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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20
George III.

He was grandson of George II, and
son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, aud
of Agusts, of SAKE Gotha. He was
born June 4, 1913, and died at Windsor
Castle, January 20, 1920.
He was not suitably educated to for.
ward the interest and glory Of the An
glo-Saxon.
| He was at first one of the great Gun
knowns, and was popular.
His reign was signal instance of per
sistent warfare against liberal ideas ant
institutions.
He was married, at the age of twenty
three, to Charlotte Sophia, sister of the
Duke of Mecklenberg Strelitz. Byhel
he had fifteen children, all of whom
grew up but two.
It is this King of England against
whom the Declaration of Independence,
yesterday one hundred years old, was
made.
The war for our Independence, in fact,
began in the Spring of IT'S. but it was
not until July 4th, 1776. that the colo
MES, goaded by oppression and inspired
by love of liberty, reached the point
of formal declaration of sovereign
power in themselves.
Our war of the Revolution, as it is
called, lasted about eight years. But
for sweet chapter Of accidents, per-
haps, We would still be under the power
of the British Empire. In 1778 war
began between France and England,
and shortly after two other great pow
ers, Spain and Holland, were ranked
with the enemies ef England. The
army of Burgoyne, great general, sur
rendered to the "Rebels" the year pre-
vious Q77O and this, taken in connec>
ton with the array of Spain, France
and Holland against Britain, had de-
pressing influence on her armies, which
eliminated in the accomplishment Of
the fact of independence, by the sur
render of Corvallis, in 1888.
1t is not to be inferred that King
George was necessarily bad man, but
he was of bad Judgment, and took to
his counsels men of like impotent char
acter.
The Declaration is a manly document,
although. logically, it is in several re-
spects at fault, as has been shown by
some of our ablest publlcists and wri-
ters on government. The greatest
merit of it is that it marks the initial
point, the termination period of the
most powerful Republic that has ever
existed on the face of the earth. Props
erly understood and faithfully applied,
the principles of this document and that
of the Constitution of the United
States, adoped in 1887, constitute the
most perfect system of governmental
policy known to the annals of the race.
Nothing can fell this magnificent
growth of one hundred years until cor
ruption, winning more than honesty,
evolves hurricane to sweep away the
the last vestige of the hopes of millions,
who seek repose beneath the protecting
boughs of this civil Banyan tree. Let
rs have peace and purity everywhere,
and then we are safe.-Forest Register.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20
HALFWAY DOin's.
by IRWIN RUSSELL.

by IRWIN RUSSELL.
Belubbed feilow-trabelers-In holdin fortl
to-day,
| doesn't quote no special verse for what
has to say!
De sermon will be berry short, and dis her
am de text;
Dat halfway doin's amt no count for di
wcrl' or de mex.
Dis worr dat we's a-libbin' in is like cot
ton row,
Whar ebery culled gentleman has got hi
line to hoe;
And ebery time lazy Niger stops to tax,
anap,
De grass keeps on a-growin' for to smud
der up his crap.
When Moses led de Jews acrost de waters
OBJ de sea,
Dey had to keep a-goin' jes' as fas' as fas
could be;
Do you s'pose dat dey could ebber hab sue
| ceeded in deir wish,
And reached de Promised Land at last, i
dey had stopped to 6sh7
Ny irien's, dar was garden once, whal
Adam libbed wld Eve.
Wild no one round to bodder dem, no neigh
bors for to thieve.
And ebery day was Christmas, and dey go
deir rations free,
And eberything belonged to dem except ar
apple tree.
You all know bout de story-how de snake
come snoopin' 'roun'-
A stump.tail, rusty moccasin, a crawlin' or
de ground
How Eve and Adam etc de fruit and went
and hid deir face,
Till de angel eberseer he come and drove
em off de place.
Now, s'pose dat man and 'oomand hadn
tempted for to shirk,
! But had gone about DER gardenin', anc
! tended to deir work,
Dey wouldn't had been loafn' whar dey
had no business to,
| And de debbil nebber'd got a chance tc
tell 'em what to do.
No halfway doins, bredern. It'll nebbel
do, say!
Go at your task and finish it, and den's de
time to play
For eben if de crap is good, de rain'il spile
de bolls,
Unless you keeps a-pickin' in de garden oh
your souls.
Keep a-plowin', and a-hoein', and a scra-
pin OBJ de rows,
And when the ginnin's ober you can pay
up what you owes;
But if you quits a-workin' cherry time de
sun is hot,
De Sheriff's gwine to lebby upon cherry
thing you'a got.
Whateber 'tis yon'4 dribin' AZ, be shore and
dribe it through,
And don't let nnfin atop you, hut do what
you'3 gwine to do;
For when you sees niger loolin', den, as
shores you're born,
You's gwine TO see him comm out de small
end Oh de horn.
thanks you for dc 'tention you has glib
dis afternoon
Sister Williams will oblige us by a-raisin'
OBJ a tune
| see dat brudder Johnson's bout to pass
aroun' de hat,
And don't let's hab no halfway doin's
when it comes to dat
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20
Lesson in Natural History.

Summer is upon us, and our little
readers are, no doubt, now to be found
digging in the puddles and wading III
the brooks all over the country, and
seeing some wonderful things there. l
wonder how many of them know that
the "polliwogs" and tadpoles' that
they see wiggling about in the dirty
water are just the same animals. only
growing up, as the grave, solemn-look-
ing frogs that sing them to sleep by theil
monotonous croaks? But it is quite
true. The frogs when they are babies
are called by the bows ''polliwogs," and
look very much like some kind OF fishes
with very long tails. very large heads,
and very small bodies. Then, in about
two weeks, two little legs begin to grow
out of their sides, and their tails get
smaller. They are now half-grown,
boys and girls, can run on the sand OF
muddy shores, as we'll as swim in the
water, and are called "tadpoles. But
everything living has to grow up, you
know, and in five or six weeks flom the
time they are born, the tadpoles have
used NO all their tails in making legs,
and they jump out of the water and
creak in the grass every evening, just
like the big old frogs-and they soon
grow to be fat and big, just like theil
parents, if they only catch enough mos
quitoes and flies. But the most curl
GUS thing about it is that nothing new
is added to the "polliwogs" to turn il
into frog. God has folded up all Its
legs in its tail and alongside of its body
and all it has to do is just to grow, and
'by-and-by, it comes out just what Goo
meant it to be.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20

The Philadelphia correspondent of the
New York Herdld has the following
notice of the Southern troops at the
Centennial celebration in PhiladelpL ia,
on the glorious Fonrth. 1t says:
The great feature of the parade, how
ever. WAS the hearty reception given to
the soldiers of the South. 1t was a
grand sight when The First Virginia
marched by Independence Hall, the
band playing "I Wish I Were in
Dixie" amid shouts and good nature
and laughter and the waving of hand
kerchiefs and hats. There we saw the
proof that the war was over. My
Maryland!' was equally applautled,
and the old rebel tune resounded un-
der the walls of the State>hs,use.
Twelve years ago who would have d ared
to have played "Dixie" in the 81 reefs
of this town? Texas, with her art illery
rifles, was not less warmly welcomed,
and the Old Guard of the Lone, Star
State and the Old Guard of Boston
were embraced together in the City Of
Brotherly Love. But the credit is not
wholly due to Philadelphia; abe must
share the honor with her guests from
every section of the Union.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20
Cincinnati Joke.

Our friends who represented the Re
publicans of this State in the Cincin'
natl Convention had their abiding place
at the Grand Hotel, where a gorgeously
lettered card designated their location.
BY some accident, another card was
placed directly over it, and the two tax
en- together were wonderfully sugges'
tive.
They appeared thus:
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20

B e w A r E
OF HOTEL
T n / E V E S.
HEADQUARTERS
LOUISIANA DELEGATION.

The cardiff giant would have smiled
if he could have seen the people take
glance at these two cards and then put
one hand on their pocket books an6
reach for their watches with the other
State Register.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20

THERE is but step between proud
mans glory and his disgrace.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20

TAKE away ambition and vanity, and
where will be your heroes and pa
triots?
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20
The a'rcokharell gedgeF.
Advertising Rates.

One square, first insertion. $3.50; each
subseouent in nsertion 70 cents.
One square one yesr, SO; wv" sat'a
one year, $2b. ss,,. 80
half column one year 500.
One column one .yeaI slse.
!. Local Notices twenty cents aiibe.
The space occupied by square Is one
inch.
Marriage notices and desths. not eX
ceeding six lines, published free. All
over ak lipes charged for al regular So-
yerfisings rates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20

A SWEET temper in wife is worth
more to husband than sugar planta>
ton.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-20
Hog Cholera Remedy.

Mr.. VIM. Vance, of Henry county,
one of Kentucky's best farmers and
most successful stock feeders, gives us
the following recipe for hog cholera,
which he says has never failed to effect
cure with him, and recommends the
use of hyposulphite of soda as preven-
tive even when hogs are we'll:
Hypo-sulphate of soda, c'ne pound.
Bicarbonate of soda, one, pound.
ssCopperas, one half pound.
Pulverized ginger, one-fourth pound.
May apple root, powdered oLe-fourth
pound.
Dissolve in two GALLONS of warm water.
For every SIX hogs give one quart OF
the mixture in slop.
Tue greatest man is he who chooses
right with the most invincible resolu-
tion !; who resists the sorest temptation
from within and without, who bears the
heaviest burdens oheerfully; who is
calmest in storms, and most fearless
under menaces and frowns; whose re-
lance % truth, on virtue and on God
is most 1.nfaltering.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE regular
cabinet session to-day was attended
by al the members and lasted about
two hours. There wss = general In
tefchange Of views as to the presen,
political situation. Various questions
that have been raised throughout the
couatry concerning the eligibility Of
presidential electors and contingen-
-cies that might arise in connection
with the returns of electoral votes
were informally discussed with a
view to full understanding OF. The
federal and state, laws bearing upor
the subject. Subsequently member
of the cabinet visited the law library
Of the department Of justice TO con.
suit the statutes and decisions stford.
ing the desired information. No &C
ton however vas taken ou any Of the
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
INELIGIBLE ELECTORS.
How Dlsquallfications may be Re-
moved
special r,ii.ernm 10 N. int er oce an.

Washington, ID G., Nov. l5.-,At
the cabinet meeting yesterday the
question Of the disqualification OF Of
h. holders for the position Of elect
ors came up, and Atty. Gen. Taft de-
livtied All opin,hn with which every
member OF the cabipet eoncurred, to
the effect Il hAl il MI eleclor is 6dlsqual-
iheu by holding such an office nj the
the Disqualification before he is Off
cially notified OF his election. it has
/ been decided in many cases that a
I disqualification may be removed alter
/ elecilon, but before receiving
certificate and entering upon the du-
ties Of an: ttlicc. Thus in many IN.
stances mensho were disqualified for
Office by youth, On ti,esday Of election,
have been sustained in accepting and
+ holding the Office, because they nc
quued the prescribed age before en-
teripg upon the official duties. In
the case Of Senator Vance, of South
Cafolina, it was decided by the SEN
ate that, though he was Ineligible
iby not having taken the oath and
! having his political disabilities re-
moved when elected by the legisIa
ture, the votes cast for him were not
null and void, because twas possi-
I BILE thu, the existing disability might
I have beenremoved. prior TO the com
mcnecment lof the official term. A
4 Presidential elec,or certainly does not
become oie as soon as the votes have
been cast. He is appointed only when
be receives from the governor his GER
iiiica,e based upon the asccItainDent
Of the result Of the vote. Governor
| Hayes and Governor Tilden both
stand o.day IN the same position in
which the disputed electors stand.
Both are disqualified for the presi-
!. dt-ncy because of holding a state
effice, but they will NOT be officially
notified Of their election until the
electoral vote has been counted, when
/ they can remove their disqualifca
I lion by resigniug their state offices.
The constitution does not dehar any
man from being elected 10 an oihcr,
but il debars any man from holding
Office on account Of various disquali'
hcations.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
FOREIGN.
1t Looks as Though there
Might be War.
The Car Wishes the Best of
Success to his Armies.
England Proposes to Protect
Constantinoplc.
FOREIGN.
FOREIGN.
THE czAn SPEAKS AGAIN.

London, Nov. IA dispatch
from ST. Petersburg says: The czar,
addressing ihe<genetal and officers. a,
tho close Of review at Tssrsk9seto,
on Wednesday, said: Gentlemen
let US wish ,hs best success to com
manders Of our ai-mirs. The ezata
words were received with enthusiss
tic cheering. All freight traffic has
been stopped since yesterday on rA'l-
ways between Warsaw and Te1eshol,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18

Mo and Brest Russian Boaese. Mos.
Cow and. Best, Tamboif and ,SarotoH
Gratz, Iirizyou, kharkofT, Nicoiaoti
Moscow, and kasioii
Bucharist, Nov 1.-THE Ronmauia
house OF deputies has voted $50 900
for the maintenance OF corps of OBJ
seryasion on Danube.
huMoRs OF WHAT ENGLAND WEI. DO,
London My. 1.-THE Times in iss
'inaueial column. says: One Of the
rumors on exchange yesterday was
that Lord Derby had Withdrawn from
1uegollations on the easrern question
and the cabinet had ordered The oc-
leupatron OF Constantinoplr by Bfiiish
forces, So that there would be no con
ference, bat immediate war. This
rumor Is PrutbufbyJ he tfeHtttllat iiett eef
the following statement, which the
Finanoier makes editorialty today: We
can state not officially, but very CON
| hdeutly, that the course the British
cabinet have resolved upon, If Russia
lnvades Turkey, is that in'such case
British army corps will Immediately
occupy Constantinople and defend it
against all attacks. 1t is calculated
that 2a,oo0 troops are nee ded and the
Brush engineer officers, are already
making ! survey Tor thorough deleusc
Of the Turkish capital. The iinancier
adds: England's objec, is not TO par
tic,pate IN, u war between Turkey aud
! Russia, who may fight ont their quar-
irel whether in Asia or Europe bot to
! pFsieci Constantinople and the Dar-
/ tlatteiies from seiznre by Russia.
31,asglhmd would simply holl=Gotsstatr---
,inel5le in pledge temporarily IN be-
halt oi other powers and the world at
large. AS soon as a neutral slate
was iormed on Bopphorus or such
other arra,g smcu' effected AS Europe
may ultimately determine upon the
waldenship for The Dardauelles, Eng
land woulc:: W llingly withdraw. Thus
while ministerial policy is clear and
free from future entauglement il has a
/ I iitsas object of vital impo tance 10
British interests and be, ond that OBJ
jcet the government will not go. The
foregoing iii all probability has nd
better Foundation than stock exchange
rumor.
ENGllsn .JEAthusY.
London, Nov II The Pail Mall
Gazetle tins afternoon hid leading
ednorial on the eastern question
which concludes as follows:
English jealousy, English snspi.
Tcion, IS thoroughly aroused. ANY
5over act on the pari OF Russia in the
direction OF her suspected aims,
would deepen this suspicion into ac.
tive hostility and not only leave the
] government free 10 act against Rus.
sia, but IN certain contingencies com
pei them SO 10 act.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
killed HERSELF.

Iowa City, Iowa, NV l1-Mrs-
Fannie Miller, aged 81, living near
here, committed suede Thursday
night by cutting yem in her arm
with razor and b1cd 10 death 10 bed
beside her daughter. Poor health
aud financial embarrassmeuts were
the causes
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
AFFIpAvrrs.

The democratic committee have received
several hundred ffilAviis, aud some fr''tn
republican, officials in OuachitA and other
bull dogged parishes, showing y pescea be
and quiet election Also the intimidation
of negroes Who desired TO vote the demo
cratic ticket, but did not do so for fear of
violence from republicans os their own
color.
The republican officials have counter
aff1davits, in maHy cases showing violence
and Intimidation, while democrats have
sworn that nothing of the kind existed.
The belief seems To be very general that
the returning board will repeat the per
formance Of '12 in effect and declare Pack
ard elected governor
Even democrats say that two of the
republican electors in Louisiana held
offices OF profit and trust under the
United States at the time they were
voted and are therefore Ineligible.
II. Brewster WAS U. S. surveyor gen
crAl for Louisiana and official docu.
ments signed by him during the can
vass are in existence. The day after
election he sent in his resignation and
it is believed ante dated it toIcure bis
ineligibility Judge A. B. Levisee,
another Hayes elector, is, VIC are III
formed, U. S. commissioner. an Office
Of profit and trust and he is therefore
ineligible. Five radical electors will
run further behind the radical ticket
IN nc 4th sect WAS
At first expected. Almost MI Of the
tickets OF the Wakefield radical faction
were printed with names openly
Of three electors, two at large kel-
logg and Burch and elector for that
| district, j Qffiron. The conseqlencr
/ is thss HE other FIVE electors are be-
hind 6,95l. West, oil Baton Rouge
four hundred in lberville and consld
erably behind also in ST. Martin aud
Iberia. 1t is impossible to say just
now how greatthis deficiency is, bul
it il certainl, over 1000 aud may be
2. 600.
TROUBLE. WITH THE NEGROES.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. IA
special dispatch to the News f
Courier, this afternoon, says color
ed democrat was severely beaten by
radical negroes At Lswtonville, in tn.
upper part Of Beaufort couaty. Tht
trial justice issued war; ant for ,h.
Arrest Of the offenders aud five wer.
arrested by constable aud his posse
These on returning with TIT
prisoners last night were attacked b,
70 body of armed negroes and two o
the white cons,ables we're killed ans
| prisoners rescued. The eheriff Of th,
county is now on his way to Lawton
vile. Telegrams from Varnvill.
state tina. the negroes, 10000 in nun
Der, and armed, are ut Stafford eros
roads, near Lawtonville, swearin,
vengeance on every white man in tn,
/ county.
| NO DECISION.
i Columbia, NeY.l 1.-THE suprem
court has decided nothing in relatio
to the matter but has merely ordere
the board 10 canvas the vote ministe
rally xnd report to The court.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
rn nE CnNIE,rED,

New York, Nov. IA dispatch
from Baltimore says the re-electlon
OF Walsh 10 the next congress from
the 9th Marytaid viii be contested,
by I.cComas, tire republican candt.
date. IL. fra8Es
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
VIM. Mckee Recommended for
Pardon.
Miss. Morse Says, 1t Isn't SO.
She Never was Engaged to TIE
den and She is Probably
Glad Of it.
War Kumors From the br00iktiyu
Navy Yard.
MISCELLANEOUS
GONE BACK on HIM.

GONE BACK on HIM.
New York Nov. l7-M,ss Lillia
Morse, daughter Of the laie Prof.
Morse, before sailing for Europe yes
terday, gave positive deuial to the
current rnmor Of her engagement TO
Gov. Tllden.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18

points, as no question calling for ex-
srcutve determination or immediate
consideration has ilius far been pre-
septed
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
oCHAN FREIGHrs.

New York, Nov. l7-Ocean steam
ship fre,gh's advanced this week
from 80 10 45 shlllings per ton, under
war news. The White Star linr
holds out for so.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18

this order the board are at work, the
committee Of democrats and republi-
cans being present. The board will
FIRST canvass the vote for presidential
electors.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18

question upon the discussion of which
we deem II no part of our duty to epter
In conclusion -. premit Us
- say that notwithstanding
your refusal to cooperate, We
siill cherish the hope that the return
ing board, warned by tho history oil
the pas. and conscious that its actions
are being observed by the whole M
ton. will discharge it's delicate duty
with such circumsp spection, fairne and
impartiAlity as viii give satisfaction
to the American people. To this end
we will continue to labor. Should
different result follow the action OF
the board we shall have the satislac.
ton of knowing that, while you have
taken the responsibility Of declining
to act With US, we have done all IN
our power to avert the consequences
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
ArpL1cArloN FoR rARpoN.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE altor-
ney general recommended othe pres
ldent to-day that pardon be g,naed
10 VIM. Mckee, OF ST. Louis, now in
jail ri Jefferson City, and therefore i
warrant for that purpose with 'sSte
without delay. The pardon is recon-
mended by attorneys Bliss, Broad
head and Dyer. TO all Of whom refer
ence Of the application made to
department Of justice has been refer
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18

which may foIloW.
Very respectfully,
ILLINOIS.
Jno. NJ. Palmer.
Lyman Trumbull.
William r. Morrison.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Samuel J. Randall.
A, G Cutt,n.
William W. Begler.
WISCONSIN.
j. R. Doolittle.
George b. Smith.
J.-C. Mcdonald and others.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
NAVAL ORDERS.

NEw York, Nov l7-It was ru-
morei yesterday that orders had been
received from Washington to place
lhe entire BROOKLYN navy yard ON a
war footing. Commodore Nicholson
deciaed to say anything in regard to
the mailer, but il lszcertain tnat very
uausual movements are in progress AT
the yard, and ,hs, the ltigate Mime
sofa was yesterday furnished with
ammunition aud fully eqa,pt cd for
sea.
DESTROYED by FIRE.
Philadelph,a, Nov. l7-Grengcrs
encampment building at ELM station
railroad was totally destroyed bv fire
this evening. Loss 1000, Insurance
$4,000.
CENTENNIAL EEtEtt'rs.
Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-THE totals
Of receipts at the exhibition from all
sources from May 10Th to November
10th may be stated approximately a.
| follows:
From admission fees. s3,ol3,724
from concessions, 100000; from per
centages and royalties, 2o5,ol0; grane
total $4,309,7 ,735. The Chinese gov
ernment has presented 10 the UniIcc
States its general chronological and in
dustrial collection in the governmen
building. Cash admissions to-da,
1879.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
NO DECISION.

Columbia, NeY..lf-The supreme
court has decided nothing in relation
to the matter but has merely ordered
the board 10 canvas the vote ministe-
rally and report to the court.