The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Fine nights for sleeping.

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The days and nights have an autumn
like cast.
The Board of Supervisors meets
next Monday.
Rev. j. J. Green is seriously i'll at
his home near town.
Tom Decell has been improving his
stable and side walk.
Mr. H. Brill visited his sick wife at
Bogue Chitto last Sunday.
Dr. Van Watts is suffering from
relapse of his recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Anderson, of
Wesson, were Sunday visitors.
Miss Annie Fowler, of New Orleans,
is the guest of Mrs. r. J. Boone.
Miss Jesse McNair left last Thurs
day for visit to friends in Jackson.
Judge G. S. Mcmillan has been con-
fined at home several days by illness.
Rev. C. Oberschmidt has been assist
ing Rev. G. H. Grafton in meeting at
Union Church.
Charlie Heuck is in Cincinnati con
sulting with Santa Claus about all the
good children"
Have you noticed those fine life-size
portraits the Brookhaven Photo Art
Co. are turning out?
Miss Isabel Harris, the charming
guest of Miss Rose Seavey, returned
last Thursday to her home in Jackson,
He eats heartily in the hottest weather who
uses Prickly Ash Btters. 1t keeps his stomach,
liver and bowels in perfect order. Sold by c. L.
Grafton.
The Library party of the Epworth
League has been postponed a second
time-this time until next Monday
night.
Fortfy the body to resist malarial germs by
putting the system in perfect order. Pricky
Ash Bitters is wonderful system regulator.
Sold by {. +. Grafton.
Mr.. Walter A. Martin, of Bogue Chit
to, was caller at this office last Satur-
day. He will soon enter the law de-
partment of Vanderbilt University.
The best cup of coffee in town can
be had at Roberts Restaurant; made of
Blanks Makoba Coffee and served
from one of Blanks nickel coffee urns
Try it.
Rosh Hashonah, New Year, will be
celebrated by our Jewish friends with
appropriate services at their Synagogue
Monday evening, Sept. 4th, and Tues
day morning, Sept. 9TH.
Mr.. Howard Harrington is receiving
congratulations upon his marriage to
Miss Sallie Williams, of Bogue Chitto.
The happy young couple are at home
to friends at Mrs. Lanier's.
The soothing and healing properties
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy, its
pleasant taste and prompt and perma-
nent cures, have made it a great favor
tie with the people everywhere. For
sale. by c. E. Grafton, Druggist.
The protracted meeting is still in
progress at the Baptist church with
the interest increasing, but only few
accessions to date. DR.. Venable is
doing some fine preaching. 1t will
probably continue through the week.
L. c. Herring, confined in Jail ON an
indictment for completely in the muir
der of his sisters two infants in June,
1898, has sued out a writ of habeas cor
pus and will have a hearing before
Chancellor Conn at this place tomor-
row.
John Sidney, the little negro con
victed petit larceny on the % inst, and
Tilden Demiers, the negro shot by
constable Floyd Middleton few weeks
ago while resisting arrest, escaped
from Jail one night last week and are
still at large. They were confined in
the Jail on the outside of the iron
cages and effected their escape by
pecking hole through the brick wall
with an iron bar.
You assume no risk when you buy
Diarrhoea Remedy G. E. Grafton,
Druggist, will refund your money if
you are not satisfied after using it. 1t
is everywhere admitted to be the most
successful remedy in use for bowel
complaints and the only one that never
fails. 1t is pleasant, safe and reliable
Sold by c. e. Grafton, Druggist.
Mrs. Bufkin, widow of the late
Joseph Bufkin, was in town last week
circulating a petition against the par
don of Prentiss Easterling, one of the
murderers of her husband. 1t was be-
ing numerously signed. People who
are opposed to murder and lynching
as the claw of the land" now have a
fine opportunity TO show where they
stand BY signing this petition or writ
ing the Governor a personal letter
protesting against a pardon. There
are hundreds Of people who pass as
the best citizens, who never seem to
think OF the widows and orphans of
murdered men. On the contrary they |
appear always ready to give their
names aud influence to q policy that