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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
Robbery at the Camp Ground.

Wednesday night Rev. J. t. Heard's
bed DON was entered by a thief, and
fifty dollars and his excursion railroad
ticket stolen. Also, a lady lost nearly
the same amount with several tickets
the same night. A person who would
steal from an over-taxed. poorly paid
servant of the Lord can have no hope
of forgiveness now or hereafter.
-HandSboro Democrf.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

THE campaign is opening up lively in
many parts of the State. The people
have commenced with the intention OF
carving the State for Tilden and Hen
bricks. Success will be ours if we keer
up the good work of organization.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

THE McComb City Inteiligencer es-
Inmates that the loss by the failure OF
the peach crop, the present season, In
the belt along the line of the New Or
leans. st. Louis 6 Chicago Railroad,
from Terry to Brookhaven, inclusive,
will not be less than one hundred thou
sand dollars. The crop is a total fail
I1ra
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

THE Southern rough is an illiterate
whisky.drinking brute, but n re-
move above one of Sitting Bulls Sioux.
-NeW York Herald.
s.The Southern roughs". who are
taking the New York Herald should
order it discontinued.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
An official dispatch from Belg

AN official dispatch from Belgrade
says the Turks attacked, on the 21st
inst, the Servian redoubt at Little Sc
wordick. which commands the Turkish
bank of the Driua, and renders COM
munication difficult between Belina and
Great S%ewordick. They were repulsed.
The Turks were also routed on the ODD
inst, on Timock River, near Rayitiniza.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

TIE Grand Jury of the United States
Court lately in session at Oxford, this
State, say in their written and publish
ed report, ''that the frand, ida
ton and violence perpetrated at the
late election is without q parallel in the
annals Of history" The Jury was
picked to make the report, and it
amounts to nothing. Those who sign
ed the report are a set of perjured vii
lains.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

THERE was a grand Tilden aud den
drick ratification meetin G in New York
an Tuesdsy last. Chas. A. Dana pre-
sided. The speakers were United States
Senator John B. Gordon of Georgia,
William Pinckney Whyte of Maryland,
Congressman Samuel j. Randall. j.
Proctor Knott, John Hancock, John X.
Tarbox, Gilbert C. Walker, and Chas.
e. Hooker. Gen. Joseph Hooker, Gen.
Roger A. Pryor, Leon Abbott, and
others.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
a ~ w u IT. 49,

JERE HARRISON, colored, mem
Der of Congress, made a speech Satur-
day night to his constituents, in Selma,
Ala, in which he disclosed q part OF
the plans OF the Republican party, for
the election of Hayes as President. He
stated that the Democrats claimed that
they would carry Mississippi. "It
hey d." continued the sable orator,
at is certain the United States Sem
ate aUiU not count the cole. 1 haze
toIhed wth the Senators and hno~
rhdt [ S0V."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27


WASHINGTON, d. e., July 10, rs.
The following has been enacted by
Congress and approved by the Presi-
dent:
SECTION 9. That section 1894 of t
Revised Statutes be and is hereby
amended by striking out ''illegal" in
the first line of said section.
This section, as amended, will read as
follows:
SEC. 1894. That it shall not be law
full TO convey by mail, nor TO deposit in
a postoffice to be sent by mail, any lets
tiers or circulars concerning lotteries,
so-called gift concerts, or other similar
enterprises Offering prizes. or concern
ing schemes devised and intended TO
deceive and de.raud the public for the
purpose 81 obtaining money under false
p~tete1ces, and a penalty of not more
.nan $500 no Tess than 800, with costs
of prosecution, is hereby imposed, upon
conviction in any Federal Court Of the
violation of this section.
1t will be observed that by this
amendment letters and circulars relat-
ing to all lotteries, without regard to
the character of such lotteries, are de-
clared unavailable, and that the depos-
iting of such letters or circulars i'll the
postoffice to be sent by mail is al Of
Tense to be punished upon conviction by
a fine of not less than 800 nor more
$500 and the cost of the prosecution.
JAS. n. TYNER,
Postmaster General.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
Teachers state Convention.

cASh2CN3 -AASP's culy 10 .
MORNING. SESSION.
The Convention assembled III the Seu-
ate Chamber at 10 O'Clock.
The opening address setting forth tho
reasons for the Convention and the OBJ
iects to he accomplished, was delivered
by the State Superintendent Gathright.
G. W. Turner. of Tupelo, was chosen
temporary Chairman, and T. S. Dab
nev, jr., and J. G. DuPree, Secretaries.
On motion, a. T. Fox, l.. L. McIn-
mis- and A. J. Russell were appointed a
committee OF permanent organization,
and u. Il. Murf-e, E. Y. Thomas and
A. Sanders, O committee on creden-
tials.
On motion, all teachers ard Superin-
tendents present were recognized as
members of the body.
The committee on permanent organs
zation reported T. s. Gathright as
chairman, and I. S. Dabnev anl Z. II.
Murfee Secretaries At his own request,
I. s. Ga~thright's name was withdrawn
and that at G.. W. Turner substituted.
In like manner, by request of Col. Muir
fee, the name of j. G.. DuPree WAS sub
stituted for hat OF f. II. Murfee. The
report of the committee was then adop-
ted.
On motion, the following committees
were appointed by the Chair.
1. Normal Schools-Murtee, Wat
kins and Fox.
,. Teachers Compensation and DUAL
fica;ions-DuPree. Parish and Long.
3. County Superintendents-Dabney,
Robinson and Watson.
4. School Fund Wolfe, Ames and
Beattie.
5. School Districts and Trustees
Ames, Wolfe and Hunt.
6. Teachers Institute-DuPree, Dab
ney and Long.
I. Universities, as related to the
common school sys!em-HillIaan, Nc
Innis and Macarthur.
s. Text>book-Parish, Mitchell and
Clarke.
8. Relation of Public Scools to Col
leges and Private Schools Hill
man and Gathright.
On motion, the Convention adjourn
ed to 2o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committees reported in the order
in which they We're appointed. The re-
port IN textbook was laid on the table.
The other reports were, after slight
amendments, adopted.
On motion, W. S. Webb, J. G.. Du-
Pree and I. S. Dabney were appointed
a committee to prepare a memorial to
the Legislature embracing the sugges-
tions and recommendations adopted in
the various reports.
The Convention passed unanimously,
by a rising vote, the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That we, the teachers Of
Mississippi. in Convention assembled,
tender our congratulations to the State
of Texas at large aud to the Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical College in particu>
lar, upon the election to It's Presidency
of our distinguished educator aud State
Superintendent, the Hon. L. S. Gath
right; and, while we regret the irrepar-
able loss to our State of his eminent
services, we rejoice 70 know that the
field of his usefulness will be enlarged
and will be more commensurate with
his consummate ability.
After prayer by the Rev. DIR. Hunter,
the Convention adjourned sine die.
G. W. TURNER, Chairman.
J. S. DABNEY JR., sooretar;es
j. G.. DUPREE, 8o'
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
Gil .iErds Gel 'EEkRm,

In last weeks paper We offered a re-
ward of FIVE nickels to the party who
would start o new and interesting lie on
Hon. S. j. Tilden, next President OF
the United States. The lie has come
out and the nickels await the call OF the
originator. Bat we are told that the
lie vas started by some Democratic
paper in New York-name not remem-
bered. Now we ask isn't that too bad?
Here we have a reward for q party, who
is justly entitled to it, but canl-ot send
it to him because his name Is not
known. The interesting and decidedly
refreshing lie ia, that Mr.. Tilden re
ceived twenty million dollars for his
connection with some railroad rings OF
New York. What an influence the man
must have who can command such q Zee
- - ,va7,a trlIa that he did.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

SHOULD Col. Gathright resign the
position of State Superintendent of
Public Education, we would suggest the
appointment of Gen. A. J. Smith, now
of Okolona, formerly of Brandon. Gen.
Smith is eminently qualified for the Of
fee, and we hope Gov. Stone will not
overlook him.
On Friday last Mr.. b. E. Steers fish
trap in Pearl river bagged two thou
sand, three hundred and n~inety-two
pounds of fish. At that rate he will
soon catch all the fish in the river.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
E3urrnts for the Bows.


Some days ago when II. M. Church,
the rival of Bishop Haven in lying, got
off the train ut Summit, the boys sere-
naded him with horns, bells and tin
pans. They marched the divine(O ras-
cal around the town to the amusement
of the public. They made him file
right and file left, ordered him TO for
ward march, shoulder arms, (Church
regretted hat he did not have II thou
sand arms to exterminate the young
rehels) counter>march aud doubles
Quick time. That order he wanted to
take and leave town, but the boys said
halt, and he halted with q curse on his
lips (his kind of preachers can swear
without the least etfort) and the glare
Of the demon in his eye. The day be-
ing warm, and the Reverend knave be-
lug unaccustomed to marching, he
showed signs of fatigue and asked for
protection from the people he had 80
foIliy slandered. One humane gentle
maj pat him on a freight train andtold
him to leave, which he did. If he writes
any more lies about the people OF
South Mississippi, and is again 30 i'm
pudent as TO show himself down this
way, we would advise the boys to duck
him in a mud hole and then tar and
feather his worthless carcass.
Sp.eIEaen Of Radical REFORM.
When the Republican party assumed
the reins Of government there were less
than one.haIf es many civil employees
as now are. Witness the following
showing:
Total number of civil employees in
1859, 44,227.
Total number of civil employees in
1861, 46, 049.
Total number Of civil employees in
1853, 53,I67.
Total number OF civil employees in
1867, SO, l13.
Total number of civil employees in
1869, 54,297.
Total number Of civil employees in
1871, 57,905,
Total number Of civil employees in
1873, $3.50.
Total number of civil employees in
1875, 81, 1l9.
To run the Federal machine under
Republican rule requires Just forty-nine
thousand, five hundred and ninety-two
more employees than under Democratic
rule. And when a Democratic House
endeavors to shake off a few hundred
of these Treasury leeches a Republican
Senate declares that it is incompatible
With the interest Of public service.
Taxpayers had better cut out these
facts and figures and show them to the
next man who talks about Republican
reform.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

T0R VIOE-PRESIDENT,
THDS. /. HENDRICKS,
0G Indiana.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

rsssOONEsAyES. MESS.
THURSDAY, july 27rH, 1876.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

r. Il. HENRY Editor and Proprietor,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
The u w 1 zndicrs Checked.

Congress has passed and the Presi-
dent approved a law f~orbidding letters
concerning lotteries to pass through the
mails. This is one of the best measures
adopted and will check the fellows who
live by swindling the people. The fol
lowing letter of the Postmaster General
will be read with interest:
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

Democratic %lcS=9sts.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-04-15
ODNEN

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zpotyottni. jim$ poloAcny isou meze hfi-
eham dalsim. ktere2 zaiist6 hy uvedly "a
sem celek zahubu. Podobnych opatfe.
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le hastava Plcmen6ni blizk6m pflbuzen
stvn, ia mstF sc ii& ptroda bud neplodno
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tomstva veSkercho.
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III. j. VOtteIer
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
The Lioness and the Terrier.

The report Of the Royal Geological Socie-
ty of Ireland, presented to the members at
the forty-fourth annual meeting, held in
Dublin two months ago, states that "duriIng
the year the Gardens sustained heavy loss
in the death of the beautiful lioness familiar
ly called 'Old Girl She was born in the
Gardens, of South African stock, on the 9Th
of September, 1859, and died on the 7th of
October, 1875, after six weeks of prostration
from chronic bronchitis. During her long
and honored career she presented the Gar
dens with ffty-four cubs, of which she actu
ally reared fifty, losing only four. This is
feat unprecedented in the annals of mena-
geries and gardens. She was lioness of
very high spirit, although very gentle, and
was admitted by judges to be the handsomest
lioness they had ever seen. 1t may be added
that her offspring not only added to the at
fractions of the Gardens, but that the judi
cious sale of portion of them brought G140O
in cash for the benefit of the Society.
"The closing weeks of her interesting life
we're marked by touching incident worthy
of being recorded. The carnivora when in
health have NO objection to the presence of
rats in their cages; on the contrary, they
rather welcome them as relief to the mo-
notony of existence, which constitutes the
chief trial of wild animal in confinement.
Thus, it is common sight to see half-a dozen
rats gnawing the bones, off which the lions
have dined, while the satisfied carnivora look
on contentedly, giving the poor rats an occa-
sional wink with their sleepy eyes. In illness
the case is different, for the ungrateful rats
begin to nibble the toes of. the lord of the
forest before bis death, and add considerably
to his discomfort.
"To save our favorite ioness from this
annoyance, we placed in her cage fine little
rat tan terrier, who was at first received with
sulky growl; but when the first rat ap
peared, and the lioness saw the little terrier
toss him into the air, catching him with pro-
fessional skill across the loins with snap as
he came down, she began to understand what
the terrier was for; she coaxed him to her
side, folded her paw around him, and each
night the little terrier slept at the breast of
the lioness embodied with her paws, and
watching that his natural enemies did not
disturb the rest of his mistress. The rats
had bad time during those six weeks"
Children's Friend.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26

Mr.. MOODY is expected to preach in Chi
cago from October 1st until January LIST and
after that in Boston. He was in the latter
city few days ago where he met about three
hundred ministers and laymen for consulta-
ton. Mr. Moody presided, and the confer
ence was confined to these two point, a.
readiness to work and cooperate in the move
ment, and e. the best time to begin. "Our
own denomination" says the Congregation
alist, "was largely represented, and very
earnest feeling in favor of Mr.. Moody's COM
ing was unanimously expressed. Some de-
sired the work to begin as early as October
LIST, while others preferred to postpone it till
January LIST, as Mr.. Moody could then re-
main for longer time. Mr.. Moody wishes
to spend three months in study at Mortified,
as SO much of his preaching had been re-
ported that he feels it to be imperative to
take this time to prepare for his next seasons
work. Chicago only awaits a telegram from
him to commence building to be completed
October LIST, for the meetings there.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
East Indian Wheat.

The following is credited to Mr.. II. Kains
Jackson, well-known authority in the Eng
lish wheat market:
The new source of grain supply in East
India is brought prominently under notice by
the contract, in one bottom, for large cargo
of wheat, 1,400 tons, the first ever dispatched
to this Kingdom. This freight comes via the
Cape of Good Hope, but the number of part
wheat cargoes, arrived and under contract,
via the canal, is matter for attention. 1t
may be said, indeed, that the British conquest
Of India was incomplete until the Suez Canal
opened the empire to British navigation and
commerce. The new route also promises to
give Southern France new branch of trade,
in supplying MarSeilles, as port of call, the
produce of British India. 1t is believed that
upwards of $4,000 quarters of Indian wheat
have already been bought for Marseilles,
which is thus relieved from entire dependence
on Southern Russia and Turkey. A project
of a ship canal from the Mediterranean to
Bordeaux to serve for vessels that have pass.
ed the Suez Canal, is now submitted; such
a work would save 700 miles of the English
voyage, supply wheat to that portion where
it is required, and draw off floods, such as
DESTROYED much of last years harvest in the
Garonne Valley. The Indian northwest
provinces have their harvest in February and
March, and this year the first bill of lading
was out by the 10th of April, and the cargo
actually arrived last week. The date of these
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
Aunsehnla aFntds.
Strange Drinking Cups.

Hattie was travelling with her papa among
the mountains: One day when they were
riding in one of the large mountain wagons,
with quite party, they came to a beautiful,
clear spring. Several persons when they
caught sight of the water, wished for drink,
but no one had thought to bring drinking
cup. The driver said he had something to
drink out of, and good naturally refining up
his horses, took half of coacoanut shell
from under the seat, and filed it with water
from the spring several times, until all had
drank.
"What funny thing to drink out of,
said Hattie to her father.
"I had a drink once from something
stranger than that" said her father.
"What was it, papa? do tell me-"
cit shall be bed-t time story for you to-
night" answered her father.
"Now for the story, papa" said Hattie,
at night, just before going to bed.
eyes" said her father, " 1 will tell it to
YOU. was travelling in Cuba at one time.
One day, in company with native, l was
walking in one of the beautiful forests of
that Island. About noon, became very
thirsty, and began to look about for some
water, but there had been no rain for several
months, as is sometimes the case there, and
the springs and the brooks were quite dry,
so that l could find none.
Presently he came to curious looking
vine which was climbing from tree to tree.
1t looked something like dead grape vine.
'Ah,' said the man who was with me, 'now
you can have drink did not understand
where the water was to come from, for l saw
no sign of spring. Taking his knife from
his pocket, the man cut notch in branch
of the vine as high as he could reach, and
then severed the branch entirely from the
vine. Placing the end to my mouth, he said
Now draw, and you will get drink l
did as he told me, and was soon refreshed by
small stream of cool, delicious water. The
water had been gathered from the earth and
stored away so that it might feed the plant
in dry time"
Chow wonderful" said Hattie.
eyes, it shows the wisdom, power and good
ness of our Heavenly Father. Now, | will
read you story about man that had a
drink out of very queer place" said her
father, taking up the Bible and reading from
the fifteenth chapter of Judges after which
he babe his little girl good night.