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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05

NEVER forsake friend. When en-
emies gather around, when sickness
falls on the heart. when the world Is
dark and cheerless, is the time to tr,
true friendship. The heart that has
been touched will redouble its effect
when the friend is sad or in trouble.
Adversely tries true friendship. They
who turn from the scene of distress be-
tray their hypocrisy, and prove thst
interest only moves them. Ii you have
friend who loves you-who has studi-
ed your interest and happiness, be sure
to sustain him in adversely. Let him
feel that his former kindness is appre-
ciated, and that his love was not
thrown away.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05
Ihe gueside.
The Life Of the Widow Van Cott,
4 The Nidaws Yan Cot. whose re-

The Widow Van Gott, whose re-.
markabIe revival meetings have attract
ed 90 much attention, has just complet-
ed the eleventh year Of her ministry.
She SAYS that the first two years of her
preaching were not attended with mark
led success, but in the past nine years
she has made 22,0o0 converts. Over
Il, 900 of these joined the Church on
probation, and about y, 600 Of the pro-
bationers became full members. Mrs,
Van Cott has conducted 800 meetings
every year. She gives from eleven to
fourteen hours day to spiritual and
religious work She goes wherever she
/ is invited, anu serves the rich and poor
churches exactly alike.
The Widow Van Cott does not pre>
pare her sermons. She seldom does
moro than select the text before she
goes into the pulpit. Then she breaches
eztemporaneously. Her converts sel>
dom fail to become permanently better
citizens, practicing integrity, honor,
| Justice, and kindness in their inter
course with their fellows.
| There have been reyeral erroneous
versions Of Mira. Van Colts remarkable
fast The following facts are stated
upon her authority: While conducting
meetings in Watertown, Wis, she WAS
greatly troubled i'll mind, and prayed
that God would take away her burden.
She prayed long and earnestly, and the
: Spirit of the Lord told her that if she
would fast her petition should be grant
ed. This was test of her faith. She
began her fast, and passed 1l2 hours
without eating morsel OF food or
drinking anything except half tum-
blerful Of water. She did not lose
bodily strength, but was able IN the
112 hours to conduct seventeen revival
meetings, and preach with her usual
earnestness and power. At The end OF
the 1l2 hours, her petition having been
granted. she discontinued her fasting
and took food
Mrs. Van Cott was born in New
York city, in 1880. When eleven years
old she was confirmed according to the
rules of the Episcopal Church. At the
early age of twelve years she was en-
gagged to be married. The house In
which her parents lived was supposed
to be haunted. Strange footsteps were
heard in tie corridors and on the stairs
cases, and doors opened and shut wlth>
out the agency of human hands, and
the Widow Van Cott AYERS that the III
visible power acturally entered rooms
whose doors had been securely locked,
and disarranged the furniture.
About 1917 Mrs. Van Colt was mar
riel to Mr.. Peter Van Cott. Several
wears aftarward her husband died. He
was in the drug business, and after his
death Mrs. Van C0tt carried on the
business, which she did successfully
until she went into The ministry. She
began to preach in the Five Points
Mission, conlnoting services elsewohre
al the same time. Her eloquence and
feryor attracted attention, snl after
about two years she became a popular
preacher. She was regularly licensed
to preach in the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States She was
especially commended BY Bishop Gil
bert Haven.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05
Testing Seeds,

One of Mr.. yick's correspondents
gives the following as his way of testing
seeds: A sod cnt from an old pasture
is placed, grass up, in a pan or on
board, and boiling water poured on this
is laid piece of straw paper, and the
seed is sprinkled on this and covered
with another paper, then another sod.
grass down, we'll wet with warm water.
Keep wet and warm and in few days
the seed, if good. viii aprout.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05
Lice on Hoes or Poultry.

A sure, safe and reliable method
of getting rid Of lice on hogs or poultry
is to take coal-oll sufficient for the
number Of hogs, sprinkle thoroughly.
and every insect the oil reaches will be
dead. Repeat several times during the
year and you will not be troubled with
lice. 1t has been tested in this vicinity
and has never failed. A watering pot
is generally used in sprinkling tho oil
over the h6gs.-Courier Journal.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05

By the death of Miss Mary Dancer a
few days ago in New York city, more
than four ffths Of the large property
acquired by Matthias Dancer, gambler,
goes to charitable and benevolent IN
ssitutions. Mary is said to have been
young lady of rare beauty OF charac'
ter. of devotional bent of mind, almost
a religious recluse. During her life
she gave much to charities, and by he,
will, drawn just before her death, divid
ed 1886, 900 among thirty one religious
benevolent and charitable societies
after disposing of $l85, 900 to relatives
and friends.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05
Be Happy.

There are many people IN this world
Who gre afraid to be happy, who go
mopiug about with the accumulated
mould Of sourness clinging to them so
closely ,hat nothing short Of an earth>
Quake OF resurrection could snake it
off, thereby denying themselves the
pleasure of seeing the laugh hside OF ma
ture tl.Gt tr;l!s and ripples al over.
lust Ike the sunshine. Surely there is
enough JOY il Gods workshop to sweep
out all sadness if We would but seek it.
Shall tell you when you may hope to
find this antidote for sorrow? When
the angels have enlarged and purified
vour own heart. When pain, fear, woe,
anguish, hunger. thirst, has penetrated
through every corner. When you have
WINGED under the necessity Of Q lifes
time. When you have lived long
enough to detect the mockery IN the
key note of living. When you de-
pend less upon The disposition and acts
of others than Oh your own. When the
rooms in your head and heart are all
rented to respectable tenants. whose
articles of agreement will be to keep
the furniture and drapery in repair, and
whose lease will only expire with life.
When forgefuluess, selfshness. envy.
malice, hatred and all the catalogue OF
deadly sins will be rare visitors instead
of fixtures. When love, Joy, hope, care,
thoughtfulness, and above all, charity
have taken possession and will thus
secure to You the full and unabridged
edition of happiness in this world. as
we'll as in world No. Q, and will open
up a thousand avenues-a thousand out
let's toward Gods suffering children,
and the poor, whom ye have always
with YOU.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05
firm s51oA:s.
Trapping Cut Worms in Gardens.

Trapping Cut Worms in Gardens.
1t is very annoying, after, having set
ont q nice lot of sweet potatoes or cab
bage plants, to sec them cut down, one
by one, by cut worms. We have tried
ashes, lime, SCOT, and, in fact everything
we have ever heard of, but never found
anything effsctual until, by accident,
we found three or four of the worms,
one morning, gathered under o small
board, which had been left by some
children on sweet potato bill. Acting
upon this hint, we placed small pieces
of board. large chips, etc. all through
the patch, and we trapped them by
hundreds. The boards must be lifted
early in the morning, and, on very
warm days, again about noon.--Ez.
His garden must have been fearfully
infested. We couldn't place much
faith in his traps. The best plan, in
our Judgment, is to fence against tho
worms in all cases where it is practica-
BILE. In the case of cabbage plants and
the like, ve fence against them by
wrapping green leaves around the stalk.
Major Toomer, of Payne's Cross
Roads, hes successful plan Of fencing
against them that We have not seen
practiced by any other person. he has
small, open>sided hoops, made of tin.
that he sets around his plants, letting
The lower edge settle short distance
into the soil. When he desires to re-
move his hoops he spread them open
and takes them away without disturb
his plants in the least. 1t is perfect
protection, and as one set Of hoops will
last for many years it is not an expen-
sivc hod-Nobae Register.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05
The Greatest Case Ever Tried Approach
eS Its End.
Concluding Chapter Of the GaineS
Drama.

Saturday last, in the .. o. Clr9alt
Court, Judge Billings presiding, tho ar
cunent Of the great case OF Myra
Clarke Gsires VS.. Fuentes aud many
Others. sas brought to close,
Tais sait involves the last Issues to
be determined in this long prosracted
an a singularly cgantfrl and interesting
controversy. The main point involved
was The verify and legality OF the will
of Daniel Clarke, made in 1913, 10y
which Myra was recognized as his law
FIJI daughter and made universal leg"tee
Of his large estate.
This will was read to two persons,
friends of dr. Clarke. to-wit: Chevaller
De Ia Croix and Mrs. Harper, bat after
his death could never be found.
Efforts we're made to discover it, and
when they failed an attempt was made
to have it probated as lost or destroy
ell instrument. This attempt failed,
and a previous will OF 1911, wherein
Mvra was not recognized or created an
heir. was probated and executed, and
all Of CIarkes property was sold under
it.
On reaching womanhood Mrs. Gaines
commenced the prosecution of hel
claims as forced heir, and in every i'm
aginable form of proceeding and by
every legal device and strategy she
sought to establish her rights. The re
suits OF these several suits we're various
and uncertain. Sometimes they ap'
uaared to be in her favor, and the little
LADY and her numerous friends became
iubilant when this large estate seemed
within her grasp, and the newspaper
and gossipers exhausted their inventive
powers in devlsing schemes and plans
for the investment of the large propert,
which would accrue to her.
Alas! few months and another tria
Of the Gaines case would dissipate these
rosy hopes. and the little lady wouil
again be in the slough OF despondency
The court had gone back on her. Bu
there was no such word as fail IN he
vocabulary-andn never has been either
while budding young woman, a full
blown matron or an elderly lady. Sk'
was equal to every rebuff, and wrestlet
bravely with every disaster. A legiol
of LAWYERS embarked in her case. Sh'
outlived and wore them all out. He
path for forty years was strewn with th
corpses of ambitious attorneys, wh'
were confident of winning fortune ant
fame by bringing the Gaines case to
final Judgment. But the plaintiff neve
turned from her path. never wearied o
paused in her pursuit of the great oh
iect and aim of her life-to establish
her legitimacy and v:ndicate the fait
of her father and the virtue OF he
mother. 1t was not extraordinary tina
such earnestness and intensity shoul
develop sturdy and dauntless intre
pidity and belligerency, which involve
her in many episodical conflicts wit
lawyers and others.
1 It would require volume to sketc
never so specifically these various epl
soaas and the suits and scenes in whlc
| Mrs Gaines filed the leading part.
There never was so elaborate, intr1cat
and exciting judicial and legal drama
Finally, when her case seemed TO b
desperate, two ingenious and able attol
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05
A Young Girls Strange Career.


Miss Cora Dickson, a young girl OF
twenty-five, arrived in Paris from South
America the other day. Her life has
been a checkered one thus far. AT the
age of fifteen, tired of the monotony OF
home, she ran away with large sum OF
money from her fathers house. She cut
her hair short and donned boys garb.
Alter becoming in succession CABIN
boy, clerk and horse dealer, she turned
M in Buenos Ayres, where she entered
the army, still disguised. She distln-
euished herself in the service, and be-
came colonel. Some months ago as a
meeting of officers, she quarreied WIN
one of those present. A duel followed
and she killed her adversary. On ex-
amining the dead mans papers she
found that she had killed her eldest
brother, who left home when she was
very young. Horror stricken, she thfe"
herself at the bishops feet. who prom :
isel to intcrcode With her fsther- = r.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05

IT is related OF Secretary Thompso,

Ir is related OF Secretary Thompson,
of the Navy Department, that. finding
that his study of the Catholic question,
upon which he has recently Published
book, was impeded by his ignorance
of Greek, Latin, French and German,
he acquired sufficient mastery OF
', these four Languages, after he mad
reached the age Of sixty. to enable
him 70 n,nke bis own trsnslaticns.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05
NARRlAGE GUIDE

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ks5x1ss-t..x for the married ana those conte!n-
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MfSjlLD of reproducing and The secret in-
Grmai lives of youth, manhood and wolnanhooa'
An illustrative book Of 200 pages for private read
ing, which should be kept under lock ana Key.
Sent under seal for so cents.
A PRIVATE MEDICAL MONITOR on all ois-
eases of private nature In both sexes tae aoase
end disorder of the sexual system, and the means
Of cure, 1850 pages, with engravings, sent under
seal for so cents c,,.
MEDICAL ADVICE on Sexuaf aud Cnronic
niseaaes sn ma pe work. selt under seal for ten
cents Ali three books containing 400 pages
sent securely sealed for go cents. Address Dr'
Butts Dispensary, No. u n. sth, st. LOUIS, MO.
Established 154T. NOV lo-i5
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=, w SNAToNJ cas CO.

EURE FOR Badness, sent c. o. D.-2 OF
q bottle, g: OF. bottle $. OF. bottle will
last two and half months. if properly applied
Hcme Testimonials given. Circulars free DT
a. GAY, ConceIdia Kansas. mario Sin.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05

Marriage notices and deaths. not ex-
ceedipg six lipes, published free. All
oser six lines ch arged for at regular ad-
yertisihg rates.
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I;ferary.
Regret.

Regret.
0 that word Regret!
There have been nights and morns when
we have sighed.
lie, us alone, Regret We are content
To throw thee all cur past, 80 thou Wit
sleep
For ave-" But it is patient, and 1t wakes
It hath not learned to cry itself to sleep,
But ulaineth on the bed that it Is hard.
We did an,is, when we did wish ii gone
And oyer. sorrows humanize our race:
Tears are the showers that fertllize tins
world;
And memory of things precious keepeth
warm
The heart that once did hold them.
They are poor
That have lost nothing, they are poorer
Who, losing, have forgotten; they most
poor
OF all, who lose and wish they might for
get.
For life is one, and in its warp and woot
There runs a thread of gold thai glitter-
fair,
And sometimes in the pattern shows mos'
sweet
Where there are sonbre color8. Il Ia trne
That We have wept. But OF this thread Of
gold,
We would not have it tarnish; let us turn
Oft and look back upon the wondrous web
And when it shineth sometimes we shall
That memory i. possession.
When Iremember something which | had
But which is gone, and l must do with
out.
| sometimes wonder how can be glad,
Even in cows!ip time when hedges sprout
Ii makes mc sigh to think on it.-hut YET
Ny days will no. be better days, should
forget.
IL.
When remember something pro missed me
But which | never had, nor can have
now,
Because the promiscr We no more see
In countries that accord with mortal
vow,
When remember this, / mourn, but ye'
Ny happier days are not the days when
Jorge.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05

NEVER so in debt unless you see a
way 10 get cut.
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Notice to Farmers.

have Cheatham's Champion Prolific
otton Seed to sell, apply at Storm & Son.
j. W. MARTYS.
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NOTICE rO MOEssEssS:

we have. by purchase of the original receipt,
become sole proprlctors OF this celebrated medl-
cine,
Dir. Seabrook's Infant Soothing Syrup
We ask you to give it a trial, with an assurance
that you will in future discard all those naq3sohs
and destructive stuhs, such a. batehlahS . pIo2a'
Gndfrey,s Cordial. Devices Mixture, etc, COM
pinatio ,s OF past and anti-progressve age.
when il was thought thft the more disgusting
the mixture the better the medicine.
Jyse in future only Seabrook's, combination
cuite up with the advancement OF the age, pleas
ant to take, harmless In its action, eihcieut ana
reliable in all cases.
". wv .sEAToNT eas Cos
MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS,
Sole Manufacturers and Proprietors, Louisville.
For sale by DAUGRTEY Il sMYLIE, Brook
haven. Miss. Mr. 22-1 yr.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-28

larry the vicinity of Dalias. II has
now something TO otter to oar farmers
Ia the way OF advice, and calls their
sprciai attention to it, The war-clout
ia Europe grows biacker and denser
with each succeeding day, and, it is
lair to presume that war of great
magnitude will be sure to follow.
livery thinking man will see at a
glance that both eombatants must
necessarily look TO America for susten-
anee from our wheat Fields asali sgri-
cultural interests in the countries at
war will be torporized. Therefore, agri-
culture should be more actively engsg-
"a III here. Look at the effect il has
already on the price of grain. Wheat
| to-day is worth in st. Louis, - llGe
2 20 for fair grades. Corn is also ris-
ng before the crop is harvested,
wheat will be worth 3 50, and
corn win sell next fall in
this city as high as 81 per bushel.
Hence we say to the farmers, in this
g nd adjoining counties, put every acre
you can in.o grain. Don't be afraid
/ iiH it well, and you will get the big
get return for your labor that you ever
I'D. Plant corn this spring, and SOW
wheat, oats, rye, barley and grains o
eli kind this fail. Plant and SOW, ant
TIE HERALD prophecies you will fin.
t TO be profitable move.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-28

IN Judging Of the probable effects OF
the war between Russia and Turkey
upon trade and shipping, it is necessary
TO keep in mind the important reforms
relating to maritime warfare adopted
by the Paris conference OF April. 1856
The declaration, which was signed by
both the present beIligerents, estab-
iished the following points |. The abo.
htion of priyateerins; = The right OF a
neutral flag to cover enemy's goods, ex-
cept contraband OF war g. The freedom
of neutral goods. not being coDtraband
of war. from capture when under an
enemy's flag; and 4 That blocksdes, to
be binding must be effective 1t fol-
lows. from this agreement, that the
maritime commerce of any OF the seven
powers parties to the conference, or of
any governments that subsequently sub
seribed to the declaration, is exempt
from acts of war, in the event of hostili-
ties between any Of the powers parties
thereto. Very unfortunately, our own
government declined to accept these
humane conditions, and the result will
be thar. in the present war, our COM
merce will be placed in somewhat
equiyocal position.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-28
Kentucky lash Di.,r,bu.,.. g.

The attention of our readers is re-
spectfuily called to the displayed adj
vertisement Of the Kentucky Cash
Distribution Company, from which it
will be seen that that organization
will distribute on June 30th the sum
Of SS10,0s1. THIS will be the second of
the series of grand drawing under the
company's charter, and will be con-
Quoted in the same manner as the
first, the fairness of which is conceded
by all, and to which long li.t OF dis
tinguished officials have certified. Tbis
second scheme Is the best eyer offered
to the public, and the price Of tickets
Is only $40, which are sold in halves
and quarters. Messrs. G. w. Barrow
q Co., of Louisville, Kentucky, are
the general managers, and the old and
well known firm of Thomas H. Hays
d Co., No. 697 Broadway. New York,
general agents. Any communications
or orders for tickets directed to either
OF these firms wiltrbe promptly and
filled.
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Jim Kisia. "a Don auisose in American
Politics

Garth in Cincinnati Enquirer: He
went home and tried To be president
hecnuse he mad besten the force bill.
lie ta-ied because providence was still
paramount Ia b imaa concerns And
nov. with the the reconsideration Of
the fox which hao, lost its tail. Mr Blaine
observe Ha 'sqeaih The suffer
ing black abandoned Can I believe
my eyes What hot Saddle ms iark-
49, Pat pads over my conscienc +,
lieit nay cuIEass and button on uy
greavss. NarnIsh my billiard cue. Tine
Blaine rides forth T. st which a voice
responds from the back kitchen
" Marie, here's another tramp wants
some cold yietuals Give him some OF
the old shank We hid last TUESDAY
week, and pepper it like - weiig'
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-28

We are happy 10 announce that the
tirm OF Clark, Bryan & Brothers have
settled the business difficulties under
which they have lahored, and will
once more engage in trade, entirely
rec from encumbrances. The MEM
Ders of this firm for many years have
been leading merchants in this Sec
ion, and have enjoyed spotless rep.
ltation. Owing to the immense
amount of crecit which they gave,
aud the sudden stringency OF the mon
~ market, they were Obliged, by the
force of circumstances, TO suspend Oh
erations for short time. Their
Books and accounts have been sub
lected to the closest scrutiny, aud
have been found TO be correct Ia every
particular. Their creditors, finding
them to be strictly honorable men,
have, therefore, willingly accepted
their promptly prottered basis of set
element. They ouce more solicit
the patronage of their old friends,
and will DOUBTLESS obtain many new
ones. We wish them every success.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-28

AT Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Wed
nesday, April %, lsTT, Henry A. Me
Collnm, aged twenty.seven years, son
| of the late Andrew McColium, of Ter.
rebonne parish. Louisiana.
His remains has been taken to Ter.
rebonne for interment.-[NewO Orleans
FINES.
The above notice will he read with
sorrow by many of our citizens. Mr..
MeColium was citizen of Dallas for
long time, and universally respected
by all who knew him. He was asso-
ciated in the law business with Mr.,
Thompson, and at one time, was part
owner and local editor OF The HER
AID. For some years his health has
been failing, and although his dscease
may not be a matter OF surprise, yet,
It will be learned with grief by those
who knew him. a gentleman, schol.
ar, and an honorable man; his death
creates void in the circle. THE
HERALD extends to bis bereaved wife
and family, its heartfelt sympathy.