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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17
GRANDMOTHER Advice,

want to give yon two or three rules.
One is
Always look at the person you speak
to. When you are addressed, look
straight at the person who speaks to
you. Do not forget this.
Another is
Speak your words plainly. Do not
mntter nor humble. If words are
worth saying, they are worth pronounce
ing distinctly and clearly.
A third is
Do not say disagreeable things. II
yon have nothing pleasant to say, keep
A fourth is-and. no, children, re-
member it all your lives
Think three times before You speak
once!
Have you something to do that you
find hard and would perfer not to do?
Then listen to wise old grandmother.
Do the hard thing first, and get it over
with. If you have done wrong, go and
confess it. If your lesson is tough.
master it. If the garden is to be weed
ed, weed it first and play afterward.
Do the thing you don't like to do first,
and then, with clear conscience, try
the rest
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D,sappo, o,nting Conclusion.

The other day boy Of thirteen, who
looked very innocent and child like as
he reposed under shade tree on Beach
street. reused up when joined by
another lad Of his own age and conf J.
IDENTIFY inquired:
swell, did you make observashuns?"
II did, was the reply.
nAnd we kin hook the appuls and not
cit ketohed, ken we?"
"You wait minute" commanded
the other, and he held an old shingle
up to the light to enable him to read
the following ''notas" in pencil:
"Went down in front of house; saw
old woman with club; saw dog layin'
low for us; saw read-hedded girl ready
to ring q cow bell aud give alarm; saw
q man inside breathing hard and achin
to kill boy; hull family looked me in
the eye: pressure too heavy. and /
backed of; Moe appuls them. but nm
der the circumstances guess we'd bet
ter keep on chewin' old lemons.
Mother disappointment added to
our burdens" sighed the frst and they
loafed on.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17
RROOKHAyEN MISS, THURSDAY. OCTOBER II, 1873.
The Man From Chicago.

The last man brought to the Central
before the reporter left last night was
rather fine figure. iauntily dressed.
ard with the staggering air affected by
those knowing fellows who are them-
selves conscious OF their superiority
over the hero, and don't care who knows
it. His whole manner, both Of action
and speech, was an ostentatious express
sion of contempt for everybody and
everything pertaining to Cleveland. He
had some difficulty with hackman. and
it was on a charge of disturbance that
the officer arrested him:
whats your business?" asked the
lieutenant. tnst
"Do you mean me? have no busi>
ness. I am gentleman of leisure"
"Where is your homer"
"My home in Chicago"
"Chicago! Chicago?" repeated the
Lieutenant refectively. while a twinkle
shone in the eye farthest from the pris-
oner. "Did You say Chicago?"
"Yes, did; l said Chicago;. i s'pose
you've heard of it?''
: "Is it in this country? What State
il, it in?
I ..Great henvensr' the man burst out
''you don't mean to tel! me you're se>
rions when yuu ask what State Chica.
go'sin? ] refuse to answer!'
"Did you ever hear of snch place,
Fred? and the:.,ieutenant turning to the
turnkey.
"Never heard Of it in my life." said
Fred" t Hs a.
"Just look in the Gazetteer, please
see il there is such place. b
Y Fred turns the leaves of the Gszet>
teer till he comes to CHI, and then as
he runs his finger down the page NUT
ters "China, Chiapa. Ch.aramonti, Chi
avenni. Chicacoli. Chicago-here it is,
it's all right; Chicago, a postofice at
Posey county. Indiana; noted chiefly
for its big trade in hoop-poles and iIlit-
eracy of its inhabitants. It's all right,
but I never heard of it before"
The party from Chicago, who had
been steadily working himself into o
while heat of passion during Fred's
search, dancing around, throwing up
his arms wildly. and grasping his hair,
and his face, changing, first from white
to red aud from red to purple, gave q
maniac shrek and tnmbled over in fit
as Fred finished. and in that condition
was carried to cell, where he recovered
only after an hours labor with restora-
tives and the assurance from the lieut.
enant that. come to think, he believed
he had heard of Chicago before. But
he still Icy there limp and spiritless,
the heart Of the man from Chicago was
broken.
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gle gTtside.
Things Worth Knowing.

l. That fish may be scaled much
easier by dipping into boiling water
about minute.
O. That fish may rs well be scaled.
ii desired, before packing down in salt.
though, in that case, do not scald
them.
8. Salt fish are quickest and best
frcshened by soaking in sour milk.
4. That milk which is turned or
changed may be sweetened, and rem
dered fit for use again, by stirring in a
little soda.
5. That salt will curdle new milk
hence in preparing milk porridge, gra-
vies. etc. the salt should not be added
until the dish is pfepared.
6. That fresh meat, after beginning
to sour will sweeten if placed out Of
doors in the cool overnight.
t. That clear boiling water will re
move tea stains and many fruit stains
Pour theswater through the stain, assd
thus prevent its spreading over The IA.
brio. m
8. That ripe tomatoes will remove
ink and other stains from white cloth;
also; from the hands.
L 8. That teaspoonful of tnrpentine
boiled with your white clothes will aid
the whitening process.
10. That boiled starch is much i'm,
proved by thu addition of little
salt, or both, or little gum arabic
dissolved
IL. That beeswax and salt will make
your rusty fat irons as clean and
smooth as glass. Tie lump of wax
in rag, and keep it for that purpose.
When the irons are hot, rub them first
with the wax rag. thea soonr with a
paper or cloth sprinkled With suet.
IL. That blue ointment and kerosene
mixed in equal proportions ard ap-
piled to bedsteads, is an unfailing
bcdbug remedy, and that a coat Of
whitewash is ditto for the walls OF a
log house.
l3' That kerosene will make tin
teakettles as bright as new. Saturate
wool rag and rub with it. It will also
remove stains from clean vanished
furniture.
15. That cool rain water aud soda
will remove machine>grease from wash
able fabrics.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17
Who'n.fCome Next.

boy came mp in the Picayune Office
to insert death notice last night. He
said to the gentleman having charge OF
the advertising department.:
"Another one gone; that makes
eight"
s'What do you mean?" asked the
gentleman.
The hoy answered: Il mean that is
the eighth one Of my family that has
died. five brothers and three sisters. I
wonder who'll come next?"
'How many are left?''
"Onlv me. he replied as he went
out.-N %. Picayune.
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DONE Slam the Gate.

Now, Harry, pray, don't laugh at me,
But when you go so late
I wish you would be careful dear,
To meyer slam the gate.
For Bessie listens every night,
And so does teasing Kate,
To tell me next day what o'clock
They heard you slam the gate. -
Twas nearly ten last night, you know,
But now lis very late
tWe'ye talked about so many things;)
Oh. do not slam the gate!
For all the neighbors hearing it
Will say our future fate
We've been discussing; 80 l beg
You will not slam the gatel
For though it is all very true.
wish that they would wait,
To canvass our affairs-until--
Well-pray don't slam that gatel
AT least not now. But by and BY,
When in "our home" I wait
Your coming, I shall always like
To hear you slam the gate!
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17
Finding Fault.

A parishioner came to Archbishop
Whately complaining to his minister's
preaching; he made him unhappy, and
wanted the Archbishop to induce the
presbyter to change his mode OF preach-
ing. The Archbishop suggested II 1t
might not be better for the parishioner
to change his mode of life!1H preach
ing deals with hearers conscience and
be will not thereby be induced to
change his life. it is no wonder thst he
finds fault with his preaching and says.
he likes the service we'll enough. but
this preaching, these long, dry tedious
sermon: why cant we have done with
them.
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sMisrellang.
A New Way to Paw Old Debts.

The sensation in Virginia for month
has been the proposition OF the women
to pay the State debt and it is not un-
likely that some fair dame will give
herself seud-of for history and pos
rerity as q sort OF mother Of the
Gracchi, with piles OF money instead
Of ssgems." The writer had the good
luck to see one Of the secret documents,
which was list of committees for the
various counties, the chairman for each
being selected with an eye to the in>
fluences OF beauty as we'll rs talent.
Another paper was list of the first
subscribers, with a note opposite to
each name. somewhat as follows:
Is This sum is the amount saved to buy
me q summer hat.
n Twenty-Five per cent of my pocket
money.
Half Of the money given me by papa
10 go to the springs.
&. Each delicate specimen Of chirogra-
|bhy seemed to photograph. little wo.
i6anly protest against the conduct OF
the s.horrid wretches." which In the
feminine technology means the repu-
diators. It may be supposed that
every town and county will have such a
document to list the names of the fair
rescners OF Virginia $ credit and honor,
and shortly we may read in full how
much pinback. s bonnet or stripped
stocking is worth when thown into
the scale against reputation by fair
white hand. Mrs. Russell Robinson, n
gorgeously handsome woman, always
attired by Worth, of Paris. is one of
the principal spirits of the movements.
She belongs to one Of the old families,
and with her beauty and position will
carry muchinfiuence. The Virginians
are az noted tor their love for the sex
as for their personal gallautry, and we
mayslook for an exciting time when the
ladies' move against the ''borrid
wretches," for the man who says anght
against the movement will be pronounc-
ed unknightly and may have to be
whipped by husband or brother.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17
ENDORSEMENTS.

We select the following endorsements from
many on ile in our ONCE:
To rHhorn It May Coneevn:-
BRooKHAvEN. MISS, May 9Th, 1878.
R. H. Henry 4 Bro, Advertising Agents OF
this place, enjoy the full confidence of this
community ss gent emen Of integrity, and fully
responsible to carry out all their engagements.
and we do, without hesitancy, recommend them
to the public as worthy of trust in business
matters. Respectfully.
II. W. MILLsAPs.
DACGHTRY h SNYLIE.
STORM Son, E. PFEIFER.
II. F. JOHNSON, and others
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17

The old lady Of Beacon street in
Boston now muses:
"Of all sad words Of tongue and pep, !,
The ssddest Of these we may have Ben.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17

We never knew but one man who had
absolute faith In huldanity and he ad-
yertised for Z lost umbrella.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17

Marriage notices and deaths. not cx.
eeedipg six lines. published fres. All
over six lines charged for at regular
adverusingsrates. - FsFF~
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NAZARETH ACADEMY, /

NAZARETH ACADEMY, /
NAZARETH, KY., Sept. 2oth, 1885,
z. II. Henry 4 Bro:
emen-Enclosed please flnd check or
New York for Ns1 4o-amount of advertising
bill. We thank yon for your kind attention te
our interests, and win call on you in the future
for the same favors.
Very rcspectfuIly,
SISTER FRANCIS XAVIER.
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To ddccrtisers:-

CHICAGO. ILL.,, May 94th, 1873.
We have done considerable advertise ng
through r. H. Henry & Bro. Advertising Agents,
Brookhaven. Miss, and have been very much
pleased with their worl'. II you wish to adyer-
tise in he South, we think you could do well
with them. STEELE l. PRICE.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17

OoYTEE is successfully cultivated in
Ban Diego, California.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17
The Bar-Room Bank.

You deposit your money--and lose il.
Your time-and lose it.
Your streng .h-and lose il.
Your manly independence-and lose ii.
Your self control--and lose it.
Your home comfort--and lose il.
Yonr wife's happiness-and lose it..
Your childfen's happiness-and lose il.
: Your soul- lose it.
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BRooKHAyEs, MIss., June alst.- 1878.


To Whom it May Concern:-
r. H. Henry 4 Bro, Advertising Agents
Brookhaven, Miss. have done the advertising OF
Whitworth College for the past two years to my
entire satisfaction. and cheerfully recommend
them to the public as business men worthy OF
all confidence. They are especially well prepar-
ed to do advertising through the South.
H.F. JOHNSON,
President Y hitworth College.
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VIM. Abshagen,
MANUFACTURED OF
e. L. B0aCen, Sr.

II 'S'.lce : of.he Peace, Notary Public and
tr;c, = - StoMmamisslener Ma for the Southern Dis
Office in the CONT bouse Jnst;ce of
tho Peace court, the and duse sa S'sss h,a &c., %
days in each month. ones snd hoars a'n 0a.or aro
q. %. to 6p. m. unless o5Sc;a', nuu's non'
Prompt attention given to bosiyass aosel''
may23.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-10-17

THRou0HouT the world seven million
Jews are scattered.
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You may wonder how old I was TO be
thus easily made a victim, and may
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-04-09
LETTER FROM IOWA.

MElvlLLE, Iowa, March 27, 1878. y
H r. Wet, 3 Q-Dear Sirs Within
fDd enclosed So, to be applied to the
payment OF subscription to the SPIRrr
and continue my subscription thereto.
The season here has heen unusually
propitious. Almost double the usual
breadth Of small grain has heen sown
Most all are done sowing NAM pieces
are go green so ss almost to cover the
ground, Times are dnll and prices low.
Wheat, only, commands fair price, oc-
casioned by the local dem and, from 81 to
81 Is. Corn. rising. 25 TO SOC; oats
dull, Is to Zoe, live hogs 81 30 to SO
per hundred. r-t.rs
We are graiified with the solution OF
the political conundrum of Ohio politics
in favor Of the Democracy. Politics In
Iowa are running toward a union of
Democrats and Greenhackers. If il
shall succeed, look on, for minority State
officers in this Republican stronghold
"the Massachusetts of the West 1t
would he gratifying to some of the old
time friends Of JERE, il they conld see
him in Van Vorhes seat in Congress.
Yours truly, S. A. GRAHAM
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During the past forty-six- years,
American Odd Fellowship has appropria
ted the vast sum OF s23,S92,S87,63, for
the relief OF the needy. -
Over four hundred conversions have
been reported at Zanesyllle. since the
commencement ofthe Hammond revival,
Iandthe good work is still going on in
that city. 81. ss4s rg{ "a ,...
Ih Cincinnati the Republicans elect one
candidate; on the city ticket. The Coun-
Gil stands 20 Republicans and 81 Demo
erats, the Board of Aldermen IL Re-
pabiicans and lS Democrats fI,a,.
Several citizens Of MeConnelsville
have organized themselvesiinto a stock
cothpsny, whose intention is to convey
the gas fsem sbeir famous gas well to
that place. for the purpose OF lighting the
city, as i.s si' 2 I ao7t 15t
A correspondent Of the Detroit Post
end Tribune complains that more than
half the graduates of Michigan Uni
versity come from other States ,Aad points
outsideS SftAe United States. and oae-third
the remainder from the country in which
the University Is cit mated. He thinks
this q afrandon the Michigan taxpayers
Land in the heart OF the city Of Lon.
don sells at high prices. The London
Times says that the corner plot OF free.
hold land situate in Waiting street and
Bread street, being part of the site Of the
late Church of Allhallows and contain.
ing ground area Of S270 superficial feet,
was recently sold OF auciion,. after spiri
ted Kidding, for Sl6s,250 or at the rate
Of $50 per sauare foot.
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County Correspondence
Reported for The Spirit Of Democracy.)
From Sunsbury Township.

BEALLsvILLE. o, April 5, 1878.
Ed. SPIRIT: On the 29th day oil
March l closed six months term OF
school in sub-district No. 6, OF Sunsbu-
ry township,it being our third successive
winter term. The district is in our
judgment among the best to be found in
our to township, while the scholars in point
of attachment and in complete obedience
to the teacher can be excelled nowhere.
While the kindness and benevolence OF
the parents was manifested In this, that
while confectioneries. were furnished bv
the teacher on the last day Of school,
they and their little ones with an extra
allowance of the finest cakes and pies,
with an ample supply from district No.
5, all met at the school house, and after
listening to a fine entertainment in the
way Of declamatious and dialogues.from
the pupils and grand elocutionary en-.
tertainment from Rev C B Henthorne
and Prot. D McVay, partook Of the
good things prepared for them.
The average monthly enrolment was
81 average daily attendance 80 ;per cent
of attendance 81; number Of scholars
in reading 40; writing 80; arithmetic
81 geography 8, grammar 4 algebra 8.
This school has and will always have our
watmest sympathies,
JoHN JErrERs, Teacher.
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v p G. F. NE
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Chills, Shakes,
Fever and Ague.
TARBoRo, N. C. 1915

DR.. q. r. STEVENS,
DEAR SIR: feel very grateful for what
your valuable medicine Vegetins. has done
in my family. wish to express my thanks
by informing you OF the wonderful cure Of
my son; Also, to letyou know that Vegetine
is the best medicine sver saw for CHrtLs.
SHAKES, FEVER and AeuR. Ny son was sick
with measles in 1873 which left him with
hIp-Jofsr disease. Ny son suffered great
deal Of pain all Of the time; the pain was SO
great he did nothing but'cry. The doctors
did not help him particle, he could not lit
his foot from the floor, he could not move
without crutches. l read your ADVERTISE
nlent in the Louisville Courier Journal, that
vegetins was great Blood Purifier and Blood
Food. tried one bottle, which was great
benefit. he kept on with the medicine, grad
ually gaining. He has taken eighteen bot
ties in all and he Is completely restored to
health, walks without crutches or cane. He
Is twenty years of age. l have younger
son, fifteen years Of age, who is subject to
CHILIs Whenever he feels one coming on.
he comes in, takes q dose Of Veget,ns and
that Is the last of the CHILL. Vegetine
leaves no bad effect upon the system like
most Of the medioiae recommended for
CHILLs. I cheerfully recommend Vegetine
for such complaints. | think it is the great.
est medicine in the world. Respectfully,
MRS. J. W. LLOYD.
vEasrIss-When the blood becomes life
less, either from change Of weather or of
o innate, want of exercise, Irregular diet, or
from any other cause, the VEesrIsB will re-
new the blood, carry of the purrid humors.
cleanse the stomach, regulate the bowels, and
impart q tone Of vigor to the whole bedy.
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Strength and Endurance Of En-.
gland and Russia.

War between England and Russia Is
so probable ss to make Interesting O
brief glance at the comparative strength
Of the two nations. And for the present,
atleast, any combinations involving 9th.
er nations must be left out, as their DO.
si'inn even a few days hence cannot be
f0rsseen.
\ In money, tho "sinews OF war;" which
has become 10 important an element in
modern warfare, England is immeasura.
hly superior to her antagonist. Indeed,
Notwithstanding England's great debt
she is financially the strongest nation on
earth This eminence has long been con.
ceded TO her, hut recent careful examina
tons have surprised even the knowing
ones as to her wealth. st.f
In long contest the long purse wins.
The Turks were starved before they were
defeated. Turkey was insolvent before
the war began, and exhausted all her as
sets-credit she had none-in few
months. Russia Is not without means,
and not without some remains OF credit,
but the prospect OF another and more
prolonged war must reduce her 10 the
necessity OF borrowing at ruinous rstes,
If she can borrow at all. While. there.
fore, Russia is stronger financially q. the
outset than Turkey was, long oontin-
ued drain upon her resources must result
In the came way--in utter bankruptcy.
The only apparent hope for escape from
this IL in the possibility that Russia may
he able In brief time to best England
out Of a heavy indemnity fund. I
In men Russia Is at present superior.
Her armies are In the field, equipped,
aud have the important advantage Of ex
perience In campaigning and under fre
The additional numbers she can bring
out Is only limited by her means to pro.
vide for them. Ensland's standing army
lie small comparativeIS, and scattered
through all her dominions. She has how.
ever large tnrce of reserves, militia and
volunteers which are--less the expert!
ence In actual wervquite ::equal to the
regular soldiers of Russia
II would seem, therefore, that to win
Russia must throw an overwhelming
force upon her enemy at once, while En-
glands safest and cheapest road TO vic.
tory is through maneuvers to protract
the struggle. The sharp criticisms upon
the dllatory movements OF England may
turn out TO be unjust, as every days de-
lay costs her enemy means which can be
lily spared. mel .e
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Remedy for Hard Times.

Stop spending SO much on ine clothes,
rich food and style. Buy good, healthy
food cheaper and better clothing; get
more real and substantial things Of life
every way, and especially stop the fool.
ish habit OF rpnning after expensive and
qgsek doctors or using so much Of the
vile anmbug medicine that does you only
harm. and makes the proprietofs rich,
but pat your trust In the greatest Of all
simple, pure remedies, Hop Bitters, that
cures always at trifng cost, and you
will see better times and good health
Try 1t opcs, Read Of II in another col
pmp>
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POSITIVE FACTS

/ Among the English aristocracy Earl
Granville ranks as the hest linguist; he
is master of twenty languages In ap-
pearance he looks like an oiled and curl
ed Assyrian bull The parting of his
hair has never been known to change
one hairs breadth.
The Lord Chief Justice Of England,
Sir Alexander Cockburn, Bart, was Of
fered q peerage. but declined it He is
a bon vivant, and eats asparagus all the
year round, No dinner party is ever
organized in London without asking him
to grace the board. He quaffs port.
The Duke OF Buckingham and Chan
dos is scraping up all he can to pay of
his inherited debts Queen Victoria, ad-
miring bis integrity, gave him the Gov.
ernorship of Madras. His Grace has
brought up his daughters in the sensi-
hle way, and dinner cooked BY their
ladyships is worthy of Francatelli, ).
The Marquis of Salisbury comes from
old stock; be is q tall, thick-set man and
grows full black beard; he prefers ri
ding In q cab to his own elegant brou-
CHAM if anxious to sec whether you
have any defects in your personal sap-
pearance, walk behind his lordship and
his coat will, serve You as q looking
glass His tailor's bills were never large.
The Dukeof Portland even in London
;o Nh ,p,,ci, board t,f IN suhscrintion
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CHANCES in the British Cabinet.

Tae following appointments are officially
confirmed: -. (.
The Marquis OF Salisbury to be Secre.
tary of State for.,he Foreign Department.
Right Hon. Claiborne Hardy tc be Sec.
retary OF Stste for India. g-..,. -. =,
/ Hon. Fredrick A Stanley to be Secre.
tary ofS,ste for War. 80 +. :,
Sir Henry Selwin-Ipperson to be Sec.
retary ofthe Treasury, in place of Hon
r. A. Stanley.