The leader., 1900-10-17

Miss Blanche Krauss and Mr.. Henry
Lyman, of Clinton, La, were married
at Fsyette.
T. H. Hadley, an Industrious young
man of Columbus, lost his hand in a
gin accident.
Nov. 6, Is the day to elect successor
in the Senate to Hon, John X. Dins-
more, deceased,
The annual district meeting of the
W. c. 7. u Will be held in Jackson
Nov, 10, IL aud II.
Sam Shinn, Of Lowndes county, has
announced as candidate for the office
of Warden of the penitentiary.
1t is thought two thirds of the cot
ton oil mills will 5e closed down by
Christmas, on account of seed short
age.
By the first of January, and perhaps
sooner, seven new ron and brick
bridges will have been built in Jack
son.
On next Monday night, for the bene-
fit of the jefferson Davis monument
fund, an entertainment viii be given
at McComb, by local talent.
Sam McClay, colored school teach
er at Vicksburg, shot and instantly
killed Willie Lee. The murde" grew
out of dispute over % cents.
The cattle raising industry has en-
joyed wonderful growth in Missis-
sippi during the past three years, and
the market is becoming important.
w. j. Davis, of Terry, has closed a
deal with the State for 30 beeves for
the Insane Asylum. This amounts to
raising your own "hog and hominy.'
A Rankin boy who worked for So a
month four years ago, has secured a
position as sawyer in the Central Coal
and Coke Company, at Neame, La, at
Sc day.
Only two cotton seed drummers re-
ported at the meeting announced to
take place in Natchez, last week. The
agents are now paying from SIC to ST
per ton.
F. A. LeBois, of Wabash Co., Ind,
will at once begin tea cultivation on
the lands near Ocean Springs. The
land, he says, is specially adapted to
product desired.
Capt. p. X. Mayors of the Pascagou-
la Democrat Star, mourns the death of
his son, Sam K, who died in Mobile.
The sympathy of the fraternity abides
with the bereaved.
Maj. Livingston Minis has been elect
ed mayor of Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Minis is
of the good old Mississippi family of
that name and has several brothers re-
siding in Jackson.
d. B. Godbold, of Allen Il. p. Will
ling, Jr., and Sam D. Harper, of Halle
hurst discovered while n casual con
versation that the Sth inst was the
birthday of all three.
Mrs. J. c. Barber, of Newton, is sc
years old and has over 100 grand and
great grand and great great grand
children. The old lady is, mentally
and phvSicallV strong
w. c. Essler, route agent of the
American Express Company, with
headquarters at Jackson. died in that
city on the Sth with typho malarial
fever, contracted in the swamps of
Louisiana.
The State Farm convicts will make
5,400 bales of cotton this year, a good
part of which is made on the share
system. The State will get altogether
about 5000 bales, which is 800 bales
less than was made last year.
The State historical commission
meets today at jackson. 1t consists
of DR.. Franklin L. Riley, University
Col. J. L. Power, jackson: Bishop c.
B. Galloway, jackson; Hon. Gerard c.
Brandon, Natchez; Capt. p. X. Mayors,
Scranton.
The Mississippi Baptist Convention
Board has been called to meet in Jack
son, Nov. 4th. All associations
churches and fields desiring aid in
their work should make application
through DR.. A. V. Rowe, correspond,
ing secretary.
Seven switch engines are now neces
sary to take care of the Illinois Cen
trail freight yard business at jackson
Heretofore only five engines have been
used, three during the day and two al
night, but commencing at once five en-
gines will be used during the day.
The bargain day in Jackson, set fol-
Oct. %, bids fair to mark an epoch iu
the life of the Capital city. All the
railroads leading there will give spec
ial rates, and people are expected from
far and near. We are certain nobody
will go from Brookhaven for greater
bargains than can be obtained from
her own merchants.
"If anyone wishes to enjoy real
sport" says the Pascagoula Democrat
Star, published at Scranton, "let him
now pay visit to our coast resorts, as
this is the fishing time. He can catch
many varieties of the finny tribe-red
fish, weighing from two to thirty
pounds, trout to foot aud half long
sheepshead to eight pounds, croakers
to the size of hand and wrist, found
ers large as lunch walters, occasionally
silver jack and pompano and not te