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The leader., 1899-08-09
POINT IN THE CASE.
Jake Didn't Mind the Charge agelns,
Him, He Wanted to know
Some ling.

How a greater trouble overshadows a
lesser was aptly Illustrated in one OF the
minor courts the other day. The accused
was big, strong, honest German, greatly
excited and disposed to do more taking
than is permissible under such cIIcum
stances. The court distinctly saId that tina
Rig man was charged with disturbing The
peace and asked him whether he was guilty
or not guilty.
Dot vos noting, shudge." came the re-
spouse. Der prew'ry he hired me ter drive
dot wagon. Tony Nelters, he say: Shake
it yes besser and you yoin der union, und
den he say Why | dond't wait dIcet.e an
see how vos it. So | wait.
''Purdy gwiok der boss he say: Shake,
you can get your moneys und give up your
DEAN. We vos a union brewery. | say
would see Tony und ask him yot der reason
NIT him dot he advise me out oI yob
When | find Tony he say did hat some
ense, ind told him he vos schmalder uGd
vos und he didn't know notsngS.
But they say you argued with club
and that Tony's strongest proposition was a
brick"
Dot vos not der point, shudgc. Not !
want der find Quit is, how do slant on del
union labor question ?'-Detrolt Free Press.
The leader., 1899-08-09
A Wartime Prayer.

The recent publication of a sermon,
preached by DIR. J. w. Harmon, of Pauld-
ing, dedicated to 1.-THE Christian editor of
the Jasper County Review" calls to
mind war "Reminiscences, in which that
faithful old soldier of the Cross was the
central figure. The Confederate forces
at Harrisburg, Miss. had met with a
serious reverse, and the legislature,
then in session at Macon, in August,
1864, passed sweeping militia bill,
making very few exemptions. DIR. Har-
mon was then preaching at Macon, and
occasionally opened the sessions of the
senate and house with prayer The
sessions were held in school buildings
the house in the larger. and the senate
in the smaller building. This writer,
being then a prisoner on parole, went
up from Mobile to act as clerk of the
house. He had set type for DIR. Har-
mon when he was publisher in New Or
leans, in 1854, and so when he appeared
in the entrance the attention of Speaker
Houston was called to the fact that a
minister was present, and he was in
vited to come forward. The doctor
stood just to the right of the clerk
when the gavel summoned the members
to their devotions. All assumed de-
votional attitude, and the doctor pro-
ccpdcd thusly:
20 Lord, we invoke thy special blessings
upon this legislature, for they have laid
violent hands upon the ordained ministry
Of our churches, and, putting carnal wea-
pons in their hands, have thrust them
forth into the field, bidding them go forth
! as ministers of wrath and vengeance.
20 Lord for this act of infidelity to Thee
and Thy church-an act that stands forth
in all its gloomy isolation, without par
allel in the legislation of any civilized peo-
pie on the earth-we invoke Thy pardoning
power.
20 Lord may not the sin of this legisla-
ture be visited upon our State and people,
but may we triumph over all our enemies,
and secure our peace, our independence,
and grand nationality among the nations
of the earth, and Thy name shall be glori-
fled through Christ, our Redeemer. Amen
As the doctor proceeded with his
prayer, this writer took it down. The
members raised their heads, looking at
the preacher and each other-some evil
IDENTIFY amused, others surprised or dis
pleased. The prayer concluded, the
doctor did not wait to be congratulated,
but proceeded to the senate to open
that body with prayer, but senator
who CHANGED to be in the house got to
the senate ahead of him, and objected
to that style of morning devotions.
After the reading of the journal a
supplemental bill, prepared by Senator
lerger the day previos.s, was introduced
in the house and passsl-several mem
bers wishing it understood that they
voted AYE" not because they were in
Inundated by the preachers prayer.
DIR. Harmon is still living at Pauld-
irg, Miss. A few years ago he pub
lished volume of sermons and remin-
iscences, in which The foregoing in
cident is referred to.
The leader., 1899-08-09
HERO OF THE WINGS
An Incident in the Career of the
First Popular Dewey.
lie Sawed President JacksOn's Graz
MUM from the Figurehead OF
the Glorious Frigatc Com
stitution.
Especial Washington letter.

Every body knows that Admiral
George Dewey is coming home: but
very few people know that Capt. Sam
long home. Admiral George Dewey is
coming to his own country to be re-
cciyed by the plaudits of upwards of
| 10000 ,00Oof patriotic people. Capt. sam
| uel w. Dewey has gone beyond the pale
| of life. to that land where all distinc-
tons are leveled. and the shepherd :
| crook is laid beside the scepter.
| You probably never heard of Capt
Dewey before, although YOU have read
many columns about Admiral Dewey
| They were second cousins. Capt. Dewey
| was 90 years of age. when he recently
| died in Philadelphia. He was as strong
| and robust as any average man of 80
| and he was well kno VI in the national
| capital and all along the Atlantic coast
Indeed there was a time when his name
was in all of the newspapers. 1t is an
interesting story.
The old frigate Constitution was
| revered by our people. Political condi-
tons We're such that many people re-
scented every deed done which would
change any part of the old sea fighter
| But during her remodpling the figure
| head of Andrew Jackson was placed
| upon her bow. What a storm of po-
| litical Indignation arose over that little
| circumstance. There is where Capt
Samuel w, Dewey comes into the
story
1880. That is a lcng way back in the
past, isn't it? But to understand the
story of Capt. Dewey we must go back
to that almost 20 years ago, for then it
was that Capt. Dewey was in his prime
physically. as we'll as mentally. He was
the embodiment of viriIity in every
thought and action.
He is the man who cut the tigurehead
of Andrew jackson from the PROV OF
the frigate Constitution, and that deed
made him famous with the wings and
notorious with the federalists; so that
politicians. big and little, of both par
ties throughout the country discussed
| Capt. Dewey: and his name was uttered
on every stump III the following cam
| paigns.
1t was a deed which on one hand set
the wings wild with delight and made
the federalists, who just at this time
We're beginning to cal themselves by the
new and popular title of Jetfersonian
democrats. equally wild with anger
| Nothing at the time demonstrated more
clearly the popularity of jackson. and
4 . 70, /
to this generation, and matter of his
The leader., 1899-08-09
Historical Carelessness.

Col. Power-ln what appears to be a care
fully compiled list of governors of South
ern States, lS6l-ls65," in highly illus
trated volume The Confederate Soldier in
the Civil War there appears this for Mis-
sissippi:
John J. Pettus-Januarr, 1860, to Jan
uary, 1863 James Whitfield
1868, to January, 1854. Charles Clarke
January, 1864 and 1865. Had served in the
Confederate army with the rank of briga.
diergeneral."
Is this correct STUDENT.
Not quite. 1t should read thus:
John J. Pettus-From November 81
1859, to November IS, 1861, and a second
term from that date, ending November
10, 1868. Charles Clarke-November Is.
1868, to May, 1865, when he was re-
moved by military force. James Whit.
field was governor from November "a.
1851, to January 10, 1852"
Another standard" work makes
Jacob Thompson governor for the sec.
ond term filed by Governor Pettus.
We ventured to call the attention of
the publishers to this error, but the
mistake is stereotyped and must be per.
petuated. Our zeal in the matter was
like SO much fragrance wasted on the
desert air."
The Palmer orphanage, Columbus, has
enrolled twenty children to date. The
superintendent was recently asked why
he did not let the public know some OF
the special needs of the orphanage.
through the papers, and he responds
with the following as starter: A din
ing table, q dozen chairs, J buggy, an
The leader., 1899-08-09
Fee Strangely Earned.

1t was on the night OF the JetfresF itz
simmons prize fight, and man reached the
West side apartment house IN winch be
lived about two O'Clock. \ search OF all hi,
pockets failed to bring forth hi, buncl OF
keys. He rang the bell repeatedly for tha
janitor, but could get no response. He was
exceedingly tired, there was no hotel IN ina
neighborhood, and, besides, there were lam
lily reasons why it was inadvisahc for nm
to spend the rest of the night away IRON
home. The sight of physician nigh bell
gave him an idea. He pushed the button
hard for 80 seconds or more. Ii, due sea,
son the physician came to the door and
opened it.
What is your fec for night cal,s?' asked
the locked-out individual.
-Four dollars" was the astoni>hed reply.
".All right, here you arc. was locked OUT
and couldn't get in. Sorry to trouble YOU,
and he began his weary march upstairs
happy in the thought of the evils he had es'
caped-N, Y, Tribune.
The leader., 1899-08-09

A sad case OF parents cruelty to his
son is reported from indianapolis. Mon
roe Hedges, who has heretofore borne
an enviable reputation as kind father,
knocked his boy, Hiram, down with a
cane the other day because the son came
home slightly under the influence of
strong drink and the hot weather. The
severity of the punishment is all the
more TO be condemned because the son
is careless young fellow of 20. The
father, who is 100, should have taken
the boys youth and ineXperience into
con Sidera fiOn
The leader., 1899-08-09

The late Mrs. Kate Sprague Chase was
one of the most brilliant women in nat
ural and acquired gifts this country
has produced. Through the early death
Of her mother she became when girl
the head CT her fathers household and
was noted even then for her ease of
manner and fascinating qualities. She
was a natural politician, intensely am
bilious, and it was her greatest disap-
pointment that her father failed to
reach the presidency after having been
governor, senator, secretary of the
treasury and chief justice.
The leader., 1899-08-09

We have il now on the undisputed au-
thority of Philadelphia natural sci
enlist OF worldwide reputation that
there has never been in existence such
thing as kissing bug, and that the
stings attributed to that fictitious crea-
ture were really caused by mosquitoes,
spiders and other well-known insects.
there is ample confirmation of these
assertions in the statements made by
other natural scientists, and by plen-
tiful lack of evidence here and else
where to show that anybody was ever
bitten by the kissing bug or ever saw
The leader., 1899-08-09

Tie world certainly do move. Even
the empress of China has become con
vert to reform. She has been studying
the writings of Kung-iu-Wei, the re-
former whose head she so greatly de-
sired a few months ago, and now ap-
proves many of his ideas. With so
strong a woman as the empress on the
side of progress there may be some hope
for China yet. She'll make her subjects
turn from their barbarous ways or
know the reason why, even if she has
to order out the imperial snickersnee.
The leader., 1899-08-09

President Charles J. Gliddcn, of the
Erie system of telephone companies,
has offered 100000 in cash for tele-
phone repeater and telephone quadru-
pick covered by patents, the instru-
ments when used on telephone circuits
TO produce the same results, telephone
ally speaking, as the telegraph repeater
and quadruplex in the working of
telegraph circuit. If you do not take
advantage of this offer don't say again
that you have never had a chance to
become wealthy.
The leader., 1899-08-09

The question of a name for the horse
less carriage seems TO be as yeXed as the
world-oId question of naming the baby
II the horseless vehicle is the success
it seems likely TO be; if, in years, it
shall have superseded, for all purposes
but those of private pleasure, the car
riage drawn by horses, the term which
refers to its manner of propulsion will
drop naturally into disuse. We shall
speak of the bus, the truck, the dray,
the victoria, precisely as we do now,
and it will be taken for granted that we
mean the vehicle which is most general
" in use.
The leader., 1899-08-09

The peace conference has closed. 1t
was called to consider the question of
disarmament, which was dismissed to
consider the question of arbitration,
which was not formally Endorsed. That
is. IT has left no positive results. TWAS
: series of meetings for an exchange of
opinions. Drafts of plans for arbitra-
tion were made and discussed, and while
not rejected they were not approved
1t is something, however, that the opin-
ions of the representatives of all the in
fluential governments in the world are
In favor of efforts TO arbitrate before
going to war.
The leader., 1899-08-09

The Cramps have received an order to
build a great transatlantic liner that
will be 700 feet long. The new vessel
will be the largest afloat and will be
even larger than the Great Eastern, the
famous ship that was finally broken up
because she was thought to be too large
for use. She was too large for those
days, but we have learned thing Or
fcn since then
The leader., 1899-08-09

Five members-elect of the Fifty-ffth
congress have died this year. Nelson
Dingley, of the Second Maine district,
died January IS: William f. Greene, OF
the Sixth Nebraska, died March IL;
Samuel Z. Baird, of the Fifth Louisiana,
died April 30; Richard i. Bland, of the
Eighth Missouri, died June -, and Lo-
renzo Danford, of the Sixteenth Ohio,
died June 10,
The leader., 1899-08-09

The interurban street ear line be-
tween 81. Paul and Minneapolis is soon
10 be the most thoroughly equipped in
the country The ears, which are as
big as railroad coaches. are double
tracked and run at very high speed.
They are equipped with air brakes, and
there Is warning whistle which is
blocth by compressed air. Each car car
ries a telephone and 80 feet OF wire. and
every quarter OF a mile there is tele-
phone plug for making connections, SO
that communication with headquarters
can be secured in very short time
Street railroading is regular science
The leader., 1899-08-09
A ShOppy Announcement.

A Kansas printer in making up the forms rms
one day in hurry got marriage ana sly,
GERS notice mixed up 80 they read as lo,
lows: John Smith and Ida quay Etls
united in the bonds of holy sauer aiaut WIN No.
will be sold by the quart or barre, .on MI.
while the bride has nice pigs feet to els
play, "-Michigan Lyre
The leader., 1899-08-09
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By ]. L. POWER.

: unanimous vote: and that Circuit Clerk
&c. Wilson will succeed Sheriff 5. w.
Johnson.
! Yazoo will have an able representa-
ton in the legislature-Hon. A. NJ.
Hicks again in the senate; and Messrs.
w. w. Coody, C. j. Burrus, J. w. George
and Ii. q. johnson in the house.
The leader., 1899-08-09

The sultan of Sulu ought to he great
orator. lie is certainly happy in his
choice of SMILES. THE Americans are
like a box of matches" he says. You
strike one or two and they all blaze up"
lie could hardly have done better unless
he had likened us to bunch of fire
crackers.
The leader., 1899-08-09

From the first week in May, when
the summer European passenger ser'-
ice is presumed to commence, up to
the first week of July, when it practical
~ is over, just two months time, over
10000 tourists sailed from these to for
eign shores at an outlay of nearly $751;
OOO. 900 of American money.
The leader., 1899-08-09

In view of the recent decision of
Judge Niles that Pearl river is not a
navigable stream, the following from
Jackson paper of February II, 1858, is
interesting:
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMBOAT RANGER.-
This magnificent craft-the pearl OF Pearl
river'-arrived at this port few days
since, having made the trip from New Or
leans in two weeks. At the time of our
visit she was anchored near the railroad
bridge, her huge chimneys evidently rcfus-
ing to go underneath that structure. She
will start on her return trip for New Or
leans in few days"
Ifsuch stream as Pearl river coursed
through almost any section of the East
or West, local push and go rernment
aid would make it navigable There
should be line Of packets on The Pearl
during six months of every year.
The leader., 1899-08-09

In the estimation of coin collectors
the most valuable of all the American
coins to-day is the perfect silver dollar
of 1904. The highest auction price is
$1,000, and there is record of $1,000
having been paid for one at private
sale
The leader., 1899-08-09

Those who are demanding that the
name of the horseless carriage shall be
shortened in this country will be sur
prised to learn, perhaps. that in Ger
many they are perfectly contented to
call il al OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
keus
The leader., 1899-08-09
Locating the Trouble.

Dear me, the circus isn't what l'pseu
to be-" r-u,..
Now, John, stop; the circus Is all rlg nv,
it is you that has changed. You know !U"
couldn't climb a POLE turn double :; son Ia.
sault or skin the cat to save your NE -D'
troit Erea Dracc
The leader., 1899-08-09

During a recent shower in Manila
7.39 inches were recorded. The July
rainfall for Is days was 20 inches. II is
evident that dust is not one OF the sum-
mer drawbacks in the Philippines.
The leader., 1899-08-09

No sooner Is Du Patty de Clam out of
trouble in France than we learn that
De Smet de Mayer is likely TO get into
trouble in Belgium.
The leader., 1899-08-09

have recelVeu
from the use OF
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegeta'
BILE Compound
Soon after the
birth ofmy first
child, l COM
The leader., 1899-08-09

LETTER TO MRS. PIEKHAM NO. eJzo4'
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-For s'"o
time have thought of writing 10 soI
to let you know of the great benen'
The leader., 1899-08-09
ADprecfated.

Wife-John, let me tell you that as sui ip,,
as you keep on in your present career ju''
so surely will you pay for your ndu'gTTRpc,ensli els
Husband with air of pride) nam,
dear, for that tender tribute to my hnalei''
probity Courier.
How" Harry-"To show her how nun. .be
ne cared for it, he spent every cent
had. Answers.
The leader., 1899-08-09

A German army officer estimates that
in the century just closing no less than
&c, e0O.o0o men have been killed in war
in civilized countrisk
The leader., 1899-08-09
A Correction.
CLARKsDA1E. Mss. July &c

CLARKsDA1E, MISS, July 30.
Col. Power-ln a paragraph in your de
partment, mississippi Matters you as
cribe to General Lee the ex pression, There
stands jackson like a stone wall" believe
it matter of common knowledge that
General Lee was not present at the first
battle of Bull Rum, and that the com
mander of another brigade, Bee or Barlow,
whose soldiers were wavering in his efforts
to steady them, gave upterance to the since
famous expression, Wonder stands Jack
sons brigade like a stone wall, ~ | take the
liberty of writing you thus, in the interest
of historic truth. Very truly,
T. G. DABSEY.
We had written paragraph making
the correction, but substitute and adopt
the foregoing. We wrote General Bee,
but the types made it Lee. General
Bee was killed July 21, 1861 soon after
making the remark above quoted. The
Second Mississippi, and two companies
of the Eleventh Mississippi, were under
his command.
The Mississippi Chautauqua, Crystal
Springs, closed delightful season of
lectures and other exercises on the
night or July 81. The collegiate ora
tOrical contest took place that night,
the following colleges being repre-
sented; University of Mississippi, by
Edwin Holmes and Robert II. Sultan;
Mississippi College, by J. b. Bratton:
Millsaps, by j. Il. Mitchell and Garland
Whitfield; A. and NJ, by |. ID. Sessums
and j. w. Cassell. The last-named
won the Chautauqua medal. His sub
ject was, The Material Prosperity and
Power of Nations Depends Upon Their
Industries" This young gentleman
delivered the same address at the late
A. and NJ. college commencement, and
a report of the contest said had there
been a second medal Mr.. Cassell would
have been awarded it," His colleague
and competitor was so happy over the
verdict he gave the college yell, all by
himself This is the first victory for
the A. and NJ. in the collegiate ora
toripal contests
The leader., 1899-08-09
Mrs. johnson
Saved from
Insanity by
Mrs. Pif1klisas,s

menced to have spells with my sp,ne.
Every month ] grew worse ana AZ r~
became so bad that / found
gradually losing my mind. ,,.,s
1.-THE doctors treated me for iei@ n.0
troubles, but l got no better y.
doctor told me that would be INSANE u.
1 was advised by friend to give Lyeia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compouan,uh s
trial, and before had taken an :, ,hs
first bottle my neighbors noticeu w.
change in me. - and
~ have now taken five bottles - :.
cannot find words sufficient to prsisS;
1 advise every woman who is sumo q .
from any female weakness TO give nood
fair trial. thank you for your Is,x.
medicine. "-MRs. GERTRUDE NJ ''
son, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
The leader., 1899-08-09

ST had female trouble OF all Ain .es
had three doctors, but only grew w.
1 began taking Lydia 2. pinkh p;rs
Vegetable Compound and LAYER can.
and used the Sanative WASH anu y -
not praise your remedies enough
NRs. EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, La
The leader., 1899-08-09

organ, a dozen mugs, clothing for boys
aged 4, 8, and 10, and girls aged u ii
and IL. and all kinds of vegetables
watermelons included. He acknowi-
edges donations of a saddle, a meat
chopper and refrigerator. III the
orphanagc is not supplied twill not be
because of the unwillingncss of super
intendcnt Bedinger to let its wants be
knoyn
The leader., 1899-08-09

The following counties are vet TO
hold primaries and mass meetings Tor
county officers. Some will instruct Tor
The leader., 1899-08-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Notes of a Two Days Outing,

1t was the privilege of this writer to
attend reunion of the survivors of
Company u, First Regiment Mississippi
Light Artillery, on Friday, July %. at
the hoSpitablc home of Comrade +. Il.
Middleton, near Benton, twelve miles
east of Yazoo City. On reaching fazoo
CITY we found our good friend John q.
McGuire ct the Herald, and Mr.. Hirsh,
with splendid team, which took us to
the Middleton home in about two hours.
We were cordially greeted by our host
and several comrades of the long ago.
Company Il was a six-gun battery,
commanded by Capt. 4. j. llerrod.
From first to last it had nearly two
hundred men on its roll. Only four
teen were at the reunion, and there arc
only thirty-two in the county.
Company /. commanded by Capt.
Robert Bowman, was also from Iazoo
county. and several of the survivors
were at the reunion.
Company B was in the siege of Port
Hudson and Company was in the siege
of Nicksburg.
Company Il proposes to have an an
nual reunion until all shall pass over
and rest under the shade of the trees
in the bivouac of life eternal. Comrade
Swayzie will play the host next year.
The old town of Benton was the
former county seat of Iazoo, and here
were held some of the noted political
meetings of anteb ellum times. About
twenty years ago we attended the clos
ing exercises of "a splendid school there,
of which Hon. f. y. Thomas, now of
Grcenville, was the young and talented
principal DR.. j. W. {. Smith, one OF
its old landmarks, is still there, prac-
ticing his profession.
a.. E.
The leader., 1899-08-09

RONtTHUT'
Aug. Hancock; mass meeting.
Aug. s-Scott; primary.
Aug. 10-ClarlSe; primary.
Aug. 10-Jasper; primary.
Aug. 11-IIolmes; convention.
Aug. 11-Itawamba; mass meeting.
Aug. I--Neshoba; mass meeting.
Aug. i9-Calhoun; mass meeting.
Aug. 2l--Tate; mass meeting.
The leader., 1899-08-09

The Democratic state convention will
be held in the chapel of the Deaf and
Dumb Institute. The entire building
and grounds will be at the service of
the convention. The chapel is well
lighted and ventilated, and electric
fans will add to the comfort of dele
gates. The electric cars will pass the
building every few minutes.
The leader., 1899-08-09

SO great is the demand for even a
partial list of the senators and repre-
sentatives elected in the primaries that
the same, as compiled 10y the secretary
of State, is given in thi, issue. When
reports are all in, the complete roll will
appear. a brief biographical sketch of
each senator and representative may
be expected later The people are Sc
lecting some of their very ablest and
best men to legislate for them for the
next four years. There is much serious
work before them.