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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
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Fancy Farmers

No class of men have been ridiculed
20 much; and there are none that have
done 80 much good, as those who aro
denominated fancy farmers. They have
been, in all times and countries, tho
benefactors of the men who have treated
them with derision. They have been
to farmers what inventors have been to
manufactures. They have experiment
ed for the good Of the world, while 9th
ers have worked for their own good,
They tested theories willie Others have
raised crops for tho market. They have
given dignity and glory to the occu-
patton of farming it never had before.
Fancy farmers have changed the
wild boar into the Suffolk ahd Berk-
shire; the wild bull OF Britain into the
Shorthorn; the mountain sheep, with ita
lean body and hair fleece, into the
Sorthdown and Merino. They laye
brought up the milk Of COWS from pints
to gallons. They have heightened tho
sirloin of the bullock, deepened the
udder Of the COW, enlarged the ham of
the hog, given strength to tho slidul-
der of the OK, rendered finer the wool of
the sheep, added feetness to the
speed OF the horse, and made beautiful
every animal that is kept in the service
of man. They have improved and has
tened the development OF all domestic
animals, till they hardly resemble the
creatures from which they sprang,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
The Penniless Man.

| Blessed is the man who is penniless,
for he is never strickan-for dollar.
The deadhead annoyeth him not,
neither is he pursued by the book
agent.
He is not graspcd by the lightning
rod seller. The lunch fiend turneth
away from him. The ticket vender
passeth him by. He is not asked to
invest in church lotteries
he hath no friends to "treat;' he is
poor and hath no enemies.
When he riseth in the morning, his
stomach is not rebellious from over
feeding; neither does he cnink his sill
yer and say, "How shall 1 get rid of
these dimes?"
When he eateth he is not vexed by
multitude of dishes.
His lands will never take unto them
selves wings, neither will the fire de-
stroy his water lots.
I1c ID HUt pclPioAOt "oote otAO"'
neither careth he for the rise in lum-
ber,
He toileth not for gold, nor orateth
like Jones on silver.
He hath no ties for money. therefore,
careth not to demonetize, nevertheless
dime will he not refuse, nor turn away
from five-center.
Yea, gerkin will he relish, and
storm the ont works of steele-clad
biscuit.
He loveth none but himself; he is sell
, fish; yea, fond of fish, CLAIMS in chow
der oysters raw, and Holsters in vine
gar will he not despise.
| He maketh his lair in bar-room, he
squatteth on keg while it is day, and
sleepeth in barrel at night.
Where the scent of whiskey is, there
he is found; he snuffeth the lunch with
| frenzy, and crieth ha! ha. at the ehlnk
of glasses. He liveth like ring tailed
moke, and d;eth like spotted jehoso-
phat.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
Around the Farm.

Pruning of curants, goosebcl res,
grape vines omitted in the fall, may De
done now ou mild days.
Care Of the orchard, whether young
or old, will require good fences and
gates, to keep out intruder of all kinds.
A stray OK or horse may cause serious
damage i'll young orchard.
Roots are better pulped than cut for
sheep. There are very cheap machines
that can cut up roots into fiue shreds or
pulp, which will soon save their cost
in the improved condition of the aui-
mails thus fed.
Manure may be carted to the orchard
and spread over the whole surface.
The time of manuring is not of 50 much
Importance as to get 1t on at any rate.
1t is a mistake to put a little manure
close around the trunks of trees.
Covering of strawberries and tender
rasberries should be done, if not al
ready completed. In covering straw
berries do not get the material too thick
over the plants An inch or so is bet
ter than more.
Calves and yearlings may be made to
increase in size and weight consldera-
bly,. and make large quantity of fine
manure, keeping them in a roomy shed,
bedding them deeply with cut straw or
leaves, and feeding them we'll With
plenty of bedding the shed may not be
cleaned out until next spring.
Chickweed is an excellent barometer.
When the flowers expand fully there
need be no fear of rains for several
hours. Should it continue in that con-
dition. no rain will disturb the sum
mer day. When it half conceals its min
iature flower, the day is sure to be
showery. and if it entirely shuts up, or
walls the white flower with its green
mantle, let the traveller put on his great
coat.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
Josh Billings Poyerbs.

The biggest bores | meet are those
who only know just wha. they have got
out of books.
1 observe those folks that mean just
what they say are very seldom very
great takers.
The reputation man gets from his
ancestors wants about as much altering
to fit him as their clothes would.
Love is like the measels, you can't
have it but once, and the later in life
we have it. the tougher it goes with us.
Great thinkers are not apt to be great
whistlers. When q man can't think OF
anything else he begins to whistle,
There is no woman stationed on the
face of the earth who tries SO hard tc
do right and fails oftener than the av-
erage mother-in-law.
l have seen people so mean and ava
ricious that they couldn't take dose
of castor oil without licking the spoon
to get all that belonged to them.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
3HisreUann.
w oman's Love.

Young Radspinner and Lillian Deus
enbury had long been lovers. They
were engaged to be married. The day
was set, and, waiting for the day to
come time moved rs slowly as an ac-
commodation train on Western rail
road One evening just a week before
The time fixed for the nuptials, young
Radspiuner aud Lillian were ont stroll"
ling up and down the railroad track
enjoying the calm and peaceful sunset.
Lillian wore her wine>colored silk, and
her young lover had told her hundred
times that it made her look sweet
enough to drink. A tender speech was
interrupted by the appalling screech OF
steam whistle Just around the curve.
The limited mail was coming at the
rate of sixty-five miles an hour There
was not moment TO lose. Young
Radapinner caught the beautiful arm OF
his betrothed and tried to drag her from
the track. Her dress caught upon a
spike and held her fast She tried to
kick it loose. She screamed and kicked
but the spike would not let go. The
train was bearing down upon them like
demon. They could almost feel its
hot breath upon their checks. Young
Radspinner stopped over and seized the
IL t,ta
hands, intending to rip it from the spike,
and rescue from death the one fair wo>
man beneath the sun. She stopped
him with a cry of alarm:
"Don't tear my dressl'
"You must be realeased from this, "
he yelled, "the train is upon usr'
ats my wine colored silk; | would
not have it torn for the world"
His love for her rose above everything
else, and renewing his hold upon the
garment, he exclaimed:
Darn your wine colored silk!'
Don't you dare to tear itr' she cried
endeavoring to loosen his grasp. The
locomotive screamed again, this time
right in their ears. The brave girl
pushed her lover off the track aud
shouted above the rattle of the train:
"Leave me, George; leave me, and
save yourself. l had hoped to live for
you, for love you devotedly. and | am
sure we could have been very, very hap
py, but I would die thousand deaths
rather then tear my Wine colored---"
The locomotive struck her am.dshlps
and strung her along the track for
mile and half. George hunted and
hunted until his eyes grew weary, but
he could not find enough of the wine
colored silk to make him n necktie.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
Miss Rothschild's Present to Her
Husband,

NV friend, who was "behind the
scenes" tells me of one little present
which was made to the bridegroom that
has no mention in the long lists OF dla-
monds, silver, iewelry, aud other treas
urers printed in the newspapers. On
the evening Of the wedding. Lord
Rosebery received package from the
bride elect. 1t contained small gold
box, and in separate envelope petty
gold key. No letter accompanied the
gift, no instructions Of any kind. My
Lord, however, did not hesitate to the
use of the key. He opened the box.
It contained the last check which Han
nah de Rothscild would ever sign as a
spinster. Beautifully written in her
own fair hand, it was drawn in favor Of
Lord Rosebery- 81 100000, payable to
his order.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

stood, her eyes turned towards the sky.
In this position there came upon her
face on expression that had never been
seen there before.
1t was almost divine. filing the coun
tenance with an unearthly beauty,
lighting the eyes with such a radiant
gleam.-a look of such strong, concen-
trated will, blended with heavenly cup
lication, that the rough men drew back
with mingled respect and awe, .trem-
bling under sort of supernatural in
fuence.
A moment the young woman stood
thus. and then from her parted lips
came her voice, full of strange, weird
power, making the blood leap in every
vein:
"Oh, Heaven ! sail ! sail "
The words were simply enough, but
the panner in which they were uttered
thrilled her listeners to the heart.
Instinctively they glanced around
upon the ocean, as if expecting that the
prayer would be answered.
North, south, east and west they
looked, but they saw no sign Of vessel.
When about five minutes had passed,
however. Bruno was seen pointing to-
wards the strip of fog, which, slowly
rising like q curtain, revealed sail.
Yes, there it was, sure enough; and
with cry of wild JOY on seeing it, Har-
riet, no longer kept from her husband,
flung herself up his breast, while the
others gave expression to their feelings
by hoarse shouts, sobs, and frantic
laughter.
Signals we're made, the vessel bore
down for the boat, and the occupants
were soon on deck, to be kindly treated
by the captain of the bark Java, bound
to London.
u
surprised to find aboard this vessel
their shipmates of the quarter boat,
which it seems, had been picked up
four days previously.
In due time the vessel arrived at her
home port, where the sailors elatcd to
their friends how Harriet Rogers had
saved the life of her husband.
Some OF the men insisted that fifteen
minutes before she uttered her prayer
there had been no vessel at the point
where it was discovered.
OF course they were mistaken. having
doubtless looked in some other direc :
ton; but this they firmly denied with
the common superstition of seafaring
men, declaring that the sail appeared
Just when and where it did. in answer
to the "Wife's Prayer"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
HOW to prosper. .

To encourage agriculture is to in~
crease nations prosperity. To encour-
age the requirement by individuals of
even small holdings of land is to add to
the country's strength and stability.
The man who is possessed of even a
small plot of mother earth which he
can call his own, becomes better citi-
zen, becomes an integral part of the
nation. While his citizenship, from a
mere sentiment, becomes part of his
nature, elevating at once his dignity,
self.respect, and sense of duty.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

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Now a Law yer his majesty never had seen
For to his dominion, none never had been,
And he felt very anxious-the reason to
know ra4
Why none had been sent to the region be-
low, l-4..f tt.f,
Twas the fault of his agent, Lis majesty
thought ..a. ha
Th:t none of these lawyers had ever been
caught;
And for his own pleasure, he felt = desire
To come to the earth. and the reason in
aa q"ire' a'I-a a9. .a
Well, the lawyer who rose, with a vislgc SO
aa grave, 7 H4F
Made out his opponent a consumate knave,
And the devil was really greatly amused,
To hear the attorney SO greatly abused.
But soon as the speaker had come 10 a
ciose- .t..
The counsel opposing then fercely arose;
And he heaped such abuse on the head Of
the first .,f-.
Tha: made HIM villain of all men the
worst.
Thus they quarreled, contended and ar
- gued so long --t..
Twas hard to determine which Of them
And concluding he'd heard quite enough
of the "fuss," lI .s sas 8. 0aH {
Old Nick turned away and soliquized thus:
"If all they have said of each other be tsue,
I ne Devil has surely been robbed Of his due;
But Pm satisfied now, it is all very well,
For these lawyers would ruin the morals Of
He'll.
''They have puzzled the court with their
villainous cavil
And I'm free To confess they puzzled the
Devil;
Ny agents are right to let lawyers alone;
III had them they d swindle me out Of my
throne"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
system Needed.

There is too much guess work among
farmers, and too little intelligent cZpS-
imenting. They are too ready to jun.
at conclusions or to take things fc
granted because somebody says So
when that somebody have only hal
tested what he recommends, or ma
have never have tested it at all. "
should always remember that "or
swallow does not make SUMNER" a
one experiment is hardly sufficient
settle the most simple question in agri>
culture.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

Insurance at actual cost, and perfect Sc
curitv. SO cheap, simple and secure that
it exactly meets the wants of ali who wish
to protect and provide for the love,l ones
dependent on them. In the Cooperative
Life Association of Mississippi there are
no Reserves, Surrendered Values, Trans
fers, or other loophole complications. All
who read the plan of the Operative,
without prejudice, and with an honest de-
sire to know the facts, will find the cost
from four to five times cheaper than in the
high rate companies, saving to man
aged 40 wears from 60 to 70 dollars yearly
for $4,000 policy, and frem 5000 to S7oo
in ten years. High rates exacts burden
some amounts down, thus GRIPPING youI
business. The Co Operative Of Mi sissippl
permits you to keep your money until ac-
tually needed, and only. demands it IN
small amounts. at intervals during the
wear. For full particulars see circulars for
free distribution by the agent who will
take pleasure in explaining all points. and
forwarding your application. Remember,
the ladies are expected to insure. Medi-
cal examiners will visit them an their
bomes If desired [jan31-2m.
w. A. ROY, GEN'L MAN'R OF AGENCIES.
m W.P- Baggett,
Local Agt.. Brookhaven, Miss.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

THE busy hum ol labor is now hear
in the fields and everybody is busy il
preparing for or getting in the crops.
but just here let us remind all coneern>
ed in the garden should receive extra
attention. at this particular time, and
any neglect will work injury to the
:, wner.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
vECETINE
FOB
Chills, Shakes,
FEWER AND AGUEs


DIR. II. r. STETENS:- .tt..
DEAR SIR:--I feel very grateful for what your
valuable medicine, Vegetiue, has done in my
family wish to express my thanks by inform
ing You of the wonderful cure of my son; also,
to let YOU know that yegetine is the best medi
cine i ever SAW for Chills, Shakes, Fever and
Agne NV son was sick With measles in 1873,
which left him with Hip-j joint disease. NV sou
suffered great deal OF pain all OF tue tim
the pain was SO great he did nothing but cry.
The doctors did not help him particle, he could
not lift his foot from the Door, he rould not
move without cruthes ] read your advertise
ment in the "Louisvie Coilriere-Journd,, that
Vegetlne was a great Blood Purifier and Blood
Food | tried one bottle, which was great
heneft lie kept on with the medicine, gradual
" gaining. lie has taken eighteen bottles IN all,
and he is completely restored to health, walks
without crutcbes or cane. He Is twenty years
of age ;, haye a younger son, fifteen years OF
age, who is subject TO chill. Whenever ne teeis
one coming on, he comes in, takes dose OF
yegetine aud that Is the last Of the chill. veg
etine leaves no bad elect upon the system IKE
most OF the medicines Recommended for chllis.
Il cheerfuily Recommend Vegetine for such COM
plants 4 think il Is the grestest medicine III Tn
the world Respectfully,
.'i'' Mns. j. w. LLOYD.
yEGETINE-When the blood becomes llfeieis
and stagnant, either from change OF weather or
of climate wait of exercise, irregular Diet, or
from any other cause, the Negetine VIII renew
the blood, carry off the putrid humo =, cleanse
the stomache, regulate the bowels, and lmpart
tone OF healthy vigor 10 the whole body.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

A GIRL who formerly lived in st.
Louis, writes from Colorado to an old
friend:
.sThis is the handsomest 200 acres l
ever put my foot down on.
Her father ought to get 100 acres
more and have lawn around her foot.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
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LO us y I Ill Il Is a
AND
Cyea Southern
RAELRC. o LINE.

PULLMAN PALACE CARS WITHOUT
CHANGE
Are FUR between New Orleans and
Louisville, Via Milan; Little Rock nnd
Louisville, via Memphis; Memphis; !;
and Nashville. VIA Mckenzie.
For Information about Tickets and
Enigrant Rates. address, @
c.. AIMOHE, Gen, 7. g. I. Ag't,-
louisville, Ky
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
A. StaffIer,
AND JEWELER.

BROOKHAVEN, MISS,
Keeps constantly on hand large assort.
ment of Clocks, Watches and jewelry.
Repairing done at short notice and salts
faction guaranteed. mar2S> I'm
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

Marriage notice and deaths, not *
ceeding six lines, published free. AL
over SIX lines eh arged for at regular adj
Aertising rates,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

-6NLarge Mixed Cards. with name, l3c.
OUm case, l3c. IS styles Acquaintance cardn ran
.Ag,ts out tit lOe DowD Il Co., Bristol, Cos.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
. vEGETINE
FOR
DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUSNESS,
And General Debility.

BERNARDsTON, MASS. 1878.
We, the undersigned, having used Vegetine,
take pleasure in recommending IT to all those
troubled with liumors OF any KIND, D!spepsia,
\ eryousness, and General Debility, it being
the Great Blood Purifier. Sold by II. l.. Crowell
h Sous. who sell more of it than all other pat
ent medicine put together.
MRS. L. +. PERKINS.
MRS. II. w. SCOTT.
JOSEPHUS SLATE.
VeGErISE Is the great: health restorer-com-
posed exclusively of barks, roots and herbs IL
IS very pleasant to take; every Child likes IT.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

TELL us when chair is like q laky's
dress? When it is satin.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18
1iferarv.

DEVIL. AND THE LAWYER.
The devil came to the earth one ia5 ss
And into court house he wcnded his way, |,
Just as an attorney with very grave face
Was proceeding to argue the points o. = me
case,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

stood, her eyes turned towards the sky.
In this position there came upon her
face on expression that had never been
seen there before.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-18

IH w. Baggett,
Local Agt.. Brookhaven, Miss.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28
FarIRFOr Sale! Brick Yard For
Sale! Timber Lands
f For Sale

rNHE undersigned, DESTROYS of changing his bust
ness, offers for sale at bargain, his homestead,
situated in North Bethel, "a miles from the Grand
Trunk Depot at Bethel on the direct stage route to
the Lakes, containing about 20 acres of good land
about one-half under high state of cultivation,
with fine young orchard in bearing condition.
The House is ~ story cottage, with ell painted and
blinded, with piazza, containing IL finished rooms,
and suitable to accommodate IL to ID board
ers There is connected with the house suitable out
buildings, a store and stable 3Ux50. The farm is
situated in the vicinity of the wellknown boarding
houses OF G. p. Bartlett, Q. r. Locke. and the
boarding houses erected BY H. R. Goodwin, Of the
Lake House, Upton. The scenery is magnificent,
and the facilities for hunting and fishing unsurpas
sed Also a small house of six rooms, stable and !
acre of land the cottage Also 10 acres of sup
error interyale upon an Island in the Androscoggin
River. Also about 100 acres of land Sandy River
10 acres of good interyas about in pasture and
me balance well covered with wood and TIMBER. a
first class brick yard connected with this land. Also
100 acres Of land in Riley Plantation well covered
with spruce timber. 4 of a mile from Sandy River,
and miles from the Androscoggn. Also house,
horses cows Sheep hogs and other things connected
with a farm and boarding house too numerous to
mention. For further particulars inquire of the
Proprietor, o. 9. FROST, on the premises. Terms
made easy. o. G. FROST, Bethel, Oxford Co., Me.
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Farm for Sale.

DLEASANTLY situated on the road leading from
4 Gorham village to Ssbago lake within a short
distance Of church and school known as the Paine
Farm Said farm contains 81 acres of land we'll de
yided into held and pasture with some wood on the
same. Also 10 acre wood lot short distance from
the farm There is en- the farm II story house and
ell with good stable all connected, all new, having
young and thrifty orchard Of so trees and also an
old one OF some 30 trees and some farming tools If
wanted. All OF which shall sell at fair price as
wish to change my business. Possession given at anv
time For further information inquire Of BENZ Irish
near the farm or W. s. Elder at Gorham VILLAGE.
Terms easy. MOSES BUTTERFTEID
Gorham, Mar. II, 1878 marriott
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-28
TN BANKRUPTCY.-District Court Of tb

- - : ~. ...'
In BANKRUPTCY.-Dist Court of the
i United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of M. & G. Fl. Walden, Bankrupts
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-.
sented to the Court this day of March,
1873, by George III. Walden. of Portland, Bankrupt
individually and as member of the firm of NJ. g O.
H. Walden, praying that he may be decreed to have
full discharge from all his debts, Individual and
copartnership, provable under the Bankrupt Act
and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon Ig the same, on the Sixth day of May, A. D.
at 10 O'Clock A. M, and that notice thereof he
published IN the Portland Advertiser and the Port
land Press, newspapers printed in said District once
week tor three Successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
and other persons in interest, may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, il any they have
why the prayer of said Petition should not be
granted. VIM. P. PREBLE.
Clerk Of District Court, for said District.
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Farms for SaIe

NvHE subscriber will sell two farms containing
about % acres each. and situated on pheasant
and II miles from coax Hill Stationn On the NJ q
R. r. The farms adjon, and will be sold separately
or together to suit purchasers. Pleasantly situated
chards Will be sold low eNo~'
Also stock and farming tools. For further particu
lars and terms inquire Of MRS. JANE MORANG
Adm'x. On the premises or of A. r. SAVAGE
Savings Bank Block, Lewiston, Me.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.-District Court of Il

Clerk of District Court. for said District
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