Date: December 19 1889

Newspaper published in: Graham

The Board of School Examiners of Young county will meet in Graham next
Saturday, 21st inst., instead of the last Saturday in the month. Applicants
will govern themselves accordingly.

Dolls, Dolls, Dolls, all sizes and prices.
R. G. GRAHAM & Co.

Somebody with probably more whisky than brains in his head created
considerable disturbance in town last Saturday night firing off an anvil and
shooting around promiscuously. Some one probably the same party, shot at Mr.
HINDMAN's dog.

Canned Pumpkin for sale at the Red Store by J.R. HARRIS

Messrs. A.B. MEDLAN, M.L. LASSITER, T.J. BRADDOCK, H.W. DEVASHIER, P.B.
GRIFFITH, S.H. JAMES, G.W. CARLTON, M.A. STEWART, J.C. BUTLER, M.F. MATHIS
and D.H. SWEENEY all called on the Leader this week and left substantial
tokens of their visits.

Closing sale on Misses and Ladies trimmed hats. The greatest bargains ever
offered in this line. Latest styles; all good new goods. They must be sold
before Christmas.
MORRISON, STREET & Co.

C.W. TOWNSEND, the peddler furnishes us the following list of products
hauled out of Young County by him since March. He states that he could have
bought five times as much if he could have hauled it away to the railroad:
Chickens, about 5875.
Butter, about 1,500 pounds.
Eggs, about 20,000 dozen.

20 lbs. choice dried peaches for $1.00 at H.T. SHUMAKER & Son1s.

TOYS! TOYS! TOYS!
The largest assortment and cheapest toys in town at R.G. GRAHAM & Co's.

The Dick COOK case was tried again in the Justice Court last week and
resulted in a hung jury again. This has now become a famous case, having
been tried three times. It is now set for December 24th and the Squire says
he intends to keep the next jury locked up all day Christmas if they hand.

$50.00 Music Box on Exhibition at R.G. GRAHAM & Co's. Drug Store. Call
immediately and examine this handsome present. Every purchaser of goods to
the amount of $2.50 cash, at one time, (before Jan. 15, 1890,) will receive
a ticket in the Music Box Distribution, which takes place at our Drug Store,
Jan. 15, 1890, 2 p.m. Every one should hold a ticket in this distribution.

Rev. R.E. SHERRILL preached his farewell sermon in the Presbyterian pulpit
last Sunday. It is understood that he will now retire from the active
ministry of the gospel on account of his age and bodily infirmities. An
immense congregation turned out to hear him.
On Monday evening the members of the Presbyterian Church and Sunday
School assembled at the residence of Mr. John E. MORRISON and proceeded in a
body to the residence of Mr. SHERRILL to bid their worthy pastor and his
estimable wife adieu. The occasion will long be remembered by the recipients
of this manifestation of regard as well as by the Sunday School. Mr. and
Mrs. SHERRILL left Tuesday morning for Florida and the best wishes of the
Leader, together with hosts of friends in Graham follow them.

A Suicide in Jail
Last Sunday morning when deputy sheriff M.A. WALLACE went up to the jail to
take breakfast to Jack LAYMON, the only prisoner confined there, he found
LAYMON hanging up on the south side of the cell stark dead. The prisoner had
secured a small piece of plank which he had securely fastened in the lattice
work of the steel cell. Then he tore a blanket into strings and placing his
water bucket upside down got upon it and then tied his feet together, and
with a strong noose tied his neck to the piece of plank above. He then
managed to tie his hands behind him securely and "kicked the bucket"
literally as well as figuratively. Justice STARRETT and County Attorney
Martin held an inquest Sunday and the verdict was suicide by strangulation.
Drs. JAMES and PRICE examined the body and testified before the coroner. The
prisoner left a package with a note to the sheriff directing him to forward
the package to its address, which was Miss Maggie PATRICK, Greenup, Illinois. The
package was opened by Justice Starrett and was found to contain only a
French harp and a letter to Maggie PATRICK, telling her that the writer
contemplated suicide, that he was a stranger in a strange land "accused of
owning one horse too many" and would be sent to the penitentiary unless he
accepted the alternative of death by his own hand. He closed by asking her
to be a good girl and to keep the harp to remember him by. The package and
its contents, together with a fifty cent coin left in the cell were
forwarded Monday by the County Attorney to Miss PATRICK, together with a
letter from that officer informing her of the ghastly consummation of his
suicidal design. The deceased was a total stranger in this country and was
arrested in possession of a stolen horse, by Sheriff COLLIER in October.
Waiving an examining trial, he was committed to jail to await the action of
the grand jury. Sheriff McAFEE, of Grayson County, was in town at the time
of his suicide with a bench warrant from the district court of Grayson for
the deceased for horse stealing in that county, where it is said he went by
another name.
The unfortunate man was not over twenty-one years of age and seems to
have been possessed of considerable intelligence and some education. There
is nothing beyond his suicide to suggest that he was not fully possessed of
his reason throughout and in that he manifested a great deal of cunning and
care. When last seen alive by Mr. WALLACE on Saturday evening he seemed to
be in his usual good spirits. He was buried Sunday evening at the expense of
the county.

If you want t buy a sewing machine for your wife for Christmas call at V.F.
GORRISEN'S; he will sell you the Singer, White, Domestic, Union, Crown and
Empress at bed rock figures.

At the regular meeting of Twin Mountain Lodge, No. 2202, Knights of Honor,
on Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
B.B. GARRETT, Dictator; D.A. FORD, V.D.; W.O. CLARK, A.D.; J.W. GRAVES,
Reporter; E.B. NORMAN, Financial Reporter; J.W. WADLEY, Treasurer; B.S.
DOTY, Guide; J.E. MORRISON, Guardian; Sam DAVIDSON, Guard; Dr. W.W. JAMES,
Medical Examines; R.F. ARNOLD, C.W. JOHNSON and Robert HOLLINGSWORTH,
Trustees.

An nice assortment of ladies' scarfs just received at H.T. SHUMAKER & Son.

FROM MURRAY
The Fish creek people are aware that Christmas is coming and are making
extensive preparations for a Christmas tree. Our people have made an
abundance of everything and are happy and prosperous.
Mrs. Kate CUSHENBARY went to Graham last Saturday to interview Santa
Claus and reports that he will arrive here on time and be loaded down with
presents.
W.L. CHANDLER has returned from Ranger, where he went to meet his
brother and family from Ellis county.
Messrs. GEORGE and John CARMACK have also been to Ranger after more
lumber.
Elder G.W. BLACK came over last Saturday and filled his regular
appointment. It is said he brought his shot gun with him to kill prairie
chickens. Never mind, Parson, we will catch a few and tie them by the road
side so you can shoot them when you come again.
Mr. HARTY is still quite low with slow fever at the residence of John
T. BROCKMAN.
Spring like weather. 3Spring fever2 prevalent. Winter expected to
begin about February 1st.

An altercation occurred Tuesday night between Frank GIRAND and Charley
JOWELL. The Squire is investigating the matter as we go to press.

The "peace" was disturbed in a certain locality in town Tuesday night. The
defendant - ROGERS plead guilty and was fined.

Mr. HANDY can be found attedance 1st door due East of the Methodist church,
after 9 p.m. Prescriptions filled at any hour day or night. R.G. GRAHAM &
Co.

McPHAILL & AKIN
Abstractors and Loan Agents
J.W. AKIN, Att1y-at-Law.

JUST RECEIVED
At D.R. AKIN1S a full line of Plush goods for the holidays.

LAST NOTICE
All persons indebted to us must settled the same by the first of January, or
their accounts will be placed in the hands of our attorney for collection.
GREEKO & JOWELL