The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-07-08

/ MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

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The following data, covering a per-
Tod of seventeen years, has been COM
piled from the Weather Bureau rec
ords at sixty observation stations in
Mississippi. They are issued to show
the conditions that have prevailed in
the State during July for the above
period Of years, but must not be CON
strued as forecast Of weather con-
ditions for the month.
Month of July for seventeen years:
TEMPERATURE lin degrees).
Mean or normal temperature, 81.
The warmest month was that Of
1901, with an average of 83.
The coolest month was that of 1904,
with an average of 10.
Some of the highest temperatures
recorded were as follows: los at
Greenville and 107 at Batesville in
1901.
Some of the lowest temperatures re-
corded were as follows: So at Duck
Hill, Lake Como and Pittsboro in 1904
PRECIPITATION
Average for the month, SIG.
Average number of days with 0.01
inch or more, 8.
The greatest average monthly pre-
cipitation was 1902 inches, in 1892.
The least average monthly precipi-
tation was 2.19 inches, in 1896.
Some of the greatest monthly
amounts of precipitation recorded
were as follows: 1858 inches at
Brookhayen and 1888 at Columbus il
1892 and 1867 at Magnolia in 1900.
Some of the least monthly amounts
of precipitation recorded were as fol-
lows 0.13 inch at fernando and DIG
inch at Austin in 1896.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days, IA;
partly cloudy days, IL; cloudy days, g..
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the southwest.
There has developed a good-sized
sensation in regard to the arithmetics
adopted by the Uniform Textbook
Commission. These arithmetics are
published by Sanborn & Co., located
at Biddeford, Me. Nine sample copies
of the book we're submitted to the
commission, and in all the books sub
mitted there were pastors all through
them. After the commission adjourned
someone got hold of one of the sam
pie copies, and just for curiosity wet
the paster and revealed to light the
original example: The first one re-
vealed was something like this:
There were 260 white children in a
school. Each tenth child was .colored.
How many children we're there in all?"
When this paster was removed, other
pastors in the book were loosened,
and some Just as bad were revealed
One question related to the yellow fe-
yer in New Orleans. Another related
to stock in Texas oil well. running
something like this: "If man bought
hundred shares of stock in a Texas
oil well, paying therefor 81 share,
and next day was forced to sell it at
10 cents a share, how much did his
experience cost him." Just what will
be done about the matter is not
known.
Secretary Maxwell, of the Railroad
Commission, has sent out circular to
the various railroads of the State, in
operation or projected, requesting
them to file with the commission as
soon as possible statement of their
mileage actually in operation, branches
in course of construction or for which
contract has been awarded, and the
projected lines which will be built.
The object of the commission in Sc
curing this data is to publish a new
railroad map of the State, and when
the information is received it is ex-
pected that the railroad map of Mis-
sissippi will show some very striking
changes, owing to the numerous new
roads in prospect, and which are quite
likely to be built within the next year
or so.
Congressman E. S. Gambler has re-
Gently been promised a complete city
mail delivery for his home town, Cor
inth; an extra railway mail service
from Nettleton, between Tupelo and
Aberdeen; a double daily service be-
tween Tupelo and Fulton, and an addi-
tional rural route for Monroe county
The Secretary of Agriculture has also
promised to order complete soil sur
vey for the entire First district, to be
made at an early date.
One of the biggest rains that has
eallen this season fell in Pamela coun-
ty last week, being a regular water
spout. 1t did great damage to the
crops, completely washing UP the corn
and cotton in low places. Creeks that
have never been known to rise out of
their banks overlooked. doing consid-
cradle damage to the portions Of the
crop along their banks. The iron
bridge over a creek just north of Tai
lahatchie river was SO damaged by the
high water that it was unsafe for the
trains to cross.
President j. G. Hardy, of the A. &
M. College, says extensive prepare
tons are being made for the Farmers
and Industrial Convention, which is to
be held there from July IL to IA. Some
of the most prominent farmers in the
State will be present and deliver adj
dresses. President Hardy says that
pasturages will be furnished free for
all stock belonging to those who may
come through the country to attend
the meeting, and meals may be had on
the grounds for Is cents each.
Pat Geary, one of the oldest engi-
neers in the service of the Illinois
Central Railroad, has retired and will
hereafter receive a pension of $3.50
per month. Mr.. Geary is a resident of
McComb City.
The Confederate veterans of Amite
county are to meet in Chester on July
20 in their annual reunion, and extern
siye preparations are being made by
the people Of that town to give them
a hearty welcome and splendid en-
tertainment while there.
The Gulf Coast Chautauqua com
menced on July /. and will continue
for ten days Some first-cIass attrac-
tions have been secured. The railroads
have all granted reduced rates on ac-
count Of the Chautauqua, and it is ex-
pected that there will be fine attend
ance.