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sure, and what do you want now?'
II ranned away"
"Sure. then, and you are bad boy
to-day"
pat, give me another ride"-coax-
ingly.
what, with all your white clothes
on. Faith and you'd be fine sight
when you get home. You're smudged
already"
Il don't have to- ride in among the
coal. can ride on the seat with you.
Pat said NO"
But. Pat" said frankie, beginning
to sob. 81 ranned away to come to see
you, and / think that you are real mean
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were grimy. From two little blue eyes
tears were running freely adown two
very grimy cheeks, and Frankie's wall
ing was so loud that all the family
came out from the house to look. So
did the lady who kept a candy store
opposite, and every little child in the
block. They were all astonished.
Uncle Jack came running up. He
also knew Frankie's voice. My poor
little boy." was all that he said. Uncle
Jack was always kind. All he did to
Frankie now was to give him piece of
candy.
How did frankie look? You will
have TO look at the pictures and then
you will see just what happened TO
bad, runaway little boy. No picture
would show how Frankie's mother
looked when she saw him come in with
Uncle Jack.
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TRANKIE will never forget the
half day that he passed with his
friend Pat. who drives the coal
cart. Pat is whole souled man,
- who is fond of all children and
particularly of frankie. The little boy
was standing at his fathers front gate,
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on his lonely rock in
the ocean, with the waves all
around him. began to sing.
The monsters of the sea drew
near to listen. Why do you
sing?" asked the whale. Be
cause 1 am the champion of
the Lady of the Black Robe
and I will save her from her
enemies" The sea monsters
crowded nearer. do you not
know" asked the whale.
that the tide is rising and
that in another hour your
rock will be covered by the
water? What then will keep
US from devouring you?"
Much may happen in an hour,
and Egbert was not idle. At
one end of the rock was a
short chain with two anchors
fastened TO the ends, the
chain being attached TO a
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which Painted red
'sAM English Tutor He seemed to
Il" UNIT
giving Ed time think he
another thoughts direction PHILLIP
Of
heard In his rush AT
TER a time SCH! LEYden
schoomasters easily offended" said companion
Walking on UtSIGS
p who looked like PROVINCIAL GERman The man walked very
HOBS ON his boots The
remarkable the HER Management OF
baby basket of flowers
sparkling wonderingIy
RoSANTI A Golf player of
How old haG RID LEY
told the novel method teaching
ives saw SONtags chooL
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Cdll4HSs
frankie did not dare ts answer for
fear that Uncle Jack would hear him.
Pat looked troubled when frankie
did not appear, but thought that his
little friend must have run away again
and have gone home. The boy was not
on the seat He was. in fact. lying
down in the dirty coal, to keep out of
the range of Uncle Jacks eyes.
What was that? Had an earthquake
taken place? Had the bottom fallen
out of the cart? frankie was falling
falling-and sliding, and the coal in the
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THE SOLUTION OF THE WAR PUZZLE.
BY c. D. FEATHERsToNE. SANTA CRUZ.

conversation with an old sailor WHO BRIered
AftI almost effort to
humble something like this:
"Rothe Avalon Gardens-Ha HA! VAN AL
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whales part company rid OF
nd they had Jared worse
Kingdoms Of Zybokar'
maste know they are"
But haves directtons?
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
ALMONDS AND COCOANUTS.
California; Large Production of the
Former and Florida's of
the Latter.

There are, roughly speaking, 21,0o0.-
United States each year, some eaten
with raisins, some used in the manu-
facture of candy, some ground for
cream and flavoring extracts, and some,
of an inferior quality, used for per-
fumery and soap. The state of Califor-
MIA produces about 100000 pounds of
almonds in year, or two-thirds of the
amount required for domestic con-
sumption, and the other almonds are
imported from European countries,
from which, until a few years ago, all
the almonds were sent. The figures of
almond importations for the fiscal
year 1898 show importations of about
7,OO0,0 900 pounds. Of this amount 4,500,-
900 came from Spain, 100000 from
Italy, chiefly Sicily, and the balance
from Greece and Portugal.
Cocoanuts to the value of about $780,
600 year are imported into the United
States from foreign countries or from
countries which were under foreign
jurisdiction at the time'of the last an
nual treasury report. Before the begin
ming of the Cuban war for indepen-
dence the importation of cocoanuts
from Cuba into the United States was
to the value of about 100000 year.
With the beginning of the war it de-
clined, and under the present tariff the
duty on cocoanuts further reduced the
importation from Cuba, though large
increase in the shipments of cocoanuts
is expected this year under American
jurisdiction in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The competition of American with for
eign cocoanuts, the latter from the
West Indies and South American
states, has been more active in the
case of almonds for the reason that the
chief source of supply of American
cocoanuts is Florida, which is in closer
proximity to the New York market.
The annual product of Florida cocoa
nuts amounts to about 1000, 900 pounds,
of the value of about $500, 900 a year, and
the conditions as to almonds and cocoa
nuts are in this particular reversed.
California produces just twice as many
almonds as are imported into the
United States, whereas Florida produces
just one-half as many cocoanuts as are
mported.-Boston Transcript.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
SAYINGS OF THE TOTS,

Little three-year-old Bessie was try
ing to dress herself one morning and
managed to get her clothes badly
mixed. Calling to her mother, she said:
"Oh, mamma, come and help me! I'm
all upside out!"
II guess that amt me-" said little
Ralph as he gazed earnestly at photo
graph of himself. "What makes you
think it isn't?" asked his mother.
"'Cause it's standin' still too long to
be me" was the reply.
II wonder" said little Harry, ''if men
will ever live to be 500 or 600 years old!"
"No, i CUES not" replied his five-year-
old sister, who was studying her Sun
day school lesson. 1.-THE Lord tried the
experiment once and they got SO bad
that He just had to drown them"
One evening four-year-old Nellie
failed to mention her father in her
prayer because he had scolded her.
"You must pray for papa, too, Nellie"
said her mother. but / don't want
to-" replied the little one. But you
must" said mamma. Dropping upon
her knees again, she added: "And, for
PHYS sake, bless papa, too, and let us
have peace In the family"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
GOLF AS A TEMPER TEST.
A Luckless Player Demonstrates
How Easy 1t Is to Control
Ones Self.

A golf story which should certainly be
added to the already excellent number to
which the game has given birth possesses
an advantage which cannot be claimed for
all of them, that of being absolutely authen-
tic. An enthusiast, who was somewhat Of
tyro at golf, though of great distinction at
other forms of athletics, had series of mis-
fortunes with which most people can sympa-
thize. He was playing against man whose
opinion he valued, and he consistently topped
his ball, sliced it, pulled it, lifted it into a
tree, played fine cleek stroke into bunker,
and made extraordinary straight long-dis-
tance puts in which the ball hoped genialy
across the hole into the long grass which
skirted the green.
At first the players demeanor was omi-
nously sweet he seemed positively to enjoy
his strokes; then he grew mad then he grew
apparently careless, though his caddie no.
ticed the carelessless was only assumed, as
he was pressing horribly. The worst of golf
is that you can never deceive either your
cadde or your ball. At last, at the seventh
hole, he grew wonderfully calm, and marched
off to the next teeing ground, remarking to
his trembling caddie that he would not
trouble to hole out. After an easy prelim.
mary swing or two he topped his ball, which
trickled away about 20 yards to the right
Then the man took all his clubs and broke
them one by one across his knee, remarking
quietly to his opponent that sit is better to
break your Internal clubs than to lose your
internal temper. London Telegraph.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

II there is one thing on which the
housewife prides herself, IL is that of
having her laundering done nicely, so
that the wearing apparel may be the adj
miration of all. The washing is a small
matter, any one almost can do that, but
to have the linens present that fiex-
ible and glossy appearance after being
ironed requires fine quality of starch.
Ask your grocer for coupon book
which will enable you to get the first
two packages of this new starch-"Red
Cross" trade mark brand, also two of
the children's Shakespeare pictures
painted in twelve beautiful colors as
natural as life, or the Twentieth Gen.
fury Girl Calendar, all absolutely free.
This is one of the grandest offers ever
made to introduce RED Cross" laundry
starch, j. c. Hubinger's latest invention.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

In one of the remote counties of the Pan
handle of Texas two lawyers were trying
case before justice of the peace. 1t was
60 miles as the crow flies to the nearest law
book, and the attorneys differed, of course,
as to the law upon the main issue in the case.
They were trying the case without the inter
vention of jury, and his honor, who con-
Quoted a gambling house in connection with
his hotel, saloon and livery stable, was in
doubt as to what his decision ought to be-
Finally Miller, the plaintiff s counsel offered
to bet Hoover, the defendants attorney
$40 that he was right. Hoover did not hap
pen to have that much of the circulating me-
naturally at a loss how to parry this forcible
argument. The court waited few mo-
ments on Hoover, and finally said: well,
Mr.. Hoover, the court has waited long
enough. Miler's proposition seems to be a
decide sn Case ei 1 favor d of the pun l
Law Notes.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
COMMERCIAL WIT.
A Parcel of Puns That Were Worked
OF All Right But They
Didn't Take.

Four travelling men sat on the sidewalk
in front of the Windsor the other night tell
ing stories. The man who smoked stogies
had Just finished a somnambulst tale.
Reminds me of what the pickpoeket said
to his fellow prisoner commented the man
with the nasal blossom.
"What was that"
81 am here, gentlemen" he said, "as the
result Of moment of abstraction"
The pun fell with a dull, sickening thud.
But the man who smoked stogies came to
the front again.
Like the incendiary, Ell? There is some
similarity. He was there because OF his
habit of making light of things"
The blossomy man refused to be silent.
But did you hear about the forger"
"No. Why"
Gle was there on account of simple de.
sire to make a name for himself"
The man with the stogie meditated.
THAT reminds me of the burglar" he
casually remarked There was a three-min-
ute stage wait and the man who liked apple
jack gave way to curiosity.
WHY"
CAS- he said, through nothing but taking
advantage of an opening which offered in a
large mercantile establishment
The blossomy man had departed, leaving
. wide, far-reaching void-St. Paul Globe.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
AN EVENING CALL
Brown Found Perkins Beating His
Wife and Told Mrs. Brown
All About 1t.

"I called on Perkins last evening"" re-
marked Mr.. Brown.
Did you have pleasant timer" inquired
Mrs. Brown.
Very. Perkins was beating his wife when
/ came in"
WHAT"
81 say Perkins was beating his wife, but of
course he stopped when | came in"
We'll, should hope So"
Il begged him to go right on, but he said
some other time would do just as WE'LL"
You begged him to go on?"
why, yes. | didn't want to stop the fun,
you know"
oh, you brute!"
"Eh?'
"Do you mean to say you could nave looked
calmly on while he beat his wife,"
Certainly. Why not?"
81 thought you had at least spark Of man.
hood left. l suppose you will be beating me
next"
Yes, 1 think ! could if you would play
cribbage with me-"
PLAY cribbage?"
eyes. That is what Perkins and his wife
were doing"
you horrid thing!"-San Francisco Elk.
aminer
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dest of the danger is still to come. The
riders hands must do double duty now
as he lets loose the whip and guides the
horse as well. The rout must be turned
and directed against itself. The horse
is dragged inward, the whip Kisses and
falls; the man, silent until now, opens
throat and lungs in the stockman's bat
tle-cry. If the leading cattle swerve
and swing away, carrying confusion
among the rest, and breaking the di-
rectness of the rush, it is the finest mo-
ment of the drover's life. AS the beasts
that come laundering blindly on feel
the scorching of the thong on head and
flank, and hear the note of mans SUI
premacy that they have feared since
branding-time, the eddy spreads.
The blind rush becomes maelstrom,
the maelstrom spreads into eddies of
confusion-the clash of horns and huge
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
In the above the term horses" is in

In the above the term horses" is in
tended to include ponies.
The count will be made of June 1,
1900, in order to permit harmonious
comparisons with the count of live
stock in 1890, which is recorded as of
June 1.
All that is indicated in the above table
and all that the law requires may be Sc
cured if every related interest, begin
ming now, will work to that end. Dir
rector Merriam has suggested that the
best way to do this is for all concerned
to open and keep such books or ac-
counts as will enable them, on the ar
rival of the census enumerator, to an
swer his questions practically as above
indicated) promptly, fully and accur-
ately.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
TENOR MADE A BIG HIT.
He Couldn't Understand why an
Audience Laughed at HIS
Love Song.

The tenor of local concert company
made the hit of his life recently. 1t was
at an entertainment in a town within
100 miles of Chicago, and it is safe to
say that the tenor's voice will never be
heard in that place again, says the In
ter Ocean.
He is tall and angular, built rather on
The fence-rail plan of architecture, and
is. withal, rather excessively dignified.
On this occasion he had been intrusted
with the duty of Opening the BALI
with comic solo. Although comedy is
not exactly the tepor's strongest hold,
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he found this time before he had fairly
commenced that he had the large audi
ence with him, and he sailed in and did
his best.
From start to finish he was greeted
with appiause-and at the end of the
verse here was such storm Of laugh
ter, hand-clapping and even cheers
mat the singer felt obliged to respond
TO the encore.
AS soon as he could make himself
heard he essayed love song, but he
lore he had sung ten words the laughter
broke out afresh. In vain he threw his
soul into the tender words. 1t was no
CO. and the hilarity of the audience in
creased until at the close of the first
verse he rushed bewildered and furious
rom the stage, amid an uproar 81 eater
than before.
Behind the scenes he found the other
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE-RUSH.
When Stampede Occurs the Very
Best of Horsemanship Is
Called For.

When a cattle-rush comes in the
blacklist of the night, among thick
standing, low-limbed trees, with the
nature and levels of the country I'M
known and invisible, to stem it calls
for the finest and fiercest quality of the
horseman, says a writer in Harper's
Magazine. As he lodges, swerves, and
clings in the saddle to avoid mutilation
from the rushing trees, he must see to
it also that the horse shall win to the
lead of that laundering multitude be-
side him, if hands and spur may COM
pass it. And when he does, the mad
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
Dewey CeIebr,ffon

Americans are quick TO appreciate merit
The Dewey celebrations prove that, and il Is
again forcibly demonstrated in the praise
and confidence which is accorded to Hostel.
ters Stomach Bitters, one Of the most mer.
itorious remedies ever compounded for in.
digestion, constipation, dyspepsia, bilious
ness, liver or kidney disease or any trouble
arising from weak stomach. II you have
weak stomach don't fail to try it.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

Sir Thomas Upton is himself authority for
a story that relates to his experience on the
Shamrock when lying in Southampton wa
ter Observing quartette of bargemen
rowing their clumsy craft in perilous prox
unity to the yachts delicate sides, he called
out, pleasantly: Hi, my men! Keep away
bit, will your" One of the bargemen
ceased rowing and eyed the cup challenger
critically. .'Wot do We call that ere thing
you're on?' he demanded. This" replied
Sir Thomas, courteously, lis the yacht Sham
rock" Bill" shifted the bargee, turning
to his neighbor on the next thwart, e calls
'er the Shamrock. Another bloomin' hin
justice to Ireland."-N. Y. Commercial Ad
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
THE COMING CENSUS
General Schedule to he ,ssuea ~
Census once for Enamera-
tfon of Live stock.

Washington, Sept. 26.-very soon a
general schedule for the enumeration of
live stock will be put forth, in tenta-
tive form. by Statistician Powers, of the
census Office, for discussion and, If
necessary, correction. 1t will be some
thing like the following:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

muttering sounds. Then the herd set
ties down and spreads out. When the
sound arises of big muzzles blowing
and nibbling at the grass, the horse
man knows that his danger is past.
Low down in an embrasure of the woods
white planet burns; it is the herald
of the dawn.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
The Distinction.

81 noticed" remarked friend of the
orator, that in your speech on corrup-
ton in politics you used the phrase
pulling and hauling several times.
Isn't that repetition? Don't the two
words mean the same thing?"
mot necessarily" replied the orator.
"They have similar meanings, but they
are not synonymous. Generally speak.
ing, the stronger your pull the bigger
your haul Get the ideaT"-Chicago
Tribune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
Mother and child Drowned.

Tecumseh, Mich, Sept. 29.-Thursday
afternoon an infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Stanley, living on the
Reynolds farm in Franklin, fell into a
large cistern. Mrs. Stanley jumped in
to the cistern and attempted to save
the child, but both were drowned be-
fore help arrived. Mr.. Stanley left home
at four o'clock and returned an hour
later and discovered the tragedy.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 27.-Leonard
B. Imboden, president of the Planters
bank, a wildcat" concern suppressed
by the state officials several months
ago, was on Tuesday found guilty OF
forging draft for $4,000 with which
he hoped to get false credit for his
bank, and was sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary.
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n members of the company speechless
m''h laughter, and it was several min
~ s.es before they were able to elucidate
~. cause. The tenor, before leaving
~ aus motel, had pinned up the tails of his
Ss, ss coat to keep them from showing
osow the bottom of his short summer
b :" and upon arriving at the hall
ne had forgotten to unpin them. The
spsc,aeie OF the coattails pointing sky
"aIa was too much for the ris.b.lities
h. .ne audience. and the tenor cogIi not
induced to sing again that night.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
Aceepts Cabinet,. Resixnation.

Vienna, Sept. 30.-The Neue Freie
Presse announces that Emperor Fran
els Joseph has accepted the resignation
of the cabinet, rendered last Saturday
by the premier and minister of the in
terror, Count Thun Hohenstein. His
majesty has intrusted Count Clary with
the task of forming a ministry.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
Growth Of vesuvius.

The habit of smoking does not seem
to affect vesuvius as it does the small
boy, by stunting his growth, for the old
veteran has added $50 feet to his stature
within the past year.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
Four Hundred Lives Lost.

Calcutta, Sept. 29.-Lieut. Gov. Sir
John WOODBURY. announced to the
council that 400 lives were lost through
the floods at Darjeeling, capital of the
district of that name, in addition to
those drowned on the plains.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

London, Sept. 29.-The Echo says the
Greek government was informed
Wednesday that the severe shock OF
earthquake around Smyrna killed 1000
persons, injured 500 and demolished
1000 houses and two villages.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
Politicians Point of View.

First Little Girl-My pa says business is
going to boom right along now.
Second Little Grizzly pa says business is
going to be awful dull
Il guess my pa knows, for he's polytikan,
an he's jus got nommynation."
-, II guess my pa knows best, for he's poly
tikan,. too, an he's just lost a nommyna-
n!'-Batimore Times.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
Pills for His POpgun.

Doctor-Well, my little fellow, you have
got quite well again. was sure that the pills
/ left you would cure you. How did you
take them-in water or in cake?
Little Willie-Oh, used them in my pop
gun.-St. Louis Republic
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

.rovoIyc Debility. supermstorrhes, sem
W. .,,., covers. sleepIessness. dependency.
loss Of confusion OF ideas. lassitude.
lc,, ,S q depression q spirits aversion 70
society ss mat for study or business and
aull: n NJ a burden safely. permanently and
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

There is nothing more discouraging to
girl than to return home from big town
with a new wrinkle in style and find that it
has preceded her.-Atchison Globe.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04
Not wasted.

Johnny, did you take your cough medicine
regularly in school, as told your"
Nom; Tommy Budds liked il. an he
gimme an apple for it."-Stray Stories.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

At night, viewed from the roofs of
any of the high buildings downtown,
New York appeared an enchanted city.
The great buildings were bright with
dazzling light and gorgeous color. On
the rivers were fairy barges; in the sky
flashing shafts of blue. The water
seemed river of lambert flame. Brook
Ign bridge was halo of glory from end
to end, the feature being an electrical
welcome to Dewey. Great searchlights
played from Brooklyn over the East
river
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

An affair between prize fighters is usually
called a mill, though it could be more appro-
priately called a ill.-Baltimor Amer
lean
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

A lifeboat made of pumice stone has
been tested. 1t continued to float with
: load even when full Of water.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-04

''No, sir" said passenger on a steam
ship to the captain. Il am not seasick, but
l am Disguised with the motion of the YES
sci. Ohio State journal.
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BLOOD AND SKIN \ Diseases, diseases. s,.sal.

risle In its results. completely eradicated with.
cut the use OF mercury. scrofula. srysrpsias,
fever sores. blotches. pimpIes, ulcers. paias IT,
the hands and bones. syphliitlc sore throat
mouth aud tongue catarrh. ETC., permanently
cured when Othern have failed