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The leader., 1899-03-01

A remarkable story comes from the
south TO the effect that Mississippi
planter by the name of Mangum has
been experimenting with monkeys as
cotton pickers, and that during the en-
tire fall of last year he had ten mon
keys working in his fields. 1t is said
they were taught to perform the work
of picking cotton by New York ami
NAL trainer, and that the same man is
now training 100 monkeys for Mr..
Mangum. Monkeys may yet prove OF
some use outside the menagerie and
hand organ business. but we have no
proofs concerning the cotton pickers.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Bromus Inermts Grassi

so. This grass Yields 4 70 7 tons better bsv
than timothy in dry, rainless countries;
yields even more than that in Ohio, Ind =,
Mich, Wis. Iowa, H., Mo-, Kans, Nebr.,
Mont, yes in every state OF the Union!
Salzer warrants this! Potatoes 20 Bbl.
Send this notice to JOHN A. SALMR
SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WIS, and 10
cents postage and receive their great Seed
Catalogue and sample of this grass seed and
nine other farm seed Rareties free. [K.l
The leader., 1899-03-01

Joseph H. Choate's appointment as
ambassador to England naturally re-
calls stories of his uncle, Joseph Choate.
One of them tells how he described fhe
indefinite boundary line between
Rhode Island and Massachusetts,: at
is like starting at bush, thence to a
bluejay, thence to a hive of bees in
swarming time, thence to 3G0 foxes
with fire brands on their tails"
The leader., 1899-03-01
SmallpOx hi Mashulaville.

Smallpox has become epidemic in the
Mashulaville neighborhood, Noxubee
county. Secretary Hunter says vigor,
the spread of the disease in the Mashu
Iaville neighborhood and to stamp il
out. At all other infected points in the
State the infection is subsiding and the
board has the disease well in hand
Vaccination is being enforced in al
neighborhoods where there is the slight
est danger of the disease appearing.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Texs. Wants to Buy Cattle.

Texas cattle dealers are flooding Mis-
sissippi with letters every day making
application to buy cattle. There seems
TO be an unusual scarcity of cattle in
that State, and dealers are looking to
Mississippi and neighboring States for
stock cattle. Few, if any, of the
Texas orders are being accepted as yet,
and there IS growing disposition on
The part of Mississippi farmers to hold
their stock and feed them at home for
market
The leader., 1899-03-01
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur,
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quacGK
medicine 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians IA this country for years
and is regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed of the best tonics known, comolned
ly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results. in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials. free, n
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo "
Sold by all druggists, price Toe
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The leader., 1899-03-01

An item is going the rounds of the
State press to the effect that the bonded
debt of the State is S1,003, 900. This is
a misleading statement, as it does not
include very important item con.
nected with the bonded debt, namely
the item of interest which is steadily
accruing on the bonds. The total
bonded debt and interest foot up close
to one million and a half dollars.
The leader., 1899-03-01

The late Gen. +. f. Spinner. who as
treasurer of the United States for many
years, under appoiDtmen Of Abraham
Lincoln. appended to the greenbacks
the weirdest signature ever written by
man, and who was the first to give
women employment in the service of
the federal government, is to have
statue erected to his memory. The cost
of the tribute is borne entirely by wom-
en-. who in this way seek to show in
some degree their gratitude to him for
courageously ignoring custom and pre-
cedentapd opening to women new ways
for their aspiration and occupation.
The leader., 1899-03-01

James Clarke, aged &c years, a con-
Wet recently released from the Mary
land penitentiary, holds the worlds rec
ord on marriages. if the testimony of
the Baltimore detective forceris correct.
it is claimed that Clarke has been mar
ried SIS times. In view of the fact that
about half of the wives are now looking
for his scalp, we should think it would
have been the course of wisdom for him
to have remained in prison.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Joe VILLA mson Assassinated.

on the place of George Bateman, in
Montgomery county, was found dead
one night last week a short distance
from his house. He had gone out of
the house in his night clothes. He was
killed by a load of buckshot, which en-
tered his breast, making a CHASTITY
wound. No particulars of the killing
are known
The leader., 1899-03-01
A personal" in a New York papt

A personal" in a New York paper
reads as follows:
in the land of the free, d the home of
the brave" is there a gentleman not under
80 years of age, refined, educated, literary
and "a stranger not to honor's laws" who,
for the love of letter writing, will cor
respond with a lazy in the full bloom of
womanhood, of education, literary tastes
and deep sense of refinement. and whose
ideal has not been wrecked on the shores
of the real" nor sleeps like dream. in
the grave?"
1t is safe to wager that the lady who
composed" the above ad wears face
like Polish riot.
The leader., 1899-03-01
MAYOR Of Greenwood Dead.

Hon. +. L. Miller, mayor of Green
wood, died last week. lie was about
IS years old, and was born and reared
near Waterford, Marshall county,
where his remains were taken for in
terment. The NIasons, Odd Fellows
and knights of Pythias, of which or
ders he was a member, sent committees
along with his remains as did also the
city council, out Of respect to his men,
The leader., 1899-03-01

Lyman Abbott says: Il have tried
to interpret my own conviction that re-
lgion consists not in believing some
thing about God or thinking about God,
but in trying to live the Divine life. Re-
ligion is simply the art of living, not
even the art of right living, for living
that is not right living is the beginning
of death. Religion means for the mer-
chant, honesty; for the journalist,
truthfulness; for the soldier heroism;
for the minister, sincerity and candor."
The leader., 1899-03-01
Orders of the Railroad Commission.

The railroad commission has ordered
the Southern Express company to re.
stablish the express office at Mathew,
on the Mobile & ohio road, which sta.
ton had been heretofore discontinued
by the express company without con.
sent of the commission. The commits.
sion has also ordered the Gulf & Shir
Island railroad assessed at $1,000 per
mile. This is another of the revenue
agents proceedings to collect taxes on
the road, which claims exemption un.
der its charter.
The leader., 1899-03-01

An impression has become current in
America that the japanese live almost
exclusively upon rice. This is mis-
take. In 1896 Japan produced the lead
ing cereals in the following proper
tons: Rice, $50. 49S,S55 bushels; wheat,
17,761 ,945 bushels; rye, 24,616.235 bush
els; barley, 1896 1925 bushels; millet
of all varieties, II or $50 bushels; rape,
1854. 7G0 bushels. There were also pro-
duced 3,715.170 bushels of Irish pofa-
toes and 37,94S, sec bushels of sweet po-
tatOes,
The leader., 1899-03-01

The qualities of the American volun-
teer at Manila continue to amaze the
European powers. That men taken
from fields, shops and offices can in a
few months be made into soldiers so
efficient gives them new views of mill
tary capacity. No European command
er for the next generation at least is
going to undervalue the fighting. abil-
ity of American soldiers, either regu-
lars or volunteers
The leader., 1899-03-01

Since the foundation of the Legal Aid
society in New York 10000 people, vic
timized by their fellows, have sought
and found justice through its efforts.
The society has collected and paid over
10 its clients sum largely in excess Of
100000. The indirect benefits have
also been felt by far larger number
The leader., 1899-03-01

Magistrate Wentworth, of New York
city, has startled the community by de-
claring from the bench that suicide is
not a crime. The statement was made
when he discharged 16-year-old boy
who had attempted self-destruction
"When man is through with life"
said the magistrate, "let him shuttle it
off. That's what intend to do"
The leader., 1899-03-01

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-The house
repealed the Allen law by a vote of IA
yeas to nay. Allen, the father. of the
law, cast the one negative vote. Ire
mendous cheering followed the an
nouncement of the vote. The senate
adjourned without taking action on
the Allen law repeal, and the leaders
say they will wait until the house bill
is reported and then rush it through
The leader., 1899-03-01
The Sage of sawhaw SAYS

A clad hand often hides an itchin palm.
When man is hard up he is gener' ly cast
down.
The man with pull is usu'ly in the push.
The prodigal son has always been a husky
fellow.
Alcoholic spirits gener'ly go before fall;
The fellow with a grindstone is iookin'
for cranks.
The early bird is apt to make his first re,
appearance about Easter.
There is a good deal Of mutton nowadays
irwin to appear like wolf,
That man who always loo ed before he
leaped probly didn't travel nights.-Chi'
cago Democrat.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Sensitive on That Head.

The illustrious senator, who still lacked
dozen or more votes of reelection, was in the
BARRIERS chair.
The razorial artist ran his fingers through
his customers hair.
Seems rather dry and dead" he said, IN
a deferential and suggestive manner.
"Great Scott" exclaimed the illustrous
statesman, fercely. Cant ! so anywhere
without having my deadlocks thrown up to
?"1Chicago Tribune.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Kipling Very Sick.

New York, Feb. 23.-It is stated on
what seems good authority that Rud-
yard Kipling has been attacked by
pneumonia and that his condition is
critical. At midnight it was stated that
he had been unconscious for several
hours. Three nurses alternate at the
sick mans bedside and physician is in
at fandaupe
The leader., 1899-03-01
Peaches Have Suffered.

A. J. Jones, an extensive fruit grower
of the southern part of Kinds county,
says that the greater part of the peach
crop of that section has been destroyed
by the recent freeze. He thinks the
destruction has been very general and
says the other fruits have not suffered
SO much.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Reward offered by the Governor.

The governor has offered reward of
$50 for the arrest of the party or par.
ties guilty of the assassination of A. r.
Opry in Perry county on the night Of
February /. The motive for the crime
appears to have been robbery, as Opry's
watch was taken and what money he
had on his person also.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Durability is
Better Than Shouu.n

The uealh of the multi.
n'illionaires is not equal to
good health. Riches svthout
health are a curse. and vet the
rich the middle classes and
tie poor alike haue, In Hoodr,
Sarsaparilla. a valuable s,.
sistant IN getting and main.
tanning perfect health. h
never disappoints.
Scrofula-" Three years ago our -,
new eleven, had serious case of scro,u,.
and.erysipelasw with dreadful sores, discb.,a
ing and itching constantly. II. con,a -.
walk. Several physicians did NOT haIr ~. ,ot
sixteen months. Three months, treatpp,a LOT
with Hoods Sarsaparilla made him nai
fectly well. We are glad to tell Others q, !,
MRS. DAVID LAIRD, Ottawa, Kansas. W.
Nausea Vomiting spells. dizzi,.,.
and prostration troubled me for yea.
Had neuralgia, grew weak and could no.
sleep. MY age was against me, but Hood's
sarsaparilla cured me thorougblv NJ
weight increased from 125 to l43 ponna.
am the mother of nine children. Never al, !,
so well and strong since was married as :
do now" MRS. NJ. A. WATERS, 1929 33d g,
Washington, d. C. '' o.
Eczema" We had to tie the hand, =,
eur two year old son on account n, sn.s.' VI
on face and limbs. No medicine sra.
The leader., 1899-03-01

i. has long been an obseryant fact
that the increase in population in the
cities has been much in excess of that
Of the rural districts and that this con-
centration in the large trade centers
is not peculiar 10 any particular coun-
Try. The rapid increase in the cities
has. Of course. made labor competition
keener and work more difficult to OBJ
tain, while the number of men out of
work has increased. Ii would be well
II means could be devised for sending
large part of our immigrants into the
farm districts. or 1T least keeping them
from crowdirg the tenement districts.
The leader., 1899-03-01
BRooKHAvEN. MISSISSIPPI

A coroner's jury in rural district Of
Georgia returned the following verdict
recently: THE deceased came to his
death by ,ryin' TO light his pipe with an
electric light. which can't be done sue
The leader., 1899-03-01

A story comes from Madrid that five
Spanish officers have been rewarded
for valiant and successful services as
spies in this country during the war.
The spies may have done good work,
but the mistake that Spain made in the
matter was that they were not detailed
TO learn the weakness of their own ma
ton before the war rather than the
strength of their foes after it was too
The leader., 1899-03-01

A German paper prints the following
rather unique advertisement: ANY
person who can prove that my tapioca
contains anything injurious TO health
will have three boxes of it sea, to him
free of charge"
The leader., 1899-03-01
Effect of the Cold Wave.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 25.-The first au-
thentic and official report of the dam
age throughout Georgia by the recent
cold wave shows that the loss on crops
in this state will amount to several mil
lions of dollars. The bulletin shows
that the cold wave of February ~ and
10 was by far the most severe of any on
record
The leader., 1899-03-01

a wild rush Of excited miners !, r,ne
Nunsgine, Western Australia. wbs Orteda
monds have been discovered IN ,, mere dia-
.t,es, and 1t e feared that manv s;, guam ian
me- ves 70 me mad struggle for riches 'Ose
many other men to break Sa. causing
and strength. Nervousness I'm n health
loss OF flesh and appetite and rener.I dshniesss
are me common symptoms. Hostettsr'sy
acn bitters will cure them ali. '0'om-
The leader., 1899-03-01

Gen. Stephen d. Lee will be appointed
the Southern member of the Vicksburp
military park commission. Gen. Lee
will give up the presidency of the
Mississippi A. and M. college, and can
hold this park commission for life at !
salary of 81 $780,
The leader., 1899-03-01

The Mississippi levee board will issue
bonds to secure funds for the compile.
ton and maintenance of the levees.
The board is arranging for an issue q,
$500, 900 of bonds for this purpose and is
negotiating with New York capitalists
for the sale of them.
The leader., 1899-03-01
HodJ SaldabohM
Claz2 El23ll1:,aD

Hood1 pills cure liver Ills; non-irritatne ana
the only cathartc to take with Hoods ssT,.parili.
The leader., 1899-03-01

Womans modesty is Ratura it is charming.
tot physician
most impossible The whole told Mrs Pnkha because w
The leader., 1899-03-01
C. C. Kohlsaat Nominated,

Washington, Feb. 24.-President Nc
Kinley Thursday sent to the senate the
nomination of c. c. Kohlsaat, to sue
coed Judge Grosscup as judge of the
United States district court of Illinois.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Allsys His Suspicions.

If there is one time in mans life when
he is devoutly thankful it is when ne ,ee.s
the old boarding house cat rub up agah as
his trousers on the day when raDo'' ' "
The leader., 1899-03-01
Was Prerident six Times.

Berne, Switzerland. Feb. rs. - NJ.
Emil Welti, the distinguished Swiss
statesman. who was six times elected
president of the Swiss confederation,
died Friday, in his seveity-fourthy year.
The leader., 1899-03-01
And Unto Dust Return,

Mrs. Flyer-Harry, do you know the dirt
from which diamonds are taken is blue?
Mr.. Flyer-No; but l know that the fell
low who has to put up the dust for them gen.
erally is.-Jewelers' Weekly
The leader., 1899-03-01

Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy,
n. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your Shoes 1t
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes tight shoes easy.
Cures COrns, Bunions and Ingrowing Nails.
Alldruggists and shoe stores sell it. Is cents.
The leader., 1899-03-01
Senator Moneys Son.

Maj. fernando Money, of the Fifth
volunteers, who has been promoted by
the president to Observation-Disclosures
is son of Senator Money.
The leader., 1899-03-01
The Savage Bachelor

Gas soon as a woman gets fat" says the
Savage Bachelor, cher next move is to get
a photograph taken that looks like the front
of butcher shop."-IAdianapol Journal
The leader., 1899-03-01

Birmingham. Ala, Feb. 22.-In entry
No. 10, mine No. at Blocton, Tuesday,
a gang of five miners driving tie entry
were killed by dynamite explosion.
The leader., 1899-03-01
WANTS THE OREGON.
Admiral Dewey Sends for the Fa-
nous Battle Ship.
Request Made for Political Reasons
lien. OFFS Reports - Dewey
VIII Not Enter Poll
tiles.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The following
dispatch has been received at the
navy department:
Manila. Feb. H.-For political reasons,
the oregon should be sent here at cnce.
(Signed) DEWEY"
The cabinet gave some attention to
Dewey's cable message relative to the
political importance of sending the
Oregon at once TO Manila. The con.
cusion reached was that too much i'm
portance should not be attached to it
that Dewey wants the big ship to influ-
ence the Filipinos through fear. Sec
rotary Long said when asked for an en-
PLANTATION Of the reference 10 political
reasons in the dispatch: 81 am sure
that it has no interna tional signiti-
canoe"
VIII Reach Manila March 10.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The navy de-
partment expects the Oregon to arrive
at Manila about March 10. AS the
transports are ahead Of schedule time,
1t thinks Gen. Otis within a week will
have requirements of 2 500 men.
OTIS reports the battie.
Washington. Feb. 25.-Gen. Otis Fri
day cabled the war department as fol-
lows:
Manila, Feb. A-Scandia arrived last
night. on nights Dist and POD, and yester-
day morning. insurgent troops gained ac-
cess to outskirts of city behind our lines.
Many in hiding and about coo entrenched
themselves. Completely routed yesterday
AL boz
and 200 prisoners. Our loss very slight.
City quiet. confidence restored, business
progressing.
(signed OTIS"
city of Manila Quiet.
Manila. Feb. 25.-Despite the threats
of the Filipinos to burn the business
center the inhabitants of Manila were
not disturbed Friday night. There was
not single incident worth recording
from the time when the streets were
cleared until day dawned.
Precautions Taken I'm Manila.
Manila, Feb. 24.-Maj. Gen. Otis
Thursday issued general order di-
recting all the inhabitants of Manila,
until otherwise ordered, to contine
themselves to their homes after seven
o'clock in the evening, when the streets
will be cleared by the police. The gen
cral also warns incendiaries and suss
poets that they will be severely dealt
with if discovered in any locality.
Will Not Enter Politics.
Manila. Feb. 25.-In his only author
lied interview Rear Admiral Dewey
says he would not accept nomination
to the presidency. He says he desires
no political office. He says he is untitled
by education and training. He is CRATE
full for the sentiment of the American
people. He desires to retire in peace
in old age, and says the navy is one pro-
fession and politics another, and he is
too old to learn new profession. He
has no political associates, and his
health could never stand the strain of
political canvass. He has been re
peatedly approached by politicians, but
has refused to consider their PROPOSE
tions, as he desires to see no change in
the present administration. This was
final
The leader., 1899-03-01

1t seems queer that playwright should
frequently get play wrong-Chicago Daily
The leader., 1899-03-01
Will Not Enter Politics.
AgonciIIo,s N.isslOn.

London. Feb. 24.-Tbe Filipino
agents in London have received a cable
gram from Agoncillo, the agent in
America of Agunaldo, saying the for
mer is coming to Europe in order to
endeavor to enlist the sympathies of
European governments.
The leader., 1899-03-01

The trouble with so many people is they
know so much that does them no good
Washington (Ia) Democrat.
The leader., 1899-03-01
VIII Reach Manila March 10.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The navy de-
partment expects the Oregon to arrive
at Manila about March 10. AS the
transports are ahead of schedule time,
1t thinks Gen. Otis within a week will
Of SOO mon
The leader., 1899-03-01

A bad player and a bad piano make bad
combination Globe.
The leader., 1899-03-01

Although people never take it, they dear
" love good advice.-Atchison Globe.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
IT WAS LAUGH AND
 LAUGH SOME MORE
One of Those Mrbh Provoking, Clean Cut Comedies Put on at East Lake
 Theater Last Night.

"Why Smith Came Back" advertised to be an 1S-karat comedy without a flaw was presented at East Lake last night and if all theatrical performances were as much in keeping with this one then all the pub lie would have to do would be to read ad- vertisements and then know not guess, what they were going to see. The play was just as funny as could be wished for and it's presentation was simply splendid. The play is without flaw and the per formance equal to the play. The work of this company is in every manner superior to that of any company ever before at this summer resort.
 Tonight they will repeat last nights bill and tomorrow night there will be a change of programme. The Baums high wire ex- perts gave a dazzling exhibition of mar velous feats in mid-air immediately after the -Chapman-W Warren performance. Under calcium lights this performance was sim ply great.
 Sunday night the Schubert Glee club gave q sacred concert that was attended by 800 people who enjoyed a splendid musical programme.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
WON'T TURN HIM OVER
Chattanooga Wants Man Who Swim
 dleG the Constitution

Officer Johnson returned from Chatta- nooga Saturday night where he had gone after one Eustis II. Moore, alias Powell. alias Donnelly, who is wanted here for hay ing defrauded the Atlanta Constitution. It is alleged that Moore would take subscrip- tions for the paper at a reduced rate and pocket the money. It is said that by this fraudulent method he made several hun dred dollars in and around Birmingham.
 The authorities in Chattanooga refused to turn the prisoner over until his trial is over there. He was arrested in Cha ttanooga for having defrauded the Cincinnati Enquirer in a similar manner. The Atlanta authori- ties are also after Moore.
 When arrested numbers of blank receipts were found on Moore's person with the name of the paper he claimed to represent printed thereon. Several witnesses have been summoned, and the Chattanooga au- thorities think they have a good case.
The age-herald., 1899-07-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Deeds Filed for Record in the Probate
 Office

The following deeds were filed for record in the probate office yesterday:
 Vim. Adams and wife to J. F. Wheeler, lots No. and 10 in block No. 2, Adams vile; consideration, s95.
 J. H. Parsons and wife to William Davis surface right to parcel of land in s. e. A of s. W. A of section 19 township 19, range ,, west; consideration, $50.
 J. V. Began and wife to Tibedee Buckle lew the s. e. fl of the s. W. If of section 12, township 16, range 3, west, containing forty acres, more or less; consideration s2OO
 w. H. Fridell and wife to w. S. Brown, lot 50x150 feet in Twnty-first avenue; consideration, $5SO.S7.
 Chas. H. Welman and wife to W. R. and J. R. Lee, lots No. 9. 10, Il and 12, in block No 22F, Ensley, mineral rights excepted; consideration, $600.
 Bella Lisenba to Jasper Satterfield lots No. b and 16, in block No ?, Woodlawn: consideration, s6O0