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The leader., 1899-12-06
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The leader., 1899-12-06

The many friends in Jackson of
Judge .Deason, one of Hattiesburg's
most prominent citizens, will be panied
to learn that he was taken seriously ill
at the Spengler House Thursday night
and for while his life was despaired
of. He rallied during the day, Friday,
however, and was taken home on the
A. q V. train last night. The venerable
judge has been deprived of the use of
his lower limbs and his very enfeebled
condition it is feared that he cannot
live very long. Clarion Ledger, Dec. 8,
The leader., 1899-12-06
AID. SENSE.

Almost every advertiser has his
theory about the proper season for
advertising. Some say that there is
no use trying to force trade when 1t is
dull: others say that trade is good
enough at certain seasons. and they
only want more trade in such and such
months. Hence they advertise in that
time only. Some regard must be paid
to season without doubt, and advertise
ments should be worded so as to be sea
sonable: but people read the news
papers about as much at one time as
another, and if at certain periods an
advertisement is not likely to be quite
productive, that fact keeps competing
advertisements out of the newspaper
columns, and consequently gives the
whole field to the man who does adver-
tise at that time, thus making the dull
season in truth season of plenty.
We would not recommend druggist
to advertise ''ice- cold soda" in Jan
uary. nor should "Arctic over-shoes"
for the retail trade be pushed with
much energy in June. but outside of
few articles which have their season.
it is admitted by the most successful
advertisers that the best time to adver
tise is all the time.-PriHters' Ink.
The leader., 1899-12-06
"Uncle Josh" Sprueeby.

The most beautiful story of Ameri-
can life told on the stage will be pre-
sented at Heuck's Opera House, Satur-
day Night, Dec. 9th. The famous play
of ''Uncle Josh Spruceby" is story of
New England life full of fun that keeps
the audience in merry mood through
the four acts, and with a vein of pathos
that will cause tear or two to trickle
down the cheek. The scene is laid in
Vermont and some of the characters
are taken from the life and daily hab-
its of the people the author met there.
The company presenting the play this
season is an efficient one, and in addi-
ton to considerable special scenery, a
first-class orchestra fills an important
part. Reserved seats on sale at Heuck' s
Friday. Prices 25, 30 and rs cents.
The leader., 1899-12-06
GOLD AND ENAMEL NOSE.

A young woman artist in this city
who became an adept in delicate proc
esses of enameling while studying In
Paris has just completed a gold and
enamel nose for a woman who had
lost that organ from cancer. The suf-
ferer had tried to conceal her disfig-
urement by wax noses, but rain and
sunshine played havoc with them.
Rubber noses she found too heavy for
everyday wear, and, besides, they had
TO be touched up frequently to keep
them presentable. The rubber, too,
irritated the skin.
The artist suggested an experiment
She offered to bear the expense in case
of failure, and the woman without a
nose consented.
From plaster of paris the artist mold
ed truly artistic nose, suitable to the
patients style of face. Then she took
the cast to Maiden lane and bought
gold and had it carefully shaped after
the pattern. BY drawing out very
finely the edges where the metal would
touch the flesh the lines of contact,
when the nose was worn, were hardly
detachable. \ pair of spectacles fas-
tened to the nose held the nose in place
Then came the most ticklish part of
the work, the enameling.
The nose was re-enamelcd 16 times
before the artist was satisfied that she
had matched exactly the wOman's com
plexion. AS the patients skin was
dark and reddish and full of color it
was difficult to initiate. Finally, how
ever, when the nose was finished, il
was as natural as could be-darkest at
the roots, lghtest at the bridge and on
the tip, and it rose out of the face in
stead of resting against it. Now the
woman has better shaped nose than
she ever had before and, besides, the
most durable One.-New York Herald
The leader., 1899-12-06
What He Wanted to He.

Lord Charles Beresford as boy was
the despair of both his parents and
teachers. On his thirteenth birthday
his father gave him his choice whether
he would enter the army or the navy
or take up orders.
well" he concluded, "what is it to
be, my ladY
1.-THE navy, my lord"
"And why the navy, boy"
"'Cause I'd like to be an admiral,
like Nelson"
"Pshaw-like Nelson! Why Nelson"
"'Cause | want to-
But, even if you were to join the
navy, why do you think you will ever
become an admiral, Charlie?'
"'Cause | mean to-" was the blunt
reply. He had his wish and entered
the navy.-Collier's Weekly
The leader., 1899-12-06

advanced in years find themselves in
the tolls of catarrh. Mr.. and Mrs.
Collum, of Giddings, Tex, found help in
Pe-ru-na. Mr.. columns letter follows:
P<-rn-na M<dsciue Co.. Coium6nS.O o.
DEAR I.think your Pe-ru-na
is the best medicine ever tried for ca
tarrh. l have tried all the catarrh
medicines that could hear of and none
of them did any good until tried yours.
| and my wife have both used the Pc
ru-na and Msn-a.ln, and we are about
we'll. am 20 years old and my wife
is Sc. When we commenced TO take
your medicines we were not able to see
after our work. but now she can tend
to her work and | see after my farm.
You can use this publicly If you want
10 A P Collum, Giddings, Tex.
The leader., 1899-12-06

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago
l persuaded him to take some of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. After using two bottles of
the 25-cent size he was cured. I give
this testimonial, hoping some one
similarly afflicted may read it and be
benefited-THoMAs c. BOWER. Glencoe,
o. For sale by G. L. Grafton.
The leader., 1899-12-06

c. E. Grafton, Druggist, guarantees
every bottle of Chamberlains Cough
Remedy and will refund the money to
any one who is not satisfied after using
two-thirds of the contents. This is
the best remedy in the world for la
grippe, coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. 1t prevents any tendency
of cold to result in pneumonia.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Heucks always elegantly adorned
show windows were especially tasteful
last week in honor of Thanksgiving
Day. Notable, also, among THE LEAD
Frs immediate neighbors, were Nc
Clendon's, filled with tempting fruit;
j. NJ. Woods with his Delmonico edi-
bles, and Statfler's very charming dis
play of jewelry, gold and silverware.
Recent visitors have remarked that
neither Vicksburg, Meridian nor Jack
son can claim handsomer plate glass
fronts than those of our own fair city
but we are too wise to throw stones
from behind our own glass door, and
hope that the towns mentioned may
soon keep pace, at least, with this me-
tropoliS.
The leader., 1899-12-06
Delaware and the Whipping Post.


1t is said that the morals of Kent
county, Del, are improving. On Sat
urday only two men We're dashed at the
whipping post, the first to suffer in six
months. Making the punishment fit
the crime has peculiar application in
Kent county. The culprit is not only
brought up publicly to the post, but
the officials allow him to hear the re-
marks of the crowd, which are often
uncomplimentary, and the kodak men
can get all the snap shots desired with
out charge.
Without doubt the ignominy of pun
ishment under such circumstances
must be keen to one who is still moral
Y sensitive, but the effect on the ha-
)itual criminal may be different. The
object lesson is a terrible one, but so
are the crimes for which the flashing is
administered. \ wife beaten, for in
stance, does not deserve tender treat
ment from the law. If he cannot be
reformed by other means, the lash is
none too severe for his crime. Della
ware is making thorough experiment
of this matter, and, whether the whip
ping post is adopted elsewhere or not,
the lessons of the experiment will not
be lOst.-BaltimOre American.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Mr.. Peet Cantoni, who has been tel
Ter at the Commercial Bank for sever
al years, where he gave good satisfac-
ton to his employers and the public,
is now keeping books for c. B. Perkins.
Peet is capital young business man
and is sure to win friends and hold
them where ever his lot may be cast
The leader., 1899-12-06
Pine Becoming Scarce,

The Chicago Times Herald says that
during the coming winter there will be
an army of $4,000 men engaged in the
remaining pine forests of Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan cutting logs
for the market. The present supply of
pine lumber is insufficient to meet the
demand, and it will not be many years
before consumers will be obliged to go
out of the country to get any consider
able quantities of white pine. In 1892
the three white pine states-Minnesota,
Michigan and Wisconsin-were cutting
at the rate of 7,000,0O0,000 feet annual
ly, which they had six years later re-
duced to 500, 100000 feet. Today the
country is back on the basis of con-
sumption in 1892 and the basis of pro
duction in 1898, and it will take some
time to make up the difference of
1900, 600, 900 feet. The forests of Mich
igan and Wisconsin are now so nearly
exhausted that they can never make it
up, and the entire burden will rest on
the Duluth and Minneapolis districts,
in Minnesota. For the next ten years
these two districts can probably pro-
duce as much pine as they are now
cutting. At that time the end of the
white pine timber in the United States
will be in sight.
The leader., 1899-12-06
kitchener's Compliment to tn

hftchener's Compliment to the
Queen.
Lord Kitchener of Khartum is a
straightforward soldier but he does
not scorn the art of turning a compli-
ment gracefully.
1t has long been said of him that he
is proof against all feminine charms.
and when he waited upon her majesty
at Windsor the queen was curious
enough to put pointed question.
"Is it true, my lord" she asked, that
you have never yet cared for women"
"Yes, your majesty" replied the sir
dar, "quite true-with one exception"
"Ah" said the queen, land who is
she?''
The sirdar bowed. "Your majesty"
said he.-Youth's Companion.
The leader., 1899-12-06
Where Servants Are Cheap.

A recent issue of The Transvaal Crit
ic contained this suggestive bit Of
news: The man Uys who thrashed
two native servant girls to death in the
ago has been sentenced to two years
hard labor. Mild as the sentence will
appear to those who correctly estimate
the value of human life. it has astound-
ed the relatives and friends of the ac-
cused. 1t says good deal for the jury
that they did not decide on an acquit-
tai, seeing that the state attorney stated
in the raad not long ago that to thrash
q native servant to death was not u
dishonoring crime"
The leader., 1899-12-06
Uncle Josh Sprueeby.

One of the novel advertising devices
used by the "Uncle Josh Spruceos
company to attract attention Is 'ne
daily parade of the "Hayseed ban''
The band itself while of much oe''e'
calibre than the usual travelling organ
izations, has its members attired, as 'n'
title indicates, in the usual ehara3e.'
istic dress of the New England rus''''
Some dressed in their best as on 'oi'
Gus day" while some attired IN s''s0
boots and jeans appear fresh tr0, =,
chores. With "Uncle Josh hlihSon
in the lead, umbrella and carpet-sa0A
in hand, they parade the princ'p'e
streets and give concert of choice y
lections. The parade takes place ~
noon,
The leader., 1899-12-06

If party that picked up my pocket
book containing money Sunday morn
ing, November Goth, returns same, he
will be handsomely rewarded and NO
questions asked. l.. G. HARVEY.
The leader., 1899-12-06

a park bench next to the prince, not
knowing his identity, began to question
him about what he paid for his rooms,
doctors, etc, ending with digging his
royal highness in the ribs and telling
him he looked too healthy to need the
water cure.
The leader., 1899-12-06

DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
has since 1910 steadily risen in public
favor and the demand for it far ex-
The leader., 1899-12-06

The large show windows of l.. Cohn
g. Bros. are being beautifully decorat-
ed for the holidays. Many dainty
unique and valuable Christmas pres
ents will be shown.
The leader., 1899-12-06

All persons owing me on insurance
will please call at the sheriff's office in
Brookhauen and settle.
ELAN II. ROBERTSON.
The leader., 1899-12-06

F. B. Smith, of Wesson, was shaking
hands with Brookhaven friends yester-
day.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Dr. F. H. Thompson, of Bogue Chitto,
was a pleasant caller at this office
today.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Mr.. Robert Withers, "son of his
father who was prominent resident
here years ago, was among this weeks
visitors.
The leader., 1899-12-06

Tom Ratcliff has been employed as
an extra policeman for the month of
December. He makes good one
The leader., 1899-12-06

Messrs. Ulmer & Hoke,. a new nie'
camille firm, expect to open the ia'.
of this week in the brick store ON rrons
street, next door to Sherman a Da'i'
Bank. They propose to keep ian0'
groceries, fruit, candies, etc, and e'e'
rything will be new, fresh and uP-'o
date. Look out for their annonhe'
ment in next weeks LEADER.
The leader., 1899-12-06
Homestead Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. Miss,
November l6. 1899 (

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
November l6, 1899.
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make
final proof In support of his claim, and that said
proof VIII be made before the Chaneery Clerk of
Lincoln county, at BrookhayeTl, Miss. on Dec.
80. 1899. viz Rudolph Dillon, Homestead Entry
No. 1895 for the nwl4 neil. section "a, township
north, range east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuance residence. upon and cultivation Of
said land. viz:
Harrison Travis. Willis Brown. Kemp Braxton.
George Davis, all of Auburn, Miss
JAMES HILL. Register.
The leader., 1899-12-06
A Healthy Prince,

Many stories are current about the
Prince of Wales recent visit to Marien-
bad, where he was most democratic.
1t is said that Polish Jew, sitting on
The leader., 1899-12-06

y gradual. Chronic
catarrh secures
4 possession with
IN out the knowl-
I'M edge of its vic
MN tim.
Nv 1t has become
I'M so common TO
M say, I" Every.
body has a little
catarrh that many
easy going people
pay slight attention
to it. Yet no class
of disease is so diff
cult to shake off.
Manypeople well
The leader., 1899-12-06
Notice in Bankruptcy.

In me District Court of the United States for
tle southern District of Mississippi-In the
., matter OF Ira W. TYLER, Bankrupt.
10 the creditors Of Ira W. Tyler, of Bogue Chitto
said. a bankrupt wv "io'e-
Novehii er A. ID. $780, the said Ira N. TvIer was
auiy adledge bankrupt; and that he first meet,
lng q ''is credit 3 win be held at .iarkson. in
1893. at o'c.ook in the afternoon M Which ~, =,
s a,s saia ereditors may attend, prove their
eia,his. appoint trus ee. ex' mine the bank nj
anu rahsae sunh % " business as may pr per.
WM. L. NUGENT.
heferee In Bankruptcy.
The leader., 1899-12-06
Citation Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To Fannie Magee:
VOU are commanded to appear before the
i Chancery Court of the County of Lincoln in
said State on the
3rd Monday In February, 1900,
to defend the suit In said Court of Frank Magee
for Divorce, wherein you are defendant
This, the LIST day of November. A. ID. 1892
FELIX MAY, Clerk.
The leader., 1899-12-06
The MathuShek Pianos

are made especially for this
moist climate. They have stood
the test of years. They look bet
ter longer and retain all their
sound qualities for years and
years after the average piano
has worn out.
We employ no travelling sales
men, but we have few agents.
1t is just as easy and Just as
safe to buy your piano from us
by mail as in person. Don't
take our word for it. We will
prepay the freight on a piano
to any point in Louisiana or
Mississippi. Give it a fair
trial and if you like it, keep it
if not, we will take it back,
and il won't cost Won a cent
The leader., 1899-12-06
mail
pianos
easy to buy
easy to pay for

We want to come in close
touch with every home and
family that is thinking OF piano
buying.
Three points we wish to i'm
press indelibly on the minds
of piano buyers.
Quality-Price-Terms.
We stand behind every instru-
ment we sell. We make the
price the lowest. We make
terms to suit.
The leader., 1899-12-06
)ASYGOING
PEOPLE

Those a0ho disregard
,iy indications Of disease.
The progress Of
. catarrh is frequent
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
RETIREMENT OF GOMEZ.

The manifesto of General Gomez to
the Cuban people, announcing the con-
cluSion of his mission and his retire
ment, makes an earnest appeal for
peace and order and for a united eff
fort to establish independent govern
ment that should exert a most beneficial
influence. The words of the veteran
champion of Cuban liberty show that
he is still actuated by the same patriotic
devotion to the Cuban people that has
marked his course through all the long
years he has given to their cause. IIe
recognizes the necessity at present OF
American occupation, but urges that it
be made useless by such behavior on
the part of the people as will assist the
Americans "to complete the honorable
mission they have been compelled TO
assume by force of circumstances" He
counsels concord, devotion to pacific Ia
bors, f~orgetfulness of past disagree
ments and a union of all elements to
achieve the aspiration for free and indie
pendent government, declaring that TO-
day there are no autonomistS or conserv-
atives, but only Cubans.
Among Cuban leaders none has a
better right to counsel the people than
Maxine Gomez, nor has any of them a
stronger claim upon the popular conf
dence. He has labored as hard and
fought as valiantly as any man living
or lead to give Cuba liberty. He dis
claims all ambition and doubtless sim
cerely, yet the Cuban people will hardly
permit him to drop into o~bscurity, He
will be, there Is every reason to expect,
n potent influence in the formation of
an independent government INT may oc-
cupy Il very prominent place in its coun-
ellis.
The manifesto of Gomez is reassuring.
1t indicates that he regards the situa-
ton hopefully and will leave for a time
the scene of his labors and sacrifices
believing that the problem before the
Cuban people will be eventually solved
as he and other a%spirants for independ-
ence wish 1T to be.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
Propaganda of Misrepresentation.

II an Englishman who has acquitted him
self vigorously abroad comes home to Lon
don we read that the people received him
with enthusiasm, with hearty cordially,
ETC., etc,
If a Frenchman who has done himself and
his country proud comes home to Paris we
learn from the English correspondents at
Paris that the people were 'delirious," were
"frenZied to insanity"
In all these instances the people acted in
precisely the same generous, hero-worship-
ping way. Why is the same emotion ex-
pressed in the same way by an Anglo-Saxon
and a Frenchman enthusiasm in the one
case and lunacy in the other?
In the answer to this question we have
the secret of the propaganda of misrepre-
sentation of France that has been carried
forward steadily ever since France showed
its fundamental insanity by becoming and
remaining a republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
Personal AID OTHERWISE.

General Eagan's coffee plantation on his
Pacific island is yielding a crop phenomenal
even in that region.
The French have laid claim to Dewey on
the ground that he descends from a Hugue-
not family named De Huoy. The Belgians
say he is one of their De Weys.
Senator-elect Beveridge writes from Ma
Mia that his study of the people and the
situation is making his so-called vacation
as busy a time as he ever spent.
NJ. Deschanel, the new member OF the
French academy, is a comparatively young
man, having been born on February Is, 1856.
He is a member OF the bar, a brilliant ora
tor, and has done an enormous amount of
literary and journalistic work.
In Warsaw, Mo-, a business man named
Green has a bookkeeper named Simmons.
During his employers absence not long ago
he signed a letter Green, per Simmons"
The result has been an unexpected increase
in Mr.. Green's business, owing TO newspaper
comment on the odd signature.
Porto Rico has a beautiful climates an
ideal winter resort. But as for wealth. an
official Of the United States coast survey re-
ports that the forests have been nearly de-
stroyed, the soil has been impoverished by
centuries OF exploitation, and OF mineral
wealth there is none worth considering. In
fact, he says, the cream OF its resources
has been skinned for 300 years by a shrewd
people
In Buffalo, N. Y, the relatives who are
responsible for keeping physicians from at
terding the sick or injured are made de-
PENDANTS jointly with the Christian Selen-
lists who are summoned to act in place OF
doctors OF medicine. A little boy who was
seriously i'll with double pneumonia was al
lowed TO die in that city with no other effort
at cure than prayers The attendance OF a
physician was not permitted. The papents
have been arrested, together with the
Scientists" on a common charge OF man
slaughter. and are held in bonds tor their
appearance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-07
GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC.

Bostcu Transcript: The possession OF the
Carolines by Germany threatens American
occupation OF the Philippines according to
some OF our alarmist contemporaries, but we
fail to see how or why. True, the German
acquisitions are near the line Of our COM
munications with the Philippines, but we
hold Guam, and our base, California, Ia
thousands OF miles nearer Manila than Ger
many is.
New York Tribune: The transfer OF SOW
ereignty from Spain to Germany, then, is to
be regarded in this country with entire
equanimity. II this country had wanted
them it should have taken them when it had
a chance to do so. 1t did not take them,
and it is therefore able to look with satis-
faction upon their acquisition by another
power with which its own relations are
most friendly and which is sure to admins
ter them In the interest OF civilization,
Washington Star: The ceded islands cover
an ocean area very nearly as large as that
portion Of the United States lying west Of
the Mississippi river. They are thousands
in number, are generally very small, and,
while fertile, are incapable OF material i'm
provement through the creation of large
communities. The lack Of extensive land
areas prevents wholesale enterprises and
places a natural restriction upon the future
development of the holding. 1t is alto
gether probable that Germany's chief desire
is to control the trade with the natives,
such as 1t is, and to increase her territorial
possessions in tho far east to enhance her
prestige as a colonial power.
Philadelphia Press: All the Islands are
high from the sea, grow good timber and
fruits and have a fertile soil. Their mar
row area would doubtless develop under
gDO1 government. GERMANY Will doubtless
do as in the Marshall group. Ebon. in the
Marshall islands, with a few breech- clouted
savages, has to scrape together $500 a year
to pay German taxes. The untaXed aborigine
only exists in this country, more merciful
to the original settler than any other; he
is heavily taxed by all other countries.
Missionaries are excluded from all islands
not already occupied, and the American
missionary ship, Morning Star. has to pay
$3.50 a year as a license for the privilege OF
selling bibles and other books to the native