The leader., 1900-05-16
The LEADER.
Wednesday Evening, May l6, 90.
TOWN AND COUNTY.

tdSiNeek.
Hon. A. C. McNair spent the day in
Jackson Thursday.
All kinds of Upholstery work done
at Perkins Mattress Factory.
Perkins will make your old mat
tresses new at small cost Call him up.
Grafton's Drug Store is now bril-
liantly Illuminated by means of a reful-
gent arc light.
Vicksburg has organized Sons of
Veterans Camp-we surmise the
Grandsons will soon follow
Mr.. J. w. McGrath and Mr.. +. F.
Becker attended the Bankers Associa-
ton at Canton several days last week.
Buy you a Perkins Sewing Ma
chine" Guaranteed for 10 years. 50
per month. Perkins Furniture Store.
Capt. w. H. Butler, of Monticello, J.
A. Decell, of Copiah, and Frank Sex
ton, of Wesson, were visitors last week.
Capt and Mrs. j. F. White and Miss
Eliza Gartman left on Thursday night
to attend the Southern Baptist Con
vention at Hot Springs.
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
finest pills | ever used. ID. J. Moore,
Millbrook. Ala. They quickly cure all
liver and bowel troubles. c. f. Graf
ton.
Miss Isabel Harris, who has been a
recent charming guest of Miss Rose
Seavey, will be married on the 23rd to
Mr.. VIM. H. Hall, a prominent young
lawyer of Meridian Her Brookhaven
admirers and friends beg to extend
best wishes.
j. G.. Kennedy, Roanoke Tenn, says,
II cannot say too much for Dewitt
Witch Hazel Salve. One box of it cur
ed what the doctors called an incur
able ulcer on my jaw" Cures piles
and all skin diseases Look out for
worthless limitations. c. +. Grafton
We wish to assure a number of our
friends of our appreciation of their
expressed appreciation of our efforts
on their behalf, to make THE LEADER a
good, interesting home paper. While
our friends uphold us. we feel strong
to go forward in our work Thanks tc
one and ALL
Miss May Ellis, who has been spend
ing two years in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. c. Maxwell, left last week fol
Arkansas, in which State her parents
reside. Mays brightness of intellect
and sweetness of disposition endeared
her to many friends during her resi-
dence in Brookhaven.
In Attala and Montgomery counties
the negro census enumerators, recently
appointed, have resigned. The prompt
protest of the white citizens in the two
counties mentioned will doubtless
have its effect in preventing recur
renee of similar troubles arising from
injudicious appointments.
Mr.. King, who has lived for thirt,
years in this country and who has made
his home with Mrs Decell, for tn
most part, since his residence in Brook
haven, left for England last Tuesday
the home he left, for he was always 81
generously kind and helpful, and car
ries to his future home the best wishes
of Brookhaven friends generally.
| consider it not only pleasure bu
duty | owe to my neighbors to tel
about the wonderful cure effected in m,
case by the timely use of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
| was taken very badly with fluX anC
procured bottle of this remedy. !
few doses of it effected a permanen
cure. | take pleasure in recommend
ing it to others suffering from tina
dreadful disease. j. w. Lynch, Dorr
Va. This remedy is sold by G. E. Graf
ton, Druggist.
We blush for the chivalry and gal
lantry of our young men, but as con
scientious reporter we are compelled
to note the burning fact that one OF
the loveliest young ladies in the State
of Mississippi was in our city last week
trying to purchase a lot upon which to
build a residence Can such things
be? Or, is she an up-tO-date young
woman with some Josiah" lurking in
the back ground ? Forward young
men,-in either case.
J. Q. Hood. ia stice of the Peace
Crosby, Miss, makes the following
statement: 81 can certify that One
Minute Cough Cure will do all that is
claimed for it. My wife could not get
her breath and the first dose of it re-
lieved her. 1t has also benefited my
whole family" 1t acts Immediately
and cures coughs, colds, Group, grippe
bronchitis, asthma and all throat and
lung troubles. c. E. Grafton.
We note in the Edna Chronicle that
our young and worthy friend, j. A
White, is candidate for Attorney OF
Jackson county of the great State Of
Texas. We expect to see Jim come out
with flying colors, if true merit counts
among the cowboys. Brookhaven viii
note with interest any honor conferred
upon Mr. White, who, like many Others
in political contests, deserves more
than he may receive. He can't be beat
en-, in the opinion of his Mississippi
friends, under any circumstances.
If troubled with rheumatism, giv'
Chamberlain's Pain Balm trial. L
will not cost you a cent if it does M
good. One application will relieve thu