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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
ppOOKHAyEN MISS, THURSDAY MARCH &c. 1877
hat I thought + should be doing

that tbought should be doing
s~rong TO leave my guard.
"I'll take the responsibility, said
THE demon, ''so come along" saying
which he grasped my arm and almost
dragged me into the porch Of his quar-
ters. sss,
When we entered the house and were
exposed to the light Of the hall lamps.
fanciod saw a slight twinkle in the eye
of the officer, and / began to Won
der whether he really knew of my
predicament, ami wished to have his
Joke. lie. however, gave no other inti-
nations that saw, bl,t quickly took OF
his cloak, and said that | had better dc
the same. Seeing me hesitate, he said
Come, look alive; off with 1t.
Further ren,nnstrance, I found, woul'l
j &c useless. and that there was no help
! for me but full confession. Summon
ing my courage, and fearing to hesitate,
blnrted ont: Colonel. I've 10 trous
ers on"
"The deuce you Haven't he said.
"Wen. you'd better go and put them
on, and then come here as soon as pos
s.b,e, ana have o glass of something
warm.
l rushed out of his quarters, half de-
| ternained not to return. | was fully
awake now, and shivcred like half
drowned dog; but no sooner had |
dressed myself than the Colonels SER
vart came over to say that a quadrille
was waiting for ne.
l determined. to put 4 bold face on
the matter, and entered the drawing
room, where party of about fifty had
assembled 1t was evident by the tit
ters of the young ladies, the grins tf
the men, and the subdued smiles of the
dowagers, that NY story was known.
The Colonel had told it as good joke
to the Major, who had whispered it to
! his wife; she had breathel it into the
ear Of two of her friends, and in about
| ten minutes every person in the room
knew that a young subaltern had IN
willingly gone his rounds in his night
shirt.
! As long AS stayed in that garrison, |
was standing joke. When the girls
saw me, they always looked away and
smiled, and it seemed as impossible fol
me to obtain serious answer from any
of them as for clown to preach a ser
mon. They even seemed afraid to
dance with me, fearing. as | afterwards
heard, to look at my legs. lest might
be deficient i'll some article Of TAI nent.
l soon exchanged, and went into an
other regiment; and years afterwards
heard NY own adventure related in a
crowded room, all the details of the
story being trlIe c&c.'pu vrro--------.--~s ~, G
perEormer-my misfortune having beer
attributed to an unfortunate fellow who
died in India.
! never went to bed on guard aitei
that night.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
3Nlisfe1Lny.
Great Battles of the World

At Durham, 1916, there fell $4,000;
Mt Halidonhill and Agincourt, 10000
each; at Bautzen and Lepanto, 25,000
each; at AusterlitZ, jena and Lutzcn,
80, 900 each; at Fylau, $4,000; at Wa
terloo and Qu.tre Bras, engagement,
70, 600; at Borodino, $4,000; at Fonte>
noy, 100, 900; at Yarmouth, $50, 900; at
Chalon, no less than 300, 900 of Attila' s
army alone. The Moors in Spain, about
the year 800, lost in one battle 10000;
in another, four centuries later. $50, 900,
besides $4,000 prisoners; and in a third,
even 100000. Still greater was the car
mage in ancient times. At Gamma TO-
900 fell The Romans alone, in an en-
gagement with the Cimhri and Teu-
tones. lost so, 900. The Carthaginians
attacked Hymera in Sicily with all army
of 800, 900 men, and feet of 1000
ships and 5000 transports; but not 4
ship or transport escaped destruction,
and OF the troops only a few in small
boat reached Carthage with the meIar-
choly tidings Marius slew, in one bat
tie, 140.000 Gauls, and in another 900,
600. In the battle of Issus, between
Alexander and Darius, 10, 900 wero
slain. in that OF Arbela, 500, 600. Ju-
lius Caesar once annihilated an army Of
3G5, 900 Helvetians; in battle with the
Usipetes he slew 400,O0 and on an
other occasion he massacred 43O, 900
Germans, who had crossed the Rhine
with their Aocks and herds and little
ones in quest Of new settlements.
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a Ehanter ON Manners.

It is sign of bad manners to look
over the shoulders of person who is
writing to see what is written.
It is bad manners to go into any per-
sons house without taking off your hat.
1t is bad manners to use profane
language.
1t is bad manners to use your own
knife on the butter dish.
1t is bad manners to go into any per.
sons house with mud or dirt on your
shoes
It is bad manners to talk in company
when others are talking, or talk OF
whisper in church.
IT is bad manners to stare at any
stranger. in company or on the street.
1. is bad manners to say Eyes" OF
mo to u stranger, or to your parents
or to aged people; let it be "yes, sir,
aud mo. sir.
1t is bad manners to pick your teetl
at table. aud bad manners to PICK then
with pin in any company.
It is bad manners to comb your hal
or brush your coat in an eating room
1t is a sign Of low breeding to make
display of your finery or equipage.
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
She Didn't Stand Up.

At one of the churches where reviv-
al was in progress the clergyman asked
those who wanted to be prayed for to
stand mp. Qnite a number rose to
their feet and after services we're closed
one lady was heard asking another at
the door: "Why didn't Jon stand np?''
"Oh, l didn't want to-" was the lady 8
reply. "Why, you are foolish wo-
man. ! wouldn't have missed tho OPP
portunitv for anything. ''Opportuni-
ty for what?" "Why. for standing up
there and showing OF your sealskin
sacque. There wasn't another in the
whole church.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
Keeping up Appearances

"Cant afford it: know very we'll my
salary won't justify me in buying so
many clothes; in hiring livery rig
every day, and such like-but yofi
know one might just as well be out of
the world as out of the fashion," said a
yonng clerk, who is pinched in means,
hardly able to keep his head above wa
ter. but, withal, willing subject to all
the actions of cur high toned society"
His noble independence, his seen sense
| of propriety, takes the last dollar TINT
he has to fit him out for the next party
yes, and if his pocket book is ''strsp-
ped, his role in society must be play
ed he runs on his credit for another
pair Of kids. A few years of his false
life sap his manhood and bring him to
a condition of the MOST abject slavery.
Why viii young persons barter away
Individuality and happiness, and cater
to the vlims and demands OF extreme
formal society, when their circum-
stances and common sense dictate that
they should protest against such folly?
We commend the courage, the man
lluess of a certain young man, whom we
heard say, in the face of these things;
81 won't knuckle to all the exactions of
the society in which | move when
can afford to do it; should be afraid
to appear at the house of my employer,
dressed as some of my young friends are,
for suspicion would mark me down as a
thief. II society won't receive me as
I'm able to appear, I'll keep out of it..
Young friend, if the money standard is
the one that regulates the social circle
to which you are looking place your
purse and character in the balarcc, and
then decide vii ther that is the place
for you. Do not entertain the notion
that yen can draw in advance on your
monthly wages, Or borrow an occasion
al ten, to pay for this fine suit or
that gold headed cane, and MAINTAIN
thereby worthy standing in any socie-
ty. If you would make the most Of
yonr time and talents, invoke yourself
to the bondage of sham life; try to be
yourself; live within your means; culti
vate an individuality that shall be the
on growth of the best qualities of your
mind; and your character, thus nurtur-
ed under these conditions, will bear the
impress Of reality and exert tho most
potent influence for good.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29

The Poppy and the Bee.

A wild bee, which had flown far
without having breakfasted, at length
entered gardsn--tle first he had seen.
"What Paradise he exclaimed.
The first thing that attracted his nj
tention was full-blown poppy; but,
accustomed only to mint, wild thyme
and such like fare, he approached the
gaudy beanty with some diffidence.
"A little pollen, please" he Mt length
vertured to say, in the humblest man
ntr,
"Be off! be or WAS the ill-natured
reply
The poor bee was almost faintine
with hunger and fatigue, and asked
leave to rest himself for little? +
BE off, returned the hauSbty flow-
er: Il don't encourage idle vagrants
like you. Stay at home, and You will
not have to complain of being tired; sit
upon yonr own stalk, and you won't
have to support yourself by begging
Be off,
Did the silly Poppy imagine that
butterflies, bees and such>like Great =
ures, were nothing else than wandering
blossoms? However this may be, it was
overheard one day talking to itself after
this fashion:
"What is q flower born for, l should
like to know, but to see and to be seen
and admired? These pansies, with all
their pretensions, are sueh set Of flats!
so low-bora and i'll bredr'
With the gardener, the great Judge
OF plants and the arbltcr of their for
tunes, the pansios were especial favor
ties; and he took great pains and
small pleasure in rearing them.
1t so happened that he pessed. just
as the Poppy was exclaiming her last
"Be off" and scornfllly shaking her
glowing petals after the retreating bee.
Looking angrily at the flower, he
said What is swetter than honey?
and how should we have honey without
bees? and how should bees lives If nil
flowers we're as vain and empty>headed
as you?'
SO saying, he nlucked it up by the
root ard threw it over the garden wall.
The bee clIeerfully resumed it's fight,
and soon alighted in the midst OF 3 plot
Of nignonette, where it was resalediwith
the sweetest nectar.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
The Cure for Gossip.

What is the cure for gossip? Simply,
culture There is great deal of gossip
that has no malagnity IN it. Good
natured people talk about their ncigh-
hors because, and only because. they
have nothing else to talk about. As
,ro write there comes to us the picture
Of family of young ladles. We have
seen en- at home, we have met them
in galleries of art, We have caught
glimpses OF them going from book
store or library with a fresh volume
in their hands. When We meet them
| they are full of what they have seen
and read. They nre trimming with
questions. One topic of their CONVERSE
ton is dropped only to give place to
aontle er, in which they are interested. We
have left them, after delightful honr,
stimulated and refreshed, and during
the whole hour not a neighbor's gar
lnent was soiled by SO mnch Us touch.
They had something to talk about; they
know something and wanted to know
more They could listen as we'll as they
could talk. To speak freely of a neigh
boris doings and belongings would
have seemed an impertinencs 10 them,
and OF course, an impropriety. They
had no temptation to gossip, because
the doings of their neighbcrs formed a
subject very much less interesting than
those which grew out of their know
ledge ard their culture. And this tells
the whole story. The confirmed gossip
is always either malicious or ignorant.
The one variety needs n change OF
heart, and the other change of pas
ture Gossip is always personal con
fession either of malice or imbeciity;
and the young should not only shun
it, but by the most thorough culture re-
,;eve themselves from all temptation to
indulgo in it. 1t is o low, frivolous,
and too often dirty business. There
are country neighborhoods i'll which it
RACES like past. Neighbors are made
enemies by it for life. In many per
sons it degonerates into chronic disc
ase, which is practically incurable. Let
the young cure it while thy may.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
THE sUBALTERN's LESSON

Some wears ago I was sub' tern IL;
marching regiment in large garrison
town in England My duties consisted
of the usual round OF morning and af>
ternoon parades, visiting the mems din
ners and teas, and other regular work.
In addition to this, we had occasionally
to mount guard, and to pass twenty
four hours in q sort of half impriso'l-
ment.
It is one of the regulations Of the
service that when officers or men are on
guard they should always be in e',di-
ness to "fall in on parade at mo-
ment's notice. If you feel very sleepy,
and desire rest, you must take it whilst
YOU are buttoned up to the throaf, and
strapped down at the heels; loru ge in
an armchair, or probably little hori-
zontal refreshment upon sofa, are the
extent of rest which an officer on guard
is supposed to indulge in.
Among my brother subalterns i'll gar
rison, it was our usual practice to in
fringe upon this strict letter Of the law;
and when the principal part OF our duty
had been accomplished, we used to in
dulge ourselves by divesting our limbs
of their arinor, and seeking refresb ment
between the sheets Of little camp bed
that was placed in the inner guard
room.
1t was part of the duties OF an officer
on guard to visit all the sentries during
the night, the time for visiting them
being usually au hour or SO after the
field officer had visited the guaN; the
field officer. being colonel or maio who
was on duty for the day. and who came
once by night to visit the guards, and
to see that all was as it should be.
There was no exact limit to the number
of times that this field d-officer might
visit the guards, but it was the usna
thing, and had become almost Gu stom
for him to come once by day and onct
by night, so that after the last vie it th'
subaltern usually waited an hour or SO
walked round the limits OF his post
visited all his sentries, and then turned
into bed.
It was on bitter cold morning II
January that my turn for guard cam
on. I marched my men to their post
relieved the old guard, and then having
gone through the regular duty ant
dined. endeavored to pass the tims til
the field officer had visited me. Ih'
previous evening had been at ball II
the town, and in consequence was va.'
tired and sleepy, and looked with con
siderable longing to the period whenr
j could refresh myself with good snooze
/ At length I heard the welcome chai
lenge, "Who comes there?" which wa
answered by the response, "Roundsl
"What rounds?" "Grand roundsP' an
Guard, turn out!" was signal whic
I willingly obeyed. for | knew that
about one hour afterwards ! should b
in the a-ms OF the god Of sleep.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
Don Be q Loafer.

Young man, pay attention. Don't
be a loafer; don't keep loafer's compa-
ny. don't hang about loafing places
Better work than sit around day after
day. or stand about corners with your
hands in your pocaets-better for your
health and prospects. Bustle abont.
if you mean to have anything to hustle
about for. Many poor physician has
obtained a real patient by riding after
an imaginary one. A quire of blank
paper, tied with red tape, carried nm
der a lawyers arm, may procure him
his first case, and make his fortune.
Such is the world ''ro him that hath
shall be given" Quit dreaming and
complaining, keep busy and mind your
chances.
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Iiferary.
p,u,,.. Ec,ter will; God.

Papn's letter il Win SsoU.
] was sitting in the study,
Writing letters when heard,
"Please, dear mamma, Bridget told u
Mamma must not be disturb.
But I'se tired of the kitty
Want some ozzer fng to DO.
Witing letters, is on, mamma?
Tan't wife a letter too?"
Net now, darling; mammals busy;
Ran and play with kitty now"
mo, no, mamma, me wife letter
Tan if 'uu will show me how.
would paint my darling's portrait
As his sweet eyes searched my face:
Hair Of gold and eyes OF azure,
Form of childish wiching grace;
Bat thoaeaa sr-faee was elondea a
As I slowly shook MY head,
Till said, I'll make letter
OF you, dear boy, instead
So | parted back the tresses
From his forehead high and white.
Ard a stamp in sport pasted,
Mid its waves of golden light.
Then | said, "Eow little letter,
Go away and bear good news
And | smiled as down the staircase
Clattered loud the little shoes
Leaving me, the darling Hurried
Down to Bridget in his glee,
Mammals witing lots OF lctters--
Use letter. Bridget-sec'
No one heard the little prattler
As he climbed once more the stair,
Reached his little cap and tippet,
Standing on the entry chair.
No one heard the front door open,
10 one saw the golden hair
As it lloated DER his shoulders
In the cri<p November air.
Down the street the baby hastened
Til he reached the Office door
"Isc letter, Mr.. Postman,
Il there room for any more
Cause dis letters doin' to papa
Papa lives with God, on know; ..
Mamma sent me for letter.
Does 'ou fink at ] tan go?''
But the clerk in wonder answered,
Not to-day, my little man."
"Dess ii find anozzer office,
Cause l must 20 If | tam"
Fain the clerk would have detained HI Il
Bat the pleading face wac goncr
And the busy feet were hasteninE,
BY the husy crowd swept on.
Suddenly the crowd was parted
People fed to left and right,
As a pair OF maddened horses
At that moment dashed in sight.
No one saw the baby figure
No one saw TIE golden hair,
Till voice Of sas!dened sweetness
= Dan1 ont nr the antnmn a
Twas TOO late.--a moment oGi1
Stood the beanteous vision there.
Then the little 70: N lay lifeless,
Covered DER with golden hair.
Revcren: they raised my darling
Brushed away the curls Of gold.
Saw the stamp upon the forehead
Growing now icy cold.
Not mark the face disGgured,
Showing where hoof bad ;ro.';
But the little life vas ended
Papa's letter was with God.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29

The Minnesota farmers have taken
hold of the business Of planting trees
in earnest. Over ten millions of cut
ltings were set out during the past year,
ihost of which are doing well.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
. Wash for Tree.

Pour ten parts of boiling water on
one of gas tar, and when cold. sprinkle
peach, ,plum and other trees, gooseberry
bushes and even standard roses before
any bud appears; the snme will be free
from insects all the summer. You may
safely paint the stems OF trees, and the
stems Of young larch and forest trees.
and it will entirely keep away hares
and rabbits. Sheep and horses will
not touch the stems Of apple trees.
Land dad Water.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
ASPARAGUS.
NOVELTIES.

While we often caution against trust
ing to untested novelties for q main
crop, there is nothing more interesting
than to test and compare these. One
sometimes draws real prize, but he
must be prepared for some dissppoints
mcnts.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29

Marriage hoiices and deaths. not tx-
cepding six lines, published free. A u
over six Iipes CHI nfSe,i for at regular sd-
yerlising rates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29

RAsrBnREIEs need abundant room; c
feet apart each way at least. Tho best
is Kittsninny.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
STAMPING wATEr.

A very important work in to let off
any water that accumuIates upon the
surface. This requires constant attell>
ton, and the use of the hoe or shovel.
Whether there is crop in the ground
or not, it is equally necessary to do this
thoroughly, else the soil is soaked and
dries very slowly. The amount lost
through water remaining upon fields,
w,u'd eccl year bny for every farmer
who permits it, good paper and more
books than he could well study in a
year.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29

hA>p to beat "A boiled egg.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
POULTRY.

Cleanse the poultry-houses and nest
boxes from lice. Provide warm co...
ner in the stable for the earliest brood~
ing hens, and give extra care to the
Young chicks. March and April chicks
will give a plenty of eggs next winter.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29

NEVER sell what you don't own.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-26
MUNICIPAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO DRUMMERs AND AGENTS.
DEPARTMENT or FINANCE,
ftitu Hall

DEPARTMENT or FINANCE, J
City Hall, !
New Orleans September "a, 1877.
The following Is published for the nforma-
ton of all DRUMMERS AND AGENTS. selling
by samples
City Ordinance Nc. $3.50.
SECTION So Any person acting for him or her
self. or az AN AGENT TRAVELLING FOR 9TH
ers who shall receive orders, or display sam
pies, or sell goods in any manner whatsoever.
shall pay for his or her license THE SUM OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
The attention Of those failing to comply with
he above Is called to Section "a of said ordi-
nance:
SECTION "a. Any person or persons, firm or
firms. doing any business, or engaged in any
trade. calling or professions In this city, or per
forming any act or acts made subject to license
by this ordinance, or any part or parts Of the
same. without license as herein provided for, or
who shall violate in any way or manner the pro-
visions of this ordinance, shall be and are here
by made liable to q fine In a sum NOT LESS
THAN TEN DOLLARS. and in an additional
amount according to the nature of the offsnse.
but not to exceed one hundred dollars; or 10
imprisonment not exceeding one month.
The ordinance will continue to be strictly en-
forced. and all parties knowing of any viola
tons Of 1t arc respectfully requested to notify
this Office J. g. DENIS.
se23 2w Administrator OF Finance.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-26
BY PIacide j. Spear.
VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON BAR
RACKS STREET BETWEEN MIRO AM
TONTI STREETS, SECOND DISTRICT.
SUCCESSION OF 1aNAoE FERNANDEZ.
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. 89.615.

by PLAC1DE J. SPEAR, .Auctioneer-Office
- No. 46 Royal street-SATUHDAY October G.
1877, at 10 o'clock m, will be sold ut public auc-
ton. ut the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex-
change. on Royal street, between Canal and
Customhutise streets. by virtue and In pur-
suanee to an order from The Hon. A. r.. Tissot
Judge Of the Second District Court for the par
ish OF Orleans, dated third Of September 1877. for
account of the above succession, the following
described property, to VIII.
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in
Faubourg IRENE Of this city. In the square
bounded by Barracks. Hospital. Miro and Tonti
Streets being. part of lot No. n, on q plan Of
Bringier. Of November L. 1s43. and annexed to
an act dated third June 1874, before O. Pollock
notary public. said lot having American meas
ure, 30 feet front on Barracks street by 125 feet
In depth together with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon.
Terms and Conditions One-half cash on the
spot the balance at twelve and eighteen
months credit In notes Of the purchaser, to
bear interest Mt the rate Of eight per cent per
annum from the date Of adjudication, and TO be
secured by vendors privilege and special mort
gage on the property with the usual clauses
relative to Insurance., and five per cent ator-
neys fees In case Of suit on the notes. All taxes
exigible in 1878 to be paid by the purchaser,
over ard above the price Of adjudication.
Act Of sale before Thee. Buisson notary pub
lic at expense of purchaser.
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