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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
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How We Take Gold.

1t is one of the facts best known to
science that, when g part Of the outer
surface of the body has been exposed
long to the cold. the greatest rlsk is run
in trying suddenly to..re-lnduce warmth.
To become thoroughly chilled and then
to pass into very warm atmosphere,
such as is found near fire, results IN
O dangerous reaction which, few
hours later, may cause pneumonia or
bronchitis, or both diseases. The ca
pillaries of the lungs become engorged,
and the circulation becomes static, 80
that there must be a reaction OF heat
inflammation before recovery can occur.
Common colds, says contemporary,
are taken in the same way; the exposed
mucous surface of the nose and throat
are subjected to chill, they are sub
iected to heat; then there follows con-
gestion, reaction of heat pouring ont
| of fluid matter, and the other local phe-
nomena of catarrh.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
Southern Cotton Manufacturer.

While the busy times at FAN River
and other manufacturing centres in the
the North are absorbing attention,
shrewd mon there cast an occasional
glance at what is going or in the South,
as reports continue to reach them Of our
rapid progress in the production of cot
ton goods. In former times it was the
custom, on making up the full returns
of the cotton crop, OF the end Of the
season, to give a mere nominal guess at
the amount of raw material consumed
in the Southern States. and for the last
few years the variation in the figures
has been very slight, whereas the actu-
al facts show that the movement has
been on the increase. Almost every
week some new mill is erected or some
old establishment remodelled and re-
vived with fresh capital. The State of
Georgia seems to attract more attention
than any other region, and the goods of
the Augusta and Atlanta mills com-
mand remunerative prices in the New
York market. .-Sdraaaah Netcs.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
a New Game.

A man came into a restaurant las
night, and mounting high stool lean
ed over the counter aud ordered por-
ter house steak with eggs on the side,
and some ale and oysters to begin on.
In about half an hour he had finished
his repast and WAS beginning to deliber
ate on what kind OF desert he would
wind .f, on, whom a nam walked in, and,
tapping him on the shoulder, remarked:
us your name Billy Hicks?"
"Yes, that's my name" said the man
ON the stool. as the hand stole down to
his hip pocket, fumbling for the handle
OF barker: what do yen want?''
"We had a little trouble once before
in White Pine, and now guess I've
got you dead to rights" continued the
newcomer. pulling out large-sized
six shooter.
''If you'll step into the street and
pace of your distance, I'm your man,
said the feeder, who had just finished
his pie, and whipping out revolver, he
sprang off his perch and rushed after
the other into the street.
The frightened restaurant man got
down behind the counter and bent his
ear to listen to the shots and the rush
of the mob; but he didn't hear anything
unusual, and in about five minutes he
recollected that there WAS $3.50 owing
on the meal. Then be went out on the
sidewalk to investigate.
"Was therc q row out there a few
minutes ago?" he inquired OF star
gazer ON the sidewalk.
"Didn't see any. I've been here TO
the last half hour or So"
"See two fellows with ulsters and re
volvers come out?'
"Yes, they was talkin' about swap
pin guns, and they're over across th
way now. takin' drink Hs
The restaurant man went back t
clear up the dirty dishes and reflect o
his damphoolishness.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
Will Keeping Sheep Pay.

A writer in the National Lac Stock
Journal gives his idea on this subject;
Sheep pay better than sny other
stock, no matter what the kind of stock
is. have been feeding some three
hundred head of cattle, and am satlsN
fed, that even with the most favorable
condition for selling, when the time
comes, shall make n great deal more
money, dollar for dollar on the money
invested in sheep, than shall make Oh
the capital invested in cattle. 1 have
about six hundred sheep, running with
out any particular attention or care, and
have sold 81, 400 worth of wool OF this
years clip, and have two hundred and
fifty lambs besides. do not think il
possible to have done SO we'll on an
equal amount of capital invested in cat
tie. One great advantage sheep have
over stock is, they never die of conta
gious diseases which they contract.
They get the scab or foot-rot or some
thing else, and if unchecked it gcts
them in bad condition, and would ulti-
mateIy, perhaps. kill them. Bnt the
very worst contagious diseases to which
sheep are subject, give the owner ample
time to treat the affected animals, and
the diseases are generally Of charao~
ter which yield readily to treatment.
But a man may have lot of hogs, and
feed them hundred of bushels Of corn
daily, and about the time the bottom OF
his cribs are neared, and he is think =
ing of selling, some disease breaks ont
among them-no one knows what 1t is
or what to do for it-one animal after
another following in rapid succession is
affected and the greater portion die. l
have known farmers to be well-nigh
ruined by the appearance of a conta-
gious disease of this character. Sheep
are happily exempt from such rapid
and fearful mortality. Besides when a
sheep dies-and they will die some =
times-his pelt is sufficient to pay for
his keeping since the last shearing t"
his death. 1t makes no difference wher
he dies, or what kills him, the sheer
never dies in debt.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
farm nofes,
Make Homes of Your Farms.


Set out few more trees in your or
chard this year. Select some good win
ter apples, couple of trees OF early
apples and some of the best variety OF
fall apples. Any nurseryman will send
you catalogue of his trees and prices
and you can select such as your juds>
ment and your purse will admit OF. but
in any case do not fail to plant out
each spring few moro young trees.
By this means only can the orchard be
kept in perpetual bearing, and as it de-
scends from family to family the kinds
of fruit grown will be greatly improved
by grating aud setting out choice
kinds, until not trace OF the inferior
apples of the original orchsrl will be
left. f'.t --
The farm should he made an enioya-
ble home and not place of oon8ue-
ment, deprivation, hard labor and dis
content. Make delightful home OF
the farm and lay out plans with your
children to constantly increase its at~
fractions. Enlarge your orchards.
Raise pears, peaches, plums, cherries,
currants, raspberries, strawberries and
quinces as we'll as apples. Build a dry
ing and pressing room and teach your
boys and gills to dry fruit in drying
room, preserve fruit and can fruit and
let them share in the money which
arises from the process. And when
you pay them the money do not advise
them TO buy pig or sheep with it as
many thoughtless farmers do, nor to lay
it up, but tell them to subscribe to
some good papers and magazines, not
trashy stuff, but worthy publications,
and then establish reading circle in
the family, where each in his turn
shall read aloud to the others OF an
evening.
! Buy good furniture for your houses
instead of buying fancy guns or dogs,
or loaning your money or increasing the
amount of your land. Make the home
comfortable and attractive and rest as-
sured the children will regard it as the
dearest spot on earth. and they vii!
never wish to leave it.
Maintain good garden, remember
ing that if the garden is we'll cared for,
and les product properly used, it will
pay better than any other part of the
farm of it's dimensions. Children love
good things to eat. and remember for
lifetime the wonderful pies and pas
try, the prodigious dumplings. the
splendid garden vegetables, the magnif
icent apples and other fruits of the old
farm home.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
VOL. 6.--NO. 81.
Perfect Faith.


John B. Cough related the following
pathetic episode in lecture at St. Lous
rencently: ..... ..l. .---
A story was told of street boy in
London who had had both legs broken
by dray passing over them. He was
laid away in one of the beds of hos>
pital to die, and another little creature
of the same class was laid near by,
picked up with famine fever. The lat
ter was allowed to lie down by the side
of the little crushed boy. He crept up
to him and said:
Bobby, did you never hear about
Jesus?'
mo, l never heard Of him. p"
"Bobby, l went to mission school
once, and they told us that Jesus would
take you to ,heaven-wben you died, and
you i never have hunger any more, aud
no more pain, if you axed him"
81 could't ask such a great big gen
tlemal AZ he is to do anything for me
He wouldn't t stop to speak to boy like
me-"
"But he'll do all that ii you ax him. "
"How can l ak him if don't know
where he lives, and how could l get
there when both my legs are broker"
Bobby, they told me at mission
school as how Jesus passed by. Teacher
says as he.goes around. How do you
know but what he might come around
to this hospital this very night? You'd
know him if you was TO see him"
But can't keep my eyes open. Ny
legs feel 40 awful bad. Doctor says
I'll die. -
Bobby, hold up your hand, and he'll
know what you want when he passes
by"
They got the hand up. 1t dropped
Tried aean. 1t slowly fell back. Three
times he got up the little hand, only tt
let 1t fall. Bursting into tears, he said
81 gives it up.
Bobby, lend me yer hand; put We
elbow on my piller; / can do withou
it."
50 one hand was propped up. AM
when they came in the morning th
boy lay dead, his hand still propped u
for Jesus. You may search the worl,
aud you cannot find a grander illrstra
tion of simply trust than that Of the lit
tie boy who had been to mission schoo
| bnt once.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
The Jewish Restoration.

A curious rumor is afoat, for when
we do not vouch, that the Porte, IN Its
eagerness for money, has offered to sell
the hereditary pashalic OF the hoy
Land to any candidate accepted by the
Jews in return for loan. The trans
action would be one of the most singu>
lar in history, but it is not beyond tbs
range of possibility. Palestine needs
nothing but irrigation and trees, and
though the Jews dislike agriculture
fellaheen sufficient might be attracted
from Egypt. The restoration OF the
Jews. with Lord Beaconsfeld for first
king, would be an incident romantic
enough to satisfy even the imagination
of the author Of "Alroy."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
Inhn A. MurrelI.

The discovery OF anything that. tends
to throw light upon the villainies of
John A. Murrell and his celebrated
band of Western outlaws will always be
of interest to the people in this region,
where he operated so boldly and with
such signal success. His murders and
dashing deeds OF outlawry we're so cold
blouded and daring that they have be-
come renowned, and in many portions
of the West have settled into traditions
that are handed down from father to
son. In the light of the progress of
the world. it is u long time since Muir
rell live !, but in the light of the daring
of his achievements and the extent Of
his success, it seems but as few years
siaee he was living and terror to all
honest people. The impression left up
on the people of the West is vivid, and
to children yet the name of John A..
Murrell is one of horror and dark,
bloody import. From 1915 to 1880 Muir
rell and his notorious outlaws were a
terror to the West. Southern Illinois,
Western Kentucky and Tennessee, East
ern Missouri and Northern Arkansas
was the territory upon which he levied
tribute, and which he wrung with a
merciless hand from all who came with
in his reach. That was the iron age of
the West when men were hardy and
likely to carry their lives in their hands.
Western men were frontiersmen, used
to all dangers and ready to brave all
opposition. Murrell must have been q
most remarkable man to have succeeded
in establishing among such people a
fraternity of outlaws and murderers
that struck terror to the hearts of even
these. In many respects he was most
remarkable man. Possessed Of un-
doubted courage, he united with it a
wonderful judgment of human nature,
rare powers of mimicry, and capacity
to adapt himself to the varied situations.
Such was tie merciless character of his
reputation that fireside tales of horror
have all taken for heroes John A. Muir
rell and his gang. Notwithstanding
many of the horrible tales related OF him
are pure invention, the fact remains
that he was never suspected of gener-
ous motive. There is nothing recorded
of him that serves to tighten up as the
romance of the Robin Hood OF Merry
England. The impression OF Murrell
is that he WIS most constituencies and
murderous villain, a man who never felt
q forgiving impulse. Murder was his
trade and robbery his pastime.
Although Murrell himself is particu-
larly remembered as land-pirate and
murderer, his gang included scoundrels
Of every description, who operated in
every trade. While Murrell held his
Quarters on the Lower Ohio river, aud
was engaged in numbering hatboatmen
aud plundering their property, por,
ton of the band was engaged in the
more artistic villainy of counterfeiting.
! The extent and daring of their opera
tiens struck terror into Western com
meree, for they counterfeited all medi-
ums of trade, aud evidently comprised
among them some skillful artisans.
Tradition has fixed upon Cave-in Rock,
near Paducah, as the headquarters OF
thh counterfeiters.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
Metal Productions Of the West

Mutual 1IouuStiohS "a
Nevada, the Silver State, is pouring
out daily $l25, 900 IN silver, $4,000 in
gold, So, 900 in lead and $4,000 in other
metals, making yield of $21O, 600 daily
or $63, 900, 900 per annum.
California is producing daily about
500 in gold, $4,000 in silver, sc, ,ooo
in quicksilver, 5000 in lead and cop
per, 81, 900 in coal, and fully $4,000 IN
iron, antimony, zinc and other minerals.
Its total yield is therefore $4,000, cor
responding to. an annual product from
its mines of s23, 100000.
Colorado is producing $4,000 in sill
yer every twenty -four hours, $40, Ooo IN
gold, and 1000 in other minerals, Oh
s26, 900 daily, equal to 81, 900, 600 year
ly.
Utah is credited with daily output
of s., 1000 in silver, $4,000 in lead ane
s2, 900 in other minerals; $23, 600 pei
day, or 81, 900, 600 year.
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and NeV
Mexico together are turning out eacf
day $40, 900 in gold. $4,000 in siivel
and 81. 800 in base metal, giving tota
cf s3s. 900 each day, or ST., $50, 900 an
I.nually.
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1iferary.
A Woman's Portrait.

A WOman's Portrait.
1t is face where pain is past,
And peace triumphant reigns at last,
No shallow peace, no 6tful ray
Twist raindrops on an April day;
But grace Of heaven made manifest,
That time and change cannot molest--
The index of a soul at rest
do not know, | may not trace
The story of that pictured face;
Whether the world that closed her round
Esteemed her fortunate or found
Large place for pity in her lot,
Or loved her once and then for aught.
And vas as though 1t knew her not,
Not even the painters name ID told,
The picture ia 80 old, 30 old;
Or, rather, such a little space
Il granted to the fairest face,
And hand most cunning to portray
The beauty of its transient day,
Ere death bas wrapped it in decay.
But vet the legend OF the soul
Is plainly writ as in a scroll
On those pure features gravely sweet,
I know earth lay beneath her feet;
And how she gained the victory
May we'll remain mystery,
The fact is hope to you and me.
But when the storm was oyerpass
The sunset gave her light at last,
And rising up, "For me-" she said,
''is conquered LIES supremest dread"
And then she took her quiet way.
Bending her steps without dismay
Into the twilight cool and gray.
Free as child upon the road
That leads unto loved abode,
Each singing bird, each fragrant flower,
Gave pleasure to the passing hour.
Not Fastening nor delaying, still,
With even steps Ger vale and hill
She trod, to do her fathers VIII.
At leisure for the children's play,
Companion for the grave and gay,
Yet always with steady poise,
Heart-anchored unto deepest joys
Comforting, as herself consoled,
With consultations manifold
So lived she till her days were told.
So lives she still, and works perchance,
Bv that sweet charm Of countenance
The work of God to you and me,
Nor shall the painter thankless be;
For he Who could that grace impart
Which stamped there features from '''
heart
Wsa not unworthy Of his art
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19

1 ABOUT twenty years ago somewhat
abusive opponent of the Baptists was
publishing book against them at the
office Of the printer of the acts of the
Mississippi Legislature. BY some in
advertence the sheets got mixed, and
before the confusion was detected, sew
eral copies of the acts were 80 bound as
to exhibit the following astonishing
piece of legislation, the grand result of
a thirty years war against immersion:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative of the State of Mis-
sissippi, that bap means to put under
water, and tizo to pull out. !"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
RROOKHAVEN MISS. THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1877.

All this did not do the thing l started
out to do-kill the panther. Sc l
formed q new plan. / cut long, tough
tie vine, as they are called by the back
woods folks, made running moose, put
the moose over long pole, and slipped
| it along his back to his head. He was
little frisky about it at first, but al
lowed him to get used to it, then quiet
ly dropped it over his head. At every
surge forward he drew the knot tighter
without knowing it. When l found
that the knot was secure and the moose
closely drawn, I threw the loose end
over low limb and began the execu-
ton. Slowly I began to draw him up,
to be sure everything would hold. AS
| soon as he found himself rising from
the ground, he seized hold of the roots
of the tree and tore great pieces of bark
off them before he let go. But l had
the leverage on him and I swung to the
vine as for dear life. Now came the
tug of war. He leaped, he screamed,
he seemed almost to spit fire. But all
his Ieaping only helped me. At last he
swung clear of the ground. The moose
WAS cutting deep into his neck. His
breathing became difficult, his eyes
filed with blood, he heightened out,
gave o convulsive twitch or two and was
still. 1t WAS several minutes before I
lowered him to the ground. Limp and
dead as be seemed, | would not go near
him for, strange to say, / just then be-
gun to get scared. At last Spot, the
veriest coward of dog in Franklin
parish, who had been sitting some thir-
ty yards of, gravely got up, curled his
tail, walked and smelt the panther.
Then knew he was dead"
"How large Was the panther, Doc
tor?"
"Seven feet nine inches and weighed
;. two hundred"
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Misre1la,,!yy.
"All Talk and no Cider. "

Sam and Ben were two Indians, both
uncommonly fond of cider. The miss
sionary had barrel of fine cider, and
he liked to hold religious converse with
Ben and Sam. One day Ben said to
Sam: "Why do you go to the minis
ters 80 often?" "To talk" was the re-
ply. "And what do you talk?' Cen
esis, Matthew. Mark, Luke, John. Ex-
odus and 'Pocraphv." ''Hugh! Say it
over. What else?" Peter, Timothy
Jonah, Ananias and I4svitieus," "What
else?" Babylon, Moses, Judas Iscari-
OF, Saint John and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "
"And then?" "Why then I get mug
Of cider and 60" The next Saturday
night found Ben at the minister's. The
latter was busy in a sermon, and was
not talkative. Ben sat till there was
| pause. and the minister looked up.
Then he uttered, with tone intended
to be sweetly pleasing and attractive
"Genesis, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John,
Exodus an 'Pocraphy." The minister
stared at him, bat before he thought 1t
worth while to say anything, his mind
reverted to his sermon. Then Ben pro
ceeded with sadder earnestness: "Ne
say-Peter-Timothy-Jonah--Ananlas
-'Viticus." "Ah yes" replied thi
clergyman. abstractedly; "very true.
He put away his work with sigh Of re
lief, and then thought Of setting to hnd
out what his visitor really wanted. Ben
however, anticipated him by utterint
with the determined accent OF one who
wouldn't be misunderstood or wronget
on any account: "AIe say Babylon
Moses-Judas 'Scariot-Satnt John
Nebuchadnezzar!" "Ben, what do yot
, mean?' said the clergyman, at las
startled. "Me mean," said the Indian
with calm dignity-"me mean-ciderI
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19
Eating at Low Rates.

l. New York correspondent OF the
Chicago Tribune says: There is an
other little place not far from Chatham
street where the fve-cent man could
have what the frequenters there call q
square meal" for his money. Beef
steak. potatoes and bread and butter
ore served for four cents. The remain
ing penny could be put into cup OF
coffee, metaphorically speaking, or a
pisce of pie, according to the desire OF
it's owner. No we'll regulated pauper
caa complain of prices like these. The
-four cent list includes all the varieties
of meats, spring chickens excepted.
Soups are from two cents up, according
to thickness. A bowl of bread and milk
aud water costs two cents. Oyster stews
with four oysters are four cents, or q
penny an oyster. For something like
eighty cents capacious party could be
gin and 60 through the entire bill oi
fate. If he suffered from indigestion
The rest of his life, he could still reflect
that he got it very cheaply. Adjoining
this Arabs haven is lodging>house
where five cents will procure q place
vastly more comfortable than basement
stairways. There is very little frescc
ard ornametation about these places
save what the spiders aud other natura
artists have done without fee; but the
fare and accommodations are princel,
compared with the profits Of ths estah
| lishments. But there was one thing
about making the four cent rate; it ru-
ined the fve-cent chop housskeepe
1 around thd corner
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19

PERE HAYc1NTHE was few days ago
stopped on the streets in Geneva by a
woman of rank who abused him most
violently, and, woman-like, got all the
more angry when he refused to answer.
Madame" said the ex-priest, polite
", respect is due to woman and pity
to fools, and be went on his way tran
guilty.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19

..MADAM, did you ever lift dog by
the tail?" "Why. no, you cruel thing
YOU" 81 didn't know. because / just
saw You carry your little child across
the gutter by one arm. A dogs tail i
. great deal stronger than the ligamentr
Of baby's shoulder"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19

Iris said of the Roman Emperor
Marcus Aurelius Antinous--that o
single feast at his villa just outside Of
Rome cost the enormous sum Of over
one hundred thousand dollars. The
earth and the air, and the sea had been
secured for delicacies, and q dish OF
nightingale's tongus made costly by
the sweet singing Of the birds was
among the extravagant menu.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-19

A GERMAN looked up at the sky, and
remarked: II guess leedle it will
rain somedine pooty queek." "Yees
do, eh?' replied an Irishman. "What
business have yees to purtend to know
about Ameriken weather, ye furriner.