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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
RUSsIA'S CHILD FARMERS.
Boys and Girls of the Cars Domain
Look After the Poultry,
Pigs and Cattle.

In every large estate in Russia the
raising CT poultry is leading indus
try. Children 90 much of the work,
especially in the summer months, says
an eastern paper.
The poultry house is large wood
en- building, divided into separate COM
partments for the different breeds of
keys are bred in large numbers, and
great care is necessary to keep them
in good health, as they are kept in
doors in the cold months, when only
the ducks and geese are hardy enough
to be permitted to spend a few min
utes in the open air on sunny days.
The poultry house is heated by large
brick stoves. Next to the house is the
kitchen Of the woman who has charge
of them. Her children, or some of the
children on the estate. assist her in
feeding and caring for her feathered
fiocks
In the summer the pastooks and pas
tooshkas, as the boys and girls are
called who look after the poultry. pigs
and cattle in the fields, relieve their
elders of the care Of the poultry. These
children drive the fiocks out to the
fields in the early morning, each with
loaf Of black rye bread The fields
abound in brooks and rivulets as a
rule in which the geese and ducks dis
port themselves
The pastooks and pastooshkas hang
their scanty clothing on the ever-pres-
ent willow trees and mudlark to their
hearts content, leaving the water only
when the fiocks show an inclination to
wander too far.
Toward nightfall the birds are
driven home and fed. while the boys
and girls repair to their matched
and lime-washed izbas, where they
climb into the narrow hunks to sleep
after meal of cabbage soup and rye
bread, washed down with kvas, a fer
mented drink made from meal and
honey.
This time is the happiest time of
their lives. The harder labors of the
farm soon succeeds it. Farming in
Russia means constant toll from the
thawing of the ground until it is frozen
again. The pastooks and the pastoosh-
kas suffer the least of all engaged in
agriculture.
Poultry raising is lucrative. The ex-
port of eggs and fowls of all kinds is
very large. Thus the little poultry
tenders perform an important econom-
ic part in farm life in Russia
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
MIGHT HAVE SAVED 1T.
A Lot of Trouble from Too Much
Starchy Food.

A little boy of eight years whose
parents did not feed him on the right
kind of food, was always nervous and
suffered from a weak condition of the
stomach and bowels. Finally he was
taken down with appendicitis and after
the operation the doctor, knowing that
his intestinal digestion was very weak,
put him on Grape-Nuts twice a day
He rapidly recovered and about two
months thereafter, his Father states,
He has grown to be strong, muscular,
and sleeps soundly, weighs 81 pounds,
and his whole system is in a fine
condition of health" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
1t is plain that if he had been put on
Grape-Nuts at an earlier period in his
life, and kept from the use of foods
that he could not digest, he never
would have had appendicitis. That
disease is caused by undigested food
decaying in the stomach and bowels,
causing irritation and making for the
growth of all kinds of microbes, set
ting up a diseased condition which is
the active cause of appendicitis, and
this is more marked with people who
do not properly digest white bread.
Grape-Nuts is made Of the selected
parts Of wheat and barley and by the
peculiar processes Of the cooking at the
factory, all of tie starch is turned into
sugar ready for immediate digestion
and the more perfect nonrishment of
ali parts OF the body. particularly the
brain and nerve centres
Read the little book. The Roed to
WeliYille found ID each pkg
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
DIFFICULT TRANSLATION.
How Missionary on the Congo River
Complies His Grammar and
Dictionary,

When the American Bible society de-
cides that new race shall have BIZ
BILE of its own, grant of money is
made ard the first steps toward trans
lation are begun.
Let us suppose the recipient of such
y grant is Rev. Mr. Smith, of some re-
mote cannibal village on the Kongo
river in Central Africa, says writer
in Eyerybody's. There he is; he has
only just arrived. Not one word OF
the gibberish around him does he un-
derstand; and the natives may say the
same of his tongue. The first thing to
do is to build his house; and even
while he is building it he has his note
book and pencil in one hand and his
trowel or brick or plank of wood
in the other.
The first phrase he gets to know is
"What is this?" or What is that?"
These questions he fires off at his
assistants at all hours of the day and
night; has them repeated again and
again, and carefully notes down their
phonetic equivalents. This is the
! nucleus OF a kind of dictionary and
grammar combined, and this tedious
work goes on simultaneously with the
building operations and the general
work of winning the"confidence of the
natives. perhaps for a year or two.
By that time the vocabulary is pretty
complete, and Mr.. Smith begins ON the
work for which he has all this time
been preparing himself.
AS the greatest work of the Amer
lean Bible society has been done in
China, it seems fitting that the most
remarkable copy of the Bible the So
ciety has yet produced should be in
that tongue. / refer to the sumptu-
GUS edition de luxe presented to the
dowager empress of China on her six
t-eth birthday by the British and
American ministers on behalf of the
Christian women of that country.
The book was manufactured by the
Presbyterian press in conjunction, with
| the silversmiths of Canton and had sill
yer covers embossed with bamboo and
| bird designs. was printed on the
very finest paper obtainable, with the
biggest type, and border of gold en-
| circled every page. 1t was incased in
a casket of solid silver, the whole weigh
ing ten and half pounds, and there was
a gold inscription plate on the cover Of
the casket.
No sooner was this superb volume
presented to the dowager empress than
she sent her eunuchs from the palace to
| the book store of the Bible society to
ask for a common copy, so that she
and her ladies might compare the two
texts. Her majesty evidently thought
the Christians had one version for the
palace and another for the hovel.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
Sport.

He was an old farmer on a visit to
town, and he saw two young fellows
playing chess.
The game was long, and he ven
tured at length to interrupt it.
Excuse me-" said he. "but the OBJ
ject of both of you is to git them wood
en- objects from where they are over
to where they ain't?"
THAT partly expresses it," replied
one of the players.
and you have to be continually on
the lookout for surprises and Difficult
ties?"
Constantly"
"And if you amt mighty careful
you're going to lose some on 'em?"
Eyes"
''An' there's that other game that
see some of you dress up odd for, and
play with long sticks an little ball 2"
you mean golf"
That's what mean. Is that game
amusin'?"
Its interesting, and the exercise is
beneficial
well, l reckon it's mighty good
joke"
ITO what do you REFER"
"The way I've been havin fun with
out knowing anything about it. If
you young gentlemen want to really
enjoy yourselves you come over to my
farm, an git me to let you drive pigs
: You'll get all the walkin' you want,
an the way you have to watch for
surprises, an slip about SOS not to
lose 'em, would tickle you nearly to
death. "-Exchange
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
A PARAoUAYAN REVOLUTION
Heads Of Army and Navy Dragged
Ashore by Single Shirt
Collar.

During a recent revolution in Paraguay,
according to a correspondent, minister
of war and the admiral of fleet were
captured when swimming for liberty and
dragged from the river by single shirt
collar" The whole Paraguayan navy was
captured at the same time. The plot
was matched in Buenos Ayres, says the
correspondent. One dark night steamer
sailed from the port Of La Plata bearing
several hundred patriots, with Krupp
field pieces, rifles and ammunition. When
the boat got near that historic spot, HUI
malta, which played such an Important
part in the war that ended in the down
fall and death of the Dictator Lopez, she
encountered the entire Paraguayau navy.
This navy consisted of steam barge
seized from a private river company and
manned by 100 men. 1t was commanded
by the minister OF war, who turned him
self into an admiral for the occasion. A
characteristic South American fight took
place.
At the first shot the war minister and
the admiral jumped overheard and tried
to swim ashore But the pair were caught
by the vietors z1d dragged out of the
water by the single shirt collar mentioned
alive.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
Kinds of Eggs.

1t is not only cigars that vary in name
without varying in quality The pres
ent writer was once told when hesitat-
ing between fresh eggs" at ten shill-
ing and good breakfast eggs at eight
a shilling. or something to that effect,
that these two brands were precisely the
same, but had to be sold as two qualities
because no customers would buy eggs
at shop where only one quality was
advertised. That may or may not be
so. The fact remains that there are
many qualities of eggs known to all
housewives before we get down to what
q late comedian termed briefly eggs
London Chronicle.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
TOO MUCH PROSPERITY.
Jewel of Cook Uses Reward for
Industry in Making Her
Escape.

A young brokers' wife had at last pro-
fured cook with skill in her line and
suburban staying powers. But the spell
was broken by the husband while his wife
was at the shore for few weeks, relates
She New York Sun.
Selma" he said one day to the Nor
wegian jewel, If you have couple of
hundred dollars saved up I'll double it on
the street for you to-day" So the trust
ing servant turned over to the young
broker $3.50 of her years saving. That
night the broker returning home entered
through the side gate. AS he passed the
kitchen door he saw the prize COOK pre-
pairing dinner.
"SeIma!" he called. Look here! It's
all yours. And he held up roll of bills.
''All for mel" she gasped. How much
is it?"
Five hundred and forty dollars" said
the broker.
Il work no more. l go back to Norway
tonight" And grabbing the money she
darted upstairs. The broker ate his dim
ner that night at a suburban restaurant,
and now the couple have a city apart
ment.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
Canned.

A prominent missionary bishop of
the Episcopal Church, according to
the Washington Star, was in the habit
Of introducing among the Eskimos,
who were his special charges, many
things to amuse or interest them, in
order that he might gain their atten-
ton to his preaching. 1t happened,
however that in spite of the various
ingenious inventions which he placed
before them these sons of the Arctic
regions continued to be impressed by
the white mans canned food more
than by anything else he brought with
him. Being unwilling to eat the blub.
Der and drink the oil of the Eskimos,
the white man always came with
many cans of meat and vegetables.
One day the bishop above referred
to decided to spring a genuine sur
prise on the natives. He had with
him on this trip talking machine.
with records in the Eskimo tongue.
He gathered his charges all round
him in the little meeting house, and
started the machine going. Everybody
was certainly puzzled At last a
smile broke IN upon the face of one.
Canned white man. he said, in
glee.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
CAUSE AND CURE
OF RHEUMATISM.
shown by Numerous Cures Made by
DOdd's Kidney PilIs-They Cure the
Kidneys and the Rheumatism
Cures ItSelf-Remarkable Case
of Maggie e. Deckert.

Eagle River, Wis, Jan. 16th.-(Special)
That rheumatism is caused by dis
Dodd's Kidney Pills are making IN every
state in the Union. They cure the Kid
neys and the Rheumatism cures itself. A
cure that has caused deep interest in this
neighborhood is that of Maggie L. Deck
ert. In speaking of it she says:
81 had kidney trouble and rheumatism,
and was so lame | could not walk.
was in terrible state and firmly believe
that if / had not used Dodd's Kidney
Pills ] would be dead. | took nine boxes
of them and they have done me more
good than all the other medicines / ever
took. Now my aches are all gone, 1 can
eat ard sleep and L am feeling good. /
want all the world to know that Dodd s
Kidney Pills cured me-"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
peonle who Radiate cheer

Who can estimate the value of sun
ny soul who scatters gladness and good
cheer wherever he goes, instead OF
gloom and sadness? Everybody is at
tracted to these cheerful faces and sun
ny lives, and repealed by the gloomy,
the morose and the sad. We envy people
who radiate cheer wherever they go and
fling out giadness from every pore.
Money, houses and lands look con-
temptible beside such a disposition
Detroit Free Press.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

1t will entirely the
Troubles Inflammation liberation Falling
Womb
Change o
S
dissoes
Irregular
quickly yield
nvgoraes the female system, and water
and
These
the
Those
thousand
.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
Income From Licuor Tax.

Napoleon used to say when he was
looking over the imperial accounts
that no virtue paid him as well as
brandy Without echoing his cynie-
ism, We can realize that liquor fur
nishes great proportion of the funds
required to operate our government.
Thus, of tina $494, 1858, the aggre-
gate of custsms collections and inter-
nal revenue receipts the last fiscal
year, $196, 5S8.616, came from liquors
of all kinhs, imported and domestic.
Through customs and internal revenue
the government collected $65,832, 1O1
on tobacco and its manufactures. The
total of the two items is 1882, $40, TIT,
or enofgh to pay the pension charges
and leave $120,000,000 over.-Boston
Transcript.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

Horace Walpole once told this story
of Lady Ailesbury: On her return to
London from abroad her ladyship
found that the duchess OF Devonshire
had still the highest feathers. Upon
this she tried to get one higher, with
out success, till she luckily thought of
sending to- an undertaken. He sent
word that his hearses were all out, but
they were expected in a few days and
then he hoped to accommodate her LADY,
ship.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

The 1865 Calendar OF N. W. Aver & Son,
of Philadelphia, is l4x2s inches and de-
signed FOE office or library. The color
scheme is gray and white and is very har-
monious These Calendars have enjoyed
steady sale for years at twenty-five cents
cost and postage, copy may be had as
long as the edition lasts.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
His Theory.

If / were rumor, said the poor but
honest young man, Il would probably be
4ble to win the heiress in walk
why do you say that?" queried tbs
dense friend.
Because" explained the other, "a
rumor soon gains currency. you know.
Chicago News.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

This was the felicitous compliment
OF the mayor of Coventry tic Queen
Elizabeth after the rout of the armada:
81 always thought, your majesty, that
the Spaniard, when he attacked you,
got the wrong SOW by the earl"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
FIFTEEN YEARS OF TORTURE.
Itching and Painful Sores Covered
Head and BOdy-Cured in n.
Week by Cutieura.

'For fifteen years my scalp and fore
head was one mass of scabs, and my body
was covered with sores. Words cannot
express how | suffered from the itching
and pain. l tried many doctors and
treatments, but could get no help, and
had given up hope when friend told me
to get ICuticura; After bathing with Cuti-
ment for three days, my head was as
clear as ever, and to my surprise and joy,
one cake of soap and one box of ONT
ment made a complete cure in one week.
(Signed) IT, B. Franklin, III Washington
St., Allegheny, Pa
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
TICKLEsoME TALES.

Said man who had been detected
cheating at cards: They threaten to
kick me downstairs. What I'm l to
do?" The friend appealed to offered
this timely counsel: Play on the
ground floor"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
Long-Felt Want.

'FNow, some patent medicine man ought
to get up Regulator for Chills and Fe-
YER suggested the deep thinker.
What do you mean? An ague cure?"
WELL no; | mean a regulator thatll
make the chills come on warm days and
the fever on cold days. cleveland
| endnI
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

The race Of Todas, in India. which
practices polyanory Zone wife having
two or more husbands). which was
100000 strong century ago, has dWin-
died to 10I persons.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
WEST INDIAN PROVERBS

Trouble neber blow trumpet:
Spider an fly no mex good bargain.
What man no know is good for know.
When fowl merry, hawk him catch
chicken.
When dog hab too much owner, him
sleep widout supper.
When berryin' day come at you door,
you no pick an choose gravedigger.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

| The Baltimore clergyman who inquiries:
! ''What shall we do with our old men,
labors under a misapprehension. The lon
gevity and the preeocity ENJOYED by the
present generation leave us neither old
men nor children.-Wa shington Star.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

turing plants have hundreds of en-
ployes, with pay roll of over
81 100000. In 1902 the bank deposits
were $1,250,0O0; now they are over
$2,260,O0. Four years ago there were
only two buildings as high as three
stories, and now few are constructed
under four stories. The annual out
put from our four cotton seed oil
mills is over $1,000,000. Our building
growth and the establishment of new
enterprises is largely the work OF
home capital"
1t is refreshing to note that no Mis-
sissippians have as yet gone crazy
enough to make bluff at burning
cotton to get rid of the surplus. In
stead of burning it. present to the
mills and have it made into cloth,
which can easily be stored and held
until the price comes back to some
thing like normal. The mills must
be paid for working 1T, you may say.
Well have it worked on the shares, or
any old way, rather than make spec.
tacle of yourself in the burning bluff
n oCASlUA0 SuSS0SIloH Is lie lOilOW-
ing: AS long as Mississippi farm
ers. raise their home supplies they will
prosper with cotton at low price
But If they fail to do this, even high
priced cotton will not save them from
poverty
The splendid record for additional
| railroad mileage made by the State
last year, 229 miles, will likely be
doubled during the present one, from
indications now on the surface. Great
activity is being shown by several of
the big systems to get into our pro.
ductive territory. A dozen surveying
parties are now at work in different
parts of the State, and something sub
| stantial will come of it.
The Aberdeen Clothing Company
has been in operation just year, de-.
clared a handsome dividend, and is in.
creasing the capital stock from $780,
| 900 to $4,000. While the plant only
manufactures pants, the sales were up
to capacity from the beginning, and
the increase in capital will enable the
factory to turn out twice the amount
of goods during the present year. Ev-
cry clothing factory in the State is
doing nicely.
One of the most carefully edited pa
pers of the State reports the killing
of a fourteen-months-old steer by a
butcher that weighed 1.4O0 pounds.
The weight applies to the steer.
At depth of 3O5 feet considera
BILE quantity of oil has been found in
| the we'll being drilled near Laurel.
Arrangements are being made to bale
the well and ascertain if the oil is to
be had in paying quantities. Who
knows but that in a short time we
may see a repetition of the scenes
| around Beaumont right here in Mis-
sissippi?
Two newspapers in the State were
| destroyed by fire during the holidays.
The Pensee. at Indianola. and the
Courier, at Coffeeville. Both were in
sured for part of their value While
the sympathy of the press goes out to
its unfortunate brethren, they will
likely come again with new dress,
| brighter than ever.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
Just in Time.

Gracious. l can't find the right de-
partment," sighed the exhausted shop
per. oh, my! I'm nearly dead
Undertaking department in the base
ment, ma ann" suggested the prompt and
attentive Hoorwalker-Philadelp Press.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
The Feeble Lad.

Indulgent Mother-John, | wish you'd
quit sending that boy around on all sorts
of errands. He's not bit well lately and
hardly able to get back and forth from the
practice meets of his athletic club-Balti-
more American.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO!

There is story that gold has been dis
think of how many citizens of the United
States and New Y DIRK policemen have run
away from good thing Cincinnati I'm
S,lIiraI.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

A Brooklyn woman complains that her
husband hasn't spoken to her in nine
months-and he's barber. The lady is
unquestioEably right in concluding that
the man il crazy,-Buffalo Express.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

A iuryman who appeared before Sir
James Hammer in a London courtroom
recently was in deep mourning and
claimed exemption from service on the
ground that he was interested in a
funeral that day at which he desired
TO be present "Oh, certainly" said
the courteous judge. and the man went
sad-facedly away. DO you know the
man you have exempted" asked the
clerk No" said Sir James. He is
an undertaken" was the reply.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
The L. S. Dept. of Agriculture

gives to Salzer's Oats its hcartiest en-
dorsement. Salzer's New National Oats
yielded in 1904 from l5O to 800 bu. per
acre in 80 different States, and you, Mr..
Farmer, can beat this in 1905, if you will.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

Queen Victoria was greatly moved on
the occasion of the distribution of
medals at the close of the Crimean
war, but her grief was not apparent
20 those less sympathetic. Was the
queen touched?" a lady asked Lord
Panmure. Bless my soul, no" was
the reply; "she had brass railing be-
fore her and no one could touch her!"
81 mean was she moved?" the lady
continued, and was answered: Moved?
She bad no occasion to move"
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

That man who is wasting his time in
inventing thornless cacti and fadeless
flowers ought to do something practical
and invent headacheless Welsh rarebit
Washington Post.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 8, 1900.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

The whipping post has lately been sug-
gested as cure for about everything ex-
cept frenzied finance. Why not try 1t on
that IN. Y. Mail
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
} itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Your druggist will refund money if PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure in to IA days 6Oc.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

Pity the boy who, at his birth, is sem
fenced to idleness for lfe.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

The first successful flour mill was erect
ed in London in 1854.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16
Am Annoving Emptinegs.

Dear" said the poets wife. You
are worried about something. What
have you on your mind?"
Nothing. That's what worries me. -
Kansas City Star.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-16

Does the recording angel make q
note of It when we pray for things
we don't want2