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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
Accredited to "a WON n .

According 10 the Boston Transcript
II was woman who was the means of
having definite day in the year set
apart for the national observance of
Thanksgiving. Mrs. Sarah Josepha
Hale, a Boston woman and editor of the
first woman's magazine published in
this country. worked for 20 years to
accomplish this end. Time did not
daunt her courage, but rather increased
her insistence. She wrote 10 governors
of states and 10 the presiden, of the
United States. At last President Lin
coin adopted her suggestion in 1864.
when there was reason to rejoice over
the success of the north in restoring
the union.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

~, he boards together with battens as
,i IN Fig. /, which is construc-
,ouai drawing. Attach them 10 the
n' and rear end of the floor with
s'Ou' nails aud brace them apart at the
up p with ridge pole two or three
" ul's square and 81 inches long.
With boards Sc inches long form the
lux, ,u's' as shown in Fig. /. and finally
s'' me kennel with boards placed as
r-'Wn IN the illustration so there will
80, projection forming caves about
"o inches all around.
Al The front of the box near the top
w.. -FOUR holes with a large bitt and
eonneet them by saving a slit with a
sOmpass or keyhoie saw. This will be
huaoie as q ventilator. aud IL would
j. wen 10 cut two or three small holes
'he back boards as well.
a lew coats of paint will finish the
, A'.iior OF this keAnei, which on COM
s sssi', should prove a very acceptable
.','on to boys possessions, as well
Ssheass for the dog.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
GYPSUM IN THE SOIL.
Experiments Demonstrate That the
Substance Is Not Inimical to
Plant Growth.

II has generally been supposed that
gypsum. when used as a fertilizer, Is
valuable largely because il attracts
moisture and furnishes some material
| which nourishes the plants in extreme
" dry weather. As soil for producing
vegetation, il has never been consid-
cred, indeed il has not been supposed
that plants would grow in it, but some
experiments at agricultural stations
show that plants will flourish in puls
gypsum and make an almost phenoms
email growth. Grain and plants were
raised in this soil with most surprising
results. Experiments also have been
made in growing plants and grain n
clean. white sand. The results of these
efforts may. it is said, almost revolu-
tionize the growing of certain forms of
vegetation. As case in point: Some
years ago family moved into a new
house which was built upon an I'M
promising gypsum bed. The mistress
of the house was extremely fond OF
flowers and bewailed the fact that She
could have no flower garden. Finally
her house plants became so trouble
some that she turned them into the sand
bed, digging holes and dropping them
in regardless of order or system, and
left them, as she supposed, to die. Her
establishment may be imagined when
she grew such verbenas, petunias,
geraniums and other plants as she
never raised in her life. The neighbors
insisted that she must have used some
commercial fertilizer, but the fact was
that the roots found abundant nour-
shment in what would usually be con.
sidered absolutely worthless SOIL.
Journal of Agriculture.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

the nippers against the wound, ore on
each side, and then gives the bug n
squeeze. The indignant insect natural
ly snaps his nippers together, piercing
the flesh and bringing the laceratcd
parts close together. The.l}razilian at
that moment gives the ants body
jerk, and away i; flies, leaving the nip
pers imbedded in the flesh. TO DE sure,
that kills the ant, but, as he has served
his most useful purpose in life, it is
well. The operation is repeated I'M
til the wound is sewed up neatly and
thoroughly.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
TALK WITH MRS. prNKHAs.l


A woman with the blues is very I'M
comfortable person. She is illogical,
unhappy and frequently hysterical.
The condition of the mind known as
the blues" nearly always, with wo-
men, results from diseased organs of
generation.
1t is source of wonder that in this
age of advanced medical science, any
person should still believe that mere
force of will and determination will
overcome depressed spirits and nerv-
BUSINESS in women. These troubles are
indications of disease.
Every woman who doesn't under
. stand her condition should write to
Lynn, Mass. to Mrs. Pinkham for her
advice. Her advice is thorough COM
mon sense. and is the counsel of a
learned woman of great experience.
Read the story of Mrs. F. S. BENNETT,
Westphalia, Kansas, as told in the fol.
lowing letter:
DEAR MRS. PISKHAM:-I have suf.
fered for over two years with falling,
enlargement and liberation of the
womb, and this spring, being in such
a weakened condition. caused me to
flow for nearly six months. Some time
ago, urged by friends, wrote to you
for advice. After using the treatment
which you advised for short time,
that terrible flow stopped.
am now gaining strength and
flesh, and have better health than ]
have had for the past ten years.
wish to say to all distressed, suffer.
ing women, do not suffer longer, wher
there is one so kind and willing Il
aid you"
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is woman's remedy for wo
mans ills. More than a million wo
men have been benefited by it.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
A PECULIAR INSECT.
Found In Brazil and Used by the Ma
tives for Sewing Up All sorts
of Wounds.

Avery curious creat ure is the surgical
ant of Brazil. The New York
World has lately given an account of its
uses, and asserts that The native Bra
lillian, far removed as he usually is
from doctors and surgeons, depends
upon little ant to sew up his wounds
when he is slashed or scratched. Truth
to tell, the average surgeon could do
tic job no better than these little in
sects.
The ant has two strong nippers on
his head. They are his weapons for
battle or forage.
When a brazilian has cut himself, for
example, he picks up an ant, presses
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
To Hang the Pictures.

Often in hanging pictures the great
est difficulty is experienced in getting
the screw 10 fasten securely into the
plaster. Here is simple remedy which
many professional picture hangers fol-
low in the coarse Of days work: The
hole made by the screw is enlarged and
the edges of the plaster are thoroughly
moistened whitewater. Then the space
is filled with plaster Of paris ard the
screw pressed into the soft plaster.
When the plaster becomes hardened
the screw will be found to holc very
firmly
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
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Destined to De Great.

The shipping clerk kept his rubber stamps
in a big, deep box on a shelf near him,
where they are handy" he said. But the
errand boy was looking for an opportunity
to make himself invaluable, 80 at noon, while
he was "in charge of the works, he drove
small nails into the partition in such man
ner that each rubber stamp could be hung
separately on two nails. An impression OF
the stamp was then made upon small slip
of paper, and this slip was pasted above each
stamp. The appreciation CT the shipping
clerk was shown when he said this arrange
ment saved him at least an hours work
every day. Some day that errand boy VIII
be the proprietor OF business so systemat.
ized that he will not grow prematurely old
with worry.-Fnrniture journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
DOG WITH WOODEN LEG.
He Lives In Los Angeles, Cal, ana
Makes Parachute Jumps for
His Mastc.'s Dcnefit.

There is just one dog in the world
that has wooden leg, and he lives in
Los Angeles, Cal. He is owned by Will
liam Hawkins, an aeronaut, and, be-
sides being the wearer of an artificial
limb, is quite parachute jumper. Mr..
Hawkins has on several occasions taken
Jack up with him in his balloon, and,
when at d considerable distance from
the earth, cut the dog loose, still at
tached to the parachute, of'course, and
he has gently descended to mother
earth.
All of Jacks aerial adventures have
proved successful, as he has landed in
every instance without accident, and
seems to have enjoyed himself i'm
mensely. He is little brown, curly
dog, resembling a water spaniel more
than anything else. The man who made
Jacks wooden leg is George H. j.. Mill
gan, of Los Angeles, and he tells this
story about it:
Jack was run over by street car,
which cut off one of his front legs. His
master was passing by my place of bust
ness, saw wooden legs displayed in the
window and Immediately thought OF
Jack. He asked if it was possible for
me to fit Jack up with new limb. |
told him that making artificial limbs
for the lower animals had never occu-
pied my attention before, but that it
ne would give Jack over TO my care
would do the best could for him.
Jacks measure was taken, and in the
course of time the limb was finished
and Jack requested to come and try on
the new member.
ITO say the dog was pleased is put
ting ii mildly, for he seemed TO know
what we were trying TO do for him. He
jumped around ard parked in manner
that seemed 10 say: 4 am satisfied
At first Jack did not know how to use
his new limb, but by degrees he learned
to use ii quite well, and attracted the
wonder and admiration of all " no came
in contact with HIM. y. Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
Rough Bark on Old Trees.

The gradual thickening of bark on
trees is often objected TO as an evil
dence of unthriftiness. But il is al
most always comes on trees when they
get to be of bearing age, and except
for harboring the cocoons of the cod
ling moth it does no harm, Scraping
this bark off through the winter re-
moves the protection, and the cocoon
exposed to snow and rain perishes.
These cocoons will be usually found
on the side opposite where the prevail
ing wind blows, as this is partly pro-
tected against beating rains. especially
if the tree trunk leans that way. Only
the bark that readily comes off should
be removed. Seraping the trunk down
10 the green bark will cause some kinds
of trees to sun scald and is injurious.
Make the tree grow vigorously and the
rough bark will roll of of itself or with
very little effort.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

hhu kitppo w
be q serious problem. Their favorite
remedy is Pe-ru-pa. DIR. Hartman re-
Gently received the following letter
from them:
Sr. VISCENTs ORPHAN ASYLUM
East Main ST., Cor. Rose Ave-,
Columbus, Ohio.
DIR. s. Il. Hartman: Some years ago
a friend of our institution recommended
to us DIR. Hartman's 'Pe-ru.na' as an
excellent remedy for la grippe, of which
we then had several cases which threat
ened to be of serious character
1--WE began TO use it and experienced
such wonderful results that since then
Pe-ru-ra has become our favorite mcdi-
cine for la grippe, catarrh, coughs,
colds and bronchitis.
SISTERS OF ST.. FRANCIS,
st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
For DR.. Hartman's latest book on ca
tarrh. entitled winter Catarrh," adj
dress The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company. Columbus, Ohio.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

easily, and if made about l0.inches in
diameter it should be the right size in
proportion TO the size of the kennel.
10 build the kennel right, commence
al The foundation and build up by MAX
''g a floor "a inches long and % inches
VIDE Boards with matched edges
sNouid be used, ard under the floor
boards nail three battens across, one
al each end and one at the middle.
i'ese battens may be two by three
inches and should be placed so they
"''l stand three inches high to keep the
'o''om of the kennel free from the
ground.
Make front and back 90 inches wide.
- inches high at the sides and SO inches
l'sh at the middle or peak. and attach
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
AN HOUR WITH BABY.
Two simple Gowns for Mamma and
Her Youngest Pet to Wear
Until Afternoon.

A very fashionable matron of New
York city makes it rule TO spend at
least an hour each day in amusing her
children. Just before midday is the
hour devoted to the youngsters, for
they are not yet old enough TO attend
school-and mother and little ones
have simple morning dresses.
The mother wears a gown of dark
red cashmere trimmed with black
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
NEAT DOG KENNEL.
How Any Bright Roy Can House His
Canine Pets Comfortably
and Easily.

There are undoubtedly Il great many
boys who own dogs but perhaps have
10 kennel in which to keep them. A
large box with hole in it large enough
for a dog TO crawl through is better
than nothing; but n kennel of neat ap-
pearance and simple construction can
tesily be made that when completed
will appear like the illustration.
For Il dog of medium size, a kennel
should measure &c inches long. 81
inches wide, and from bottom to peak
it can stand 81 inches high. The hole
at The front will have TO be cut large
enough SO the dog may pass in and out
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Strange what little thing will turn the
whole current of a mans life
What's the matter now, Jones?'
up to 30 days ago the young lady OF my
choice was taking my attentions seriously,
and our marriage seemed foregone con-
clusion. Then | met her on the avenue,
lifted my hat, made my best bow and
dropped through coal hole Now she can t
keep her face straight minute while we're
together. Detroit Free Press.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Our public men are trying to decide what
action should be taken regarding the status
Of Porto Rico. We have never before bad to
deal with a similar condition where nearly a
million people Of a foreign tongue have been
annexed. Neither have we ever had before
such a reliable medicine for malaria, fever
and ague as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Ii
drives the poisons out Of the system and es-
tablishes strength 70 resist future attacks.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
What She Desired.

Knieker-i tried 10 convince my wife
thai | couldn't afford IA new sealskin
cloak.
Bocker-And did you succeed?
Knicker-No. she wanted the argu-
ment brought home to her.-N. \.
World
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
In Old Minnouri.

Mrs. Olive--It is rumored among the
neighbors' that your husband beat you last
night. Is it true?
Mrs. Poplar-There isn't a word Of truth
in the report. lie struck at me several
times but failed to hit RE. You know, he
played with the st. Louis nine last sea-
son. "-Chicago Evening New
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

They had been keeping company" TO
eight years, and when he finally propose,
and was accepted in the ardor of his en-
thusiasm he exclaimed: Darling, you al,
worth your weight in gold!" With almos
cruel Righteousness she replied: That il
saying a good deal, for it was an awful Ions
wait. '-Richmond Dispatch.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
~. IN. ne.t Mean. at Hana,

Having no Jail at Jerome. a. l.. the
police handcufs the arms of the prison
ers around telegraph poles. The law
breakers can stand. al. or lie down, bu,
ean't escape huggin2 the pole.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
Oh Tint DelicInna CnHce,

Costs but lc per ID. to grow Salzer has the
seed. German Coffee Berry, pkg. l5c; Java
Coffee pkg. l5s Salzer's New American
Chicory l5c. Cut this out and send l5c for
any Of above packages or send SOC and get
all 3 pkgs. and great Catalogue free to JOHN
A. SALZER SEED CO. La Crosse Wis TX |
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

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find the prev
! ale nc e. of la
! snbbe yrry Hw
Fastrotsstoitireir
wotk ',,,,Tbs55Ts
tiers OF 81. Fran
els have q large
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charge. These
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Teacher OF the Future-Who can tell me
who was TIobson?
One Of the Countless Generation as Yet
Cnborn-Please, he was the hero of the
merry mack.-Indianapois Journal
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

'Lemme get out" said the thin man who
had been looking out of the window.
What's the matter?" Here comes that
friend who is always telling me how III I'M
dermine my health if | keep on worrying
He scares me worse than the grip. Wash
ington Star.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

astes.-Moth-"T overheard some callers
saying this room is furnished in execrable
taste Other Moth-"Why. the idea. !
never ate more .palatab BILE upholstery in my
life!"-Detroit Journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

After all, in spite of what they say of the
pace of this age killing, lots of millionaires
seem to live to good old age" "Yes, it's
their agents that do the dying. flown
Topics
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
All Over.

Willy-Sister and that fellow have
been in the parlor for two hours now.
and neither of them has said word.
Mrs. Siimson-Engaged al lasti-
Puck.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Mrs. Foleigh-"Oh. John, the paper is Of
fering prize for description OF a model
husband" Mr.. Foleigh-"You want to take
a try at it," Yes, please" "All right
just get the pen, ink and paper, and III die
tate to you."-Cincinnati Enquirer
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Rchard-"W if we can get drink
at this place." know We
can find out by going in, | suppose" Rich
Thanks; don't care if do."-Larks
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
sanitary Notes.

at seems to me, doctor, that your prices
are rather steep
well. YOU must bear in mind that 1t ls
not my own health for which am running
a sanitarium ''-Indianapolis journal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

1t is not the best man at wedding who
gets a better half-N o. Picayune.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

He called me lobster" said the man
with the short hair and the hard face.
"What did you do?" said the man with the
cigarette fingers. 81 made him crawtish."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Every woman has vague idea that al her
husband does every day is to open his office
read, smoke, and count his money.-Atch
ison Globe
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

The moth is not society favorite. eve
if it does frequently appear in dress sui
Chicago Daily News
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

We may listen, but we generally think
less of a man after he tells some family Sc
orets.-W ashington tla.) Democrat.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Peaceabe Red Men.-"Are the Indians
near your ranch troublesome:" Nav.
They amt got nuthin' we want."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Il used Tetterine for letter which had
been running five years. One box made a
final cure. Mrs. 5. T.. Hart, Gross Trails,
Ala. SOC at druggists, or by mail for cash or
stamps. J. L. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
Even bear story may not be the naked
truth L A W Rnlatin
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

The man who does his own thinking be
comes a focus for all the ref1ectors.-Ram'
Horn.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

The man who always says exactly what
he means is more numerous than popular
Chicago Daily News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

The first camp meeting In The United
States was held on the banks Of the Red
river, Kentucky, In liea
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Employer irascibly)-"Confound that
boy. He's never around when he is want
ed" Clerk-"I think il must be hereditary
with him. sir. His father is policeman.
Golden DAYS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

l could not get along without Piso's Cure
Z. c. Moulton, Needham, Mass, Oct %, "a.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25
;sfsfkRs of ST. FRkHrJ
Tell the People Of Their Favor
lite Remedy for La Grfppe..

la Grippe Is everywhere, Every body
-eisntr lbs nc FIe, leheSsa9 taIbb
has it. APpTsSl1IF6i5 YoIkf5s and hu.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

On visiting Niagara for the first time one
is apt to carry away a falls impression
Harlem Life
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be ineurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con
atantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by L. j.
Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. it is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address +. J. Cheney & Co., To
ledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. A
druggists refund money if it fails TO cure. 25C
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

Actors, Nocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
A captured ostrich always means feather
in somebody's cap.-Chicago Daily News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-25

The little daughter Of a local elergynsn
has reached the age where big words are
apt to floor her, and where she Is very sen
siiive to the remarks OF an older brothef.
Not long ago she came running 70 her
father.
Papa, papa, George called me namesP
"Why, what did George say!
ooh" said the little girl with strong ex.
preston OF disgust, "he said | practiced
what preached. don't, do Il!
well, my child, /"
But I don't, do I, papa! ] don't any
more than you do, do =
And then the rector choked up. But he
took a half hour from his sermon and ex-
planned the meaning Of the obnoxious en-
preston to the best OF his ability.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.