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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
The Rooster i'm Politics.

The Cincinnati Enquirer explains
the origin Of the "rooster" in politics.
1t says:
1t was 80 late a period rs 1910; the
year of the ''log cabin" "hard cider"
and "coon skin" campaign which re-
suited in the election of General Har-
rson, that be first made his appear
ance. Indiana then had her State
elections in August. The editor of
the indianapolis Sentinel was j. W.
Chapman. In those days locomotion
was slow, and it required days and
even weeks to get the returns from
back counties. 1t 50 happened that
yious elections. An enthusiastic
Democrat wrote to friend in Indi-
annapolis the news and not knowing
Mr. Chapman, the editor of the Sen
tiael, personally, requested his friend
to communicate the facts to Chapman.
adding these significant words: Tell
Chapman 10 crow" Catching the in
spiration from his second hand cores
ponaent, Chapman did 'crow' in his
paper, aud as the business of "crow-
ing"is usually done by the chanticlecr,
he brought out one OF those fine large
birds at the head Of his columns.
This was the first rooster ever
placed in u Democratic paper to re-
ioice over a Democtatic victory. As
the general results Of that election
was against us, it was matter OF de-
rision for the Wing papers, when any
Wing victory was obtained, to add
these words, Tell Chapman to crow
This assited to fix the matter in tho
popular mind, and to nationalize the
emblem. No better one could haVe
been adopted. The rooster is prooa-
BILE the most brave of the birds. hc
is never conquered as long as he has
life.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
To E0OlS-PTiYate.

Fools had better cut this ont and
paste it in their hats. A couple of
gvpsies persuaded Kokomo, In
diana. farmer that 100000 in gold
was buried on his farm. They knew
the exact spot, and produced an accu-
rate diagram of the farmers real es-
tate. For $4,000 in greenbacks thev
would raise the dust. The farmer
mortgaged his farm, obtained the
stipulated number of bank notes, and
gave them TO the gypsies to verify by
actual count. One of them fingered
them over, pronounced the total cor
rect, and, under pretence of rolling
them up again, substituted as many
pieces of brown paper, which were
then tied up in napkin and handed
over to the agriculturalist. with in
.tructions not to meddle with the
knots. For SIS in gold the gypsies
cleverly substituted a corresponding
weight in shot, and the negotiation
was completed. All that remained
for the farmer to do was to take
shovelful of Indiana earth to Ken
tucky, and bring back shovelful .
Kentucky earth to be placed in th'
Indiana hole. Then the gypsies woult
appear and raise the golden 100000
The farmer obeyed, the exchange o
shovelfuls was effected, and the tim'
arrived for the Temperance of th'
gypsies. They did not come: the.
continued absent. and the Kokon'
granger, untying the myterious knot
in that napkin. found what it was il
the nature of things he should find
Instead oc 100000 in gold, it is
5000 mortgage that this kokon
farmer now wants to raise.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
Advice in Agricultural Papers.

When a minister or teacher stands
i'll his pulpit or desk and urges men
ana children tG practice virtue and
shun vice, no one thinks of charging
him with thinking himself perfect.
And no one thinks these exhnrtaiinna
ty before. The trouble is that men
do not do as we'll as they know how.
ald hence it is necessary to repeat.
over and over again. exliorta,ions t.
the right course. Aud this is "a true
in agriculture as in religious teaching.
Again. there are many things which,
after man has heard. he forgets or
neglects. unless he is reminded of
them frequently. a child knows
that it ought to close door gently,
butt has to be frequently reminded
of its duty before it ceases to ''for
get" citizen knows it duty to vote.
but nobody objects to political pa
pers urging over and over again this
duty on their readers; farmers know
they should resist monopolies, but no
one thinks it foolish to state this in
addresses and resolutions; so it ought
not to be considered impertinent or
unnecessary tor agricultural papers
to urge farmers to keep sharp look
ont for weeds to care for the animals
and tools; to be sure the fruit trees
are protected from danger of injury
by mice or rabbits; to make their
homes as attractive as possible; to
have faith and hope and pride in
their business. Every farmer know,
he ought to do all these things, but
not all do them, and it is wise and
timely to repeat the advice.
The story goes that Yankee who
had listened to scolding address b!
a woman's rights advocate, summed
up the general impression in th'
question: "She bent very coaxing
now, be she?" SO it is quite possible
some editors either, purp osely or un
Intentionally. give advice in an Of
femsive manner, but this is not neces
sary, nor do we think it common.
-RurNl Western.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
The One CrOp System.

A serious objection to the one crop
system of farming is that it is liable
in the vicissitudes of the seasons, TO q
total failure. 1t is a common tmnS
for some one crop to fail, or have
partial, but it is an unheard of thing
for all things to fail in this country.
If YOU trust to one crop alone you
may fail entirely; but if you trust to
several that mature at different sea-
sons of the year, failure is impossible
in all of them, unless from some
great convulsion of nature.
1t is also best for the country to
have variety of crops. 1t guards
against failure, against money panics,
aud against the corners of specula-
tors. 1t is regulator of everything.
1t is the only course by which the
farmers of the country can control
their production.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23

Spredie.t Method Of Fate ming swim
l. Put them up in covered pen, wit
q roomy yard of dry soil to whic
he animals can have access at pleas
ure for exercise. II the soil be not
dry one, then il should be so well Iii,
tered with coarse hay, straw, fores
leaves, or something Of the kind, ~
to be kept dry. In the absence OF a
pen, inclose q sufficiently dry spac,
with any convenient fencing stuff.and
lay ROOT Of boards over one corne,
Oft, sufficiently tight to shelter the
hogs from rain and cold winds. and
see that the ground here is well lit
tered, and kept dry for them to
sleep on.
2. Corn soaked till soft in cold wa
ter goes further in fattening hogs
than hard dry corn, but to boil it soft
Is still better If mill be conve-
nient Tor grinding the corn, it would
be still more economical to make
mnsh or pudding of it; or the meal
can be fixed up with cold or hot wa
ter, and suffered to stand till sourand
then feed. This last is equivalent to
a partial cooking.
3, When hogs are shut up for fat
tening they should have at the rate OF
a heaping teaspoonful Of fine salt put
into each days mess of seed and tea
spoonful of wood ashes. These in
crease their appetite, and serve to
keep them healthy. Ifthere be anv
danger of cholera, heaping tea
spoonful Of pulverized charcoal
should also be aoded. 1t is q good
plan to put some wood or coal ashes
in the pig pen every week, for the
hogs to root over and eat, or throw in
some chunks of charcoal and punk
or rot ell wood for them to gnaw al
pleasure. In this case the charcoal
dust and ashes may be omitted in
their feed. Be careful not to over
dose with salt, for il h IS that are not
accustomed to it could get at large
they would be liable to eat
so much at first as to kill themselves.
4. Give all the pure fresh water
they will drink, morning, noon, and
night. Keep the hogs clean in their
pens or enclosures. and don't allow
any cattle or horse manure, or other
putrescent substances to be near. to
give them the scab or mango.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
Fall Pastnres-Care of Stock.

1t is a bad policy to allow stock to
have constant run of the pastures
after the growth of the grass has
ceased to keep up full supply OF
feed. Sufficient grass should be left
on the ground to protect the roots
from the sudden climatic changes OF
rigorous winters, and to insure the
perfect disintegration of the surface
soil, so that the water and the air may
continually carry into it increased
fertility and warmth.
Meadows are often used tempola a.
rily as pastures, and injured by allow
ing sheep and other stock to nip clos'
the aftermath, which should be allow
ed to protect the roots from suddeI
changes of weather and as mulch t'
hold the moisture during the sprins
and early summer. Where this pla'
of protecting the pastures and mead
Ows is adopted, greatly increased
yield of grass may be expected mex
year, in proportion to the loss sus
tanned by denying the stock the rel
ish Of this dainty morsel in the All
tumn. If the farmer wisely protect
the interest of his most profitable in
ves.memt, which consists in stock, &
bridges over the partial gap betwee
the green and dry food, bv feeding
little of the latter daily. This not on
IIy prevents the pastures from bein
robbed of respectable winters Goa
but the stock goes into winter qua'
ters in full condition, and better pr
pared to endure it, and come Out a
right in the spring.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
The Common School system

Whatever else the election means il
Mississippi, it signifies neither The
abolition nor the impairing of the pub
lie school system. The State will
continue to place the means Of educa.
ton within the reach Of all her chit.
dren, poor as well as rich. But il
order the more eflectually TO affair
this object, the laws should be 80 mod
fled as to lengthen the sessions ant
at the same time reduce the expense b,
alb Olishing sinecures and curtaiIins
expenditures for costly and unneces
sary furniture for the benefit of job
bcrs. We warmly endorse the fol
lowing on this subject from the Du
rant advertiser:
The platform Of the Democratic.
Conservative party, on which the late
political struggle was won, contained
All educational plank in the words
following:
We are in favor Of the education OF
adj children Of the State, in public
schools sustained by adequate taxa
ton, but opposed to extravagant Or
partizan administration of said
schools.
II there was one plank more than
another in our platform, OF which the
coored voter was distrustful, it was
the one under present consideration.
The colored man, ever since the year
4S7l, when the schools were first in
augurated, had heard from both car
pet bagger and scal'awag, that the
Democrats would abolish the free
schools whenever their party came
into power; and the eradication Of
this idea was one of the most difficult
jobs that our party had to undertake
at any time during the canvass. Our
most distinguished; as we'll as our
obscure orators. in this county at least
and we suppose that it was the case
throughout the State-took hold of
this plank, held it up to the colored
mans gaze, and explained to him
whatever there was in it that his un-
educated mind had failed to comprc-
hend. He was shown that instead of
cutting down the revenue for school
purposes. our party was pledged in
black and white. to levy sufficient
taxes to support the puoic schools,
and that it was our desire to simplify
and cheapen the modes Of operating
them so as to enable us to give the
children double the schoolin. they
now get for the same amount of
money.
Under these explanations Of what |
our party would attempt to do in the
i';' oHsly s1,;7"e "eexpfoded-s large number of
colored men voted our ticket. In this
county there must have been from
five hundred to seven hundred who
thus voted. and to these men partlcu-
larlv,and to ourselves, "the children OF
the State" and :he people in general,
we owe strict con- pliance with every
promise that was made Oh the subject
while the canvass was progressing.
Let us revive and cheaper the sys-
tenn i, we can do so without impairing
the efficacy or taking from the chill
dren any part of the tax money here
totore levied for their benefit. In a
word while it is our duty, and of our
pledge to economic, let us not begin
on the schools, unless it be to lop OH
some useless expense so rs to extend
the length of the school session.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
The Mississippi Valley and Ship Island
Railroaa

II The present condition of this road
is about as follows: In 1873 the Leg
islature voted to the road the Chicka-
saw funds formerly loaned TO the 9TH
or roads in the State,amouutiug in the
aggregate to about $900O00 the loan
to be paid at the rate of $1,000 per
mile when The work was completed.
In return the first mortgage bonds of
the company aud it. promissory nOto
for the amour: were to be executed TO
he State. Eleven miles Of the road
have beer completed, $4,000 in
money paid aud the proper security
deposited with the State. In addi-
ton TO this, however, the road has is
sued about $1,000 additional first
mortgage bonds, and as there is
no Limitation on the amount of such
bonds the company may issue, thus
rendering the security to the State
precarious if not under probable cir
cumstances really valueless, the At
torney- General enjoined the compa-
ny from issuing any more bonds for
any purpose whatever. The compa-
! ny is thus stopped from further work,
having no means with which TO ope-
rate.
Col. w. G.. Case. whom we noticed
Yesterday in connection with this sub
ject, now proposes to give his person
al attention and the large means at
his disposal to tile enterprise and
prosecute it vigorously to completion,
and pledge the company TO make the
State the only holder of first mort
gage bonds as security for its aid, il
the injunction be withdrawn and thi.
agreement accepted by the State.
His proposition Viii be submitted to
Gov. Ames on his return from tho
North. Meantime Col Case will be
at Philadelphia, his home, TO await
the decision of our State authorities.
-J0cksOn Times.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23

To the party sending us five names and
ten dollars, we will send the paper one
year free.
We have concluded to offer few pre-
m;nms to those who would send us club.
But in no case will the premiums
or papers be sent unless the money accom-
papies each club of subscribers. The sill
yer plate we offer ss premiums Ia manu-
| featured by Reed & Barton, New York,
and is irst-class.
To the party sending us four yearly sub
scribers and $500 we will send childs
cup. gold lined and finely engraved,
Price 1918. -,
For five subscribers and $1,000 we will
give one half-dozen teaspoons-beautlful
design; extra heavy plated, latest style
Price, $500. -,
For six subscribers and $1,000 we will
give six elegant napkin rings. Price So'oo
For six subscribers and $1,000 We will
Give a child's set-knife, fork and spoon, In
a fine morocco case, satin-lined. A beautl
full birthday present for child. 1t vii
be easy for several relatives or friends tt
form club and secure this premium
Price $4,00.
. For eight subscribers and $1,000 VI
will give one half-dozen tablespoons o.
forks. Price $500.
For twelve subscribers and $24,OO w
will give butter dish-globe shaped
handsomely engraved, with knife-rest
Price, $3.50.
For seventeen subscribers and $34,
we will give a cake basket. A new and yer.
popular pattern. Price, $3.50.
For nineteen subscribers and $3S,Oo W
will give an ice pitcher. An e1ceedlngl.
beautiful design, fitted with the new seam
less lining, ivy decoration. Price, $lo,9o
q For thirty subscribers and $4,000 W
Q will give beautiful communion set-hv
Q pieces, viz. two plates, two cups, one tank
0 ard. Price, $4,000.
: For fifty subscribers and $4,000 we vii
give a $1,000 sewing machine, of an
make.
For ninety subscribers and $4,000 W
> will give an elegant parlor organ, new an
frst-class. Price, $175,00.
It Parties who attempt to get up clubs ca
u send us the subscribers they receive frol
I week to week, with $500 for each nam
and they can select any premium in tn
list they choose after the requisite numbt
of subscribers has been received at tn
~ Office.
e. Money can be sent in Registered Lette
> at our risk.
j. Address all communications to
r r. H. HENRY,
Editor BRooKHAvEN LEDGER,
Rrookhsvss, Mim.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23

Two sons of Erin were moralizing
over the result OF the late elections.
"Bad news Pat" said Mike. "Faith.
an you're right there" responded
Pat. "What would ould Gineral
Jackson say to this, if he was alive
now ?" CALCULATED Mike. "Be gorra,
replied Pat, "he'd say he was glad he
was deadw
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
Alone! Alone!

| AtOues fAAOuCs
Alone, alone l am alone!
Though millions round me live,
| There's not solitary one
The boon of love to give!
The world around ia bright and gay
Around me thousands move,
| Yet am alone to-day
There's none my heart can love!
OH what is life with all its toys,
From which we soon must part?
Its wealth can purchase not the joys
OF one beloved heart
Upon the rolling sea of Time,
Its melancholy tone
Comes rushing back with surge and chime
To bear me on alone!
The gale and tempest sweep the plain,
With loud and hollow moan;
But like wrecker on the main,
i hear its hymn alone!
The Fall and Winter, sad and drear,
Their trophies round them thrown
Pass by, and Spring and Summers here,
To find me still alone!
All through the live-long day l toll,
Cheer'd BY no tender tone
Forget at night its sad turmoil,
Upon my couch alone!
Romantic still, stroll at eve,
And think of days agone,
But Fate will 'mong my fancies weave
Its saddest truth-Alone.
Oh for some kind and loving heart
To take this vacant throne,
Its light and love would joy impart,
And bless me all alone
But should thus to live be doomed,
My heart would turn to stone,
And in this lonesome breast entombed,
Forget it was alone!
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23

PAPER flour barrels, which haye
been in use for twelvemonth, are
made by submitting several lsyers-of
straw paper board to an enormous
pressure. The two ends of the re-
sulting board are dove-tailed together.
and wooden heads put in. Ordi-
narily no hoops are needed. and i'll
shipping there are no clouds of flour
lowering above the brakeman's heat
while loading.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23

THE commission of David Crockett
as Justice of the Peace of Lawrence
county, Tenn, bearing the date of
November 24,h, 1877, and signed by
Governor Jas. McMinn and William
Alexander, Secretary of the State, has
Just been received by the Historical
Society of that State.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23

But in one house there were tears
Of thanksgiving, prayers Of hum bic
praise, as Amy Greyson heard from
every tongue Of the reform in that
noble young life; and when. after a
wears probation. words Of love and
| petition greeted her as the young
lawyer impIored her to be his wife
| to aid him by her love and presence
| in maintaining the new life he owed
to her suggestions, she humbly thank
ed Heaven for the impulse that had
prompted her to write the letter
Leonard Watson found in the post
office at the Clairevilc fair.
Tweed Not Unpunishcd.
The journals have Lately been filled
with accounts of William M Tweed's
escape. Has William NJ. Tweed es-
capped? Escaped from what? From
prison. That is true. He has escaped
from prison; but not from punish
ment, by anv means. Look at his
situation five years ago, and his situa
ton to-day, aud then answer whether
he is punished or not.
Five years ago he was among the
verv few most powerful men in the
city or State Of New York. with
bright prospect of soon becoming one
of the leaders in national affairs. His
wealth seemed almost boundless, and
homage was paid to him on every
hand. His time was divided between
attention to public affairs and the en-
ioyment o: the pleasures and splen-
dors Of luxury. He had grown great
rapidly. and he believed he was to
grow greater with increasing rapidity
Those five years, how they have
told upon him! His fortune reduced
his friends deserted his name and
reputation bli.hted. So rs to be curse
to himself, and burden to these to
whom he bequeaths it.
Even honorable exile, as n mission
to foreign court is sometimes called,
is hardly tolcrable for any considera-
bic length Of time to a man Of strong
home attachments. Then what must
involuntary banishmpnt. in dishonor
and ignominv. be? A man upwardS
OF fiftv years Of age is separated. per
from all the aSaocia,iona Of
his previous life. driven forth like |
Cain. a wanderer on the earth.
Talk of his money! What, differ
ence does it make whether he carried /
little or much with him? Physical |
comforts and luxuries money may
buy for him: but they are few, and
avail little. VIII any sum of money
purchase for him esteem, companion
no WIGrTe anu never more!
No, no! Do nor teach the Young
men of the country that William M.
Tweed has escaped punishment.
That is grave mistake. lmprison-
ment he has escaped; punishment he
has not escaped. and can never escape. |
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23

GILBERT Hunt, colored black
smith, who saved the lives of num-
Der of persons during the burning OF
the Richmond Theater, on the 10Th OF
December. 1911, has had his picture
placed in the State Library of Fir-
oinia.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
BROOKHAVEN, MISS

They will sell lumber on tne most
reasonable Terms. I'll, -.
All orders entrusted to them VIII re-
ceive prompt attention.
Their rocks are in thorough order, ana
ALI corn received will be well grouhd.
They grind for the public every oaIur-
day, and solicit a share OF public pat
ronage.
Scr3-tf
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
EgE.NOTED.
| have removed my
SADDLER SHOP

10 the Pr1eDatsch brick store, next
door to L. Lewenthal. | can sell sad
ole and bride for So so; buggy harness,
$15 90: wagon hreeching. per pair. 81 90;
riding brides, 81 so; and all other goods
low in proportion. Call and see
THOS. CUNNING, SR.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23

1T is false pride that causes the
wearing of false hair.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
CHE a3rookl,arsu gsdger,
AdyertisIug Rates.

One square, first insertion. $3.50; ess&s
subsequent insertion IS cents.
One square one year, SIS; two squares
one year. $25.
One-fourth column one year $50; one
half column one year 800.
One column one ycaI $lSc.
Local Notices twenty cents a line
The space occupied by square Is one
inch.
Marriage notices and deaths, not ex-
ceeding six lines, published free. All
over tx lipes charged for at regular adj
yertising rates