The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-06-19

The Aberdeen Examiner says, do
not set your pegs for more than 6 cent
cotton this year.
Prof. Robt. E. Berkhalter, of Chica
go, has been elected principal of the
Fayette High School.
Jackson has more railroads than
any other town in the State. 1t prom
Uses to be great inland city.
Jackson had thirst that no
blind tigers could supply, after the
fire at the pumping station.
Rev. J. T. Dale and Miss Eva Barnes
were married at Columbia, where Mr..
Dale is pastor of the Baptist church.
Miss Gay Buckley, the youngest sis
ter of Mrs. Gov. Longino, and DR.. Tim
E. Cooper, of Greenville, we're mar.
ried yesterday.
Yalobusha and Attala counties have
adopted the contract system for work
her public roads, and let contracts
for four years.
The telephone line between Laurel
and Ellisville suffered delay last week
during the heavy rains that overlooked
the swamp country.
Capt. Scott Phillips, a prominent
steamboat clerk, was stricken with
partial paralysis and lies in serious
condition at Vicksburg
Raj. Pratt, negro well-digger, was
killed at Meridian by allowing a piece
Of iron pipe which he held, to strike
live wire directly over his head.
Out of the four hangings scheduled
for the State last week, only one
came to time. One man escaped and
one had his sentence committed.
Prof S. P. Hughes has been elected
principal of the McComb public
school. Prof. j. F. Logan was re- elect
ed president of the Female Institute
The Gulfport Chautauqua will be
opened June 10Th with an old fash
Toned Baptist revival. Rev. Geo
Robert Cairnes will conduct the meet
ings.
The eighth annual picnic of the
lazoo a. Mississippi Valley employees
took place at Port Gibson last We'd
nesday. There was special train that
contained % coaches.
A negro of % or GO died in the sub
urbs of Vicksburg last Wednesday,
from carbuncle on bis hip. He was
helpless and lay on spur track of the
y. Il M. V. road when death came.
The peddler who was assaulted and
robbed near Martinsville several
weeks ago, died in the poorhouse at
Hazlehurst, as the result of his inju-
ries. He was about 20 years of age
and said he had once lived in jackson.
Henry 7, Stovall, of jackson, upon
opening daily newspaper last Wednes,
day, found therein enclosed So bill.
The gentleman has made every effort
to discover how the bill ever got into
the paper, but, so far, has failed.
Geo. Mosley, an escaped convict,
was captured at Memphis and brought
back to the county farm at Clarksdale
to serve out the unexpired portion of
his sentence. While working in the
field, he took poison and died. 1t is
not known where he obtained the
deadly draught.
The encampment of the FIRST Regi-
ment of the National Guards will be
held this summer at the Castaliau
Springs, near Durant. The date has
not been fixed, but July is the month.
Columbus, West Point. Winona and
Grenada were all anxious to secure
the encampment.
The board of control of the peniten-
tiary have decided, after deliberation,
not to purchase the convicts' clothing
and shoes ready made, as their manu-
facture by themselves gives them EN-
ployment and the matter is not Who'll
ly one of economy. 1t was estimated
that they could save 20 cents on each
pair of shoes purchased
All of Jackson's preachers came out
in an open letter in last Thursdays
Clarion Ledger "as citizens of the
State of Mississippi, and city of Jack,
son." desiring to take their stand on
the right of the side Sabbath question.
which is now so prominently before
Capital City people, and their conser-
vatives statement was approved by
Bishop Galloway, DR.. Murrah, of
Millsaps, and DR.. j. T. Bailey, of the
Baptist
y. +. Bledsoe shot and wounded j.
W. Buchanan, of the Grenada Senti,
mel last Monday. 1t is stated that the
editor was responsible for subscrip-
lions to the good roads enterprise
and on requesting a 81 contribution
that had been subscribed by Bledsoe
was met with what he considered in.
suit. Buchanan struck him, when
Blsdsoe drew pistol, wounding his
antagonist in the hand and side.
Bledsoe was arrested.
Ii yon are troubled with that most
uncomfortable disease called piles.