
and said. "The senate will be In order"
Secretary John Murray called the roll, finding
all present except senators Brayies, CARR,
Mckinney. Nixon, Nesbitf, somerviile, Trigg,
Weathefsby and Wood.
Messrs. Il. u. sisson OF Montgomery and ID.
W. Heidelberg Of Perry were sworn In as new
i Messrs. Moore, Mcintosh and Mitchell were
named as committee 10 notify the house that
the senate was ready for business
were appointed q committee TO notify the gov
ernor that the senate awaited his pleasure.
At f:40 the governors private secretary ap-
peared and announced that he bore the gov
eruors message, which was received.
Senator Miller moved that the senate adjourn
till pm. and make the message The special or
der for the afternoon session. which was done.
At pm. the senate reassembled and the mes
sage was read.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

THE New York Herald says that 90
600 families in New York receive their
sole support through the efforts of
women.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

THxRE were 1859 marriage licenses
issued In Kansas City, Mo-. during 1891
or 1t the rate of 30 week.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

The poetical muse sometimes keeps the
poet awake, but it is the news of the cat
that disturb the SAUNDERS of other people
Chicago Daily News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Cholly--What do you do when your
father won't let you have any more new
clothes?
Chappie-I get new tailor.-N. Y.
World
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline .
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle
treatise. DR.. Kline. 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

ibid you say" inquired the Gambia,
chieftain, that the captive had Just been
graduated from college?"
He so stated, l believe" replied the head
chef, deferentially.
eff that is the case" continued the dusLv
potentate, Il think you may dispense with
the stufing. Y. Press. ''
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Everyone's favorite adjective, which he
secretly enjoys when applied to himself, is
prominent. "-Atchison Globe.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

TnE Chicago inventor who proposed
20 turn antimony into gold has closed
his factory.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

SEVENTY editors in Germany are in
jsil for lese majestic.
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Teller Attacks Republican Party.

Washington, Jan. S.-The feature of
the senate session was a speech de-
livered by Senator Teller (silver rep,
COLI regarding press reports that the
recent efforts to make it appear that
Secretary Gage had rendered his res
ignation as a member of the cabinet to
President Mckinley were a part of a
conspiracy of the silver men to disrupt
the cabinet and create dissension be-
tween the president and his advisers.
Senator Teller branded the publication
as an insult to the advocates of the free
coinage of silver. lie was satisfied that
the president and Secretary Gage were
in full accord upon the financial ques-
ton. He attacked the republican party
because it was party advocating the
gold standard, and expressed his inten-
ton of doing all in his power to defeat
the party in 1900, and to drag the pres
aDt administration from power, because
the policy of the party was, in his opin-
ion, inimical to the best and highest in
forests of the people of the United
States
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12

Dry books cannot always be depended
upon to satisfy ones thirst for knowledge.
Chicago Daily News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-01-12
lABOR'S APPEAL.
Committee of the American Fedora
ton Issues an Address.

Committee of the American Fedora
ton Issues an Address.
Washington, Jan. s.-The Legislative
committee of the Federation of Labor,
by direction of the seventeenth annual
convention of the federation, held in
Nashville in December last, has issued
an address to the members of the Fifty
fifth congress. After calling attention
to the introduction of modern ma
chinery and new business methods and
the competition of convict labor, by
which wage-workers are forced INTO
idleness and want, the committee says
they feel that they have right to bring
their grievances to the attention of the
law-making power. The address says:
1--WE therefore urge your earnest consid-
GRAFTON of and your best efforts in enactine
into law the following measures:
81. An eight-hour workday on all pub.
lie works. Such law TO provide that all
contracts or sub-contracts for materials
furnished or work done must contain a
proviso that eight hours shall be the max
imum labor of any one individual in any
one calendar day. Further, that ii shall
be the duty of officials vested with the pow
err of signing such contract to withhold
their signatures until such proviso is in
serted therein.
40 In order to stop the indiscriminate and
| dangerous use of the writ of injunction, we
| urge the adoption of senate bill 35.
49, In order in some degree to lessen the
| competition of convict labor, we urge thu
adoption of law to prohibit the transpor
| tation of prison-made goods from one state
| into any other state or territory.
"A. We urge the adoption of reasonable
| law to restrict undesirable immigration
such law to be based upon an educationa
qualification"
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T.s seu:s , q. -, = 9 - 9 = -.
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q 90 e's 4: Y: = e. Co.. go. !. i,
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IL man has money it is q sign that he
is mighty careful with it.--Atchison Globe.