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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18
TERRACING FOR HILL LANDS.

At the recent farmers institute held
in Grenada Prof. w. L. Hutchins de-
livered all interesting and instructive
lecture on ''Soil and it's Preparation
for Crops and Their Cultivation, -
referring more especially to the prev.
ention of soil.washlng. In speaking
of the hill lands of the state, Prof.
Hutchins said they were among the
most productive in Mississippi and
that it is wholly unnecessary for the
soil to wash away; that it could be
prevented by properly terraoing. In
explaining how to proceed to terrace
the speaker said to use common farm
level, with which we circle or hills,
giving seven or eight inches fall in
100 feet This terrace will, if proper.
ly constructed, prevent soil of any
Kind washing. This terrace, or ditch,
differs very materially from any other
kind in that it never breaks, being
constructed so that the bank is six feet
w
the bank Of like width. Prof.
Hutchins spoke encouragingly of truck
farming and said that nothing else
that could be planted would produce
the same crop of dollars and cents.
In substantiation of this statement he
told of how farmer in Holmes coun-
ty had netted $500 from single acre
of st1aw berries this season. At the
agricultural station 81, 800 has been
netted from the sale of peaches this
year. Japan peaches. he thought,
would be a most profitable crop, as
from one tree $50 worth of the fruit
had been sold in single season. Re-
garding alfalfa, Prof. Hutchins urged
the farmers to take it up as feed for
stock, saying that it's productiveness
exceeded that of any plant that can
be grown in Mississippi.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18
CHEERS AND TEARS FOR BRYAN

A st. Louis correspondent of the
New York Sun says: Then Col.
Bryan uttered sentence personal to
himself and which brought cheers
and tears to the audience. He said,
Eight years ago a democratic con-
vention placed in my hands the
standard of the party and gave me
the commission as it's candidate. Four
years later that commission was re.
newed. I come tonight to this demo-
cratic convention to return the COM
mission and say to you that you
may dispute whether ] fought q
good fight; You may dispute whether
| finished my course, but you may
not deny that I have kept the
faith The tumnltnous outburst
which broke over the convention at
those last words will be remembered
for many long day. Many on the
platform shed tears, and those in the
Nebraska delegation were convulsed
with emotion =
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18
COTTON AND CORN CARNIVAL.

From the jackson News it is
learned that the board of trade of
that city have about protected plans
for holding cotton and corn carnival
in that city at some date in the near
future.
The cotton and corn carnival has
aroused the greatest interest imagi-
nable among the people. They ap-
prove of the project and think that it
will redown to the interest of Jackson
and the state Of Mississippi in more
ways than one. It will be an expo
sition Of the products of the state,
one which will give those who view
it comprehensive idea of what we
have in the state and what our soil
and climate can produce
Another class Of men who are inter-
ested in the carnival are the horsemen.
They believe that the board of trade
should make some provision for an ex.
hibitjon of home-raised horses and
cattle. They say that they do not
care if the prizes are nothing but
blue ribbons, they want an exhibition
to show what can be done in this line.
For good many years there has been
a great deal of interest among the
people of the state in fine stock. In
the soattle line Kinds county alone
shows up to excellent advantage.
The people we're early in seeing that
it would pay them better to raise fine
cattle than it would scrub stock, and
for years the strain has steadily i'm
proved. A showing of what can be
done in the cattle raising line in this
country would be mighty good at
traction for the carnival.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18
MONEY IN LIVE STOCK.

DR.. j. @. Robert, who occupies the
chair Of Live Stock Diseases at the
State Agricultural college, delivered
an interesting lecture at the Grenada
Farmers Institute recently. He
took for his theme "The Selection,
Care and Management Of Live Stock
on the Farm, land held that the aver
age Mississippi agriculturist should
not attempt successful farming with
out attention to live stock. He COM
pared the land to the stock of "a bank
and showed tnat the enriohing of the
soil byslive stock was increasing the
capital stock and surplus. Not only
is live stock valuable in fertilizing
the soil, but converts such crops as
peas and clover into actual profit by
making money value in beef, pork
and mutton, wool and mules. The
speaker held that rotation Of crops is
necessary every three or four years to
restore plant food. Stock is of value
by converting grass lands into actual
cash as beef. One acre of pasture at
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege gave return of So in six months
when converted into beef. and the
money return in fe1tilizing is much
greater. DR.. Robert made this a
point: Live stock enables the farmer
to utilize time that would otherwise
be unemployed in the preparation
OF good pastures and in rearing
forage crops, and besides he is ena-
bled to sell his skill, as the judlc-
ious selecting, breeding, grazing and
marketing gives opportunity for the
development Of skill Of high charac-
ter. He says the developers of Short
horn herds Of cattle regard them as
putty in their experienced hands, be-
cause in the selecting and breeding
they can mold them into any desirable
form. Raising cotton, says DR.. Rob-
ert, requires the least of skill. He
closed his talk by giving an example,
taking the textile school at the state
institution for an illustration. The
boys here are taught to make five
yards of prints, worth 40 cents, from
one pound of cotton, worth 10 cents,
the difference of 38 cents representing
skill. This same principle, he says,
holds good in the raising of stock.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18
RAISING BOYS.

Merkel Mail: Raising a crop of
boys is just like raising a crop of
corn. Unless they have a proper
amount of the sunshine of training
and the rain of good advice, their
yield will be nubbins. They
should be taught from childhood to be
obedient to duty, to be respectful not
only to old age, but to all mankind,
to know that success is the reward
of honest industry. If we will read
the lives Of our great men we will
find that they soooned" the tower
of fame only by intrepid efforts. In
youth they did not stand idly by
while their brethren labored in the
vineyard. They did not play baseball
nor pitch horse shoes on Sunday.
Above and beyond the vulgar, idle
things Of life they saw the laurels
and reached forth and plucked them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

demise was not q surprise to his
friends, yet it came as a great
shock to them. DR.. Leavell was 81
years of age, having been born in
Pontotoc county in 1847. He was
educated in the common schools of
his county and at the State Univer-
sity, graduating from that institution
in 1871. The year before he graduated
from the university he entered the
Baptist ministry, and after leay ing
the university he took a three years
course in theology at the Southern
Baptist Seminary at Greenyille,
S. @. His first charge was Dalton,
Ga. after which he was called to
Murfreesborough, Tenn, going from
there to church in Columbus, KY.
In March, 1877, he returned to
Mississippi and became pastor of the
Baptist church at Oxford. From
Oxford he was called to Clinton.
and from Clinton to Natchez, where
he remained from 1890 to 1895. At
one time he was president of the
Carrollton Female College, and made
it one OF the most successful colleges
in the state. He has been connected
with the Interstate Baptist mission
board for the past 81 years.
DR.. Leavell was an author of note,
having written two church histories
which are standard.
He leaves wife and two grown
daughters to mourn his demise. His
remains were taken to Oxford for in.
terment this afternoon.
At the time of his death DR.. Leav-
ell was secretary and treasurer Of the
Baptist convention board of Mississip-
pi. He has been a resident of
jackson for the past six years. He
was thoroughly consecrated christian
man who was greatly beloved for his
many noble qualities Of head and
heart, and his place in the Baptist
denomination in this state will be
hard to fill. The sympathy of a
large circle of friends goes out to
the bereaved family. jackson News,
August 13.
DR.. q. T. Leavell was for
years pastor Of the Brandon Baptist
church and this community as a
whole is grieved to learn of this
good mans death and extends SYM
pathy to the bereaved family.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18
REV. z. T. LEAvELL DEAD.

Last evening Rev. 2. T. Leavell,
one of the most prominent Baptist
preachers in the state, died at his
home on High street while sitting
in his chair. DR.. Leavell had been
sufferer for some years with
Bright's disease, and while his
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

To locate any town in Mississippi,
get map, find Brandon, then it is
easy for instance jackson on the
PEARL is just 10 1-2 miles west from
Brandon. Parties desiring homes can
be fixed up in Brandon by
HENRY AND MAY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18
Gems and
* * tests.

ALWAYS LOADED. A Georgia
editor asks, "Will mule kick %
Rub his rear pedal extremities with q
wet sponge and see. -Yazco Sentinel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

Gems and
| * * tests.
ALWAYS LOADED. A Georgia
editor asks, "Will mule kick p"
Rub his rear pedal extremities with q
wet sponge and see.-Yazco Sentinel.
WHAT DYE THINK OF THIS. -
We'd rather be negro than social
equality republican. OF the two, the
negro deserves the most respect. In
dianola Enterprise.
DESPITE THE GOVERNOR. -
Governors may determine at what age
woman ought to marry but the age
at which she does marry is generally
named by the woman herself. -Phila-
delphia Press.
SCIENTISTS MUST HAVE WORK
If the boil weevil IS not discovered
in Mississippi, it will be a source of
great disappointment to many-at
least diligent efforts are being made
to find the pest. Newton Record.
JOBS GALORE. Under the same
date, the press dispatches announce
that Ex-Governor Bob Taylor, Of
Tennessee, is to start a southern
magazine, take the stump for Parker
and get married again. We have all
along contended that the distinguish
ed Tennesseean was a genius, other.
wise keen anxiety might be felt for
his future welfare. -Yazoo Sentinel.
THE NEGRO WANTS HIS FUN.
Mississippi is going from bad to
worse, or from good to better. It
was hardly more than a year ago that
the interest of the negroes in baseball
interfered to such an extent with the
picking Of the cotton crop that the
legislature was petitioned to restrict
the national game. Now it is poll.
tics that cries for relief. New York
World.
THE THRILL OF DIXIE. The
playing of Dixie stopped a stampede
in Americus, Ga, says an exchange.
The cry of fire had been heard and
nothing could stop the frenzied fugi.
tives until the orchestra struck up
Dixie. Then they stood still and
yelled. No true southern man, wo.
man or child will run when they are
backed by the strains of Dixie.
WHITE FOLKS FIRsT.-W. T.
Foster, of Durant, writes to the rail-
road commission complaining Of the
habit Of the branch railroads of the
state have of making up their trains
with the coach for white folks next to
the engine, and the negro coach in
the rear. He desires that the trains
should be made up in the opposite way
-Vicksburg Post.
THE CAMPAIGN BARRELS. -
The New Orleans Picayune says that
Mark Hanna raised campaign fund
for Mckinley of $6, 900. 600 in 1896
and So, 100000 in 1900, while the
Bryan fund in 1900 was less than
81 900, 600. The Picayune under
stands that the situation has changed
so decidedly that the Parker fund is
likely to be from $500, COO to
81, 900. 900, while it is not thought
that the Roosevelt managers can raise
So, 600, 900. Aberdeen Examiner.
HE MAY GO YET.--A young
man in Lexington was deeply in love
with one Of the young ladies but did
not have the courage to propose to
her until after she had left town;
then he wrote to her and got for reply
the simple words. "Go to papa. :"
But he is feeling very bad, because he
says these are the facts in the case !:
''She knew that knew that papa was
dead; she knew that knew the life
he had lead, and she knew that
knew what she meant when she
said, "Go to papa. ''-Durant News.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

AND HE BLUSHED SOME. The
story is told of young man urged to
take charge of Sunday school class
Of girls OF about the age of 15 or
16, which had formerly been taught
by lady. He insisted that he be
properly introduced to the class. So
the superintendent took him to the
girls and said: Young ladies, I
wish to introduce you to Mr.. Blank,
who will in the future be your teach
er. ! should like to have you tell
what your former teacher did, so that
he may begin in the same way :"
Then up rose demure miss of sixteen
and said, 1.-THE first thing teacher did
was to kiss us all around. =
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

WHAT DYE THINK OF THIS. -
We'd rather be negro than social
equality republican. OF the two, the
negro deserves the most respect. In
dianola Enterprise.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

DESPITE THE GOVERNOR. -
Governors may determine at what age
a woman ought to marry but the age
at which she does marry is generally
narned by the woman herself. -Phila
delphia Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

WHITE FOLKS FIRST r..
Foster, of Durant, writes to the rail
road commission complaining of the
habit Of the branch railroads of the
state have of making up their trains
with the coach for white folks next to
the engine, and the negro coach in
the rear. He desires that the trains
should be made up in the opposite way
-Vicksburg Post.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

SCIENTISTS MUST HAVE WORK
If the boil weevil IS not discovered
in Mississippi, it will be a source of
great disappointment to many
least diligent efforts are being made
to find the pest. Newton Record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

THE THRILL OF DIXIE. The
playing of Dixie stopped stampede
in Americus, Ga, says an exchange.
The cry of fire had been heard and
nothing could stop the frenzied fugi.
tives until the orchestra struck up
Dixie. Then they stood still and
yelled. No true southern man, wo.
man or child will run when they are
backed by the strains of Dixie.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

JOBS GALORE the same
date, the press dispatches announce
that Ex-Governor Bob Taylor, Of
Tennessee, is to start a southern
magazine, take the stump for Parker
and get married again. We have all
along contended that the distinguish
ed Tennesseean was a genius, other.
wise keen anxiety might be felt for
his future welfare. -Yazoo Sentinel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-18

THE NEGRO WANTS HIS FUN.
Mississippi is going from bad to
worse, or from good to better. It
was hardly more than a year ago that
the interest of the negroes in baseball
interfered to such an extent with the
picking Of the cotton crop that the
legislature was petitioned to restrict
the national game. Now it is poll.
tics that cries for relief. New York
World.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-20
ph,,ad,,phia,s Firs, RooK.

The first book of any kind published
In Philadelphia was Atkins Almanac
for the year 1856. 1t was an unpaged
pamphlet of ten leaves, only two copies
of which are now known to be In ex.
istence. The first copy Of the Almanac
printed was sent to Colonel Mark
ham, PENIS deputy, who reported to
the council that the book had erro-
neously declared Pennsylvania to have
been founded by Lord Penn" The
council disapproved such high-sound-
ing title, and directed the author and
printer civilian Bradford to forth.
with and effectually blot Que We words
Lord Penn" This had the effect
of recalling the whole edition and the
abolition OK the obnoxious words.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-20
CHAPTER XxuI


Monday was Il very busy day at the
Hall. Owing to the shortncss of the time
the number of guests invited was not so
large rs il would otherwise have been.
But the Squire as Mr. Leslie had done.
insisted on an old-fashioned evening we'd
ding, with grand supper to follow, and
Miss Madeleine was kept fully occupied
with her department The next day was
the wedding day. Aunt Nerves dry
wedder" had changed. No sun rose that
morning. The skies were gray and low
ering. the wind howled and moaned. and
the chill autumn rain fell in fitfu gusts.
Every one seemed depressed by the
change No one spoke of Il. but the old
adage, Happy is the bride that the sun
shines on was in more minds than
would have owned the fact Aunt Mad
dy was not at all superstitious, but she
could not drive the old saying from her
mind-Tit haunted her peFsistently
In the forenoon she CHANGED to go into
Marcia's room. and found the girl stand
ing sadly at the window. gazing out at
the wet, dreary fields
Marcia" she said. gently
Marcia turned swiftly, and without
speaking, threw herself into Aunt Made
leine's protecting arms, and burst into a
passion of weeping. much too bitter for a
young bride on her wedding day
Why, Marcia. Why, darling. don't
cry SOL said the good old soul. trying
to soothe her with every endearing word
and caress ut her command, while tears
rolled down her own cheeks. What
makes you cry to-day, love, when you
ought to be all happyP'
'Oh, aunty, how can leave papa and
you and my dear home?" said Marcia,
raising herself.
"Bnt you are not leaving us, pet, ex-
cept for a short visit, and that you have
often done before"
Yes, but not-not as now!" said Mar
ella, with burning cheeks. But / won't
be so silly again, aunty. We only in
tend to stay away three or four weeks y
All, Marcia. Louis lie Dru intended
many months to pass by before you re-
turned to your beloved home
IF | Didn't know that the chill was
marrying Louis for love aud nothing
else unused Aunt Madeleine. Il ahould
think she was forced into it, she seems
so unhappy! She never said word
about leaving Vance. but oh, how | wish
he would come to-dayr'
Florence. too, was longing for Vance
to come, and fearing that he would be
too late. She placed all his late letters
and the telegram together in a box, ready
to be taken over to Squire Douglas. if
Vance was not there in time. But il was
heavy responsibility for her to inter
rupt the festivities and stop the wedding
by herself, and she dreaded, the task,
longing and praying for Vance to come.
All. noble Florence, sorrowing Marcia,
Vance is coming as fast as rail and
steam can bring him, and he is not aionci
Ito be continped)
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-20

pills repair weakened physician condl-
tiQn when this condition is caused 10y
sick kidneys:
Mrs. Sadie Mettles of 394 W. Fourth
avenue, Columbus, Ohio, says: Prior
to the year 1898 suffered considerably
from backache, pain in the head, Ian
guor and depression and weakness of
the action of the kidneys. The pain
was always worse in the morning and
/ felt miserable. l was induced to pro-
cure box of Doan's Kidney Pills and
began their use. They proved prompt
and effective They cured me and
there has been no return of the trouble
since taking them. i owe all the credit
to Doan's Kidney Pills"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mrs. Mettles
will be mailed on application to, any
part Of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, II. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents per
hoy
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-20

The wedding is Tuesday, oath. What
shah do Send answer here, soon as
possible"
She waited in the Office for nearly two
hours. Then Tanee's answer came; it
read thus:
Il will lie there, with his wife. liz
fail TO arrive by evening. 24th, tell my
uncle all with letters.
Florence left the Office with lighter
heart Vance knew now--he would be
there, if possible Anyway. Marcia was
saved. for those words with his wife"
had told Florence of Vance's entire sue
cess.
And even IL he failed to get there in
time, and the telling of the secret de-
yolyed on her, she knew that when
Squire Douglas had seer Vance's letters
and the telegram he would stop the we'd
ding until Vance came.
On went the days as if they were not
fraught with the tragedy of human life,
each one bringing the wedding day near
er. Saturday afternoon she went over
to consult Marcia on some arrangement
of dress. In the hall she met Aunt Mad
eleine, who told her to go right in, and
she would find Marcia in the back par
lor Thinking playfuily to take her by
surprise Florence opened the door very
softly, and saw sight which struck
her dumb with establishment
Marcia was there, ON her knees upon
the floor before small stand on which
a photograph of Vance in velvet frame
rested against a gilt easel. Marcia S
back was TO the door. but Florence could
see that she was weeping and sobbing
passionately. and pressing kisses upon
the senseless picture, in an agony Of dis
tresS and despair.
Awed and troubled to the heart Florry
softly closed tire door, and swiftly pass
ed out of the house. without speaking
to any one or doing her Grand Bat she
could read the riddle now--she held the
key. This deep grief in light-hearted
girl like Marcia was not caused by a
temporary parting with her couSin-it
was the evidence of deeper feeling.
Il always wanted her to love Vance,
and now | know she Goes" said Florry
as she FASTENED out why she has
promised to marry Louis loving Vance
I'm sure | can't tell. But ! shall tell
him this. when he comes. for he has a
right to know. Oh, hope he will get
here in time. Heaven senffhe may"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-20
sleeps in His Cradle al 20.

There is man of 20. in Paris named
Wallace Superneau, who still sleeps in
the cradle he was rocked in when a
baby and he has never slept one night
of his long life in any other bed. The
youngest of the family of boys, Wal
lace grew older He soon became too
tall to lie in 1t at full length, but he
overcame this difficulty by drawing his
knees upward. Each night to this
day he rests his feet squarely on the
bottom Of she cradle. sways his knees
to and fro and rocks himself to sleep
as ne did when small boy. The habit
was formed in babyhood and never
broken.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-20
Women Break Down.

Sometimes w o m e N
drift into a condition OF
"half invalid" Contin-
ual languor, all tired
out, run down, back
ache, nerves shattered,
headache, terrible pain,
no appetite, poor diges-
ton. In nine cases out
OF ten it's because the
kidneys fail TO do their
work Of tiltering the poi
sonous system waste
from the blood. The
kidneys are weak and
need the strengthening
help of Doan's Kidney
Pills. Read how these
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-20
Rim Van Wrinkle Lfbeled.

Rip Van Wrinkle had just been TAX
Ing a nap. Placing a hand upon his
beard, he murmured drowsiiy, How
this grows on me-" After which he
fell into second doze, that he might
sleep out the remaining ten years.
Yale Record
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-20
During a Lovers, Quarrel.

He (wishing to make it up again
after the quarreD-Good morning.
She (freezingly)-You're mistaken,
sir, l think.
He-Oh, / beg your pardon. / mis-
took you for your her.-Alley Slo-
per
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-04-20
c,uApTER xxi.

The elegant parlors of the Leslie mani
sion were brilliant with lights and odor-
GUS with flowers At an early hour they
were filed with ''fair women and brave
men,
The couples ranged themselves in due
order, Maggie and Lionel stepped be-
tween, and the minister stood before
them. He pronounced to. ceremony In
brief, impressive terms. and in a few
moments transformed Wild Maggie Les
We into sedate Mn. Lionel Ed~ards.