The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-24


from the hospital at Camp Thomas,
in order to recuperate from an attack
of fever. Sickness has played far
greater havoc among the American
soldier boys than Spanish bullets.
On Friday evening Miss Maggie Nc
Grath entertained at lawn water
melon party. Conspicuous among the
attractions of the occasion was an i'm
mense water melon, cut in half, and
frozen in a solid block of ice-a com
pliment from Mr.. Eugene Mccormick
of the ice factory,
Geo. Teunisson, Jr., who reached
here last week on sick furlough from
Chickamauga, stopped with his uncle,
Mayor Daughtry, until Monday, when
he was carried to his home at Month
cello by DR.. q. A. Teunisson, his ia
ther. He was suffering with malarial
fever.
We we're misinformed last week re-
garding the anticipated lecture by Rev.
Oscar Haywood. The ladies of the
Methodist church have requested an adj
dress from him, to be given in October
1t is earnestly hoped the distinguished
divine will be able to accept the invi-
tation.
Mrs L. H. Baggett elegantly enter
tanned the w. NJ 5. of the Baptist
church on Monday afternoon, at a
"birthday party The ladies were ex-
ceedingly appreciative of the generous
courtesy shown them and left the hos
pitable home laden with pleasant mem
cries of delightful evening.
The Rev. w. B. Costley, of Stock
bridge, Ga, while attending to his pas
toral duties at Fleetwood, that State,
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says: "By chance | happened to get
hold of bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarhGa Remedy, and l
think it was the means of saving my
life. 1t relieved me at once" For
sale by G. f. Grafton, Brookhaven.
A Lawn Festival with all accompa
nying attractions of a suitable nature,
will be given at the railroad park on
next Tuesday evening by the ladies of
the Baptist church. The ladies most
cordially invite the public to partici-
pate in every pleasure and enjoy the
delicious ices and other refreshments
which will be temptingly served. he
member the evening Tuesday next.
Mr.. Jesse NJ. Humphreys, who for
several years was employed at Brook
haven in the drug store of his uncle,
Mr. f. NJ. Martin, has recently pur-
chased a drug store at Hammond and
embarked in business on his own ac-
count. While here Jesse enjoyed the
reputation of being courteous, ener-
getic, sober, reliable young business
man and made friends among all
classes, and The LEADER predicts he
will achieve success in his new field of
endeavor by deserving it.
The protracted meeting at the Bap-
fist church, announced to begin the
| last week in August and continue
through the first Sabbath in Septem-
Der, has been postponed until Thurs
day or Friday night before the 2nd
Sabbath in September. At that time
Rev. II. n. Compton, of Baton Rouge,
La. will assist Pastor Price i'll the
meeting. Mr.. Compton assisted in a
revival meeting at the Baptist church
in this city in 1896, when he greatly
endeared himself to those who heard
him. and the announcement of his
second coming is welcome news to all
who heard and met him then.
This is lively week in the social
realm. The Cadmus Club was delight
| fully entertained last night by Miss
Becker will charmingly entertain the
RevelerS. Tomorrow night small
party of special friends will be en-
with Miss Rose as hostess and
/ Il, rf.t at.tx- of
and gentlemen will take ride
by the light of the moon" out to the
| Menelas Plantation, where the cordial
and generous hospitality of Mr.. A. Mi
kas never fails to thrill with delight all
who enter the portals of that old-time
country home.
About one month ago, my child,
which is - months old, had an attack
of diarrhRa accompanied by vomiting.
| gave it such remedies as are usually
given in such cases, but as nothing
gave relief we sent for a physician and
it was under his care for week. At
this time the child had been sick for
about ten days and was having about
% operations Of the bowels every l.
| hours, and we were convinced that I'M
! less it soon obtained relief it would
not live. Chamberlain'S Collie, Chole-
IA and Diarhpa Remedy was recon-
mended, and | decided to try it. soon
noticed change for the better; by its
continued use complete cure was
brought about and it is now perfectly
healthy.-C. l.. BoGGs, Stumptown, Gil
mer Co., West Virginia. For sale by
| G. T.. Grafton.
A mass meeting of the citizens of
Brookhaven was held at the Mayors
office this morning which directed Il
telegram to be sent to Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin requesting that the First
Mississippi Regiment be included
among the first troops mustered out
Prompt action was urged on account
of the great amount of sickness in the
regiment, including Co. III, large per
centage of which is from Brookhaven.
The telegram was signed by NJ. ID.
McGrath, chairman, and w. Seavey,
secretary. The First Regiment has
just been ordered from Chickamauga
ga to Huntsville, Ala, and fully half
are reported unfit for active duty.
Other Mississippi towns are making
the same request and it is earnestly
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