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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20

Some interesting racing II promised at the Wales
burg track near Newark to day. and at Pa,chogue.
Long Island. At the NEE, near Newark many Of
the prominent amateurs will take part. and the
best riders across the North River entered IN
the one-mile championship OF New-Jersey The
lie; includes the names OF T. l.. Kramer. the Ma
'iOnal champion Ray Dawson and Walter Roome.
The programme NJ Patchogue IS a good one a.so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20

SAY THAT IN THE INTEREST OF THE SPORT
RACING RULES SHOULD BE REVISED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
JOHN WANAMAKER

Formerly A. r. Stewart & Co.
Broadway, 4th av., 9th and 10Th sts
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06

ladies' | knew. found no fool M
money, scarcely bit OF fuel, and the
half-crnzcd dying man, scolding he
cause he was cold. and finding fault that
the chicken broth he longcd for had NOT
been brought to him. Poor man. he is
too far gone to know the reason wbv.
and blames his wife; says she is tired OF
waiting upon him. went to n kind
market man and he has sent up bas.
ket fulI OF provisions, so that they will
have supper and breakfast at least. Bu,
they need fuel, clothes. medicine
everything. A more complete case of
restitution i never saw, where there
was not drunkenness to cause II. and
the poor woman so brave through'it all
and proudly hushing the children when
they said TO me-that they were hungry
and coldl"
Il will go there tonight alone. and
here Is $40 for you to buy and send IN
at once to them what they most need
for over Sunday"
Mrs. Estabrook wrote down the adj
dress and called her carriage. Quickly
donning street suit, she was soon
aiighting at the entrance of n narrow
street, and instructed her coachman to
wait there for her, as she did not like
TO intrude her private carriage and
servants where it would create a stir
and sensation, as such an equipage is
apt to do In tenement district.
1t was indeed q sorrowful scene that
met her eyes. The children gazed upon
the beautiful woman in black who en-
tered their poverty-stricken home like
creature from, to them, an unknown
world. They gazed with the widely
opened eyes of children accustomed to
patiently enduring deprivation.
They sat in silence, as il abashed by
the presence of coming death and the
poverty about them, as well as by the
presence of beautiful stranger. Had
she not been in black they would have
thought her n fairy. but they had never
read of fairies clothed in mourning.
They were doing nothing" as the very
poor often are found, because they had
nothing to "do" With
Mrs. Crandall was as neat as her pow
erty would permit her to be. There
were neither rags nor unkempt heads of
hair, but patches were plainly in evil
dence, and the lack of comforts every
where.
Mr.. Crandall mad been failing for
many months, and now the doctor had
said that it was but n question of days
when he would be out of his misery.
Their few savings, for they had been a
thrifty family, had soon melted away
for his medicines and their daily food.
The doctor expected no pay for his time
and advice, but the druggist had de-
manded cash for each prescription
filed. Mrs. Crandall pitifully told how
she had managed at first, by the help
of the two older girls about the house
before and after school daily, to find
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
HELD THE TRAIN.
Uatil the Old Lady's Goeii Bive Hen
Made Up the Full Doz.
of EGGS.

There is no better known local characte,
in Lancaster than Jim Dbl, ION, and he has
as many friends as any man in Garrard
county. His intimates. CAL him ''Old Crow. y
The other day., sad he to party of
friends, Il boarded a train on a little Jerk.
water railroad thu c runs through nearby
territory, to go eye, 60 a neighboring town.
You know TINS i've doesn't claim a speed
equal to the n')ire State express, and the
TRENDS OF the officers say they are salts
hed Il the re I'd can clear two dollars day.
YIN tne oce sion | refer to the wind-burner
was hearH & my destination when it came to
dead ST. tndstill. stuck my head out of the
window co learn the cause of the stop. and
saw the. conductor talking to an old woman
with onnet and shawl and Sunday toggery
on q. AID small basket in hand.
=. |eing curious to know the import of the
q hd learned that the woman had tagged the
ram for the purpose of getting on board
, and going on to town to sell dozen eggs.
she told the conductor, however, that she
mad only ii in the basket at that moment,
but that an old blue hen of hers, then on
the nest, was momentarily expected to 'ay
IiIe egg necessary to complete the dozen:
, chat it would be great accommodation if
he would hold his train until this should
occur, as It would be a pity to proceed to
mar ket tn fewer than a dozen eggs The
conductor consented, and then our wait be-
gan.
FINALLY, after the lapse of about 20 min
utes, furious cackling was heard near the
'woman's shanty. A moment later a blue
hen flutte into view, followed by the old
lady, who came running toward the cars
smiling and holding aloft in triumph the
coveted egg: She placed it, while it was
vet warm, in the basket with the others,
thanked the conductor and clambered
aboard Then the train again got under
way.-Louisville Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06

odd moments to sew by daylight, but
her needleworli had been chiefly done
at night, when her husbands maps were
| longest. Yet she had only delayed the
hour which was now to be met, when
there was nothing for druggist or
grocer.
Customers naturally had carried their
| work elsewhere, as so often her work
| was not finished at the time promised,
the husband requiring unexpected care
| from her. Then she had had recourse
| to the selling of the cradle, no longer
needed; then her own little sewing
chair, the birthday gift from brother;
but the few extras brought small sums
| from her almost as poor neighbors, who
| purchased them. 1t was the cid, old
story; and now she could not find time
to sew if she had the strength, and she
was nearly exhausted with overwork,
| watching and weeping.
The tale, brief as it was, had to be told
with frequent pauses, as the Invalid in
the next room coughed or tinkled bell
for her to come to change his position
and attempt to ease the discomfort for
| which there was but one real easement,
and that was hourly approaching.
While the mother was away on these
duties, the visitor talked with the chill
dren, drawing them out as to their
studies and pleasures.
The elder two evidently were good
scholars" and the youngest was a
bright, quiet little thing, prematurely
aged by continuous want and the pres
ence of suffering in the house.
"And don't you love dolls or play
things? / do not see any around, nor
any books; surely you ought to have
nicture books to amuse you. Do you
not 90 to Sunday SCHOOL," for she saw
none of the usual evidences; the lesson
books; the Sunday-school papers, the
library books usually seen where there
are children, were all wanting here.
The eldest daughter quietly said;
1--WE have not been lately" like many
older people, answering the last ques-
ton first. I'VE never had many books
ard they had TO go; we haven't any
now" and the baby girl chimed in:
"Ioye dolls? Guess | dol had one
Iast-Christmas- real pretty one all
dressed-but mamma give-it-to-th
washwoman, an / amt got nothln
now" and she broke into loud sops.
"Minnie!" cried her mother. reprov-
ingly, hearing the child's words as she
came back into the room.
DO not blame her; it is my fault. But
what does she meanY
Mrs. Crandall colored deeply. II was
so hard to be poor, and harder still to be
forced to expose her povertyiin all lis
baroness, to strangers:
.Why, it is this way: / have no place
but this room to wash in, and the steam
poes right in there and chokes him.
opo he fretted SO and coughed every
time / washed, that it seemed as II
never could get through another wash
1 day. | never had washing done Ior
mo before in my life, except when the
h.h ;es came" Here she lowered her
voice. though the door was partly
closed. aAnd SO thought we could get
along without any more Washing tiii
II was all over, thinking every week
x.old be the last. But, poor man, ne ;
listed along till we'd got TO have some
,hinps: and his cough worse than ever
aud / couldn't have the steam mere
,obow. aud / had no money and haa
sold everything except the uos1 al
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06

There has been lot of petty thiev-
ing going on at Scnatobia for some
time, but no trace of the thieves was
found until last week, when George A.
Micks, mail contractor, and VIII
Baker, another negro, were found in
the country, about four miles from Sen
atobia, with regular storehouse OF
goods. Nearly every article carried by
q country store was embraced in this
find. All sorts of dry goods and groce-
ries barbed wire, window sash, plows,
lumber, etc. These parties must have
been carrying on this business for
months. and the amount and varied lot
of stuff they had accumulated would
do credit 10 a higher order of thieves
than these two negroes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06

dressed as twas, Il was worth dollar.
And have a neighbor who takes In
washing and she has a little girl. The
other girls had given up their Tesla
ments and all the books that they have
had Christmas and birthdays, and [
took Minnie and told her that IL was
her turn now to help; but had to be
almost harsh with her, for she would
net say she was willing. Then went
and offered the doll to the woran IL
she would take all my things over
there and do them for me, aad she said
she would, and the neighbors are talk
ing about a poor woman she must lie
and hire her washing donel' And here's
Minnie has told everybody that has
| come into the house that | have given
her doll away, and l told her not to do
ii again and now l will have to whip
her"
NO, mol Promise me, Mrs. Crandall,
that you will not punish that mere
babyl 1t was all my fault"
mo, il was my doll, and IL was all |
had, an now amt got nothin', oh, oh,
ch," and she sobbed aloud again.
What wonder that Mrs. Estabrook
took the weeping child in her arms and
"loved her" till she ceased crying? Was
not the child's wall very similar In
word and spirit to the wall she had given
voice to when Helena was taken from
| her? What was she, herself, but an
older babe?
do not worry, Mrs. Crandall, about
| getting sewing to do; will see that all
your present needs are provided for,
! and by the by will be time enough TO
plan for your future"
Each knew that "by the by meant
when "all was over"
Mrs. Estabrook went back to her
carriage and was driven TO her home, a
1 wiser il not sadder woman than she
| had been for many n day. To think
! that she had been selfishly bemoaning
Helenas transition to higher life,
/ when there was such real, living trouble
at her door, needing the comfort that
she could so easily give.
She had said that she could not give
| up Helena's dolls, and little Minnie
CIduddll Hdu Hdtl W give htI Only uOil
! to the washwoman, to ease a suffering
| father.
Dear Helena, how glad she will be
tomorrow, to know that her toys have
gone to glad Eastertide for one of God S
| little ones!"
Her heart as last was stirred to its
most generous depths, and early Easter
morning, on her way to church, she
drove to the door OF the Crandalls' poor
home, for this time the carriage held
| that which made it necdful to drive into
the narrow court.
The faithful John had had to make
several trips to and from the carriage,
| for there was basket of dainty dishes
! for the invalid; and the dolls bedstead
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
a New Railroad.

The governor has issued proclama-
ton for the organization of a new road
to be called the Memphis e Sunnowcr
River Railroad. The route of the pro-
posed railroad is as follows: From the
town of lndianola, in Sunilowcr county,
running thence in a northerly direction
to the town of Dockery, in said county;
thence continuing in a northerly direc-
ton to the northern boundary of said
Sunflower county. Also line of rail-
road from the town of Dockcry westerly
to the town of Boyles, in Bolivar coun-
ty; thence in westerly direction to
the Mississippi river, with the privilege
of purchasing and using the railroad
now partially constructed on the last
named line from Dockery to Boyles,
and on westerly. The time within
which the new road is to be completed
is within two years from the time of
organization.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
FASHIONS DEGREES.

Beaded collars and girdIes are among
TIE most becoming and attractive OF
Gressy accessories
The blouse has lost nose OF Its popu-
thrifty. IL shows rather less OF n tend.
ency TO drop, and some Of the models
have slightly longer skirts than those
heretofore worn.
Some Of the new jackets are quite
cIose-fitting and double breasted. They
are slightly shaped in at the front with
darts, and have largo buttons down
either side.
A novelty cape for spring wear Is
made in three-cornered shawl shape
The e@g. is trimmed with lace and ruff
fies, with q band of embroidery above.
j, is lined with bright-colored satin, and
has a slightly fariDg collar.
Among the most beautiful of summer
material are the nuns veilings that
come in qualities so sheer, fine and light
that it is a matter of wonder how heavy
machinery can be so gagged as to weavs
such delicate fabrics.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
with its sleeping twins, that would open

I with its sleeping twins, that would open
their eyes when Minnie should take
them up; the tiny tea table and arm
chair; the china tea set and boxes full
of other toys. There were Helena s
gowns and other clothes for Minnie,
and plain gowns of her own for the
other girls. CAT home she had left in
| box, ready to be sent when needed,
her own plainest suit of black for Mrs.
| Crandall.) There was n box of books,
many of them Juveniles from her own
girlhood's library, and there was not
only Bible, suitable for use on that
last OCCASION" now so close at hand,
but there were Testaments for Bella
and Carrie, to replace those that had
been sold for food and medicine.
II could not sleep last night. My
mind was so full of the sadness of see
ing that poor little Minnie sitting up in
that armchair SO primly, with nothing
at all to play with, as she so quantity
said; and there were dear Helena's
treasures doing no one any good, and
am quite sure now, though have long
refused to see it so. that they were do
ing me great harm, by keeping my loss
ever before me and helping to make my
heart hard and selfish"
When it was all over, Mrs. Crandall
was helped to move into a brighter and
healthier locality and the tenement,
though small, was made tidy and COM
Portable by gifts from several who be-
came interested in her case" and fine
sewing in plenty was given her to do
by Mrs. Estabrook and others, who re-
CURED fine, plain sewing and were will
ing to pay for having it done.
Indeed, the Easter gift of IIelena's
toys was the harbinger of good to Mrs.
Estabrook in full as great degree as
to the family she assisted out of a tenn
porary slough of distress. She kept
protecting eye over the family ever
after, and rejoiced equally with the
mother when, couple of years later,
the eldest graduated from the public
school with fair business education,
and Mt once became wage-earner. A
girl at 10 and fresh from grammar
school, who could earn three dollars a
week, looked to one of the leisure class
like prodlgy.
Life was frightening for the Gran
dalls. Two years later the second daugh-
ter did as well. There were three wage
earners now, and they were self-sup-
porting family, all owing to the timely
help given.
In remembrance of her own gain, each
Easter sees its package marked for
E.
She feels that God sent her to them
for her own good, fully as much as for
theirs, and that then, for the first time,
her eyes were opened to the real truth
of those words that she had often re-
peated, but never believed $50 she now
thinks), that 1T is more blessed to give
than to receive. "--Keziah SHELTON, in
Ladies' World
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
BREAD, POTATOESlands MILK.
He Lived on LenteniFare.
A Dyspeptic's daily diet.

dyspepsia IL one OF the most prevalent OF
diseases. Thousands OF people suffer from
II in a more or less aggravated form. rev
diseases are more painful TO the inaiviauaI
or more far reaching in their eheets on
human life aud happiness: What the dys.
oeptic needs is not local treatment, not
mere temporary stimulus: The real need
is the toning up OF the entire system. Fof-
fifv the system and 1t will do its own bgnt- |
inr. aud promptly eject any intruding
disezse. The success OF DR.. Ayers Sarsa-/
pariila in curing indigestion and dysPeT
sia is dae to just this quality when
possesses of renewing the vital for
repairing the waste and loss OF the/ .es
The ordinary treatment brings Gay
down 10 the level OF the weak 1905
DR. Ayers sarsapariila puts sire .omae
tho stomach, and brings itupto Igtn ING
the strong food At for men. ,he IeVet 2
by strengthening the entire ~ Goes .ni'
Stomach cannot stay wep system; ~. m
other org ans are gaining s,.,h an wh IN,
Dr, Aver ~ Sarsaparillar ,;,'H 1870 VIA
STA is be-, Illustrated ~. ao III, III oyspep
NJ. s. 81 jelds Merid' N cases ike that Q
had GO I ,nthe an, Miss. Mr.. Shields
But L 1 him tell h own storv u dyspepsia
.,a or years. was afflicted with dyspep
sa which sIs duSily grew worse until
co aid eat not Iiug but bread and potatoes
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
DIR. Lipscomb Found Guilty..

Guilty, with life imprisonment, was
the verdict returned against DIR. w. ii
Lipscomb at DeKalb last week. At the
first trial for the murder of Charles L.
Stewart DIR. Lipscomb was doomed to
death, but the decision was reversed by
the supreme court. The case has been
the hardest fought in the history of
Kemper county, and abonnded in SEN
sational incidents.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
AN AFFLICTED MOTHER,
From the Times, Paw Paw, Ill.

A resident of this town who has II st two
children during the past six years by VIC,
lent deaths has been utterly pros Grated by
the shock, and seriously sick a., result OF
It. One child tagged 81 was ! Illed by cy-
clone in 80 while at sc1col. another three
years later was run, ovcF By Burlington r
X. train. That grid is and misfortunes may
so prey on the mind S to lead to serious ply
scal disorders has cen well demonstrated
in this case. AS a, N suit of them, her health
was shattered and he has been a constant
sufferer since 1880. Her principal trouble
has been neuralgia of the stomach which
was very painful, and exhibited all the
symptoms Of ord nary neuralgia, nervous
ness and lndigestit1; Physicians did her me-
good whatever She was discouraged ana
abandoned all hope Of getting well. Finally.
however, certain well known pill was
recommended CDR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People.)
She supplied herself with quantity of
them and had mot taken them two weeks
when she MOTTO ID marked Improvement in
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
sensoncd wifh4

seasoned witaf
a little milk. little salt. and drink ouiv
too mueh ~ became so bad that tribe
sunering even these caused terrible
daItug the regions Of the stomach,
With az aims back Of the eyes, attended
heop zipess and partial loss OF sight.
iung .yway could get relief was by vorl-
tina Finally had such a severe attack
ny TIE entire left side Of my BODY felt
NIB and partially paraiyzed. and in this
.ondition, was taken to my room uncou-
sctous. The physicians failed 10 help me-
and none of the many remedies took did
me any good. At last a friend presented
me with bottle of DR.. Ayers Sarsaparifia
and beforeI had used half of IL. could see
q decided change for the better. I used
three bottles and was so completely cured
that for four years have pot been troubled
with the old complaint, bit am rugged and
hearty and able TO eat anything that cas
be eaten. II would be impossible TO say
too much IN praise Of DIR. Ayers Sarsapa.
riiia, and would not give ope bottle Of n
| for dozen of any other kind NJ. o.
SHIELDS, Meridian, Miss.
Try DIT. Ayers sarsapariffa ~ you are
ldyspeptic. II you want more testimony to
the value of the medicine, get DIR. Ayers
lCurebook. II is sent free on request by
the J. c. Aver Co., Lowell.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06

her condition. She continued taking the
pills until seven or eight boxes had been
consumed and she considered herself entirely
cured. She ear now eat all kinds of food,
which is sonnet ling she has not been able to
do for years. She is not troubled IN the
least with NJ rvousness as she was during the
time of he stomach troubles.
She is Iov well and all because of DR..
Williams Fink Pills for Pale People a
comp lete cure has been made.
If any one would like to hear more of
the details of her suffering and relief gained
by the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People they may be obtained probably,
by writing the lady direct. She is one Of
our well known residents, Mrs. Ellen A
Oderkirk, Paw Paw, Ill.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06

Mr.. Goodman, Williams Co., Ill.,, writes:
FROM one package Salzer's German Coffee
Berry costing l5c grew 800 lbs of better
H."
A package of this and big seed catalogue
is sent you by John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis. upon receipt of Is cents stamps
and this notice. Send for same to-day. k6
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
Mississippi Levee Board.

The Mississippi levee board has au-
thorizcd Chief Engineer Startling tic
organize thigh water forces" to work
on the weak points in the levecs and
tificates of indebtedness, bearing per
cent interest, to meet the high water
eXDcnSC@
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
Fourtcen-Year Old Killer.

Alex. Reeve, aged IA, shot and in.
stantly killed Jesse Lang, aged 12. at
Longview, near HopiSinsville. Ky. The
verdict of the jury at the coroner's in
quest was that the killing was noG JUS
titiable. Reeves was ARE sted and
lodged in Jail. He claims it was an &C
cident.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
Drowned in Tub OF Water.

At Waco Tex, Rachel Clinton, l5-
months-old, child of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
ii. Clinton, fell from the portico into a
tubful of rainwater and was drowned
The older children found their baby
sister dead in the tub. and their cries
brought the parents. Vain efforts were
made to rcsuscitatc h err.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
Collecting Back Taxes.

Two years ago the board of mayor
and aldermen of Canton passed an or
dinance declining to tax money loaned
by citizen of Canton. State Revenue
Agent Adams has decided this ordi-
nance to be Illegal, and notified the
board that they were required by law
to tax all moneys and mortgages. and
furnished the marshal with list of de-
linquents for the past twoyears, aggre-
eating about $500, 900, which means a
revenue of about $4,000 to the city of
Canton and commissions of about 5000
to the revenue agent.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
Water Running Up Strea IN.

BY freak of the floods the Ohio is
now occupying the bed of the Tonnes
see. Boats report that the Ohio has
backed up the Tennessee for 90 miles,
and in consequence the latter water
course is actually running upstream,
there being literally no downward cur
rent for the distance of a days journey
by steamer above PaGucah.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06
Easier I'm paris.

In France eggs gilded and painted
were brought as tribute to the king in
heaped baskets, and after being blessed
by the chaplain or bishop they were
distributed. The decorated eggs fill
ing the toy shops, and hawked about in
the streets, are one of the sights in
Paris during Easter week, and every
body gives everybody else an egg or
picture Of an esq in honor Of he occs-
sion.