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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
farm Mofe9.
Treatment Of Pigs.

The Commissioner of Agriculture OF
the State Of Georgia, in "Manuai ON
the Hog" says, among other thingsf
Success id raising hogs deperds In
a great measure upon the attention Civ
en- pigs for the first few months OF their
existence, and if proper attention IS
given them it may be stated rs maxim.
that increase Of pigs il Increase III
pork The future usefulness of every
animal, man included, depends, in ar
eminent degree, upon the treatment re-
ceived while young, and in nore more
than in the pig. Pigs that are allowed
to become poor or diseased seldom so
entirely recover as to attain equal devel-
opment with those that receive no check
to health or growth during the formative
period. 1t is, therefore, of prime irN
portance to keep pigs, from their birth,
in a thriving, healthy condition. AS
soon as they can be induced to eat, they
should be provided with shallow
trough IN the sow's pen, but inacccssf-
BILE to her, to which they can resort ae
pleasure. Commence by giving them
small quantity of milk. several times n
day, being careful to feed at regular
hours, 80 that they will expect it at
those hours and sleep during the inter-
walls. Increase the quantity and give a
little grain as they grow older, being
careful tosclean ont the trough each
time before feeding. If the pigs have
been we'll fed, and the SOW is much re-
duced, they may be weaned at six weeks
old, but if the SOW is still in good cons
dition, and strong enough to bear the
drain upon her constitution, they may
remain with her ten or twelve weeks, il
there is tipe to prepare for the next ht-
ter. When only few weeks old the
boar pigs should be altered and marked,
and the sows spayed about two weeks
before they are weaned, that they may
have the mothers milk until recovered
from its effects. If the pigs are cas-
trated at this tender age, there is less
risk, on account of the greater ease
with which they can be held in their
position. and the small development of
the parts. If allowed to run three or
four months, as is too often the case.
the parts become more sensitive, and
hemorrhage, swelling and stiffening Of
the parts are apt to follow. When the
pigs are operated upon the SOW should
be removed to safe distance from the
pen not to be excited by the cries Of hey
young, since there will'be risk Of her
eating her pigs if she smells blood np>
on thom when she is excited.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
A Blind Mans Courtsnip.

Not long ago. the Rev. J. d. Biggs
officiated at d wedding OF romantic in-
forest. For q long time Mr.. y: J.
Hutchinson had loved Mrs. Me. Hud-
son, both of Springfield, Mass, but he
is totally blind, and for that reason felt
a delicacy in making his love known.
About tho origin of his love nothing
can be said. It could not be called "a
love at flrst sight," but her voice was
sweet aud gentle. and its mild echoes
penetrated to the blind mans heart,
weighing him down with all the des-
ponding sadness of hopeless love. In
his grief he made confidant OF a lady
friend, who divulged the secret to Mrs.
Hudson, and carried the glad tidinga
back to the melancholy lover that his
passion was returned The minor mat.
ters were soon arranged, and the hap
by nuptials were celebrated as men
toned.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04

THEY have q literary club in Brook
haven, if the LEDGER man tells the
truth, that far excels our Tupelo Picks
wick. Ours is sort of stag gathering,
but Bless you, that one down at Brook
haven is mixed club, made up of
young men, married men, young ladies
and probably married ones, though The
LEDGER dosn't say so. And they play
old fashioned games. sell pawns over
the gentlemen 8. heads, and make the
boys "kneel to theprettiest, bow to the
.wit.iest. and kiss the one you love the
best, Just as we, used to do in schools
boy days you know, long before the
down had appeared on our faces, and
when s'the one you love the best" wore
short dresses, and pretty shoes, and
looked as sweet as bonnie little lassie
could. Yes. they play their games
down at Brookhaven, and the young
man who is ordered to do the kissing
dare not refuse, nor does he. but march
ing forward like brave 5oldier, he car
ries ont his orders, while the young lady
bushes, the spectators applaud. and
the play goes on as before. Why we
can't conceive how man could ever
grow old in Brookhaven.- Iupeto
J0undl.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
s.s
A Little Astronomy.

Now is an especially good time to OBJ
serve the stars. For about an hour af-
ter dark Venus may be seen, a little
above the horizon, in the west. The
brilliant silvery light in the southeast is
Jupiter, the largest of all the planets,
thirteen hundred times larger than the
earth. That brilliant red star i'll the
southeast, which rises about the time
Venus sets, is Mars. The ancients
called him the god of war. because OF
his blood-ike appearance. Mars is
much smaller than the earth. Now
turn the eye north a little way, and Won
will see another star, less brilliant, but
still quite bright. You would take it
for fixed star at first, but look a little
closer and You will observe that it does
not twinkle; that proves it to be a plan
ct. 1t is no less than Saturn, the Sec
ond planet in size of our system, eleven
hundred times larger than the earth. Ii
it was as near to us as Mars, it would
almost rival the full moon in grandeur.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
Don't Lose a Minute.

Keep busy. The man who has moth
ing TO do is the most miserable OF be'
ings. If you have no regulsr work, &c
chores; as farmers do when it rains toe
hard to work in the field. In occupation
we forget our troubles, and get q re
spite from sorrow The man whose
mind and hands are busy finds no time
to weep and wall. IL work is slack,
spend the time in reading. No man
ever knew too much. The hardest
students in the world are the old men
who know the most. Hyou lack books,
there are free or very cheap libraries, at
least in cities, at your command. The
man who does not acquire some item OF
useful information between Aday-break
and bed-tiin must mournfnlly say,
with the Roman Emperor, II have lost
O day. Ff e.9 $4.fstIs }.ts.r..,tss,s4
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
BROOKHAVEN MISS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER A. 1877

4 4
Bangle" "Freedoml" was the hoarse
reply, as he angrily strobe from the
room. She put out her hands to de-
tain him, for her heart could not let
him go away thus, but he was gone,
and she heard him walking down the
path to the street. One pitiful vail OF
agony escaped from the white lips, and
poor Lily fell in swoon. Then her
mother found her, and when she knew
all, she poured into the bruised Lead Of
her daughter words of holy cheer.
At each meeting of Pineville Lodge
No. 81, the number Of candidates in
creased, and the membership was al
ready thirty-five. Lily had not met her
lover again for he had gone away after
that sad parting.
1t was lodge meeting again. Gen.
Gray arose and said: "W. @. it affords
me pleasure to propose the name of my
friend" Lily's fingers flew over the
page and her ear was strained to catch
| the name-"Joel r. Baugh as candi~
date for admission into our order"
| The w. S. did not hear the sentence
ca4apleted. 1t the mention OF hel
lovers name she caught her breath
hard, and then, though afterward
ashamed of it, burst into uncomfortable
tears. Mabel Gray--ever n good fairy
kindly finished the record, while her
father led the weeping girl to distant
seat.
When Lily's lover came again there
was no controversy nor augmentation.
He was all contrition, and frankly stat
ed that he had wilfully closed his eyes
to the force of her reasoning on for
mer occasion. But in a calmer mood he
had reviewed The matter, and the con-
viction that he was in the wrong, cou-
pied with the love he felt for her, had
induced him to fully and freely cast his
lot with hers in the temperance army
He succeeded Lily in office, and Pine.
Vile Lodge grew to be shining light
in the State organization. The infiu
ence of those girls is still working its
good results and more than once among
its membership has been found coun-
terpart of Lily Mason's Reward. r
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04

Dey know you here an dey'll know You
dar,
Kasp de angels g always on de squar-
Devil hist you ont oh dar lubly sight,
Ef you full oh sin am your soul amt right
Shout, sing, kase dc. time am nigh
When you put on wings for to fix to fly,
An dem what prays an de loudes' sings
Am de ones what wants de biggest wings
Brederen! slstern! lif' your eyes
An fix dar g,ze on de starlight skies,
Kase de Lord am good an de Lord am
kind,
Eff you can't see you must be blin'.
Don't set down upon your seat,
But rise up, brederen, to you'' feet
An shout for glory 'iill you're sick,
An git dat 'lIgion-cure you quick.
"Gloryn' "Whoopee!' "Shoo" "What
dat?" 5s
"What am all yon sinners at?'
Brudder Jeems, pull down your ves',
An let dem got dat hn'nets' mes.
Lir up your voice in humble pra'r,
AM let dem sinners ober dar.
Fo'get dar 'Iigion for spell
An wish dem ho'nets was in hell.
Good Lord, dis meetin 8 all broke up,
kase satan sent some sinful pup,
Who'll 60 to he'll wild all de res ...4
For handin' in dat ho'nets' nes'
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
Sensible Girl.

Jennie June says: American girls
at home are beginning to learn that
there is something in the world besides
dress. One, school teacher, wrote a
letter recently, asking for design to
make up dresses which would not
look eccentric. but which would be use-
ful. convenient and available for two or
three years, or until the clothes were
worn out. She said she was determined
to dress hereafter without reference to
fashion, make her garments when it
was convenient-that is during the
month Of vacation-and her dresses SO
they would be good for two years at
least, using no fanciful styles, or trim
mings, but much better materials
than she had been accustomed to use, SO
that color and texture would remain
firm. She said she was quite deter
mined to do this, and see if she could
not rid her mind of clothes. Aud a
young married friend had, with the
consent of her husband, agreed to keep
her in countenance by doing exactly
the same. r5f,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
Cooked or Raw.

In the last annual report of the On
tario school of agriculture and, expert
mental form, Prof. Brown, under whose
direction the agricultural department is
placed, speaking of experiments in pig
feeding, says: "The present practice
with the, greater number, in any cOtin~
try, believe, is to prepare food for
pigs either by sleeping. stenrning OF
boiling, under the belief that cooking
in any shape is better than giving in
the raw state. I am not prepared st
present to say definitely what other
foods may do. raw or cooked. with pigs
or other domesticated animals, or how
the other animals would thrive with
peas or corn. raw or boiled; but I now
assert, on the strongest possible grounds.
by evidence indispusable. again and
again proved by actual trials, id various
temperatures, with variety of the
same animals, variously conducted, that
for fast and cheap production Of pork, i,
raw peas are fifty per cent. better than
cooked peas or Indian corn in any shape.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
Misre1lany.
Good Manners.

The essence of good manners IS kind
thoughtfulness of others. The man
who goes to his room in hotel stamp
ing and talking through the corridor.
slamming his door. and fiinging his
boots down heavily on the floor, is mere
ly brutally selfish. He is pot aware that
he owes duties to other people who will
be affected by his conduct. He does
not think that he rudely awakens some
one to whom sleep is Indispensable, and
whom he has no right to disturb. Hay
don's picture of the man in the chop
house waiting for the Times, which his
neighbor has held for an hour, and is
evidently bent upon holding until he
has read all the advertisements, is an IL
lustration of this common seltishness.
The talk and conduct in the cars are
generally signs of vanity or morbid
self>consciousness. A well>bred man
keeps his toothaches and headaches to
himself and does not assume that strang-
ers are interested in his digestion. A
we'll bred woman keeps her children
quiet, and does not assume that all her
fellow travellers must share her fond
ness for them. If Mrs. P, with her
vivid sense of Mr.. P. S peculiaritics and
of her fine house and equipage, could
only once know how supremely unim-
portant any individual is. how we'll the
world Jared before Mr.. p. arrived, and
how unshocked the universe will be by
his departure, she would be a modest
and we'll hammered woman. That kIowl-
edge, indeed, would be general cor
rective of manners. A certain kind OF
personal conceit often accompanies I'M
deniable superiority. There are men.
like Lord Chatham, who like to Eaye
their going and coming regarded as
events, to move with pompous hustle,
and to be constantly recognized as great
men. But if they could only know it,
that very taste is constantly accounted
| to them for weakness, and their intiu>
ence is Just SO far lessened.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04

WHEN Sir Walter Scott was urged not
to prop the fallen credit of one of his
acauaintances, he replied: "The man
was my friend when my friends were
few, and l will be his now that his enc
mics are many.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
Il Rare Opportunity for a
Profitable Investment. - -

offer for sale two Of the most desirable places
in the city of BrookhaYen--a very desirable resi-
dence ON Railroad Aveilue, containing seven
rooms, hall, dining room and kitchen, one OF he
best z rden spots, excellent water, the front
yard, with choice selection OF shrubbery, q
splendid field of 3 acres adjoining, IN 15J yards
OF the business portion of the city, convenient 70
Hhitworth College, the lot 400 by 500 feet.
Also two story brick building, % by 100 feet,
now occupied by ]. W. Hudnall Il Co fora store,
wshl shelving and counters colhplete, the upper
story now occupied by Lincoln county officers.
Titles to the above property are perfect. The
two places are now rented for eight hundred
dollars per annuln and will be sold low. For
price and terms apply to ,e M. NALTY,
il 26-3In. Bro0khaven. Miss.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04

PEopLE generally will be glad TO know
that charcoal has been discovered to be
sure cure for burns. By laying small
piece Of cold charcoal on the burn the
pain subsidies Immediately. BY leaving
the charcoal on for an hour The wound
is healed, as has been demonstrated on
several occasions.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04

AN old bachelor says ideas are like
heards: mon only have them when they
grow up, and women never have them.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04

When can you be said to swallow
glass ware? When you buy tumbler
and goblet. "l
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04

q. Why is chicken like farmer9 Be
cause both delight in q full crop.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
1iferary.
lDe Old C,a mn ,lp.Nlectin.
BY WILL q. HAYES.

Come, brederin, git in de golden car,
Dar's room for you an me up dar-
Come, sot down on de anxious seat,
Kase sin am aour an ligion' sweet.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
Centenary College

Will resume it's exercises on the lst Monday in
October with a competent corps OF Professors.
All the branches of preparatory and commercial
schools, and 1rst-class colleges successfully
talght. tuition in Preparatory School S45 and
in College classes SIS per session of forty week.
Boarding In teward's Hall $40 per mohth, and
in private families at correspondingly low rates.
For particulars and d catalogue Hddress.s
Z. G. ANDREWS, President.
JACKSON, La, August 16, 1S'i-2lh.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04

CHORUS.
Den come an jine right now in de- ban
An take de slstern by de han.
We bound for glory in de happy Ian
Ain't no sulferin' dar, up dar.
Put dem slippers on your feet
When you walk along in de gofden street,
An in de angels put your trus,
Kase no room dar for to rise dug.
If you end Peter sleep at de gate, II
Kase de night befo' he was so late, 4
You needn't spect, wild your load OBJ sin,
Dat you git pas him an steal right in.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04

Maze hay while the san shines.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
Extract jamaica Ginger.

These well Known INKS need only De
used to he acknowledge as the best for
banks, Counting Rooms, and schools.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-10-04
could meet in this school room free ei
charge. What is your opinion of it,

could meet in this school room free ei
charge. What is your opinion of it,
ldears?"
i"I think" said Mabel Gray, a quite,
gentle girl, ''that the plan isa good
one. You may count me for one."
''I don't approve of it, exclaimed
Vivian Wilder, dashing girl of great
beauty-one much courted by all the
young men, ''for this reason. If we
set our faces against all who drink in,
toxicating fluids, they will set their
faces against us, of course. am hard
lily willing to deprive myself of the
pleasure find in the society of gentle
men, for the sake of q principle, which
1 am willing to admit is good one.
Again, what would we girls be able to
accomplish by ourselves? We would
be laughed at-derided as setting our
selves up as being holier than others,
and in our nightly meetings, Cfor un.
derstand such is the eustom,) would
subjet ourselves to annoyances, and
perhaps to insults. Moreover, are We
strong enough to resist the temptations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-18

opposition to it, for ever, human nature haS
CHANGED The mother may forget her chlld'
and the faro better his last chip, but when the
South 30 far torgcts tile injuries Inflicted upon
ber bv the radicals as TO support the radical
nartv, then. 10 the expressive language OF The
adhered nrcaehcr, when contemplating the ar
rival Of the day when he could read his text
from the Bible like his white brothers, the
time will have come" But if the memory oil
those gricyous injuries should fail to rrolong
solid South, surely the more ignob'c motive Ct
fear OF their continuance and repetition, should
tile influence of "slalwart rcpubcanlsm, as
represented by Messrs. Blaine, Butler, Morton
and the other bloody, shirt members OF the
marty be as great with the administration as
indications induce some to believe, will be
amply sufficient.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-18
From WaSL,iiIwsGu.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, June lS.-The prcsilcn, j.
evidently net going TO shoulder the rcsrons;
blllty Of organizing an Administration party n
the South. If any of the LEGAL politicians ~
pect Office By playing that role they will La7at,
do aD extra work for no pay. Nevertheless H.,
work oil using the federal offices iu ihcSoub ..
an instrumcDtaty to break up the democrat,
party is being vigorously pursued.
VIRGINIA NOTES.
The departments here are iu CONSTANT rr,,;r,
oil letters from Virginia Office holders icunr;',
II any charges have been fled against them
Somebody has evidently been iutcnt on ,oskirr
great scare 10 the State. q. courSr i. !, ir,
possible that any CT these letter; be Answered
Tor they amount to hundreds; Luz the w,?r,
may rest easy, for no answer TO letter mean.
that no charges have been brought.
1t is understood that Harry a. Col,h, One Of
Miss. Van LEWIS recommendations lust at H..
close Of her term, will be appointed lhlS aGtIr
noon 4 letter carrier at Richmoni.
The returns OF the operations Of The free H..
livery system al Petersburg, Just received hyIl,.
pupci lutcuutht W ltt' DtllPtTy System, shows
that last month ii SCI letters wtr, delivered
and 1895 letters collected
Special Superintendent Marshall Of he Pc.
Office Department, who has been residing ia II
cxandria. has removed temporarily f. hockylNr
Md.
There is considerable pressure to maxi C,.a
Booker postmaster al Hampton, Va.
lt i understood that tlir President ~, ,uH.
spending portion If The months Z! July um!
August at the Glcenbrc., White Su,rhu
Springs, iG Virginia, with his family, AMI that
he has engaged q cottage there.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The business of washing stamps is carrtoi on
to such III extent that the waste boxes az iah
cleared by hoycS of cancelled stamps which, th'r
sell.