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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-15
The Old Family Journal.
VARIETY
A Mistake.

4 young nan who thinks be car lead a
reckless aud prjfigaie life until be becomes a
middle aged man and then repent anl make
a good. steady citizen. is deludci Tie thinks
shat people ave fools. destitute oi memory -
lie concludes tAatii De repent everybody will
forget that he was a djssipated fellow This
Is no, the clso; people remember your bad
deeds AMI forget yorr gsod ones. Besides, 1t
is NJ easy ding 10 break od 10 middle life
bal habits that have been formed 10 youth.
Wsca a h9rs, contracts the habit banking.
Ne generally retains /; through life. He wli
often perform wei. enough uJ tAe wheels {
into a deep hoio AMI then be stops aul DO, IS
back. Just So 10 !, with the b9ys who COM
tract bah habits They sill sometimes leave
of their bid tricks all B. we'll ca7ush unti.
they get into O tight place ana then they
return o. their o.I habit. or those boys who
contract thc bal habit ~ lrcn Seuncss. not
one in every hundred dies sober maa. The
best way D. break bail habit IS never 20 c1n-
tract TO- The only way 90 prevent irHaSea-
ness IS never o. lI.ua
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-15

NYoGg man tr.m the country entered Tho
office u Probate judge. this morning, and
asked i-r marriage license, and ths apPlica-
mon vss SLED oHt by tho Clerk Says the
Uoull-te benedict 20 ,he Clerk. "Nep still
sbou, iais. flr J5ut want Sc 30 g, .1 the
papers" What difference viii taat make
asked thc Clerk "Oh. good deal. says tae
fellow. D." haven asked tte cir. o. have zoe
yet, and IL she should go back Gu ne it would
be 81 awful Joke co me-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-15

MORN lEAIN!
A Good Season for Corn

1.-THE urgentreqaesto Of the Council Of Charles
town, have removed my Harness EstaoiisG =,
Iatnt for Beasts. to the lot in the Jail, which Is
;,rated unor the site Of the old Jail, in which Mr.
John Brown served a short time: NY shop is also
opposite Mr. Leisenrngs Hotel Stable, where par,
ties stopping and breaking hame-String can ma. :
them repaired. With the consent OF the Com M
tee on grounds, work will be despatched WIFE TIE
usual promptuess. ,r,,,-rp
HENRY d. MIDDLEkAUFf,
Late the Market House Lot.
August %, 1873.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-15

Mrs darlington says u education For
my part can % deceive what On air;h edical.un
IS coming %. When I was young, Il ga.
only understood .le rules Of distraction. pro-
yisioo. multiplying and replcujshiug, aud The
common Genoaiuator, and knew all about Che
rivers aud their obituaries, the covenants and
iheir dormitories, the provinces and the UNI
pircs. they bad education enough. But now
they have to study boitomy, a,Getay, nad have
90 demonstrate s.ql0sit.ous about lie syc.I-
hauts ~ c.rcuustausguG ard diagnosis VI
paralllosrars % say nothing Of OXIDES, as
heads Swsicks aud ubstruse tr:augles' And
here lho ola lady was So confuse! ~l'h The
technical names shat she g-s forced O. stop
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-15
Boot and shoe NIuiIinr
REPAIRING. &C.

FElIE undersigned hasrcmored bis Slor,,..
building on thccorner Of Charles add Iisr,
strccts-iu Che building lately occupied /, M
rick d Weller. The charactcroi thcuor. J.,'t
thesubscribcr Is wei known andaWrccat.fa...
citizens OF Challcstovn and vicinity. tHl-r-
necessary 90 add dat Doe wiz cudcsror o. ...,,
his reputation a. O reliable workman. and u,,-.
ecutc promptly and at reasonable ra,c. aIa-i.,
given him-olthcr Tor New Wolko G-rsr.--
JOHN ANlSdWn.
Nav lG. lS7f Auriil5..l,-i
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-15
I0lruiturc Iscpaircd

V7HE uudcsig7cd has opcrcj a Fuui,gr r..
pair Shop IN the building on corner %, S--.
mel and Main streets, Chaflestouu-a few d....
East of Court House, on same side. he ui'. l.
pair Furniture In ub.taniia' and neat ua,l.r D.
reasonable prices, and appropriations.
Jan. 30 lSI5-U T.G.ErS-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-15
NOTICE.

1 Ii persons are hereby warned not to trespasss
u on my Vineyard and Orchard. Ihe laN VIII
e. n an forced against all offenders. Parents are
earnestly requested to warn their boys or they
NAV be injured. Night plundereTs will receive
special attention by an armed guard. NO admit
lance on Sundays to any person.
Aug. s, lS7I-tf. j. }. II. SIkAlih.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-15
C0NTNENTAL HOTEy


~ Blue. BIlek and Brown Water Proof Cloak
- luE. i1-t received by
Dee Ie-1 CEO W z KEARsLEY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-06-15

N~Ea-e happy 90 inform our customers g-a
W HciuoD, generally, Chat $500 aava E- p
been able o. reduce ,bc pii.. ot -Ii t.i.1. .tet
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
1iferary.

THE GOLD THAT WEARS.
We parted one eve at the garden gate,
When the dew was on the heather,
And promised my love to come back e
her
Ere the pleasant autumn weather.
That we twain might wed
When the leaves were red,
And live and love together.
She cut me tress from her nut-brown hair,
AsI kissed her lips of cherry, !.
And gave her ring of the old-time gold
With stone like the mountain berry
As clear and blue
As her ewes were true
Swee, eyes, 80 bright and merry!
"The wealth of my love is all have
To give vou," she said in turning;
sThe gold that wears like the radiant stars
In wonder blue vault burning"
And took the trust,
As mortal must
Whose soul for love is yearning,
Fate kept us apart for many years,
And the blue sea rolled between us,
Though | kissed each day the nut brown
treSs,
And made fresh vsws to Venus, =
Till sought my bride,
And fate defed,
That had failed from love to wean u.s.
found mr. love at the garden gate
When the dew was on the heather,
An,, we twain were wed at the little kiik
In the pleasure autumn weather;
And the gold that wears
Now soothes my cares,
As we live and love together.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

Marriage notices and d,rlths. not cN
ccQdiug. six lines, published trce. a
ch aryei foe AZ regular al
AertisiDg rates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
Notes.


A garden is a constant amusement;
4 happy combination of work and
play; study and recreation; a source
Iof health both for body and miae.
If you are farmsr be q good orr
Farm well. Have good orchard go~
garden, good stock and an intoli.2en
family. Be intelligent yourself. anl
thus secure the respect of all who kro3
you.
The addition of slack lime to rotten
manure while in the dungheapis alto
gether Objectionable, because lime pos
.sesses the powersof again iherating the
combined aud fixed ammonia, as the
powerful and pungent oder which is By
this means evolved makes sufficiently
evident.
a correspondent writes the Poultry
Word that he has tried sunflower seeds
as food for his barnyard fowls with sue
cess. At first they refused to eat them
bnt soon they learned to open the seeds
take the kernal from the hh,li and this
they eat with relish. and it rendered
their plumage more glossy soon after
They began to eat them.
a
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

Society item. Anna Dickinson is en-
gagged. Hold! stopl come back Don't
repeat the story until you hear it all.
Miss lickinsonis engaged on a new
,,Jax-
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
Internal Revenue-Important tt
Farmers.
WAsuINGroN, May %, II

WAsHINaroN. May 90, II.
SrR:-Thls Office is in rec ,ipt OF yonr
letter of the 9th inst. in witch yop
enclosed one alIressed to Y)lr3alf from
s. L. Bonner, Esq, dstel Reform,
Pickens Co., Ala, the 18th inst. You
ask me to give you the information IN
ouired for by Mr.. Bonner. He asks if
a farmer is Liable to special tax as .
dealer in manufactured tobacco for sup
ply his employees. including tenants,
with manufactured tobacco.
In reply you are informed that
ruling of this Office on this point
has been expressed in the following
words:
"It has been and is now held that
farmer or planter who simply supplies
his employees with what manufactured
tobacco they need for their special ac-
commodation, not with view TO gain
or profit to himself, is not regarded as
engaged in the business OF manufac>
tured tobacco and would not be re-
auired to pay special taxes for thus
supplying his hired laborers with to-
baeco s Eae
This ruling is intended to embrace
allcases where farmers and planters
furnish supplies of tobaccoto their la
borers. whether such laborers are paid
stipulated sum in cash or its equiva-
lent, by the year, month, week or day.
or paid by receiving proportion OF
the crop produced, as per contract, OF
where the laborers cultivated grven
number Of acres of land at an agreed
rent. A farmer or planter who, solely
for the accommodation of his lahorers
or employees. as above defined, not
with view of gain or profit to himself,
even though he charges price for to-
bacco in advance of what he pays by
the box sufficient to make himself en-,
tireIy whole-i. Q. to reimburs. himself
for such loss, cast, and expense as ht
may necessarily incur-is not to be held
liable to pay special tax as dealer il
manufactured tobacco.
Yours respectfully,
GREEN B. RAuM.
Commissioner.
Hon. G. W. HEwrrr. House of Rep
resentatives, Washington, d. 9.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS.


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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
L. O Il IS J 4 l. L. II
Cveat Southern
RAILROr LINE.

PULLMAN PALACE CARS WITHOUT
CHANGE
Are run between New Orleans and
Louisville, via Milan; Little Rock and
louisville, via Memphis; Memphis;
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

WHAT is it that from which you take
the whole and anma win yet remain
Wholesome.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04

I distinctly heard kiss follow, this
declaration, then the conversation con-
timed few moments in so low tone
that could not understand when l de
scried the outlines of the two lovers as
they emerged from the sha .e OF the
tree where they had been sitting during
the conversation I have related. L
waited until they had passed out OF
sight, and slowly proceeded on my
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
CHAPT. SECOND.

Early next morning tha greatest ac-
tivity prevailed on board ship, "Man
the Capstan and up Anchor" was the
order and ere the last shrill note of the
boatswain's whistle had died away or
the morning air, the sharp click OF the
Capstan racket was heard as the measur-
ed tramp of the man kept time to the
"Heave ho, away we 60 song OF get
ting under way attended by grating OF
thssyl'n cable. as link after link
passed through the cast>iron haws hole.
After calling the anchor the yards we're
main d, oil sails set and with a good
breeze from the north west, we were
soon we'll on the bounding billows OF
the great deep. Now commenced the
roatine Of sailors life. The watches
were set, decks holy stoned and swab-
s'sspare lines coiled up, boats lashed
aud housed, awnings spread wind sails
stretched; in short, everything slowed
and made secure allow and aloft. Our
crew consisted of sixty souls all told,
officers. men and boys, and | will ven
tine an opinion. supported by authorl-
-ty of Capt. Holmes. that the Eliza
Drummond was as trim ship, ard
iman'd by as gallant a crew of bluDber
hunters IS ever "greased an iron, or
blowed whale" The majority OF orr
crew were lands men. but we soon bes
came accustomed to the duties OF sea-
mans life. Among my ships mates was
a young man by the name OF Hichard
Graham. "Dick." was good fellow,
and as he was captain Of the main top,
and I swain royal boy. our acquain-
tance commenced soon as we got under>
weigh, and as my story SO nearly con.
Germs him shall proceed to describe
him. In person, Dick Graham was
about five feet nine inches in height.
rather slim and as straight as an arrow.
HIS complexion was light. with dark
brown hair, inclined to curl, and large
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
The Logic of Dram Drinking


"What brings you here Nary" said
Truesdale to his wife as she entered 8
liquor shop.
sit is very lonesome at home, and
your business seldom allows you to be
there" replied the weak, but rcsolutc
wife. "To me there is no company
Ike yotns. and as you cannot come to
me, | will come to you. / have right
to share your pleasures as we'll as youl
sorrows" .
'But to como to such a place as this
expostulated Tom.
"No place can bo improper where my
husband is" said poor Mary. "Whonl
God has joined together let no man put
asunder." ..
She took up the glass of spirits which
the shopkeeper had poured out for her
husband.
''Surely, You are not going to drink
that?" said Tom in huge amlzamant.
why not? You say you drink to
forget your sorrows, and surely l llaFo
SORROWS to forget"
"Woman, woman. You are not 60
ing to give that stuff to the children2
criedlFom, as she was passing the 8 Slass
of liquor to the children.
a"Why not? Can chilafon h'Fe a bet
ter example THAI tlelr fathers? Is not
what ia good for him good for them al
so? II will put them to sleep. aud they
will forget they are cold and hungry,
Drink my children; this is fire and bed
and food add clothing. Drink; you
see how much good it does your father.
With seeming reluctance Mary suf-
fered her husband to lead her home,
and that night he prayel long ani fer
ventIy that God would help him to
break au evil habit, and keep newly
formed but firm resolution.
His reformation was thorough, an
Mrs. Truesaale is nov one OF the hap,
piest women, aud remembers with
melancholy pleasure her first anl last
visit to the dram shop. ~
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-04
VOL. 7.--NO. 4S.
.WisrsHMg.

u
-ateresting Faets.
Pistols in use IL lJit
Muskets IN use, 1870.
Paper made from linen. 1879.
Spectacles inventa1, 1880.
MusiS.l notes Invented 1880.
Linen first nude iu England, i25J.
Clocks first made i'll ElSlaud. f20S.
y. Pens first IN ide of quills, y. ID. 633
Printing first introduced into Eug-
land, III.
Paper WIS Invented in China TO
years B. G.
Plays were acted at Rome % years
b. G.
Saddles came ;ato use iu the fourth
century. :.
Horses shoes of iIou were first made
A. b. 43. --.-
.Stirrups were not made until centu
ry later.
Printing invented i'll Metz by Gutten
berg 1850.
Potatoes were first introduced into
Ireland in 1856. ...,z .z..,
Tobacco first introduced into France
by Nicot, 1850.
Cannons first used at the siege Of Al
tegiras 1872.
The art of weaving was introduced
into England 1880.
Astronomy and geometry Introduced
into England 1230.
The calendar was reformed by julius
Caesar III the year A B. G..
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
A Mean Slander.
Ithaca Herald.]

One of the meanest ISLANDERS afloat is
that which charges that one of our cler-
gymen sWore an oath the other night.
The circumstances are simply these :
He went into the house and attempted
to make his way in the dark through
the sitting room into the pantry to de-
posit bunch of rhubarb presented him
by parishioner, forgetting that house
cleaning had commenced. The Wretched
girl had left pail of soft soap near the
door, over which he accidentally, STUN
bled. Making an herculian effort to
save himself he grabbed for something
with both hands, and as he alighted on
his stomach pulled down on top OF him
q table full of crockery. Rising prompt
ly to his feet he made a pitch for the
match safe, but happening to plant his
foot in puddle of the soft soap he
promptly sat down in tub of pre-
served fruits. His poor tired wife, who
had retired early, was reused from her
slumbers, and, thinking that burglars
were abroad, shrieked for help, to which
the hired girl responded, rushing into
the room and tumbling headlong over
the man in the washtub. These are
the naked facts in the case, and that is
all there is of it. Our good friend did
not say word that could be construed
into profanity. He simply sat firmly
and quietly among the preserves until a
light was struck, and then mildly in
quired: Glow much longer, dear,
does house-cleaning lastg"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
DIED:

EDWARDS-At the residence of Capt. Sam.
Haas, In Bayou Chicot, ON the 10th inst. John
>. Edwards, in the 10th year of his age.
There is something peculiarly sad in the de-
cease OF one who remained the last connecting
link between the present and the past genera
ton in the community in which he resided.
snch was John s. Edwards. He was the last
survivor of that generation of men, who in the
early days OF our State, settled in the then
wilderness of lower Bayou Beuf and carved
out their future homes. One by one he lived to
see his contemporaries, friends and neighbors nj
half century ago gathered to their fathers
Jesse Andrus, J. s. Haw, John D. Hudsnetb
Green Hudspeth passed one after another into
the dark valley, leaving only him of all their
generation in that locality,
de was born in Montgomery county. Ten.
nessee, on the 18th March, 1sO9
Wnen a mere boy his father eame To this
parish and settled ON lower Bayou Bsuf, There
ne grew to manhood, and there he resided for
Mafe than 90 years. His home however was
not destined to be the scene of his DEATH About
the 18th OF April he went to Pine Prairie in the
western part OF the parish ON business. He
made long days ride. In the night lie was
taken sick; the next morning Capt Haas had
him brought to his residence in Bayou Chicot,
where he fingered until the 10th of May, re-
eeiying in the meantime every care and atten-
ton that medical skill or the devotion of kind
and considerate friends and relatives could
extend him.
| Mr.. Edwards was one of the best citizens of
| our parish. He was 8 man of large heart and
generous impulses, of untiring energy and
industry, of ineorruptible integrity, and one of
| the kindest of husbands and fathers.
Peace to bis ashes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18

The CHICAGO Soc1AL1sTs.-That the
Socialists of Chicago are arming and
drilling, one of their leaders, A. r. Par
sons, frankly admits. He informs re-
porter of the Tribune that they intend
to try the merit of the constitutional
provision of the United States which
guarantees to every citizen the right
to keep and bear arms. cat our mass
meetings this summer" he says, "we
shall carry our arms with us, and if the
armed assassins and paid murderers en-
ployed by the capalistic class undertake
to disperse and break up our meetings,
as they did in such an outrageous man
ner last summer, they will meet foes
worthy of their steel.n "In other words,
you don't propose to use the arms un-
less the other side become the aggres-
sors?" "We don't propose to use arms
unless they interfere with us and try to
break up our meetings. But as to their
being the aggressors, why, that's what
the capitalists always are. They are al
ways treating the working classes with
violence. Isn't starvation wages vio-
lence? Isn't trampism violence ? Isn't
depriving men by the hundred thousand
of the right to live and support their
families violence and violence of the
most Infamous character We simply
resist. We protect ourselves. That's
all"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-18
A Good Dog Law inn Connecticut.
[American Agriculturist.l

In Connecticut there were four deaths
from hydrophobla in 1876, seven in 1877,
and two already this year. Among the
There has been paid annually, $4,000 to
dogs, while thousands Of others, have
many parts of the State are specially
adapted to raising sheep proftably, the
fear of loss from dogs has nearly put an
end to this industry. The above con-
dition of things led the State Legisla-
lature, recently adjourned, to pass, with
great unanimity, a stringent dog law, OF
which the principal provisions are the
following:
Every dog kept must be registered on
or before May 1st, of each year, and
$2.15 paid therefor, to the Town Clerk
for each male dog, and $6.15 for each
female dog. Every dog must constantly
wear around the neck collar distinctly
marked with the register number and
the owners name. Every dog not Ii
censed, is to be killed, and 81 bounty
paid for the killing. ANY person keep
ing an unregistered dog may be fined
81, or imprisoned 80 days, or both; and
it is made the duty Of Grand Jurors,
and all other prosecuting officers, to
prosecute any violation of this act. All
damages done by dogs to sheep or lambs,
or cattle, are to be paid for by the town,
and collected in full from the owners of
the dogs. Any person killing a regis
tered dog, unless such killing be JUS
tiftable for the protection Of life or
property, is liable for the value of the
dog, as established by competent evil
dence, and to a fine not exceeding 81, or
imprisonment not exceeding 80 days, or
both.