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The leader., 1902-02-26

Mr.. Willie Abshagen went up to
jackson Sunday to meet his mother
and brother, Adolph, who were return
ing from Vicksburg. Adolph, we re-
greet to learn, is still suffering from
blood poison, the result of an injury
received in the candy factory in which
he was engaged at Vicksburg. The
accident occurred just after Christ
mas and Adolph's health has been Sc
riously undermined ever since. We
hope his home coming is herald of a
happy change in his condition.
The leader., 1902-02-26

We learn with regret that Mrs. j. H.
Thompson has been confined to her
bed for period of eight weeks. This
has been hard season to many "good
gray heads" among us, and we hope
that the spring sunshine will hasten
this way and throw bit of brightness
over the gloom of their suffering and
patient endurance.
The leader., 1902-02-26

Mr.. j. F. Burke, of Kansas City, Mo-,
has accepted a position with the East
Union Lumber and Manufacturing Co.
in the capacity of private secretary of
Mr.. Nalty. Mr.. and Mrs. Burke are
stopping at Mrs. Sherman's, on Jack
son street.
The leader., 1902-02-26

James A. White. formerly of this
city, but later of Elna, Texas, has, we
learn, left the Lone Star State for
Oklahoma. The good wishes of his
Brookhaven friends will continue to
follow him, no matter where he goes.
The leader., 1902-02-26
Citation Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
TO all persons having or claiming any legal or
equitable title in the via of ela of nell and 10
acres on east side of via of nell, lying south
of the mill branch. sec. u, 55 acres more or
less, and all of sell, sec. -, lying north of
wa. see. %. lying north of Brookhaven and
Monticello road, all in township Z, range s
east
You are commanded to appear before the
Ihancery Court of the County of Lincoln in said
State on the second Monday in March, 1902. at
rules. to defend the suit in said Court of Mrs.
Melissa A. Maxwell, who sues to quiet her title
70 said land. wherein you are defendants.
This, the 9Th day of February, A. ID. 1902.
X. w. MCNAIR, Clerk.
The leader., 1902-02-26

Oh, let us all remember we'll that
the best of princes is no better than
the best American citizen upon the
streets of Brookhaven-with all due
consideration for the brother of Em.
peror William.
The leader., 1902-02-26

The two young sons of Adolph Bal
lay were accidentally shot by their
mother at Diamond, La, last Thurs
day. She was sweeping the floor, when
her broom caught in the loaded gun
and brought 1t to the floor with the
result stated, Mrs. Ballay herself mar
rowly missing the load. The boys are
expected to recover. When will peo-
pie learn that guns are dangerous
weapons loaded or unloaded-and
should be kept out of easy reach in
the common walks of life.
The leader., 1902-02-26

p. S. Cameron has rented out his
place two miles east of town and has
moved to Lawrence county. We are
glad to know that after March 1st Mr..
Cameron will hold a position on the
Press with Bro. Joseph Dale.
The leader., 1902-02-26
For Stomach Troubles.

II have taken great many different
medicines for stomach trouble and
constipation" says Mrs. S. Geiger, of
Dunkerton, Iowa, shut never had as
good results from any as from Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. u
For sale by c. E. Grafton Drug Co.
The leader., 1902-02-26
Mr.. Wheeler Got Rid of His Rheumatism

During the winter of 1898 was SC
lame in my joints, in fact all over my
body, that | could hardly hobble
around, when l bought bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. From the
first application | began to get we'll
and was cured and have worked stead
lily all the year-R. WHEELER, North
wood, N. Y. For sale by c. e. Graf
ton Drug Co.
The leader., 1902-02-26
AppleWhite. Wesley Lot IL,
81 50 1S20S2 Is

Applewhite, Wesley y Lot II,
blk -, B'hayen. -.---.-.-..---.. 81 50 1S20S2 Is
Bowen, Mrs. +. A.-Lots :. 81,
s, o. 10, IL. II, Il, II, II and 16,
blk + ma blk |, less that part
assessed to Mrs. Willoughby
me- blk 106; all blk los, b. III 40 60 81 1858 ID
Bowman Ransom-Lot 4, blk
II, B'haven ----..-..-. -.-.--..... 40 2i20 > Si
Bell, Thelia-75 #. on W side
blk 20; lots l and 2, blk 49,
B'haven and persOnal.--...---.- Al 10 ll60.l5 81
HilSon, G.. n. W.-Lot IL and
10X200 it. in Sc cor lot IA. blk
%, B'haven and personal 80 1910 5 IS
Lee, GUY lot in blk 81, b. II 90 1920 80
Lewis, Mamie lot 30 IT. n and
S by l75 fife and W, blk 81, Bib. 60 062O sc
Maxwell, NJ. T.-Lots /, =. B.
blk -, B'haven -.---.----.--- 1 so 1850 5 IS
Moses, Chas.-Lot Il, blk a.
B'haven; 40 less go -..- 80 1920 s.
Machaeles, Mrs. Maggie-Lots
10 and IL, Solvents Sub-diyi,
ion, so fl. front by 151 IT. back
in Sw cor. foot lot 1870, bib ~ COL 2OG013 so
Maxwell. W. Lot 20. Hos
kns Add. B'hayen and per 1 % l9I2O 81
Oliver. Daisy-100Xl5O TT. in or
part blk LOG. B'haven 1890. ---- 00 G020 6 so
Or so much thereof as will be sufficient to sat
isfy said taxes, damages and costs.
+. MCCORMICK,
Feb. IL, 1902. City Tax Collector.
The leader., 1902-02-26
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO. ,

Lucas COUNTY, Co.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of f. j. CHENEY x Co.,
doing business in the City of Toledo County
and State aforesaid. and that said irm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each AID every case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK }. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A, d. 1886.
- A. w. GLEASON.
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials. free.
Ed CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The leader., 1902-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardy are Wis
iting Mrs. Hardy's uncle, Mr.. Lee Bag
gett, at Canton.
The leader., 1902-02-26
Notice of the Proposal to Issue
Bonds of the City of
Br0okhaven.

In accordapce with an ordinance of the Mayor
and Board Ct Aldermen of the City of Brook
haven. on the eth day OF February. A. d. 1902,
notice Is hereby given that on the first Tuesday
of March, A. ID. 1902. the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen of the City of Brookhaven, Miss,
will issue the bonds of said city to the amount OF
three thousand, five hundred dollars for CON-
pleting the public school building on Block o in
the said city and paying for machinery. appli-
ances, fixtures. furniture and equipments nee
eSsary therefor.
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen of the City OF
Brookhayen,
By j. b. DAUGHTRY, Mayor.
W. III. SEAvEY, City Clerk.
February. 10, 1902.
The leader., 1902-02-26

A modern phrase might be: BE sure
you're writer; then go ahead"
The leader., 1902-02-26
City Tax Collectors Sale Of Lands.

DY VIRTUE of Chapter % of the Annotated
ID Code of Mississippi of 1892 and the ordi-
nances of the City Of Brookhaven, Mississippi.
|, Eugene Mccormick, City Tax Collector of
said City OF Brookhayen, will on the
being the Sd day of said month within the hours
prescribed by law, at the old market house door
in said City OF Brookhaven proceed to sell to
the highest bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed property delinquent for the taxes due
the City of Brookhaven for the year 1901, sit
uated, lying and being in the City of Brookha-
ven, Lincoln County. Mississippi:
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
CLOCKS OF PAST AGES.
How the Present Magnificent Timcpieces
Origlnated.

The word clock, derived from the
French gloche, German glocke, signi-
fies bell, and up to the fourteenth cen.
fury lit was only used to designate a
bell which was struck at certain pc.
RODS of time indicated by the hour.
glass.
Sundials or "gnomons" were the first
instruments used in measuring time,
and there is but little doubt that the
long granite pillars which we call obe-
lisks were used by the Egyptians IL
not as actual sundial hands, at least
for some astronomical observations Of
the movement of the sun.
Clepsydras or water clocks and sand
clocks came next in order. The flow
Of sand through a small orifce Is an
accurate method of measuring time,
for the exit of the sand is always reg
ular; but water Is Influenced by the
laws Of hy%drostatics; when the vase Is
full the water run out faster than
wheS 1t is nearly empty.
Candle clocks, or tapers on which
were cOlored bands indicating how
much was consumed in a certain time,
were also used, and their invention Is
attributed to Alfred the Great; but
this method is even more susceptible
of error than the previous ones.
In most large cities a public record
Of the flight Of time seem to have
been kept by some method or other.
In 1886 st. Pauls In London paid a
salary to an orologiaro, who kept q
record OF time; and in 1871 we find
one employed at Westminster palace
to attend to the clock. The first por.
table clocks are attributed to a Ger
man named De Souable. and are sup.
posed to have been made In 1900; but
1t Is not till 1880 that we find mention
OF a clock made SO that he might
carry 1t with him to every place width.
err he might go."-Jewelers' Review.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07

For. strange to say. il was not Sister
Beatrix who floated in through the
doorway. but Hildegarde herself.
And. like a fash, IL came upon poor
Paul that. in some clumsy manner. he
had succeeded In mixing the numbers,
and thus made a mess of II.
However, since the dam &c had az.
ready been done, he must abide by the
consequences.
Hildegarde was evidently struggling
under n variety Of emotions: but she
had been taught how to keep her feel
ings under fair control. and. besides,
the German maidens are so very mod.
est they never wear their hearts upon
their sleeves for davis to peck at.
AS Paul had ere now fully deter.
mined that this sweet girl was lost to
him. that circumstances had lifted her
far beyond his reach. allowing him
great distance. as the Aztec might the
glowing sun, what did II matter. any
way?
"Of course. you are surprised to see
me here. and | assure you ! am In
clined that way myself. but. since I
have stumbled into your presence. l
must say something that Is on my
mind. Will you condesccnd to listen.
Fraulien Hildegarde?"
She inclined her head. as though un.
willing to trust her voice as yet.
Now he was ready to make the
plunge.
at IL my duty to war; you against
some one you saw last night at the
garden; a woman, who has taken an
intense dislike toward you, founded on
a senseless fabric, but who wishes you
| ill.,
"A woman, you say-and last
night"
Hildegarde put this question hastily.
while her manner betrayed more or
less excitement.
She did not forget. she could not
forget, that she had seen Paul bending
over n sweet girl. holding her two
hands In his own, and beaming upon
her with what appeared to be the most
devoted attention.
No wonder her curiosity was aroused
and she hung upon his words with ca.
gerness.
This woman has conceived a sud
den dislike toward you. She has no
scruples about working you injury.
and has arranged a miserable plan
whereby you may seem to be impli'
Gated with her in ;reachery toward the
Kaiser"
The girls face grew white. To a
patriotic daughter OF the Rhine, there
could be no greater evil befall one
than to be accused OF such u crime.
impossible! Who would believe
such IA thing?" she murmured.
I'm these troublous times men are
ready to believe the strangest stories
Spies there are in the heart OF Ger
many. One was discovered only a few
days ago within court circles. a woman
who had been trusted almost implicit
ly. She is now shut up in q fortress
Let me try to explain"
Proceed. m%ynheer."
(To be Continued.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
CHAPTER NJ.
Led by Destiny.

1t may be safely assumed that Rhine.
lander. after that stormy interview
with the countess. did not feel much
like sleep.
Long he tramped up and down the
rooms, for Karl had mt yet arrived.
At length he retired, and when Karl
came in he seemed to be sleeping; yet,
through the remaining watches Of the
night, the American lay there and ar.
ranged plans, Just as when q child he
had built houses out Of cards, to knock
them down the next capricious mo.
ment.
Another day dawned.
Paul remembered his promise TO his
sister.
II must be kept. painful though the
interview might be. Beatrix should
know that at least she had a father
with an unsullied name. and that there
was a brother ready to love and pro-
tect her, in whose arms she could
weep.
Accordingly he fastened to the ad.
dress he had received on the previous
night.
He had already noticed as a queer
coincidence that II was in the same
strasse as the house where Hlldegarde
resided. This did not appear to be the
only resemblance, since the building
itself had a familiar look.
Passing upstairs and asking to see
the young lady, he handed his card to
the attendant.
Through the doorway came a vision
in white, and Paul's n~erveless arms
fell fiat to his sides.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
CHAPTER y.
A Stormy Interview.

"A stormy lnleTVleW..
Paul knew he was in for a siege as
soon as his yes fell upon his visitor.
and 1t required all the fortitude of
which he was possessed to brace him.
self for the encounter.
He took her hand in a perfunctory
way, and would have Immediately re-
leased 1t only she refused to let him
20 SO easily.
"Ah! you men forget so easily. 1t
Is the poor. weak, loving ome who
have to suffer-" she said. with such
exquisite pain In her voice that Paul
might we'll have been inclined to pity,
only that he knew her SO we'll.
Countess" he said, steadily, with a
stern face, that betrayed his design.
kind. but surely the present time and
conditions are hardly suitable for a
lady's visit. Had you informed me
Of your presence here, I should have
been pleased to have paid my respects
to you at your hotel"
"Ah! that was what I did not wish.
I an not stopping at a hotel, and they
do not know me here as the Countess
Aimee. Besides-it was my desire to
surprise you"
"You certainly accomplished that"
81 thought, l believed, you would
be overjoyed to see me. and I had
looked forward with such eagerness
to this meeting. Since you left Paris
have had the blues and have grown
actually thin"
She said this so boldly that 1t had no
effect, for he knew 1t was false. II
anything, she was more plump than
ever. and, as to her moping, he had no
doubt she had been through a constant
round of gayety. breaking new hearts
every week, and accepting generous
presents from her ardent admirers.
"That Is too bad, countess, but you
should not allow cares of state to wor.
ry you &c." he said.
"Ah! you are blind; you will not
zee. You want me to tell you openly
It is the torment of that little god
Love that has harassed me. You have
no pity upon a poor woman who,
reigning a queen for years, suddenly
finds herself the weakest slave
II am sorry to hear you say that,
sountess." Paul remarked. coldly.
Sorry"
The hands fell from the bewitching
face, now pale with sudden anger, and
her sloe-black orbs flashed incipient
lightning as the realization d..wned
apon her that her scheming had, after
III. been In vain.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
Dover to Own baths.

Municipal Turkish baths are soon to-
be established in the City Of Dover.
England, In connection with the bath
house on the sea front. 1t Is estima-
ted that their construction will cost
about $751; The operating expenses
per year, including salaries, fuel and
interest on the loan, will aggregate
81, 800. This is not the first bath Of
its kind that has been established in
England. for one has been In operation
at Folkestone for several years. For
the first two years 1t was run under
municipal management at a loss. Last
year 1t was leased to a manager at q
rental which yields a revenue to the
city of 2h per cent on the investment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
NCIf1EQ Or n. PRESIDENT

Washington. Unless the great God.
who assisted him, shall be with and
aid me, | must fail: but II the same
omniscient mind and almighty arm
that directed and protected him shall
guide and support me, ! shall not fall
Il shall succeed. Let us all pray that
the God of our fathers may not for
sake us now. TO him l commend you
all. Permit me to ask. that. with equal
security and faith, you will invoke his
wisdom and guidance for me. With
these few words l must leave you; for
how long I know not. Friends, one
and all, | must now bid you an affec-
tomato farewell"
1T was a most impressive scene"
said the editor of the Journal. 1--WE
have known Mr.. Lincoln for many
years; we have heard him speak upon
a hundred different occasions; but we
never saw him so profoundly affected,
nor did he eve utter an address
which seemed to us so full OF simple
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07

A little boy who goes to Sunday
school every Sunday always receives a
nickel from his father to place In the
collection plate. Last Sunday his
father gave him two nickels. saying,
zone is for the Lord and the other
Ia for yourself" As II was too early
to start for Sunday school the little
boy sat on the porch steps in the warm
sunshine playing with the two nickels.
After a while he dropped n OF them
and 1t disappeared down a crack.
without a moments hesitation and
still clutching the remaining coin In
his clenched fist, he looked up at his
father. exclaiming, "Oh. pop! There
goes the Lords nickel!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07

every heart In the audience was
hushed at the spectacle. After repeat
ed efforts, he found 1t impossible to
speak. and strobe away, openly and
bitterly sobbing. to the widows car
riage, in which he was driven from
the scene. Bowlin Greene had loaned
Mr.. Lincoln books from their earliest
acquaintance, and on one occasion had
taken him to his home, and cared for
him with the solicitude Of "A devoted
friend through several weeks of great
suffering and peril.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07

NN 1851, he arrangements
% e: !: +: 5: =: :: s.: g; !; ;: !: !: s: =: =: :: !:
naming between that date
and the 4th of March with
q grand tour from state to state and
city to city. One Mr.. Wood. recon.
mended by Senator Seward" was the
chief manager. He provided special
trains to be preceded by pilot engines
all the way through.
II was a gloomy day; heavy clouds
noated overhead, and a cold rain wac
falling. Long before eight o'clock. a
great mass of people had collected at
the station OF the Great Western rail-
way to witness the event OF the day.
At precisely five minutes before eight,
Mr.. Lincoln. preceded by MIR. Wood.
emerged from "a private room In the
depot building, and passed slowly to
the car. the people falling back respect
fully on either side, and as many as
possible shaking his hands. Having
finally reached the train, he assembled
the rear platform, and, facing about to
the throng which had closed around
him, drew himself up to his full
height, removed his hat. and stood for
several seconds In profound silence.
His eye roved sadly owe that sea OF
upturned faces, and he thought he read
In them again the sympathy and
friendship which he had often tried.
and which he never needed more than
he did then. There was an unusual
culver in his lip, and a still more I'M
usual tear on his shriveled cheek. His
solemn manner. his long silence, were
as full of melancholy eloquence as any
words he could have uttered. What
did he think Of? or the mighty changes
which had lifted him from the lowest
TO the highest estate on earth? or the
weary road which had brought him to
this lofty summit? or his poor mother
lying beneath the tangled underbrush
In a distant forest? or that other
grave in the quiet Concord cemetery?
Whatever the particular character of
his thoughts. II is evident that they
were retrospective and painful. To
those who were anxiously waiting to
catch words upon which the fate OF
the nation might hang, 1t seemed long
unit! he had mastered his feelings SUI
iciently to speak. At length he began
In a husky one of voice, and slowly
and impressively delivered his farewell
to his neighbors. Initiating his exam.
pie. every man In the crowd stood will
his head uncovered in the fast-fallint
rain.
"Friends-No one who has never
been placed in a like position can un
ierstand my feelings at this hour. no.
he oppressive sadness l feel at thi!
parting. For more than a quarter o
a century l have lived among you
and during all that time ] have re
ceivcd nothing but kindness at you
hands. Here | have lived from m,
youth, until now | ain an old man
Here the most sacred ties of eartl
were assumed. Here all my children
we're born: and here n OF them lie'
buried. To you dear friends, ! ow'
all that I have, all that ! am. All the
strange, checkered past seems to GROVE
low upon my mind. To-day l leave
you. / 90 to assume a task more diff
acult than that which devolved upoi
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
II Not One Man tn. Other.

Mrs. Winks-Why in the world
didn't you write to Inc while you were.
away? Mrs. Minks-I did write. Mrs.
Winks-Then / presume you gave the
letter to your husband to mail, and he
is still carrying 1t around In his pock-
ct. Mrs. Minks-No. l posted the let
ter myself. Mrs. Winks-Ah! then, Il
is in my husbands pocket.--New York
Weekly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
CHAPTER rx.-(Continucd.)


She was no ordinary woman, this
Partisan countess. He remembered
that he had heard 1t said she was .
born diplomat and that Louis Ma
poleon would sooner trust any desper-
ate foreign mission to her than to most
OF his representatives.
Why, then, was she In Germany?
Her appearance on the scene was like
q blight to Paul. The conditions had
really been bad enough before. but o
they were rendered doubly serious.
When H~ildegarde and her compan-
Ion arose to leave the garden. he saw
the countess also make a move.
He held his breath when he saw
her brush up against the German
beauty, throw back her veil a moment
and speak rapidly to her, at the same
time pressing a note into the hand of
the fairly surprised Hildegarde.
Paul noticed that the countess
dropped her veil again the moment
she left Hildegarde's side.
What was the reason Of this scrup-
ulous care?
blu Slt WISH W dNOlu IttOShitIoh
by Paul? He had never cared for her,
though dazzled for a time by her beau
~ and the scintillating brilliancy of
her intellect. Now he positively hated
the dashing charmer, and could ever
see evil befall her with grim compla-
cency
Hence, 1t was with renewed interest
and not a little satisfaction that he
discovered a certain fact.
The countess had a shadow. In heI
turn, she was being watched, and
something about the appearance OF the
man who kept her under constant sur
veillance gave him the impression that
he belonged to the secret police Of
Berlin.
Then her mission to Baden was nc
such dead secret as she might sup
pose, and IL she gave her enemies goot
and sufficient cause for an arrest, the
beautiful Frenchwoman who dared tC
take such risks in order to gain the
royal favor of Napoleon might see the
inside Of a German bastile ooner thar
she dreamed, even in her most san
guine moments.
Paul had much to consider whilt
walking to his lodgings. Being pos
sessed Of means, Paul had a very lux
urious establishment. which Kar
shared with him of late.
The old woman who took care o
the several flats usually waited up
though Paul could always enter will
his key. and this he did on the presen
occasion.
To his surprise, the lights wer'
turned up. Karl must have reache,
home ahead Of him.
With a smile on his lips he alb
ruptly entered the sitting-room Il
see the figure Of a woman rise from
chair by the table where she had beel
reading and to feel a cold hand lai'
upon his heart as he recognized In hi
late visitor the charming enchantres
and shrewd female diplomat, Counties
Aimee!
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-07
Vss ss&s ssss II - - y
FAREWELL TO " " !
~ HIS FRIENDS. :
- Lincoln's Impressive Speech at Sprin sfield on q
His Departure for Washington. ~
a&Saxsx ~ s@ 50 ~ ANnAn~ - 80 secs

and touching e%loquence. so exactly
adapted to the occasion. so worthy OF
the man and the hour"
At 8 O'Clock the train rolled out OF
Springfield amid the cheers of the pop
ulacc. Four years later a funeral train.
covered with tho emblems OF splendid
mourning. rolled into the same city,
bearing a discolored corpse. whose OBJ
sequies were being celebrated in every
part OF the civilized world.