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The Morris County chronicle., 1901-08-16
A cornet Performance.

In the early part of Queen Victoria's
reign a very talented family of the
name of Distin earned considerable
fame both in this country and on the
continent by their singing and admira-
BILE performance upon a quintet of sax
horns. Subsequently the party broke
up, and one of the members essayed
to start a musical instrument shop in
Cranbourn street. Leicester square. He
was, however. in very Indifferent Pc
cuniary circumstances, and his ''Store"
had hardly advanced beyond its four
bare walls, which Distin himself was
engaged in whtewashing, when Gus
toner arrived and demanded a cornet.
Hastily explaining that his goods
were not yet unpacked, but that if his
customer would wait few minutes he
would procure him what he wanted,
Distin slipped out of the back door and
took cab to wholesale house in the
city, where he obtained on approval
cornet, value % shillings. Returning
with this. he expatiated upon it's beau
ties and to prove them performed up
on it himself so superbly that his Gus
toner, convinced that he had here
really exceptional instrument. very
readily paid the 10 guneas demanded.
This sum. it is said enabled Distin
to start a business which was rapidly
successful and eventually sold for a
considerable amount. Good Words.
The Morris County chronicle., 1901-08-16

Shop and residence No. 80, Phoenix ave
The Morris County chronicle., 1901-08-16

floor. AS l entered sitting room near
the head of the stairs | found it well
lighted and Mr.. Gray awaiting my ar
rival
"rhe patient is in the next room," he
said after greeting me, but | should
like to have few words with you be-
fore going in. l wish you to under
stand that | am able and willing to pay
you very liberal fee"
"Yes?" | said as he looked hard at
me-
"You are a young practitioner, and |
have no doubt that a thousand pounds
just now, with the good words spoken
by the newspapers, will help you to
fame and wealth. | trust you will
think of this"
But can think of no surgical opera
ton to bring me such fee." protest
ed. "You spoke of cancer of the
tongue, l believe, and the patient is
woman?"
Exactly. Cancer of the tongue and
woman. You will doubtless find it
necessary to remove at least half the
NOhSN AOu hOl tAllhh ouNh uh
operation worth more than ESQ, but
have settled your fee at thousand"
Has the patient been told that it
may be necessary to remove portion
of the tongueY
"Well, no, but that is a matter for us
to decide on. She must submit to our
decision Remember, at least half the
4 Tor, - .6
pounds"
| was trying to make him out when
he led the way into bedroom farther
down the hall, and the instant the door
was opened got u whlff of chloroform.
On the bed, partly disrobed and cover
ed by sheet, was woman of about
80. single glance was enough to
prove that she was classed as a lady,
although she was unconscious and
breathing heavily.
You have had another surgeon
here?" | said as | opened the door to
let the room clear itself.
"Oh. no." he replied. Il simply
| thought it better to have her under the
influence of an anasthetic when you
arrived. Good looking woman, isn't
she? Too bad portion of her tongue
must come off"
He said these words in such sar-
castle tone that looked bin full in
the eyes and began to doubt him, but
as he motioned for me TO approach the
bed did so and soon had the womans
jaws open and was looking for the
cancer. There was nothing of the sort
to be found. The tongue was without
blemish of any sort.
There seems to be some mistake
here" | said as turned from the bed.
"You told me this was case of can
GER but find nothing OF the sort"
~ e-s,' he slowly replied. looking
from me to the unconscious woman-
"yes. there is a mistake. Instead or a
cancerous tongue 1t Is a lying tongue.
Instead Of being my sister she is my
wife. For two years she has been play
ing me false. You cannot remove the
face, which has worn loving smile all
through my disgrace, but you can pre-
vent the tongue from speaking more
lies"
Man, you must be crazyy exclaim-
ed in Indignation. rs this what you
brought me here for-to mutilateY
THAT is it," he replied as he rubbed
his hands together. "You will cut
away such portion of her tongue as
viii prevent her from ever speaking
another sentence !, trusted her and
The Morris County chronicle., 1901-08-16
A PROFESSIONAL GILL.
BY N. Quad.
Copyright, 1901, BY c. B. Lewis.

.,s.1 1..s-s-S S.s~;.% .:~i.. 3-.~s.<s s..
1t was the public press that first gave
me lift as young physician and sur
geon, and it was the same power that
almost wrought my death in the same
fortnight. | had been very fortunate
in a surgical operation in charity hos
pital in which many people of social
standing were interested, and the news
papers caught up the talk and gave me
fine send off. Not week had passed
before l received caller who came to
consult me about a case of cancer of
the tongue. 1t was sister of his, he
said, who was the victim, and his call
was to learn how 1 would operate and
whether l would be free after 8 o'clock
of an evening.
1t was the fourth night after his call
that the summons came. A man whom
| at once took for valet came in a
cab to tell me that Mr.. Gray's sister
had consented to the operation and
was to go with him at once. Every
thing necessary except the surgical in
struments had been provided, and in
ten minutes / was riding through the
streets of London with him. When
we finally stopped after two mile
ride, the street, so far as l could make
out, was fairly respectable one, and
the house we entered was detached and
built of brick and stone. 1 took no
heed of name plate or number, but fol-
lowed at the young mans heels and
was conducted to a room on the second
The Morris County chronicle., 1901-08-16


A swarm of these insects stopped the
advance of Russian army. They
filled the air and blinded both officers
and men. so that the former could give
no orders. and even if they had done so
the men could not have obeyed them.
The horses would not face them, and
they lay on the ground many inches
thick. Every man and horse in the
army was incrusted with the insects
and their clothing was literally eaten
off the men as they stood helpless and
blinded. The railways were useless,
as the locusts covered the rails. and the
oil which exuded from their bodies
when crushed prevented the driving
wheels from biting" After they had
settled whole regiments were detached
for the purpose of trampling them to
death. Trenches were dug across their
path and filed with burning Goals, but
the crowding swarms actually smother
ed the fire, so vast were their numbers
Even in little island like Cyprus in
one year one-tifth of the entire revenue
was spent in destroying the locusts.
and especially their eggs. When these
eggs are laid. they are inclosed in a
horny envelope called a pod" each
pod containing 80 eggs. In seven
months 1880 tons of pods were de-
stroyed. Now, a single ton of pods
contains G0,000,000 eggs, and yet. in
spite of this almost incredible destruc-
ton, the locusts are still dreadful
plague and show little if any symptoms
of diminution in numbers.
The Morris County chronicle., 1901-08-16

If a son, on receiving Information or
the death of his father or mother, or a
wife, suppresses such intelligence and
omts to go into lawful mourning for
the deceased, such neglect shall be
punished with 90 blows and one years
banisament. If a son or wife enters
into mourning in lawful manner.
but previous 10 the expiration of the
term discards the mourning habit and.
forgetful of the loss sustained. plays
upon musical instruments or partici.
pates in festivities. the punishment
shall amount for such offense to 50
blows
Whoever on receiving information Of
the death OF any other relative in the
first degree than the above mentioned
suppresses the notice OF ii and omits to
mourn shall be punished with 80
blows: II previous to the expiration of
the legal period of mourning for such
relative any person casts away the
mourning habit and resumes his won't
ed amusements, he shall be punished
with 60 blows.
uen any oncer or otner peiSou ~
the employ of the government has re-
celved intelligence Of the death of his
father or mother. in consequence Of
which intelligence be is bound to re-
tire from the office during the period
of mourning. IL. in order TO avoid such
retirement he falsely represents the de
ceased to have been his grandfather
grandmother. uncle, aunt or cousin. he
shall suffer punishment of 100 blows
be depcsed from Office and rendered in.
capable of again entering into the pub
lie service.-American Law Review.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
The Cadmeans Celebrate.

Last night the Cadmus club celebrate d
the anniversary of their organization at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs j. Priebatsch,
the popular daughter of the home,
Miss A dele, acting in the capacity of
hostess in the absence of her mother,
who is at present in Nashville.
There were, probably, one hundred
and fifty guests present. The ladies
honored the occasion by appearing in
their most beautiful gowns; and the
scene presented, with it's attractive
environments, was one of which any
town might be proud.
At 10 o'clock the program was open
ed by roll call of the members, each
responding with an epigram. Then
followed brilliant, original piano solo
by Miss Lola Allen, and the anniver-
sary poem, chaste and ornate, by
Miss Agnes Chrisman. After this the
love-letters of king" to his "Queen"
were read by G. G. Lyell, Miss Eva
Kohlman, Max Lewinthal, Miss
Florence Atkins, F. V. Becker, Mrs.
j. W. McGrath, Hiram Cassidy, Jr.,
Miss Jessie McNair, Thos. Brady, Miss
Lulah Ragsdale, J. Chiffon Devereux
and Miss Annie Cassidy, and awaken
ed admiration, interest, sympathy anx
iety, hope and, in the denouement,
despair. 1t was a sorrowful tale they
had to tell and reminded one of
" Sylvia, the American Countess" or
any tale of oerwhelming love we'll told.
Indeed, the wonder grew how Cad
means could leave out so much of
what they knew, and revel unrestrain-
ed in the lightsome fields of love, just
to make a merry evening. 1t was
delightfully."- diverting, and enjoyed
both by entertained and entertainers.
These letters we're interpsersed with
music by Miss Sussie Becker, Miss
Bessie Cassidy, Mr.. M. H. Ragsdale
and Miss Esther Priebatsch, each
giving an original composition. Miss
| Vivion also favored the audience with
harp solo, The charades which closed
with Olive Schreiner's Dreams" were
we'll carried out and formed a fitting
prelude to the elegant lunch that
followed, and which was charmingly
served in the spacious, flower -bedecked
dining room of the Priebatseh home.
In the small hours of the night the
guests departed, voting the Cadmus
club all honor for the brilliant and
pleasing occasion. Long may the club
grace the town with it's refining inf1u-
ence, and may it grow in strength ard
literary endeavor as the years come
and go.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
RACE RIOT AT BALL TOWN.

Out of the murderous assault of the
negro Bill Morris upon Mrs. Ball, of
Washington parish, La, and the sub
sequent burning to death of the negro
by mob of white men, there grew a
riot between the races on last Sunday
evening. In the conflict 30 citizens
we're shot to death-10 whites and 20
negroes, several women being among
the latter. The trouble was brought
on by the negroes, who had armed
themselves and prepared for it. A ne
gro preacher who had been using in
fiammatory language, was killed.
The riot occurred at a negro camp
meeting near Balltown, La, not far
from the Mississippi and Louisiana
line, 20 miles south of Columbia, Miss.
Order has been restored and the
order for the militia was counter
manded after the First Troop Cavalry
and the Field Artillery of New Or
leans had reported for duty.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

Jim Lanier, a Warren county con-
vict serving sentence for manslaugh-
ter, made the Governor an unexpected
call Sunday afternoon Lanier has been
employed on the Randolph place pick
ing cotton and, according to his state
ment, has been inhumanly treated and
threatened with violence by one of
the guards, so he decided to discuss
the matter with the Governor. How
he ever reached Vicksburg, nobody
knows, but once there he requested
the jailer to keep him until the next
train should arrive. This favor was
readily granted, when Lanier made his
way to Jackson and quietly sought
Gov. Longino with the result that he
was sent out on the Rankin farm,
pending an investigation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

Lillian A. Norton, of Massachusetts,
enjoys the unique distinction of being
the highest salaried woman employe
of any Government department in
Washington. She has been appointed
superintendent of the system of postal
finance of the Postoffics Department,
which pays salary of s., go per year.
This position had been held for thirty
years by Albert W. Bingham, who died
several weeks ago. Miss Norton first
served as stenographer and typewriter
in the Dead Letter Office. She began
work there June IA, 1886, and was
serving Mr.. Bingham as chief clerk
when he died.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
CZOLGOSZ ELECTROCUTED.

Leon Czolgosz, the arch assassin,
was legally put to death at Auburn
prison at 7:15 this morning. A current
of 1700 volts was sent thrice through
his body. He was dead in 3 minutes
after he entered the death chamber
He showed no fear, expressed no sor-
row. II killed the President because
he was an enemy to the good working
people. l am not sorry for my crime, -
he said. He refused all religious con
ISOLATION and was the first man electro
cuted defying the Almighty himself.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
Get the Lions Share of the Trade

Any l0year old child wherfore for why If
already regular
soon fall In line will chance the
Because
McGrath" do elsewhere
efforts time afford lose missing the
extraordinary values offered at Mc(irath & Sons.
Don't yourself to be away
store who
not waited promptly Investigate yourself
the result If pleased tell ohers-if tell
While it is true that trade increasing
reaching will always provide handling
growth in the proper way
When telephone orders demanded
and will add when needed We have doubled
within
intend the knife cutting
need dozen clerks them
question getting promptly"
the only thing that coming
that you need delay your
McGrath Sons are plentiful polite
progressive
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

To THE EDIToR-The enrolment for
the month just closed was 4l2; the
average attendance about 375, making
a remarkably good record for regular
ity of attendance. The school work
has progressed smoothly, notwith-
standing the noise made by the work
men in the addition. Indeed, the order
and diligence on the part of the pupils
has been exceptionally good, and,
though the recitation periods are very
short, the progress made by the pupils
has been very satisfactory. There are
some, of course, who are idle constitu-
tionally, and the parents of all such
have been notified of this fact by the
reports which were sent out the first
part of this week. Idle pupils receive
3s or As ON their reports; good ones
receive is and 2's. Parents should
examine the reports carefully and be
ever ready to commend and encourage
those whose reports are good. All
pupils are assigned work for home
study, and it is the duty of parents to
see that this work is done each day.
We hope to move into the new por.
tion of the building very soon.
Respectfully,
TIP. SCoTT, Principal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
FROM EDGAR.

1t is the unanimous verdict that we
are having one of the most favorable
seasons for gathering crops ever known
in this country.
Pastor J. B. Quin has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Shady
Grove church, to take effect at the
close of the present year.
Prof. Claud Bennett has set Friday
next to scrub up and readjust the
schoolhouse, preparatory for the open
ing of the school Monday.
Our progressive farmer merchant,
Mr. Geo. w. Brister, is operating his
cane mill, and we will soon have "new
sweetness" abroad in the land.
Our colored friends held an associa-
tion just over east in the edge of Law
renee county, and we learn there was
some shooting among them on Sunday
evening. No one hurt.
Our church last Saturday appointed
a committee, consisting of w. G. Sum-
mers and Misses Eva Reeves and Lena
Wooley, to work for the Baptist
Orphanage" the coming associational
year.
The name of the man who fired the
pistol up the branch on Sunday even
ing, at the Fair River Association is
now known to our beat 3 officials,
and will be known to other folks soon.
1t was not oar pistol, as the type put it
last week. We had no such property
at the association, to be sure.
BILLY.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
CITY TAXES AND FINANCES.

By reference to the records and Of
fetal reports. The LEADER has CLEANED
a few facts and figures that will prove
of special interest to its city rea lers
The assessment valuation of real
and personal property in Brookhaven
in 1891 was s602,9j1; in 1901 it was
81, ,204, ,6l6-a gain of s6Ol ,665, or nearly
100 per cent. in the ten years.
In 1890 the total valuation of realty
and personally on which taxes were
levied, was s543,7S0, and the total on
which the tax levy of 1900 was made
was 81, ,137 ,255, being gain of over 100
per cent.
The rate of taxation in 1891 was as
follows:
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

In anBmia and most women's all
ments the digestion is weak, the max
ing of color, flesh and strength out of
food is imperfect so that the PATIENTS
weak, nervous and dyspeptic. This
condition can be corrected by taking a
course of HERBINE. Price, 80 cents.
Price & Watson.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
SheriH's Sale.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ~ oo,,
Lincoln County NJ -oii'
OficerS of Court VS.. c. b. Lampkin, Il. n. Mil
Ter, and 5. SokOloski.
BY virtue of the above styled writ directed to
me from the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of COpah County, will on Monday. the
2nd day of December 1901. at the Court House
door of Lincoln County, within the hours OF
Eleven O'Clock in the forenoon and Four o'clock
in the afternoon. sell by auction to the highest
bid'er for cash, the following described land
which has been levied on by me as the property
of said defendant C. b. Lampkin, and win be
sold TO satisfy said writ and all costs, to-wit;
All the interest of C. B. Lampkin. defend
ant, In and 10 the following described lands, ly-
ing and being In the county of Lincoln and
State of Mississippi. to-wit: The sela of neh4
and So of nell of nel4 Sec. 10; and swi. of nwla
of Sec. IL, Township s. Range s, east.
X. K. .APPLEWHITE.
Oct. 20, 1901. Sheriff.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

Two negro women, delegates to the
tion, attempted to eat at the same
table with the white delegates last
Sabbath at lunch prepared by the
ladies. A protest was raised and the
negroes were compelled to eat at a
table by themselves.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
First Prize!
The following letter explains itself:
D. NOODLE, NOVELTY STORE,
Rronkhavap Miss

at D. NOODLE, NOVELTY
Brookhaven, Miss.
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method of made
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~ object addressing this letter announce the good
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
Harris Business College.

Harris Business College. Jackson,
Miss, secures a greater per cent of
its students GOOD positions than any
other business college. Why don't you
take course with them and let them
start you at $50 to $50 month? They
have had, during the past few months,
% applications for bookkeepers and
stenographers that they could not
supply-s salary from $40 to SIS month.
Recently q of their students secured
GOOD positions in 10 days.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

After the fire in the Crystal Palace
Res aIrant at Greenville Sunday morn
ing in which $1,000 damages had been
done the building, two barrels of coal
oil were found in the dining room.
Sam Gladina and Joe Chintini were
arrested under suspicion of having set
fire to the restaurant We can't un-
derstand why the coal oil was placed
in one part of the building and the
fire in another.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

Accidents of the Pearl River Lumber Co
A brakeman, named Sport Trotter,
fell under logging train of the Pearl
River Lumber Company Monday morn
ing and was so badly mangled that he
died few hours later He had been
married about year and leaves a wife
and infant, the latter being few days
old. Another man, Ed. Beekham by
name, got caught in some shafting at
the mill and had one arm torn off. 1t
is thought he will recover.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

A large portion of the business sec
tion of Rosedale was destroyed by fire
on Sunday morning. The Hon. Chas
Scott, who has suffered so much
of disaster and adverse fortune in re-
cent years, has been residing in the
Rosedale Hotel, which by hard work
was saved from the flames. The law
offices of Scott d Woods were burned
The total loss is estimated at about
$4,000.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

A sensational breach of promise
suit, involving a Mississippi man, was
filed in the Federal Court at jackson
last Friday. A New York Jewess as
serts that while Jacob Gidwity, of Min
ter City, Leflore county, was in New
York he made love to her and promised
to marry her in September. This he
failed to do after she had made every
preparation for the event and she now
sues for $4,000 damages. She thinks
this will heal her wounded heart. A
less sum may have the same effect.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
T. p. ScoTT, Principal.

The entertainment committee of the
Cherokee club have announced the
following program for November:
Tuesday, Nov. 5, progressive euchre;
Tuesday. Nov. II, dance; Tuesday,
Nov. 10, whist night; Tuesday, Nov. 26,
dance.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30
Athenian Literary Society.

The Athenian Literary Society met
in Miss Dunn's room on Friday, Oct
%, and the following program was car
ried out: Reading, Ellen McClendon;
San Ideal Literary Society,"" Wessie
Larkin: Recitation, May Brown; Crit
icism: Presidents Entertainment of
Booker T. Washington, Nellie Sasser;
Humorous Reading, Sara Love; Critical
Notes, Nellie Cox; Quotations from
Shakespeare. There being no further
business on hand the Society ad-
journed to meet next Friday, Nov. l
1901. GEORGE OLIVER, Reporter.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

Miss Lulah Ragsdale, of Belhaven
College, Jackson, Mesdames James n.
Covington aud Henry Alcus, OF sum
nit, Mrs. Chas. Butterfeld, of Nor
field, and other cultured ladies' from a
distance were in attendance upon the
Cadmus anniversary. By the way, all
the ladies mentioned are aIumnae of
Whitworth College.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-10-30

DR.. Bennett has been sporting very
attractive cane this week that has
given him something of the air of a
dude as he proudly exhibited it to his
friends. 1t was gift sent by his
niece, Mrs. Mary Strickland Roos,
from Mexico, and is valuable souve-
mir of that country. Distinguished
features of it's highly colored surface
are the various stages of bull fight
carved in the cane.