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uENR1Co COUNTY. -.
p,ncr CHURCH, October "a, 1876.
81, p;,o1fcb

,.,,,ors. Of tie Dispatch 49,. no,n,,or-
Ei,m'SS, dical negroes OF this neighDor-
the Ia a now-wow to-day at this church.
haaa "t sftv were present, including three
Ahom DR." drawn thither by curiosity. bac-
whites a,,tain Carter, and Lewis Lindsay
tA!s' .,o orators. The two first made
WIRE wa. s Astounding in abuse OF the Demo
hSrsnS"n,r ty and clarifying the Radicals
cralN candidates. Nothing very oten-
and .n't thr whites was said by them, and
s'e ~ ,snr.s excited only moderate enthu-
then '" a,,ouc the colored brethren; but
SSs'n lewis Lindsay mounted the restrum
WH'" ,,S,once were Immediately electrified.
Ms " ""d with wild words and &C
nc ''' ,,nt M a hand-bill headed, " The
tGh>,r,;nr.prst Ticket" with the old car
Nn'p =; man using the cowhide on the oman
'"' 9n ~. %" Tiden and Walker were the
"I'N s;aa,cs oi course. on the ticket. Ac-
' A"", eve Democrats OF trying to put the
C" ',n,c, INFO slavery again by degrees; and,
III. n' ,,ord said much that was very Often
y! :"' =, White people, and much that was call
>>.. Is 70 do harm with the ignorant ne
C""', . Ills abnsc OF Rev. Mr.. Dungee met
. ':,S hearty applause. In the winding up
wa. ,,i 4 them that the old patriocS,' Pa
X Henry. said at Goochlaha COURTHOUSE,
,np hundred wears ago, "Give me liberty,
o Va Give me death -; Ego to the polls and
,.,tc for HsveS." &C., and not sell your
,;,thri-ht for I "mess OF potridges y; II
van IA, vour wife ought to kick YOU outn
DE- bed. o.,.
There i not much enthusiasm amongst
,hc negroes at large in regard to the cleo
linn brrcabou:>. Yours, truly,
MEpICUS.
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A SINGULAR MURpER.-St. Paul, octobe

. D. . b =. vi ii.
A SINGULAR MURDER.-St. Paul, October
24.-Ar Grantsburg, Wis, yesterday Bar
ney ThoIlifsor, and Ole Hanson became in
voIyed in quarrel over tie payment OF two
dollars, without anything serious occurring.
Thollifson went home and was followed by
Hanson, who shot him through window,
lodging the ball in his breast. Two women
and man were in the house. at the time,
but so badly frightened that they fed and
left the wounded man alone. Hanson then
went into the house, assisted his victim up
stairs, put him in bed, and remained with
him until the doctor, who had been notified
by those who witnessed the shooting, ar
rived. Hanson acknowledged that he COM
mitted the deed, and said he was not sorry,
and made no attempt to escape. There is
much excitement, and lynching is probable.
Tholifson died this morning.
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THE LAKESIDE LIBRARY.
81 BOOKS. FOR 10 CENTS. !,
For sale by-s y
ia. j. It. ELLYsON, Bookseller, Il. S5


,.,. a., j. T. ELLYsON, Bookseller, 7.s5
l112 Min street, three doors above the Dispatch
...y. Office.
parsors ordering by mail win please enclose three
cents per No. additional for postage. Orders fIpm
the country solicited and Will receive prompt atsen
ton. ,.-fg ,., : o,ail ,o2r-t,, n ar.
a,nsry book form from 81 to 81 each. These books
are the best works Of the various great nane
and In h Sre oveF Of read
Ing to examine our, s,.;} yswf i..-:.tlLi 2 I:
TEN-oEsr nDIrI9 gSoS OF STANDARD -sIlI s ;Ar-
DANIEL DERONDA. BY George Eliot: The most
- popular novel Of the year. Price 20 cents. rtor-
aoS Sea EE RtlsGfE UNbER THE Jules
Verne. IAN intensely interesting account Oh OF, Q
- marine vessel Of peculiar construction avon
Iderful book Of wonders.n Il Eight Illustrations.
Price 20 cents 3EHnPsTy pRFissa gss Alexander
- A love story in the best sensef Illustrated.
Major
cHR RFsss - By charles Rsads ..
delightful story illustrated. atSn, .,
.SGuy Liyingstone.", Illustrated. frice' ~
MISTRESS JUDITH. BY G. C. Frayser; Tyler
Il tr.ed1 ne Psioa reGa aent ncre r'eos '
oPENI sEsAMEE BY. Florence Marryatt. . a
J strange and powerfully -wrttten book Illus
wlR a5fd Or B MFE - efh. crsp and
sifnbiy delicious. Illustrated. Price, 4 o cents. .
Ts9 ngyss ne ahs l1 II
1a anI9gs PEER i es 'a IL s seass
ii lie srasis for EiaHd's
Ss s; +: 4, S,,ss
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RICHMOND, VA, October %, 1915.

Editors of the Richmond Dispatch:
/ beg leave to correct some errors in your
letter" Of to-day's issue OF
your paper relative to, the Grand Division,
Junior Sons OF Temperance: .,,.t l:
First That the honor is due Charles p.
McCabc for founding the order Of Colored
Sons Of Temperance in Virginia, at Lees
burg, Va, and MOTTO w. H. L. Coombs, but
he (CoombS) was afterward initiated by that
division. He is therefore not the oldest col
ored Son Of Temperance OF Virginia.
Second. That all past officers merit a
seat in. the National Division OF North Anne
RIGA, which will meet on the Goth OF June,
1877, at Detroit, Mich. ; but the Grand Dlvi-
sion only elected the G.. w. p, w. Isaac
johnson, as the representative.
Third. That the Grand Division decided
to meet in Manchester on the fourth Tues
day in April, 1871. ;, - J.iW. WATERS.
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| PEI ION Tor steamer, aud S3s66 10 1885 fol
EgtDv6.
The o.. III uayin,ia.telIe,
OF the PARK xationhal Bun feaehes Se6, 900,
Philip Os HatfSn, q HeaiEt1i Fufton.market
butcher is missing. F5al psay Is suspected,
~ General ackIes decline the corgrassional
nominal on on The ground pf being b retired
army Offices; and can't serve. i85
~, YELL w.rEs
tSAyASNlR, October ss55. Totaf intermcnts
to-day. ;Jofa which q were Yellow-ieYer-
three OF these were eolored people.
Captain j. godd, Of the British brig Fam
ny, OF Prest0nS England, and Captain
Thomas Lyon, harboTmaster Of Savannah,
died to-day. q sstz.
SURVEYING VESSEL ;W,REoKEp. q
BosToN, October 25. The United States
surveying schooner Ernest :, has been
wrecked at Isle Au liant. All hands were
saved. st,.sr s., e iit'stttss
mr. 81. CENTENNIAL NOTES. 81
PHILADELPHIA, October 25.--After the
10th Of November exhibitors who wish can
withdraw stock, b,itswill be allowed. time
to dispose, Of articles. Some time will be
occupied In closing out the establishment,
during which visitors will be admitted as
usual ,s;si2tt. ...zl. ~ .nait
Governor Hayes arrived at the Centennial
depot opposite the grounds, about 4o'clock
this afternoon. He was accompanied by
Mrs: Hayes, Webb C. Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. +. Noyes, Of Cincinnati, and others His
reception win occur tomorrow at the Ohio
State building. 3esE,,t ..a5soi Y q.
ANN ELIZA'S ALIMONY.
a SALT LAKE, October 25.--The court has
appointed special commissioner 10 sell
enough Of. ;Brghanp's property to satisfy the
award. of, the court in favor Of Ann Eliza,
Brigham's nineteenth wife. -,
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d LIMITS or. Pm orEsTANT w oRsHfPs Madrid,
October, A.-The, official Gazette publishes
q circular strictly limiting .non-e nformist
worship to she interior OF chapels and ceme-
ferries. $500
Madrid,, October, 24.-The, circular just
is issued regulating non conforniists worSbip
is especially strict in its provisions iregardr
inc Protestant schools lit prescribas that
such schools shall remain subject to direct
irlterferencs of the Government, and that
the scho oiniasters must be Spaniards,S with
che proper academical degrees ~ /
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Two Men KILLED, BY. A FALL.-Ph iladet-
mia, October ,24.-This afternoon while
workmen were engaged upon the Catholic
church at Chelten avenue, Wissahickon, the
scaffolding fell, and Anthony Welsenberger
and Edward Hart, two OF the Work1men,
were thrown to the ground and almost IN
stantly killed. ,~G 1900 81 :, 1870 =. r. f
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ACCIDENTALLY Pottsuale, Pa,
October 24.-This morning Edward Kear-
ney was killed on the railroad at Mount
Carbon. lie stepped from one track to
another to get out Of the way OF an APP
preaching train, when he was struck by an
engine coming in the opposite direction
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AN INosSD1ARy FIRE.-San Francisco,
October PA Gilroy dispatch says a lire
OF incenaiary origin last night DESTROYED
the Consolidated Tobacco Factory .kero-
sene was scattered over the building, Loss
is estimated at 100000. af 81
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Correspondence of the Richmond DiSmtch.l
Slight Accident at fke Glover RAiI2
Mines. .---.~

=, liale after dark last night, while one OF
the wheels belonging to,a portion OF the
machinery nj Bright Hope pits was being
removed. one Of the wedges by which
i, was confined TO the shaft being removed
from IL socket ly a heavy blow from large
sledc,-hamncr. ilaw of with great power,
striking Allen Randall zone Of the coloreG
smiths with mich force near the right eye.
For 2 short time he was rendered scnSeless,
but medical aid being called in he was soon
restored 70 consciousness, and is now doing
well. FRIEND.
Vctnjsr IS, 1876.
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MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE.-Pater-
son, ~ d., October 24.-Patrick Carr, con-
victed Of murder in the second degree in
killing his wife,: was to-day sentenced to
twenty years in the State prison. He lsnoW
seventy years Of age.
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BOOKS. STATIONERY, dc.
NEW AND READABLE BOOKS /,
I'll GO FOR sAIR.BY l rs ~, ~.
80, j. I. ELL Ys.oN,.,,,
- BOOKSELLER AND sTATIoNER,
j 10 ll12 MAIN STREET, 4, 's ..-
,. three doors above DisDatch Office. !.
three doors above Dispatch Office,

Amy OF the following BOOKS win be sent to any
LORD eSsR. q 81 REsa Two
DANIET BEEoNDA. By George Eliot, author tat
THE e f NiaS SEsTiN Rsser s1SS ~ .
EvEsY.pAY E+ Tofl6 Ss BY j. G. Holland author
s q Aatf PIaca H!Gss l5 aSsrEsNr.1 1ovr
STORY. BY I. N. Alcott. Cloth. $3.50.
HELEN'S BABIEs. by their Latest Victim. Pa
cHRTEIiEKSox for 1875. $3.50.
TIE SPUR OF MONMOUTH: Cloth. sl.75.
h6pES FEEMs By Mary css H hSpei; sef
FOR SUMMER AFTERNOONS. BY Susan Cool
THE isS WAR OF AMERIC CAN INDEPENDENCE
l775-17s3; BY J. n Ludlow; Cloth; 81;
RE slI cFssS OF Bachelor BY Donald Mitch
BOOKS 81; TIL FIAT Every FARMER SHOULD
THE GRAPE. cuLf ft BY A. $. Fuller.
HE SHALL FRUIT cULTURIsT. ByA.s.Ful-
HE Easi FiiEi BREEDS. MANAGEMENT AND
RARb fsht On s lz I' HusBANDRY. $780,
9s95 tsGY ASD mkRF So IN TIE IFS Hoe
TIE fh 1MEkioAN i s1ksAFE;GKoWER'sS GUIDE
TUE MoDEEN HoKsE-DocroR. By George H.
AhHH56hN sA3ahs5HhEk a By fsTs
wHpoW a&KDEs1Ne;, By Henry 7. Williams M u is
GRAPEs AND WINE: BY George Husman: 100
TIE GENTtE A6 sTARhE Gg1 1S6 ST.
~ SsEH sxEfSE slSo
-DR aININ(l For PROFIT. MD HEALTH. 81 go
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THREE DOORS ABOVE THE DISPATCH OFFICE,
has now in stock large assortment of all the books
used in our public and private schools, colleges ana
academies and Is prepared to fill orders on as fayor-
able terms as any house IN the country. Teachers
Will save money and time by ordering their supplies
from me. = n,,e,. ,,r,xr
have also on hand full supply Of 81 ATEs, FEN.
other SCHOOL STATIC NERY, which win sell on
the most favorable terms =. - :
in the United Suites sent FREE to any teacher VINO
"l' ss 'etiu i t 10 " 49, T. EELYSON,
II 1112 Main street.
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JMARINE INTEIIIfaENllE...

MINIATURE ALMANAC DcToBEn n26, 1876.
Sun rises.,. ...,.. 6:23 Moon 1900
1 PORT OF RICHMOND, ooronER a6, 1878: &
s .ysty,-I 20 ARRIVED. 8 IL Il, ~ d
chandise and passengers: L. B. Tatpm,
+, Steamer WestovCr,, Skinner, BALTIMORE. ntrGhan-
disc and passengers, l.. B. Tatun. AGENT s.;i 3ia
j. ~. III CLEARED, t.i5S
From Philadelphia on Monday, schooner Annie s..
Gaskill, Gaskill. ~ 10y ~
SAILED.
schooner Eclipse, Conklng, New York. tics, Cur
Schooner 8. W. Bunpell, Bannenf, New al, coai,
Gervus Storrs, agent. X l3 u ~ stAt5s ~
Schooner =. r Williams. Bradley down eraverr
Schooner Walter, Thomas, down the liver iisht
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4, ANOTHER, BANK EFAULTER. sNeao :Yortc,
October a5.-Thomns Nugent, ex.treasurer
OF the Citizens Loan Association, OF new
ark; is d defaulterin $4,000 HID arg /
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by Teleg7r!.apn.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October Is. -Goid opened at 1osx
Noon.-Stocks active. Money, ;2x Gold, 1O93.
Exchange-Leng, ASH; short, 4SS< Govern
nominal III. sH 5i.sss !s e = ~
Euening.-Money armer;' 8 hid. Sterling steady
and dull ut 4S3H. Gold quiet ut 109X@IO 9X.
Governments steady and active. States quiet and
nominal. 8 y, -. : 2
BALTIMORE Is ~ - -
I BALTIMORE, October 26.-Nirginia cons0|s, Ssh;
second series, 50. North Carolina 6is, old, ID
new, G.. lgg ss.sfE, 49, {g,..,..sf '5if'
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
j FOR SALE AT 1918 MAINGsTREET.

Cuizot,s France; Picturesque America; Jones's,
Cooks, and RandolphTs Life OF Jackson Cooks,
SHOWS, Mason,s, and Jones,s Lie OF Lee Johnson,s
Service Ahoat; Mark Twain's works. T| Z
We bind Guizot' France and other books In plain
~ c I9-d&w :. RANDOLPH & ENGLISH.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO ExCHANGE
RICHMOND MARKETS s.,
-. WEDNESDAY, October rs, 1876.
Country Produce. :. sH.l!"l

4
lII2 RICHMOND MARKETS.
s,,.g ~, WEDNESDAY, October rs, 1876.
Country Produce. ~ :. 5fs!l'&'
Roots: Ginseng, soc.; seneca, without top, $50
Beesoar :, CSC. "A ib, - .ss'....r.E.,.;
B,.tter Prime to choice, yellow, 25G2sc:; fair 70
seS H MeaI:sO@8sc. q bushel for country XIX
Eggs IN Barrels, 10 @l6e, q dezen; In Crates, 16
Eeasr. virginia country Is quoted to-day: Fine,
1916 family, 80 s650; family, fancy $3.50, -
Fia.rseed: s1@$1.lO p bushel.
Hay: Virginia Timothy, 100 soc.; clover, 5s@85c.
P p irish, new, 3 barrel, s2.ss@s2.5o.
asRye 56@6oesg bgshel: o.;,,r !. -, 1,,.,. 'a
4. Wool: Washed. 260la2c.: unwashed, 5@22c.t
~, 10 Cemeps, Lime. Plaster &C.. rlYy7,,!1
Cement; Resenda!e, ~. 5@s1: 20 q barrel; James
Lime: Agr1esltGYai, LEG p bushel Eylrgfnia, In
dian Rock, sllo; Rockinids sl.lac9 20, accord
4 n Plaster Lump, s4@s4.a5t ground, s7.5o@ss,
delivered; calcned plaster, So s2.25. 3asu & -
. Dry Goods. 81, 3,{ ,,,.,,r
,e4 asfsss ss a Msns Sc
James River, 64e; K James, III, hiye = S1c;
yHR e s5ef5aisss k s ss
cones,osa, 7c.; iS-4 PeperilI, s7ze; i04 usy s5c.
G sleae HasPs sSsistngs and snssttn5s
sutta, i3c.; Al Masonvllle. 11Hc.:14-4 Kockdale
aSs a 5sHe i0A SOCIAL it eDeIes aGs
Wnitsstenes haEMn ssSyas Isl Pc PEE
s SIIIs sse oc; Wana s soei LIE
Brs aSD Drills Petersburg, c Graaiseyille,
ee c5r sefk gsess + avonia Aosaeas
tHaoYTcll, lOc. -Erf,,n-tl:y 90 gs$iliG-.a aIf.t
Psst@ Harlem Isl poisSn n steam NM s Ns e.
mond, 7Ssc.; Sprague, 7Hc.; Manchester, 7c; Wash
ington fzc.; Hamilton, Merylmack, 7Hs; Nal.
iory, &c.; Oriental, Paciiici TIC; Arnold. &C.;
AH9ass9g 5e: Ree aa sss E Ss 81
'hS mo Drugs, Dyestuffs, ellis, &c. go 5;F'i
i'!4k,,na:. Sc. iffD@l a'i 81 st@t f9T6q Risa !
9ssssss ssIs 1s9 foar
b CoetinsdIs Soc ib. l,Ij, sesfiIot sa iilE
Ersrqet Of ,Lpg0eod: lsc. ;,ltro,t+l noeis - i
5hS adaaer si4ctst1stGi st,3i a.aiziG s,atl
0s LpsssS .sr @a sdsse@ sgefd
iii. @76c.;t lard, 81; sweet, p l6ozen
best salad, sio;. castor, s1.25 gallop yirsinia
lubhcating, Kerosene s7c. 2 gallon
sods: lsaIs ;aa@sc,, in kegs; English soda. &c !
A$ Ss,fgitS 'f asS 4ac. or naiit
- To- % Foreian Fruits and Candy. ':,,.lsE
Lemons: Malaga, 81 p box. .slerta ts,!1st,fSs
Oranges: None IN market
t;i9 |f!5ili ~ Groceries, sc. - go ~.
Bucdai: Shoulders. Sc clear He;
ribbed Io1s,; YirginlAc hhoulaers, sYIrs
fssr s%ah Ia@iss sasaFsu,Esd aasshyassd
q Buckets:a Painted, two hosps, saree lhoops'
Sou, IL a1{5r,soo soa, s+sxr,s,
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G. ststfS, "a So
~ ~ W nssscal S&16N 1000
t4a8@65S ii - 81 - y -
lost, 11sx II ~ III = ys.soN D.1s q
i q l,99ds iNfESs E,$sq.3 ~ ]. S W.
i LOCO. ES 1870 l.0Gf f1fH08 -
SsGres: sghfsitsy 49,, -. s ~ 80:
timber, S6aSTS0 aSSYy s2seas 81 xz.1f3
x6 hos1headsho ~ ~
El2. 30. !, - hec5s
itssgs lAcd cosson. IL
81 =. 81 = a s e ga
Hssscsf &ss ~
TsoSs.e ~ Il Sassssis
sj tyHsat BrQg: ~ go u essh
sSofB bTQa:s &c. pr Dtishei 4 ~
fsayI a ft,xA ~ ~
AayssAS az ~
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COMMERCIAL.

: CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE. /.
-.:tfI 81 F7it:RICHatoaD, October 20, 1876 L
: 1afa9fi ETtftt OFFERINGS 4at&Gs:s
WHEAT White. 624 bushels. Red, 1,032 BUSH
els. 800 800. ,gt5 tssa,s;..t - - :,
CoRS.- Whtte, 1853 bushels Kired, 80 BUSH
els. 80 81 ..ftf,iEsStfASEE}
!; OATs-T28 bushels. 5, .s,,f,ls..8 s:,l NJ. .,;,f
CoTToy.-20 bales. st 49, $500, -. A
~; ~. SALES. (, So
. WHEAT.-White, 70 bushels seed at S1.15 50
bushels at 81 43: so bushels very good nc $1.44;
20 bushels good at $1Ao: so bushels at Sl.8S; IL
bushels at $l39; 60 bushels ut $1.30; bushels at
S1.15-total, 524 bushels. Red, 346 bushels very
good at las; 10 bushels seedat $3.50; 90 bush
bushels ut $3.50 15S bushels ut 40; so bushels
at 81 .26-total, 016 bushels.
: CORN White, $50 bushels very good at 62c.;
$50 bushelsat Soc; 900 bushels prime new at 81 c,
"a bushels prime old at 53c.-total, 704 bushels.
Hized, go bushels very good ut &c. ri 80
'OATs-0S6 bushels spring on private terms. M
RE-EXHIBITED. III !, } ifss,
WHEAT.-Red, 20 bushels. ,,,, s.,,s l.a
RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
+. al..p,.g b.-, RICHMOND, October 25,,lS76.
The breaks to-day comprised 283 hogsheads, 90
tierces, and boxes. The offerings at auction on
Change we're 100 packages, Of which 35 were taken
In, and the remainder sold at prices ranging from
81 to S42.
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rrEIs ivnnr ITrsIs,,

I, IN ESE YORK, Oct har Oper hunnreq
4hoIIband IONS, OF Scranton coal was Eola 70,
dsy soto Sa.ssa
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-02
House Furnishing Goods.

silver Plated Wares, CAsrORS,
SPOONS, FORKS.
~Japanned TEA TRAYS and TOILET
SETS.
TABLE and DOOR MATS.
Scruhhiu-, Dustin. and backing
BKURlIES.
Feather BUSTERS, Table Knives and
FORKS.
Water Coolers. Refrigerators and lee
Boxes.
Britannia Metal, Tin and Wooded
Wares.
BRONZED Chandeliers and BRACk-
EFT LAMPS.
White French China DINNER SETS.
White French TEA SETS.
Decorated CHAMBER SETS.
GLASSWARE of all kinds.
COMMON CROCKERY for country
trade. Assorted crates always on hand.
Ali orders from the country will re-
ceive prompt attention. Special induce
mentS offered country merchants.
PAUL j. CHRISTIAN.
SO Scamp Street, New Orleans.
Dec. Oily.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-02
OUR DESSERT.

A queer old gentleman being asked
what he would have for dinner, replied,
IAN appetite, good company, some'
thing to eat and a napkin"
The most bitter satire on a man gen.
orally affects him least. 1t IS written
and composed after his death, and is
commonly known Us "an obituary mo-
ticc,"
A womaa's hand-How beautifully
moulded, how faultless in symmety,
AMI how soft and white and yielding,
and oh, how much of gentle memory its
pressure conveys. Yet we do not like
it in our hair.
DR.. II ,lland thinks it does not pay to
be an author. Very true. When a
man attempts to write poetry VIII"
might be better employed opening
clans, there is sonn mysterious power
that iatsrpose5 to keep him poor.
A dreamy philosopher has Discovers
ed that mosquitoes are animated by the
souls Of wicked men who have gone to
their last account. Ii this 1850 "A good
many wicked mems souls are being
p'astered up against the bedroom walls.
A Nevada gambler said if he lost his
last Ave dollars he would blow his
brains out, and when he lost he was as
good as his word. If he had said, 81
will quit gambling" he wouldn't have
had character enough to sustain his
word.
Mons. Colombier, a merchant of Par
is, recently deceased, has left thirty
thousand francs to a lady OF Rouen,
for having twenty years ago, refused to
marry him, Through which," says the
will, II was enabled to live, independ-
emily and happily as a bachelor"
A negro being asked what he was in
jail for, said it was for. borrowing mon
ey. Butt said the questioner, 'they
don't put people in Jail for borrowing
money" yes" said the darby, "but
l had to knock the man down free or
fo' times before he would lend it to
me-"
"Gimme something to cure a boil
he exclaimed as he dashed into q drug
store. "Ah, so you've got Il of the
things now, have you?" smiled. the
clerk. Eyes, sir, and it's JUSTIN the
right place" ''Just in the right place."
repeated the clerk; why, whore is
ihat?" On another fellow" came the
sweet reply.
Nothing makes a Young man So happy
as to get around to the postofice after
it is closed and see a letter in his box;
to have his heart whisper HAT it is
from her, to dream sweet and tender
f~ancies, hallowed with loves sacred
ness all night, and to come down in the
morning and find it a bill of $3.50 for
his last years underclothes.
The German mind is sometimes very
quick to reach a conclusion. Illustrat-
ing the opposite of this remark, Mr..
Ferguson told Hans of the German
who sat three thousand years gravely
contemplating his toes, and then rising,
said with a sigh of relief, "Vell, I don't
see nodings the matter with them"
"Hah!" said Hans quickly. CHOW I
cot you there. 1t vas a tam lie. No
man ever lived tree t'ousand years,
hey? You must bin crazy"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-02
Is n Paint Mule Il Horse?

Nothing is more remarkable than the
facility with which the colored poDula-
ton becomes acquainted with the forms
of law, and the practical management
of a case in court. There was a strik-
ing illustration of this in the Recorders
Court the other morning.
The prisoner was accused of riding
across one of the bridges at a gait fas>
ter than a walk, and the proof was that
he galloped a paint mule over the Hut
son street bridge. He managed his
own case:
MAY l az a few q~uestions?'
"You may"
isn't thar a sign over dat bridge,
warning people how dey must ride?'
"There is, and that makes you all
the more guilty"
at does, does it? Now, Mr.. Record
er, is dat sign what I has to go by? Is
dat de law?"
'It is"
We'll. den, dat sign reads, Walk
your horse OF you win be Gned.' Don't
it-don't it boss?"
at does, JoAnsing."
"Well, de proof is dat L was gallopin'
a paint mule, wasn't it, boss?"
Yes, L believe so,' replied His
Honor, beginning to smell a rat.
"Now, your Honor is willin' to admit
dat a punt mule amt no boss, so I'll
rest de case heah, because you see de
law is I shall walk my boss. and it was
a paint mule. Dat is fatal to de ia
dictment. You is, a lawyer, and you
ought to know de points most as well as
lido myself" .t aa I'll,
Recorder-"Aham! for the purpose
OF this suit.Ill regard that paint mule
as ahorse.n
note my 'ception. I jess want to make
one more point. Allowin' for de sake
of argument, dat a paint mule is a boss.
de sign reads: walk your hoss.' Now
has de witnesses here in de court tc
prove dat paint>mule boss was not my
boss at all. DE law says walk you
boss"
Recorder-'Tn fine you $40, John
sing"
And as Johnson was conducted to til,
lookup he expressed great sympathy
for the Taxpayers, a he intended tc
bring a suit of $4,000 damages foi
false Imprisonment.
He is now, however, at work on tht
street.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-02


ONCE there was a powerful and veal
thy king full of cares and very unhap-
by. He heard of a man famed for his
wisdom and piety, and after diligent
search found him in a cave on the bore
der of the Wilderness. "Holy man."
said the king, II come to learn how to
be happy Without making a reply,
the wise man led the king over a rough
pathway, till he brought him in front
of a high rock. on top of which an eagle
built her nest. "Why has the eagle
built her nest yonder?" he asked the
king. Doubtless" answered the
monarch, "tllat it might be out OF dan
GER" "Then initiate the bird" SAID
the wise man. Build thy home in
heaven, and thou shall have peace and
happiness"