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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30
viii Won Love We when 1'ma
ny EoLrNE WILDWOOD,


I have heard your suileless praising
OF my glossy raven cnrlr,
OF my eyes that vie with diamonds,
Uf my teeth, like cleaning pearls;
But there's something yon'rs forgetting,
Which were better to Be told,
Which may silence all regretting--
Will you love me when,Pm old?
/ may vie with summer roscs
In your fond and partial s5ts,
But remember summer posies
Fade when autumn sweeps the skiee;
And when winters hand has touched me,
With its frost and chilling cold,
viii you cling to me in spirit!
Will you love me when I'm o;dr
I have often heard you praise me,
Praise the beauty OF INV face,
But the beauty Of my spirit p
Has II left no Iasting tfate!
Ah, my darling! Beauty's fading
Fleeting ere it scarce unfold,
Twill not last thro' dreary autumn,
It will fail me when I'm old.
Ask this question calmly, darling,
Do not cheat your heart nor mine;
Do not waste your l!se's sweet incense,
Burning it on best,ty's shrine.
If lis not inward grace that's charmed you,
If It's but earth's coarser mold,
Oh, release me ere Pve harmed you.
Don't deceive me when Pm old.
'Tis woman's heart that questions, {
Ali prize on earth's at stake;
If you do not truly love me
Free ine ere my heart doth break.
All, see your loving glances.
D And your answers best untold;
! can trust my future safety,
70, our hearts will he'er grow old.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30
Closing the Centennial.

Gen. Hawley announced that the
President of tho United States would
give telegraphic signal for stopping
the great Corliss engine, and at the same
moment would announce the close OF
the Exhibition. The President accord
ingly arose and gave the signal by .
wave of his left hand, and accompanied
the act with the declaration, II declare
the Centennial Exhibition Of 1875
closed"
simultaneously With the utteranoe OF
tf,e official announcement, it was ic-
stantly communicated by telegraph to
the exhibitors in Machinery Hall by
system of gongs in that building; to
exhibitors and visitors generally by
gong in the general telegraph office on
the grounds, and by an Independent
wire cabled directly to London. For
this purpose two wires had been intro
duced into the hall, an instrument sta
toned on each side of the platform and
attended by two operators.
The announcement was made precise
ly thirty five minutes past three O'Clock,
and the signal TO stop lie Corlias en-
CINE and machinery in. Machinery Hall,
of which prior notice had been given to
exhibitors, was the striking of the gongs
seven times and six times, or, a. the
operator briefly expressed it. 1.-The sig
nal Of TO A special gong for the occa-
sion had been placed besids the great
engine. and the signal strokes upon
this, as upon the other gongs, we're fol>
lowed by the immediate stoppage OF the
great engine and all tho machinery con
nected with it.
The gong in the general telegraph
office also sounded at the same moment,
while the news flashed across the ocean
that the Exhibition had closed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30

WHAT does Mr.. William NJ. Evart
think about it? He Was the most con-
spicuous Republican who protested
against the marching of troops into the
Louisiana Legislature. and the kindred
L. uisiana outrsges. Now precisely
the same game is attempted by the very
same nAa-Kellogg, Grant and all the
rest-ard the end desired is the count
ing in Of the candidate IN whose sup
port Mr.. Evsrts came out few days
before the election. The Journal Of
Commerce, The mort conservative and
probably ons of the most dignifed pa
pers ir the country, says that ME-
Evarts' speech was made for fee.
This mag or may not be true. but II
would ne~ertheless be interesting 70
know what Mr.. Evarts thinks abouf
the proposal to elect President 90 sAe
louisiana plan.
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LE0AL.s:


Andrew J. Lusk ct al Decree render
No. 3Y6. vs. ed June ~, 10.
John d. Newell ct ux. for $l29 go.
By authority given ME in the decree of
the Chancery Court of Lincoln county, in
the above stated cause, / will on
Monday, the 4 day Of December, '76,
At the Court house door Of the county, sell
to the highest bidder for cash, the follow
ing lands. or 20 much thereof as may be
necessary. to pay the above decree and al!
costs, to-wit Sw or Of NV qr and ne or Of
sw or section 5, township 8, range 7, and
sw or of sw or section 81, ,pwnship 3,
range z, east. J. NJ. BUCkLEI,
Nov. 2-4t Commissioner.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30
Raise Tour Neat at Home.

Permit me TO make few suggestions
TO our numerous rez6ers on this import
ance Of raising meat at home. For ten
years the Southern people have been
trying to grow rich raising cotton, to
the exclusion Of almost everything else.
So suicidal has this policy been that
nearly tue whole of our people have
become bankrupted. Such is always the
case when any people rely on only one
crop TO make living There is no rea-
son why the people Of the South may
not grow rich if we would act wisely.
Even with cotton at ten cents our ooun-
try can grow vastly rich with diversi-
ty of crops. And until our people
change the present system Of farming
we are bound to grow poorer. 1t is
passing strange that We are so slow to
change our system Of farming.
There is no use in saying We cannot
raise hogs in Mississippi. 1t has been
proven by more than one good farmer
that hogs can be raised successfully.
Ont West, last year, certain Grangers
undertook to see who could raise the
largest hogs. One good farmer near
Pleasant Grove raised hogs that
weighed. at twelve months old, two
hundred and sixteen pounds. Another
one Gloss ny, raised hogs that averaged
at twelve months old. two hundred and
pounds! This looks al
most unreasonable to us, who send up
North for all our meat. Were it not
that this man is q good preacher. we
would almost bs ready TO call it in
question. But alE vfIo know our friend
Billy Echols, know Elm to be man Of
truth. h.-Pdnoia Star.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30

By virtue of = decree of the Chancery
Court Of Ccpiah county, rendered Goth day
of September, 1876, in favor of Peet. Yale
& Bowling, and against NJ. j. Howard &
Co., for S440l, condemnirg he lands here
inafter described, among others, to be sold
for payment thereof and costs. I will sell,
on the 4lh day of December. 1876, at the
door of the Court house of Lincoln county,
State of Mississippi. to the highest bidder
for cash, the following lands, to-wit: ne qr
of section l. township 8, range 6, east, and
WI NV 4r Of section 6, township 8. range 4,
east. W. ". COOK,
Commissioner.
Oct. %. lS16-t dec 4
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SherWs Sale.
Ely Melius & Co.
BOB. VS..
IT. Hoskins, ,et al.
I. Bloom & Co. G
269. vs.. ~
Whitworth & Hoskins, ct al. l.
Leeds 4 Co. &C
$50. vs..
JSs. A. Hoskins.
SNerjrs Sale

JNS. A. HOsklns.
BY virtue of Execution IN the above
stated case, will, on Monday, the LIST
dayrof January, A. d. 1877, at the Court
House door. in the town of Brookhaven,
sell TO the highest bidder at psblic outcry
for cash, the following property, te-wn:
Eocks No 10 & Is in the town OF Brook,
haven, together wifh one Foundry and
Machine Shop, one iron p!aner, three
iron la,hes, one drill press, shahing pulIeya.
patterns and TASKS, AND all the tools and
material thereto attached, and belonging,
one lot Of scrap iron. ore 9xso engine.
one sx24 engine, one old locomotive en-
eine, one planning mill, with l4x24 engine
snd towwood planers and shafting com
piet; also the ne or of eqr sec 10, u, rs,
tnoether with one engine and shisgle mill
thereon; levied on ?. the property OF
Jas A Hoskins an will be sold to satisfy
the above stated judgments and costs:
NJ * Ia76-A A. o COX.
Sheriff
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30

TEE strongest man feel The influence
Of woman's gentlest thosghtA ~ The
mightieaA oak quivers. in the softest
b-ecye.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30
MoNDAY. DECEMBER '76,

at the Court-house door Of Lincoln county,
in Brookhaven, Mississippi, expose for
sale, between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, to-wit:
Lots one. two, three and four in square
number twenty three, in the town Of Brook
haven, Lincoln county, Mississippi, being
= large and commodious dwelling house
and out-houses, garden, ETC., etc; said
property to he sold at public out-cry, to
the highest bidder for cash. to satisfy said
decree for S926.50, with 10 per cent. inter-
est from Nov. 5th, 1875, and cost. of suit.
J. NJ. BUCKLEY, Com.
CHRIsMAN Il THOMPSON, Solicitors.
G.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30

WHEs . man is hideously ugly the
only safety is in glorying in it. Let
bin boldly claim ii - Distraction.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30
McR0Y'S GRANGERg SOAP.
60 Hos FOR 90 Ct9.

The Ingredients to make fifty pounds
wili cost but ifty cents and can be had
anywhere. Ne grease or lye required,
anN can be made by a child in ten min
utes- NY osse sending Hse Fifty cents
will receive, postpaid, y family right,
with full directions for making the above
excellent soap. Address
WM. A. HEyEY, Ag't.
Brookbaycn, iiss.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30
SkeriH'8 Sale.

!SAerijT's Sale.
Wallace i Co. Judgment in Cir
vs.. cult Court of Lin-
J. NJ. Buie & J. coin County for ST.
H. Mcdaniel. 1896. 90.
NJ. A. Buckley Judgment in Cir
vs.. emit Court Of Lin
J. NJ. Buie s j. coin County for
Fl. MeDafsiel. S762 rs.
Bv virtue Of Wrts Of Execution in the
above stated cause l will, on
Monday, the 4th, Day OF Dec. 1875,
at the Court-house door; in the town of
Brookhayen, sell to the highest bidder for
cash, all of the defendint I. NJ. Buie's in
terest in and to the following lands, situat.
ed said county; to wit: Ne or and ne or OF
se or and hf of sw Or and sc or of sw or
and all that portion of the NV Ar of Sc qr
tying east of the HomochSrso river in Sec
ton %, township 8, ranre Seset, levied ON
q. the property of Ira n. Bnie, and will be
sold to satisfy the Judgments in the above
stated case and costs OF suit Nov. lst 1876.
A. .. cox,
rovS-4t Sheriff.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30
COaunaiSsiOMer's Sale.

BY virtue oil decree Of the Chancery
Court of Copish county, rendered the 10Th
day of September, 1876, in favor of t. G.
Pollock, surviving ex. etc., and against A.
NJ. aud r. W. Buie ct al, for S30Ol, con-
demning the lands hereinafter described,
among others, to be sold for payment there,
of and cost, / will sell, on the 4th day Of
December, 1876, at the door of the
Court-hou.e of Lincoln county, State
Of Mississippi, to the highest bidde.
for ca.h, the following lands, TO-
wit: e2 Of sw3 and nwa Of set,
sc qr Of NV sr, ne or Of section 10, and ea
Of nv Or and NV or of Sc qr of section Il,
and ne or of ne Or OF section Is, and ea Of
sc Or and sw or Of sc Or section 10, and e3
of NV or and WI of sw qr and n} of SC or
and ne or Of aw ar and W. of NV or OF Sec
ton 10, and WI Of NV or ana WI OF sw or
section II, and s1 ofsw Or section II, and
nv or of ne Or and ne Or of NV Or and SO
ar OF nv or section l3, and e3 Of ne or and
sw or OF ne or Of section 10, all in township
: of range 6, east. w. W. COOK,
Commissioner.
October % IS76-t dec 4
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30
C0,,aa,aissl0,aey.'s Sale

CO11tN6tUOGV5tCI OttVO'
Jesse Thompson. Sr..) Decree in the
No, 235. W. ChHtcery Court.
Nancy G. Mclean. Affirmed by gu.
preme Court for 1926 SO, with 10 per cent.
interest and costs.
By virtue of authority vested in me as
special Commissioners, in above stated ca,
I will on
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-11-30

In the
Circuit
Court of
Lii n ncoln
CO., Miss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20
Necessity OF Sunlight.

Instead Of excluding the sunlight
from our houses lest it fade carpets and
curtains, draw flies, and bring freckles,
we should open every door and window
and bid il enter. IL brings life and
health and JOY; there is healing in its
beams il drives away disease and
dampness, mold, megrims. Instead
of doing this, however, many careful
housewives close the blinds, draw down
the shades, lock the door, shut out the
clarifying rays, and rejoice in the dim
and musty GOODNESS and twilight Of
their unhealthy apartments. IL is
pleasant and not unwholesome during
the glare Of the noontide to subdue the
light and exclude the air quivering
with heat, but in the morning and ia
the evening we may freely indulge in
the sun bath and let it flood al our
rooms, and il at its very fiercest and
brightest il has full entrance to our
sleeping-rooms, so much the better for
US. Wire netting in doors and windows
excludes not flies and mosquitoes only,
but all other insects, and those who
have once used twill continue 10 do so.
With this rs protection from intrusive
winged creatures one may almost dis
pense with shades and shutters, and
enjoy all the benefits Of an open house,
without any annoyances so frequent in
warm weather. But better the annoy
ances with sunshine than freedom from
them without IL. Statistics of epidemcs
have shown that if they rage in any
part of a city they will pi evail in houses
which are exposed to the least sunshine,
while those most exposed to it will not
be at all or very slightly affected. Even
in the same house persons occupying
rooms exposed TO sunlight will be
healthierland repulse epidemical influ-
ences better than those occupying rooms
where no sunlight nters.-Mdnu fac
tureT aud Builder.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20
A MOnstrOsiiy.

The attention Of medical scientists i'm
this vicinity has, for the past two or
th rec days, been quite absorbed i'm the
study of one OF the most peculiar mall
formations of the human form ever
seen. ON Monday or tuesday last the
wife Of "A wealthy gentleman in the city
gave birth 10 Is iull-term female child
Of about eight pounds weight, and. with
two or three exceptions az perfectly
formed and developed as any infant.
Were il not for the fact tina, nature
never makes mistake, and only
appears TO have done so when OBJ
struc,ed or overbalanced by foreign in
nuences, the formation of this child
might be termed, As such things often
are, "curious freak of nature This
child had no nose or eyebrows. nor was
there any depression in the face in the
natural place for eyes II had only one
eye, and that was located directly in the
center of the forehead. The mouth
was small, the lips finely cut, and the
ears, feet, hands and limbs were Of
good proportions. The head above the
eyes sloped backward like that II an
Aztec, and the back Of the Uranium was
well covered with fine brown and curly
hair. In one respect the child was
nearly "a fully developed as an adult.
The infant lived about tiyc hours, and
after It's death the body was entrusted
% Undertaken Tinkham for burial.
While in his charge it was viewed by
several professors and students from
Harvard College, and on Saturday by
DIR. Folsom, from the Massachusetts
General Hospital, assisted by other
physicians from the same institution,
took a plaster cast of the body Med
zeal men pronounce il one of the most
curious malformations known % the
profession, and they can give uo physi-
illogical reasons for the peculiar deyia-
ton from the course OF nature To
those who have read Homcr's de-crip-
ton Of Polyphemus, a son oi Neptune,
and one Of the Cyclops in Sicily, hav-
ing but one eve, and that Ben the cen
ter OF his forehead, the peculilr forma-
ton Of This child may suggCs, that its
mother bad been reading the llliad, and
her mind had become deeply impressed
with the exaggerated picture of the
One-cved mOnster.-H oSf0H H.r.'f
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20

WIN. Henry Harrison, a grandson Of the
former President Of the United states. en-
tered the residence II John II Moore, in
Boone County, KY, on the 81. and made 3
proposal Of marriage 10 Miss Mary Moore.
the eldest daughter, and upon being rejected
stabbed the lady nine times in the breast
and face. II T. thought she can not recover.
Harrison, who is about forty years Of age,
had lost his wife about a year ago, and OF
late had been visiting Miss Moore frequently.
but had received no encouragement on ac-
count Of his dis.lpated habits.
The Georgia State election was held on
the 4th, and resulted in the election Of the
entire Democratic ticket by large major
ity. No disturbances were reported.
daring raid upon the Nueces River set
Elements In Texas, by baud OF % Indians.
occurred on the 18th ult. A good many
horses were stolen, and number Of white
men, both Americans and Mexicans, we're
killed. At last accounts they were being
pursued by both citizens and soldiers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20

tician OF Colorado, died suddenly in Denver
on the 9th.
The President has committed the SEN
tence Of Jacob Rehm, one OF the Chicago
whisky conspirators, from six months i'm
prisonment and so. zoo tine to three
months Imprisonment and VI, 900 tnc. The
term OF Imprisonment having already eN-
pired. ON the 9th Rehm paid his fine, and
was released from the County Jail, where
he had been imprisoned. The Communication
was msde, IL is said, IN accordance with q
petition signed boy 80 citizens representing
both political parties, and with representa-
tions and recommendation OF Di-irict-At-
tomey Bangs and Judge Blodgett.
Andrew Hamilton h Co., Louisville pork
dealers. have gone into bankruptcy. LA
bilities. $40, 600; assets, S4O, 900.
John ID. Lee, recently convicted Of par
ticipation IN the Mountain Meadow massa-
ere in Utah, 10 years ago, has been sem
fenced 20 death. The prisoner having the
right under the laws OF the Territory 10
choose death by hanging, shooting or be-
heading. and having chosen 10 be shot, he
was sentenced 10 be shot TO death on Janu-
AIRY 2o, 49,.
A man named Rhode, herding cattle near
a ranch on Horse shoe River, 80 miles north
west OF Fort Laramie, was killed and scalp
ed and his ears cut of by the Indians on the
10Th.
The Red River steamboat Southern Belle
was burned two miles above Piaquemine.
La, on the 10Th. The boat and cargo were
totally destroyed. Several lives were lost
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20
She Wanted 10 Register.

Yesterday afte moon a determined
looking woman &C companied by small
sized husband, who had a retiring air,
called at the first precinct in the Fifth
Ward, and the wife demanded to be
registered, while the husband remained
outside and whistled a lonesome tune.
In the name Of twelve million down
trodden women / demand TO be regis
tered" said the woman.
sin the name of the law / reply that
| can't do it, replied one of the Board.
"You musti"
." can't
You SHALL
"I won't
"Then, sir, twelve million down
trodden and long. waiting females Of
America shall hiss your name 10 scorn
and contempt forever moreln
alt makes me feel bad, but | can't
help it," replied the member.
The woman glared at him for min
ute, favored him with double jointed
scowl, and then walked out. Her hus-
band opened the door after she had
closed il with bang, and in a voice Of
deep humility remarked
"I didn't want TO come along, but
was forced TO. Don't think hard Of me,
gentlemen !"-Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20

The loss il reported. during the recent So
we're storm on the Labrador coast. OF g, YES
sells, with their entire cargoes. No lives
are reported lost. All the vessels were lost
in the harbors and AZ anchor.
BY the breaking Of a wheel Of locomo-
tiye-tender on the Great Western Railroad,
near Princeton, Ont, on the night u the
4th, an entire passenger train was thrown
down an embankmeut killing VIM. Cooper,
engineer; a. Irving, fireman; G. Andrews,
express messenger; Mr.. Bright. baggage
master. and a man named Mcbride. who
WAS riding In the baggage-car az the time OF
the accident. None Of ;he passengers were
injured Ley oud few slight scratches and
bruises.
The Industrial Bank OF Newca,tle-on-
Tyne, England, has stopped payment, with
liabilities estimated at 500, 900.
Recent news from Cuba is % the effect
that Captain General Jovellar has resigned
and Gen. Martinez Campos has been ap-
pointed as Id, successor by the Home Cow
eminent. The insurgents recently surpris =
cd and captured the garrison OF L0s Tunas
which they subsequently abandoned.
The deaths were announced, on the Sth.
OF Sir John Young, Govemor-General of
Canada from ls6s TO ls72; Lord Bishop
Neua5les. ~ Nassau, y. T.. and sir Percy
Edgerton Herbert, Mp.
Henri jerome Bertini. the eminent
French pianist and com poser. died on tine
9th.
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Rn.kIn,. Ad,iee to GlrI. Ahoul Dies.


Dress "a plainlyas your parents win
allow YOU, but IN brightcoior Oi they
become you) and ia the best materials
that i 10 say, i'm those which will
wear the longest. When You a.e really
I'm the want OF a new dre,s. bay b. (Or
make I'D IN the fashion. but never quit
an old one merely because 10 has be-
come questionable. And t She fash
ion be costly, you must not follow IL.
You NAV wear broad stripes. or mar
row, bright colors, or dark, sLor. petit
coats, or long Gin moderatiuu), a- the
public wish You but YOU must not buy
yards of useless stuff 10 make "a knot or
founce, nor drag them behind YOU on
the ground, and your walkng-dress
must never touch the ground AZ all. /
have lost much 81 the faith ! once had
in the common sense, and even m the
personal delicacy, Of the present race
of average English women, by seeing
how they will allow their dresses TO
sweep the streets, ii IL is the fashion 10
be scavengers. Learn dressmaking
yourself, with pains and time, and use
a part of every day in seedlework,
making as pretty dresses Is you can for
poor people who have not the time or
taste to make them nicely Tor them
selves. You are to show them in your
own wearing that is most right and
graceful, and help them 90 choose
what will be the prettiest ant most be-
coming in their own station.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20
CURRENT NEWS.
WARRINGTON

Hon. Philip b. Fouke, formerly mem
Der OF Congress from Illinois, died In Wash
ington on the 81. He was native OF Ran
dolph Comfy, H., and about 0S years Of
age.
The President has pArdoned W. j. Boz
deuhamer, who pleaded guilty TO embez-
cling public money while Receiver Of the
Iand-ofhce At Springfield. Mo-, and was
sentenced % three years .and
10 paw a fine Of Sl5, 600.
President Grant returned to Washington
on the 9Th.
James X. Hill. one OF the Indiana whisky
eonspirators. who was sentenced to two and
half years imprisonment and 90 pay a
fine Of 500, has been pardoned by the Pres
ident.
Official notice has been published by the
Post-offce Department. that hereafter no
letters will be returned 10 the writers by
the Dead-letter Office, except those con-
tanning valuable Enclosures. Il Is further
announced, that for want Of sufficient cleri-
cal force. no additional money -order offices
will De established until the commencement
OF the next fiscal year.
An order was issued on the Sth, by direc-
ton OF the President, for the closing Of the
Executive Departments in Washington on
the 18th, the day set apart FOR the unreiling
OF the Mcpherson statue.
Wm. W. Ireland. Chief Clerk Of Third
Assistant Postmaster Generals Office. and
Charles Andrews, clerk in a division Of the
same Office. have been dismissed from
office, il having been proven that they were
concerned in furnishing evidence against
the Department 20 the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Post-ofice Department
during the session OF Congress last winter.