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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
At One Time If Rauned Bass,
AtAnotber, Frogs and 7adpoles.
Strangely Truthful Might Have Added, Lniuraq His Repa
for Veracy, That Also Might Have Rsned Dozvn on
the Coast of the Gulf of Merico.

<<COME years ago l was at a pop
- ular place on the Gulf coast,
place which has become IA
nous for fine fishing. and particular
ly for the big catches of black bass
which have marked the sport In that
region says a strangely truthful man
In the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
There is fine sweep of clear table
land at that place. and 1t stretched
out from the house l occupied toward
the coast line and seemed to almost
lose itself in the blue waters of the
big gulf Often the clouds of that
section seemed to grow right up out
of the sea, and waterspouts of the
smaller kind are by no means uncom-
mon. AS will hereinafter appear. these
conditions will explain the phenomena
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
RELIGIOUS TRUTHS.

Don't wait for great things; for while
you wait the door to the little ones may
close.-Galax Leaf.
Though we travel the world over to
And the beautiful, we must carry it with
us or we find it not-Emerson.
The surest method of arriving at a
knowledge of Gods eternal purposes
about us is to be found in the right use
OF the present moment.-F. w. Faber.
The mark of a saint is not perfection.
but conservation. A saint is not man
without faults, but man who has given
himself without reserve to COBB. F..
Westcott.
Pause, you who read this, and think
for moment of the long chain of iron
or gold, of thorn or flowers, that never
would have bound you but for the
formation of the first link of one
memorable day.-Char!es Dickens.
II we knew the secrets of the Lies of
those-alas innumerable-who seem to
have no real apprehension of anything,
none of the light which it is said light
eneth every man hat cometh into the
world, il wog,& -~cbcb!. be found that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
How to Enrich Character.

Who doubts that Christian character
would be far richer. and church activi-
ties tenfold more successful if Chris
tians generally would put in practice
the most familiar suggestions concern
ing the use of the Word of God? sub
NIT these: I. To read the Bible regular
ly every day. 2. AS nearly as possible
at a fixed hour. 3. Alone in your room.
4. Never when in haste. 5. The MORN
ing is the best time; but If you have
found no other opportunity during the
day, take time Immediately before retir-
ing at night. 6. Read in course. T. Sc
lect, in addition, from any part OF the
Bible such passages as you especially
need. 8. From time to time. read large
ly-several chapters, or a whole epistle
or other boot. at a sitting. In this way
give your Bible a chance to pour into
your soul its great tides of truth 9.
Above all. read devoutly, as for your
souls life. Prayer is the key that I'M
locks the Word.-Bishop G. d. Foss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
SOLDIER ENOCH ARDEN.
Returns After Absence OF Five Years
TO Find His Wife Remarked
to n Cousin

Enoch Arden has been played again,
this time at Pensacola, Fla Five years
ago Sherman Grant entered a volunteer
regiment and went TO Cuba. He had re-
Gently been married, but his wife con-
sented to his departure. At Santiago
he was taken sick with yellow fever. A
few days afterward his cousin, who had
enlisted and was serving in the same
regiment with him, sent Grants wife
news that he had died.
Mrs. Grant was greatly affected by
her loss. and went into mourning for a
year. 1t seems, however, that the hos
pital authorities, in informing the
cousin of Grants death, were them
selves mistaken. He was i'll for long
time. When he recovered, as he was
without money and had the offer of
q position as machinist in a sugar fac
tory on the island, he went there with
the resolution of remaining a few
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
MADE LONELY TOURS.
Two Brides Who Spent Honeymoon
Without Husbands.
One Visited Europe and Had n Good
Time All by HERSELF, the other
Travelled Through Germany
with Her Sister.

One cannot but admire the nerve of the
man who would suggest to his bride to
be few days before the wedding cere-
mony that she should take the honey
moon trip alone, as, owing to press OF
business matters, it would be impos-
sible for him to accompany her. And
soupcon of admiration must also be
felt for the bride, who, instead of be-
ing offended by such suggestion, cheer
fully agrees and sets out for herself on a
solitary bridal tour.
That such instances of honeymoon
Ing" alone are not so rare as one would
suppose, is shown by the marriage Of
George Chapman and Mrs. Emily Hart
man, which took place at McKeesport,
on the Hudson river. Owing to office
worries" Mr.. Chapman suggested to his
wife that II she were DESTROYS OF hav-
Ing honeymoon trip, she should take
it alone, as it was advisable that he
should remain in McKeesport to look aft
er his affairs.
Instead of getting gloomy over the
prospect of so lonely a honeymoon, the
bride (who had been married before, and
therefore knew what she was about
oeh00u Win uhnalCelluS dldCflly, anu IN
formed her husband that she would &C
cept his proposition on two conditions
viz: that the trip should last three
months, and that it should be spent In
Europe. Mr.. Chapman was bit thun-
derstruck at the cool manner In which
his proposal was received, but neverthe-
less agreed to the two conditions, and
Mrs. Chapman toured Europe alone un-
til she reached London, where she was
Joined by her husband.
A similar case occurred a short time
ago in Berlin, and perhaps the fact that
the bridegroom belonged to a nation
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Wanted Informatto.

Gentlemen of the jury" said the
Judge. as be concluded his charge, If
the evidence shows in your minds that
pneumonia, even indirectly, was the
cause of the mans death, the prisoner
cannot be convicted"
An hour later a messenger Game
from the jury room
THE gentlemen of the jury, my
lord" he said, desire information'
"On what point of evidence?"
None, your honor; but they want
to know how to spell pneumonia
Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
To-Day and To-Morroxx-

Part of to-day belongs to tomorrow,
as the seed belongs to the shoot, as
the foundation belongs to the building.
So to-day owes its best to tomorrow.
for not to do right to-day may ruin to-
morrow. But the reverse is not true.
Tomorrow cannot ruin to-day Times
wheel does not run backward Danish.
then, foreboding and anxious forecast,
and fill to-day with faithful work, with
kindness and courage and hope; and 80
you will keep tomorrow from being a
marplot, and make it a good, honest to-
day when it comes.-M. D. Babcock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07

newly-trimmed mustache. Crowds Of
sportsmen were pushing their way into
an inner office, where Clerk Anderson
was busy making out licenses for those
who wish to hunt game within the state
of Illinois. Mechanically the stranger
followed the sportsmen. He heard them
speaking of licenses, game and other
things. He took position in the line
and finally reached the desk at which
Anderson presided.
"Your manner" asked the clerk
1t was given, also the address and the
strangers age.
Expect any big catches this timer"
asked the clerk with a smile.
"Oh, I've caught 1t already" came the
solemn reply.
The stranger paid the clerk $1.45 and
slowly moved away. Reaching the door
he stopped, scratched his head and then
returned to the desk
81 suppose everything is all right"
he said, "but don't you want her name,
too?"
The stranger wanted a marriage IL
cense.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07

Proof that people Of Wales and the
people Of Brittany, in France, come from
ths same parent stock is given every
autumn. when Breton boys go over to
England to sell onions from their home
nsids. In Cornwall and Wales their native
speech is readily understood. Armorican,
the old language of Brittany. the ancient
Cornish and Welsh-and for that matter
srss and Gaelic-are all closely allied
languages, members OF the Celtic group.
Breton and Welsh are very much alike.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07

am about to describe. One day-it
was along in the afternoon, toward
sunset-a sudden shower came and
heard fearful tumbling and f1utter-
ing around the house. 1t seemed as
IL cloud had fallen toward the earth
and had wrapped itself around the lit
tie shanty l was occupying. AS soon
as the Gathering had ceased 1 VEN
turned out into the open. 1 never was
more astonishcd in my life than at
the sight that met my gaze. The
ground was simply covered with houn-
dering black bass, and 1 hurried out
with a basket and picked up enough
fish for a fine fish supper, and it was
as fine a lot or fish as l ever beheld.
You see, the spawn had been thrown
out by a waterspout, the wind had
blown and shifted it about with the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Want. EouaI opnortun,tx.

DR.. Helene Friedericke Stelzner ex-
presses her disapproval, in the Medi-
cinische Wochenschrift, of Munich, OF
Prof. Stieda's proposal that there should
be separate medical colleges for women.
She believes that in such a case the wom-
en- students would have to put up with
inferior teachers. collections and oppor-
unitiss for clinical study and practice,
with the result that people would refuse
o engage women doctors
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Mystery to Men of Science.

After years of study devoted to the
topic, Prof. Alfred Newton, of Cam
bridge, stated that without doubt bird
migration is the greatest mystery in the
entire animal kingdom-'a mystery" he
added, that can be no more explained by
the modern man of science than by the
supplemented savage of antiquity"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Grny Hor,e, for ARTILLERY.

The Russian war Office has decided that
in future gray horses shall be exclusive
ly used for artillery purposes, the rea-
son given for the innovation being that
animals of this color have been found
by experience to be stronger and more
enduring than brown ones.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07

months and making enough money to
return home.
The months heightened into years.
When Grant got home Friday, 1t was to
find his wife married TO another
cousin, w. G. Grant, and the mother of
two little children. At first the original
husband was angry, then he decided to
allow w. G. Grant to keep his wife.
Mrs. Grant will enter a suit for d.
vorce against her former husband, and
he will not oppose IL. Afterward she
will be legally married to w. G. Grant.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
To Glenn Ivory Handles.

To clean the ivory handles of knives
mix equal parts of ammonia and olive
oil and add to this enough prepared
chalk to make paste. With this rub
the ivory and let it dry before brushing
1t off. Several applications of the paste
may be necessary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Papa Was I'm the Game.

"And now" whispered the lover, as he
caught her in his arms, what shall we
do about the rope ladder? We shouldn't
leave it hanging there"
Don't worry about it." replied the
clipping damsel. Papa said he would
pull it up again so we couldn't get back"
Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Berlin md Rame

The density Of population in Berlin IA
about the same as in Rome. Munich af-
lords hve times as much room for each
lnhabitant as those two cities. and Co
logne twice as much rs Munich.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
GOT WRONG LICENSE.
bridegroom Applies
to Chicago County Clerk for
Hunters Permit

The other day a young Chicagoan.
who, according to report. wore a fright
ened and embarrassed look, slowly en-
tered the Office of the county clerk.
Standing in the center of the main Of
fee the stranger gazed about him In
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Bel1es-Lettrcs.

He gazcd into her dreamy II,
Till she said. i'll at ee,
THE goo-goo glance do not uu-
pray you, sir, to &C."
Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07

they have not been born without, but
have forfeited their noblest human her
itage by repeated practical denials OF the
things which they have seen.-Coventry
Patmore.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
CON TALES
The Greatest C1airvoyant &
Fortune Teller the Wor1d
Has Ever Known.

Unitas Separated, Brings back the
one you Love, Helps Quickly all in
Trouble.
Removes Evil Influences, Cures Mys-
terious Diseases, Gives Luck and Suo-
cess. Send Lock of Hair, Date of Birth
and - cents. Ask three questions and
receive Horoscope and Lucky Birth
stone by mail. GONZALES, 2S6 Bergen
Street, Brooklyn, New York.
SmOs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
The Mean Thing

Flossie-Jack is man after my own
heart.
Marie (sweetly)-You're sure it's not
your money that he's after?-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
show PessImi-tfc Streak

That men are pessimistic fundamen-
tally despite all their brave show of OPP
timism, is proven by the fact that the
world never credits q chronic ;ester
with depth or a chronic Laughter with
sincerity.-N. o. Times Democrat.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Same Old Sforx-

I'VE women will have the last word
you know"
Saying which Miss Nippy picked up
new novel and opened it at the conclud-
ing chapter.-Newark News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Native Barber. Of India.

So light is the touch Of the native
barber OF India that he can shave YOU
while you are asleep. without awaking
you.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Man Reduced to Ashes.

When an adult human body is cre-
mated, the reSiduum is a mass of gray
ashes weighing about two mounds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07

The girl takes after her parents
She takes her nose from her pa"
"And certainly no one will question
She takes her chin from her ma"
--Yonksrs Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
For the Breath

moi won't give you anything. I
smell liquor on your breath"
well, can't yer give me a nickel ter
buy some cloves ?"-Chicago American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07

The bookkeeper buzzes the blond stenox.
The ONCE boy loafs about
The cause? The boss is out, of course
The effect? Why, the boss is out.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-11-07
Romance.

Romance LEARN We that grope In rioon.
II vivifies the soul
1t is the charming flower that blooms
In life's left buttonhole
-Lippincotts Magazine
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
HVlda, a Black Diamond.

twenty-five of the public school
boys and girls presented Chas.
Roltaire's original originality, :"
'Hulda, Black damon, at the
Opera House last evening. The
entertainment was given to help
the military company of the insti-
tuition to buy uniforms, and a
gratifying audience was present.
The boys, in their songs and
antics did themselves fully as much
credit as the girls and refuted the
doubtful statement that you can't
get boys to do anything" Mr..
Roltaire deserves great credit for
the evening.
Miss Beulah Ramsey dis
tingushed herself as accompanist
and special numbers were given
by Misses Annie Allen and Jen-
ME Chrisman.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
Bisner VS.. Hughes.

The Clarion-Ledger of yester-
day contained the following:
In Bigner VS.. Hodges, from the
circuit court of Lincoln county,
the Judgment of the lower court
was confirmed by the Supreme
court.
1t seems Bigner and Hodges
were rival grocery merchants in
the little burg of Norfeld. Find
ing that his sales were falling off,
Hodges started an investigation,
and discovered that his competitor
in business, Bigner, had circulated
the report that he, Hodges, had
sold piece of diseased meat to a
regular custom in the person Of a
boarding house keeper, and for
that reason his former customers
refused to trade with him further.
He therefore brought suit for
damages in the Justices court,
which awarded him 500. The
case was appealed to the circuit
court which thought he was en-
titled to $3.50, and the supreme
court was of the same opinion.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
Three in One Day.

Early Sunday morning negro
was found dead, with his skull
crushed, near the railroad track in
the southern portion of the city.
A pistol, 50 in money and an or
del for a gallon of whisky we're
found on his person. A coro-
ner's jury was promptly summon
ed and after thorough investiga-
tion, rendered verdict that de-
ceased had been murdered by par
ties to the jury unknown. Two
negroes arrested on suspicion
Sunday morning were discharg-
ed for lack of eliminating evil
dence. The murdered negro
was identified as railroad hand
named Frank Rosenborough, and
was the third negro who came to a
tragic end in Brookhaven Satur-
day.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed.

Mr.. Isaac Cope, the genial host
of the Commercial Hotel of this
city, with cheerful readiness, re-
Gently extended a favor to a gen
tleman who was on visit to this
city and an utter stranger to him.
1t was case of big-hearted,
disinterested kindness on the part
of Mr.. Cope, characteristic of the
man, and few days afterward
he received a letter of thankful
appreciation from the stranger,
which ran in part as follows:
"My Friend in Deed:--It has
been truly said that friend in
need is a friend indeed;' but
when a stranger acts the Good
Samaritan | do not believe in
waiting until his demise before !
say something good about him.
While, as matter of course, you
ran no risk in extending me
the favor, still it shows conclu-
sively that Mans Humanity to
Man still lives in the bosom of all
true gentlemen. | assure you
that life to me is all the more
pleasant when know that stran-
ger can ask and receive.
:. With compliments of the
season and in the language of
"Old Rip that you may live long
and prosper, l remain, with
thanks.'' -
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
Fair River Notes.

Rain and mud for the last five
months. DR.. Bishop, of Mon
ticello, last week passed through
here and on his return from
Brookhaven took dinner with his
friends, DIR. and Mr.. Robertson.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. John Conn,
of Salisbury, were visitors here
last Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. w. r. Webber, of Wesson,
filled his appointment at New Zion
last Sunday. -. Rev. Fielder, of
Felder's Camp Ground, filled his
appointment at the Methodist
church last Sunday. The Sun
day School was well attended last
Sunday by old and young and was
conducted by Prof. Claud Bennett.
Prof. Bennett is principal of the
Fair River school and worthy
young teacher. :. There was a
meeting of the candidates at
Union last Saturday discussing
official matters That is the way
to let people know where you
stand. ;. I. Mrs. Brewer, of our
town, is visiting her sick daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ada Herring, on Front
Street, this week. Mrs. DIR.
Robertson, visited her niece, Mol
lie Carr, near New Zion last Sun
day. -. Mrs. Sebille Robertson,
of Winfield, La, have invited her
uncle and family, DR.. Robertson,
of this place, to be present at her
marriage on March 22nd. -. III.
I. Hemphill is building a nice
dwelling house for himself on
Hemphill street. Marsell Grice
and Ira Barron are faithful
boys to bring the mail through the
mud and rain. No better could
be found. We commend them for
good services and they are so nice
to everybody. -. Old folks say
there will be frost till the seven
stars 60 down at dark. See how
high they are. Y. The first part
Of the week was very much like
spring. Will Kees received
notice by telephone last Tuesday
from Hazlehurst that his wife's
father, Mr.. Joe Cato, was lying
very low. GEORGE.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
R. c. Applewhite for Sheriff.

r. G. Applewhite formally an
nounces in today's Leader as a
candidate for sheriff of Lincoln
county; subject to the Democratic
primary. Bob ''AppIewhite, as
he is familiarly known to his
friends and personal acquaint-
ances, is no stranger to the duties
of the sheriff's Office. For a con-
siderable time he was chief deputy
sheriff, and, on the death of the
late Sheriff Chas. McNair, succeed
ed him by appointment of Gov.
McLaurin to that Office and served
out his unexpired term. Being
disqualified, as was then generally
supposed, by the constitutional
provision prohibiting a sheriff
from succeeding himself, he retired
from the Office at the end of the
regular term with clean record
and a satisfactory account of his
stewardship, without offering for
the position again at that time.
Now he comes before the people
once more, with no legal inhibi-
tions in the way and asks them to
consider favorably his candidacy
for a full term of four years.
There can be no question that
Bob" possesses several of the
best and most essential qualifica-
tions for good sheriff, and these
the people should fairly and just
ly consider in comparing his fit
ness with that of other candidates.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
Attention, Teachers!

AS announced heretofore, the
work of the reading circle for the
month ending March Goth, in
cludes the second hundred pages of
Whites School Management and
of Curry's Civil History. The
work for the next month, ending
April Goth, will be the remainder
of each of these books.
For next Friday evening, March
90, no regular program has been
arranged, but all teachers are cor
daily invited to be present at the
public school in Brookhaven,
where there will be a contest in
elocution, music and defamation
for places in the district contest
for beat 1 the night of April End.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
George Vernon for Floater Representa-
tive.

Mayor George Vernon, of
Bogue Chitto, informs The Lead
er that he is a candidate for Float
er Representative from the coun-
ties of Lincoln and Franklin.
Mr.. Vernon is an excellent man
for the position and we commend
him to the voters of Lincoln and
Franklin as worthy of their conf
dence and support. AS Lincoln is
entitled to the Floater this year,
Franklin will not have a candidate
at all. Mr.. Vernon's formal an
nouncement will appear in next
weeks Leader.