The leader., 1899-10-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Miss Maggie Buchanan visited Miss
Ida Keenan, last Sunday.
Mrs. r. T. Scherck will return home
from Chicago, next Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. McGrath are ex-
pected on this evenings train.
Mrs. Louis Monteville left last week
to join her husband at Anding.
Mrs. Henry Alcus, from Summit, is
visiting relatives in Brookhaven.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boadwee still continues quite ill.
Mr.. Schwartz of Utica spentlast Sun
day very pleasantly with his Brook
haven friends.
Prickly Ash Bitters cures diseases of the kid
neys. cleanses and strengthens the liver, stomach
and bowels. For sale by c. +. Grafton.
Mrs Jesse M. Smith is entertaining
her little neice, Fannie Ross, from
Lawrence county.
DR.. Henry Scherck of ST. Louis.
made brief visit to his Brookhaven
relatives last week.
Little Charlie Swain celebrated his
fourth birth day on last Monday by
givinga Brownie party.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Spence have the
sympathy of friends in the early death
of their infant daughter.
Mr.. Theodore Dreyfus, now located
in business in Chicago. is here to spend
a week or ten days with relative.
Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
has greatly benefited others and is
reasonably certain to do you good.
Try it
The Kings Daughters meet this af-
ternoon at Mrs. F. H. Hartman's at 2
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of making
clothes for needy orphans.
The True"Modern Laxative-"Dr.
Eraskine's Cactus Compound
expel Malaria, Biliousness, Clear Your
Complexion, and Increase Your Weight.
To Stimulate Sluggish Liver Ban
ish Biliousness, Dispense Dyspepsia,
Prevent Sick and Nervous Headache.
use DIR. M. A. Simmons Liver Medi-
cine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher Montgomery,
Of New Orleans, will be guests of Mrs.
John McGrath this evening. They
nave oCoh oCoPPAhk do thO Sioi
during the quarantine fever.
DR.. NJ A. Simmons Liver Medicine
Quickens the Appetite, Aids Diges-
ton, gives Tone and Vigor to all the
functions, and fortifies the system
against Epidemic Influences.
Miss Susan Swan was summoned to
NatcheZ by the direful news of serious
illness in her sisters family, and left
on Monday to make a rugged way
through prevailing quarantine restric-
tions.
C. j. Culpepper, M. D., Moses, Miss,
writes: Have used DR.. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine 1Oyears for Sick Head
ache, Dyspepsia. and Bilious Collie.
Have tried Zeilin's and Black
Draught with indifferent results.
Mr.. w. R. Furr of the Good Water
precinct complains that his name was
published in the list of delinquent tax
payers last week, when he was not
delinquent. AS proof of this he sent
his tax receipt for 1899 to THE LEADER
for inspection.
You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. c. 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. It Is pleasant, safe and reliable.
Sold by G. e. Grafton, Druggist.
Mrs. Helen A. Crawford, proprie-
tress of the Crawford House in Jack
son, who has been spending several
IL r
ty, passed through Brookhaven Monday
spend few DAYS and return to Jack
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford and
several of their children had yellow
fever last year, hence they have no
fears on that score.
Ben Leggett, negro, who lives
fourteen miles west of Brookhaven,
was brought into town shot and badly
wounded, last week. He was brought
Charity Hospital, at New Orleans,
for treatment. In a declaration be-
fore Justice Mcmillan, he affirms that
he was called out to his gate, at night,
and shot by a negro, whom he alleges
to be his son-in-law, Sam Sanders
Leggett has since died.
IH0 mOSl NlkOTOus WOfhCis ho'C SPcAS Vi
"tired feeling" now and then. This feeling is
caused by arrangement In the stomach liver
and bowels. few doses of Priekly Ash Bitters
quickly corrects the disorder and sends the
blood tingiing through the veins. carrying
life and renewed energy throughout the system
Sold by C. z. Grafton.
The w. NJ. i. of the Baptist Church
will serve an elegant oyster supper at
the restaurant of ]. L. Storm on Friday
evening, the 9th. The public is invit-
ed to attend and thus assist the ladies
In raising funds for their church debt.
They lack only q few dollars of one
hundred, made during this year, for
the purpose mentioned.
The Evening Star Benevolent Socie-
ty, local organization of colored peo-
pie, celebrated its twenty fourth ami
versary on Monday night. A grand
feast was spread in Benevolent Hall
and an immense concourse OF members
of this fraternal order participated in
the festivities of the evening. The
Brookhayen society is the oldest one
of its kind in the State, and during all
the years of its existence has faithfully
buried its dead, provided for its sick
and ministered to its afflicted, accord
ing to its constitution and bylaws.
Lizzie Crawford, who has been In the
employ of Mrs. c. Heuck, as cook, for
twenty-five years, IL one of the charter
members Of this society and deserves
mention, not only for her strict adhe-
renee to its duties. bat for her loyalty
TO her employer quality rarely found
In the younger generation Of today.
Nay The 1Evsnine Star Continue to