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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PUBLIC.

Believing that by cleansing the blood and
building up the constitution was the onl y true
way o. banishing disease, ana be ing led
with weakness ofdhe lungs, catarrh, very m ch
broken down in constitution, etc, and after
trying the best physicians and paying out my
money for many kinds Of medicines advertised
without bnding permanent cure, began doc
toring myself, using medicines made from roots
and herbs. fortunately discovered a wonder
tul Bltters or Blood Cleanser, the first bottle Of
which gave me new life and vigor, and in time
effected permanent Gu g, was free from ca
tarrh, my lungs became strong and sound, be-
ing able to stand the most severe cold and ex-
posure, and have gained over thirty pounds
in weight. Fcelir confident that / had made
wonderful di 'coVery in medicine, prepared
aquantty of the Root Btters, and was In the
habit OF giving them away to sick sfrerds and
neighbOIs l found he medicine effected the
most wonderful cures of all diseases caused
from hnmors or 'rofua IN the blood, Impru-
dence. Bad stomach, Weakness Kidney Dis
ease, Torpid Liver, etc, etc. The news Of my
discovery In this way spread from one person
TO another until found myself called upon TO
supply patients with med zines far and wide,
and was induced TO establish a laboratory for
compromising and hotling the Root Btters in
large quantities, and now devote all my time
to this business.
Thousands of persons In all parts of the cnun-
try are already usilg ROOT BITTERS. They
have saved many lives of consumptives who
had been given up by friends and physicians
to die, ana have permanently cured many old
chr mic cases OF Catarrh, ,Scrofula, Rheumatism,
Dyspepsia and Skin Diseases, where all other
tIehlihchIs - iluu Idlltu. Are you trOuDleQ WIN
sick headache, costiveness. dizziness, weak
ness, bad taste In the mouth, nervousness and
broken down In constitution? You will be
cured If you take the ROOT BTTERS. Have
you humCrs and pimples on your face or skin?
Nothing Will give you snch 20 d health,
strength aud beauty as ROOT BITTERS.
No matter what your feelings or symptoms
are, what Tn disease or aiment Is, use Root
Btters. Don't wait until you are sick, but If
You only feel bad or miserable. use the Bitters
at once. II may save your life.
RS- know that Jealous physicians will cry
hnmbpG hocause my discovery cures SO many
OF their patients, but care not. IL Is now my
Genre and determination To place my ROOT
EIVTGHS as fast as possible within the reach
OF all tnoge suffering throughout the world.
Sid by wholesale and retail druggists and
country merchants, or sent by express on re-
geinl u price, 81 per bottle, or SIX bottles S5.
sor cert htates OF wonderful cures, see my large
circular around each bottle OF medicine. Read
and Judge for yourself
va. ASK you druggist or merchant for FRAZ-
IER'3 ROOT BITTERS, the great Blood Cleans
or, and take no substitute he may recomm end
because IL m IKE q larger profit.
q. w. FRAZIER, Disc 1verer
3SSSuperior ST., Cleveland o.
For sale wholesale by
MedinSfOn a. Co.. San Francisco, Cal.
, 1879-09-04

trail portions of the city. They do not
look unlike large letter boxes. These
are in turns emptied by carts driven by
men who wear q large brass number
buckled on one of their legs. This sys-
TEN of labelling human beings is exten-
sively carried on here, and if dustman
does not perform his duty properly his
number is taken, perhaps by some aris-
tocratic looking gentleman, who writes
to the Times his grievance, or by po-
liceman, who makes note of Of it; and
thus the street cleaner is beset by un-
known informers.
On some of the steeets the method for
obtaining water for the watering carts is
an ingenious one. 1t consists of a sort
of plug terminating at the top in sort
of goose-neck tube, fixed on o movable
joint. When in use the neck is turned
into the street and the cart passing
under it is filled with water. 1t is then
turned parallel with the street when off
duty. When it rains in London
which it has done daily for the last
month-the streets become covered with
a sort of heavy slime, which accumulates
rapidly from the inadequacy of the sew
er inlets to carry it off; therefore, on the
smooth asphalt and wooden pavements,
the dust-pan boys exchange that house
hold necessary for a rubber faced brush;
this they run across the street with,
pushing as they so the accumulated filth
close on to the curb. The other streets
are scraped and brushed like our own;
by the same venerable looking brother
hood of street scavengers, who, unlike
Grip Van Winkle," constantly wake up
and go to work-Corr. of the Philadel-
phia Telegraph,
, 1879-09-04
A Valuable Medicine.

DIR. FRAzIER:-"My constitution was
very much broken down for years. MY
digestion, bowels and nervous system
were in d very bad condition. My sys
tenn was not properly nowished. After
eating | was distressed, and my food
would not assimilate properly, SO that
received little benefit. l was weak and
most miserable, but on trying your Root
Bitters seemed to be wonderfully acted
upon, and they have given me great
comfort while using them. Enclosed
find s. for six bottles, which please send
me soon. j. j. SPINNING,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
DR.. FRAzIER:-w have had a splendid
trade on your Root Bitters. They en-
tirely cured one of my customers, wo.
man, of Dyspepsia, who had used all
kinds of medicines without any good re-
suits. A. j. MILLER, Druggist,
2S4 Southwest street, Indianapolis, Ind.
See advertisement headed Life in a
Bottle" in another column
, 1879-09-04

II you are going to paint your house,
barn, wagon or machinery, the wonder
full Imperishable Mixed Paint is surely
the best, for it is warranted by their
agents in your own town not to chalk,
crack, peel or blister; to cover better and
work easier than any other paint. Tne Imper.
shabe Paint was awarded the first PREMIUM
over all other paints, at TIE California State
Fair, 1878, and the Gold Medal at the Oregon
state Fair, 1878. Get u circular from their
Agent, which explains this wonderful di.cov-
cry. Try the paint and you certain. ) would
have M of her
, 1879-09-04
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For tho LaEiAR.

To all of our lady friends, who desire
to free their faces from chose unsightly
blotches and pimples, VIC would advise
the use of Halls Sarsaparilla, believing
it to be the best preparation in market
for purifying the system from all NOR
bid, corrupt and impure matter, giving
that bright, clear and blooming appear
ance to the complexion, so much admir-
ed, but only obtained when the system
is in healthy condition.
, 1879-09-04
Pixies Peak Signal Station.

About six years ago, the United
States signal service station was estab-
lished on the summit of Pixies Peak,
IA, 1856 feet above the level of the sea.
1t is the highest, and is now considered
one of the most important stations on
the globe, especially for the study of as
tronomy and meteorology. The rarity
of the atmosphere at this high altitude
gives a remarkable brilliancy to the
stars and all the heavenly bodies On
the highest point Of the summit stands
the signal station, II ono-story building,
"a by 30 feet, containing four rooms
officers room, kitchen, store room and
wood room. The station is now in
charge Of officers Sweeney, Choate and
Blake, Usually two officers ale at the
station on the summit, and one here to
receive the reports per telegraph and
transmit them to the department at
Washington, Four regular observa-
tions are taken daily at the appointed
minute, and every particular in regard
to wind and weather is carefully record
ed, such as direction and velocity of the
wind, highest range and mean lowest
barometer and thermometer, mean hu-
midity, number OF clear, fair, cloudy and
foggy days, rain fall, snow fall, etc. In
case of unusual storms in any part of
the country extra observations are taken
at any hour of the day and night and
reported to headquarters There arc only
two seasons in the year on the peak; Sum-
mer-August and September-all the
rest grim Winter. The highest ther-
mometer during Summer is about fifty
degrees, and no night passes without the
formation of ice. The coolest weather
the past Winter was thirty-seyen de-
graes below zero. The swiftest velocity
of the wind was LOG miles per hour,
which is but a gentle zephyr when COM
pared with the fierce blasts of old Boreas
whistling over Mount Washington, N.
H., at the rate of nearly 200 miles per
hour From June until November the
summit is accessible without much
fatigue and difliculty-on foot or on the
back of an Indian pony or donkey, and
parties OF five or ten or sometimes more
go up almost daily, among them not
few ladies. The officers go up and
down every three weeks on Norwegian
snow shoes, twelve feet long. Thunder.
storms on tie peak are alarmingly ter
rife. The atmosphere is highly charged
with electricity, ard at times the whole
mountain top appears like one immense
sheet of flame, The supplies for the
station, consisting of about 5000 pounds
of provisions and family stores, are car
ried up in the Summer on the backs of
the little, sure-footed donkeys in loads
of 200 pounds. Wood is cut at the
timber line about three miles from the
summit, and it costs $l8 per cord de-
livered at the station.--Troy (Colorado)
Times.
, 1879-09-04
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, 1879-09-04

ar Im making 1ny purchase or I'm
writing in response 10 any advertise
ment i'm this paper you will please men.
ton the name of the paper.
, 1879-09-04
Percheron Horses,

All parties on the North Pacific Coast
that have given this stock fair trial,
are pleased with them. aul9-tf
, 1879-09-04
LIFE IN a BOTTLE!

The Most Valuable Medical Discovery
Known to the World-No More Use
for Quinine, Calomel or Mineral Pois-
ons--Life for the Blood, Strength for
the Nerves. and Health for All.
, 1879-09-04

A new portable family fruit drier,
best style, may be bought for $S5, by
applying at the BEE Office, Portland,
Oregon. au 22.tf
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
a sed Liver.

Duncan's Liyer and Kidney Medicine is
cure for all diseases having their origin
in diseased state IF the Kidney or Liver,
such as sick headache, dyspepsiaa,. win.
.iips Ii the cad, Toss Of, appetite bad
taste in the mouth, heartburn, TENDERNESS
or FITNESS over the region Of ths1 stomach,
cramp coIit, costivenesst pa1nitation of the
heart, pain in the back. sides and limbs,
and all diseases peculiar to- females. We
say friends That the aoove me ds
and is ponounced by every one who has
used it, far superior to any Liver Medi-
CHE they have ever used. We know that
it gives better satisfaction than any we
have ever sold. Knowing it to be purely
vegetable, we can recommend tito our sui
fering friends. Price rs cents. For sale
Ivy Daughtry & Smylie, and F. M. Martin
& Co., Brookhaven Miss.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
THE INVESTIGATION.
Proceedings of Committee on County
Finances

At meeting of the Committee appoint
purpose of investigating the financial con-
dition Of Lincoln county the following
sub Committee were appointed to pro-
ceed at once with the investigation az.
signed to each, or as soon as practicable,
and report at a m ,eting of the whole
Committee to be held at the Courthouse,
in Brookhaven, on the LIST Saturday in
March, 1879. viz:
lsr SUE -CoMMrrrEE: To examine As
SCISSORS Rolls from the creation Of the
County to date, giving statement of per-
sonal and real property assessed each year,
and amount of tax levied each year. On
this Committee we're appointed +. H..
Thompson, Chairman, j. NJ. May, q. w.
Hoffman and 5. 7. McRee.
2ND SUBC COMMITTEE: - To examine
Tax Cole ctor's settlement for each year
during same time, reporting arnount paid
into the County Treasury each year,
amount of delinduencies and insolvences.
On this Committee vera appointed A. c.
McNair, Chairman, S. P. McRee, F. f.
Collins and J. +. Sessions.
BIRD SUB CoMMIrrEE:--To examine con-
dition of School fund, amount received
each year, and amount of warrants issued
each wear, On this Committee were APP
pointed, w. P. Baggett, Chairman, W. II.
Dixon, J. f. Clrruth AMI Il. Il. Eppe-
white.
4rH SUB Committee - 70 eXimine
Treasures books during same time, re-
porting the condition thereof amount of
receipts and disbursements fer each year
Committee, II. C,s.ely, Cliirm IN, + II,
Thompson, J. + Session! mis-. P. Oliver.
9TH SUE COMMITTEES: - To examine
minutes of Board of Supervisors during
cacIi yea. reporting amount CT allowance,
Tor what purpose each allowance was made
and on what fund. Committee, II. r.
Applewhlle, Chairman, S. p. Oliver and
4. e. McNar.
The Chairman of each sub committee
is charged with the investigation assigned
to his Committee, authoriz. al to cali the
other members of such sub committee to-
gether to assist in the lnyestig ,ti,n at each
times as he may designate.
o. motion, the Committee adjourned
until the first Saturday in NJ trca, 1879.
J. +. SESSION. Chm'n pro tenn
4, c. MCNNIR. S?ct'v., pro tenn,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
Married,

At the residences of the brides father
Judge w. Drane, in Enterprise, on The
LIST inst, by Rev. Richard Hines, d. d.
Mr.. WALTER S. BELL, of New Orleans
and MISS HELEN WtDRANE
We extend congratulations to the Well
matched couple, and wish them more Ell !
3oyment IN the welded state than theii
brightest hopes had pictured.
At the residence of the brides father
B. Mccullough, on the End day, of Jan.
1879, by Ed. II. N. Crawford, Mr., Rotr
WILLIAMS and Miss RACHEL r. McCUL-
LoUGH-all of Pike county
At the residence of the brides Uncle
Jerry Rollins, on the LIST day of JAN, 1879
by Ed. r. n. Crawford, Mr.. VIM. n
McCoLLoUcH, of Pike county, and Miss
SOPHIA f. WILLIAMS, of Lincoln county
On tie 1st of Janv,, 1s7o,, at ,ths 4esi.
dcnce of the bride IS, father, Mr.. J. II. Fer.
guson, by Rev. J, NJ. Richie, Mr.. Jno. B.
Diekerson and Miss Ida Fergdson,' all Of
Fair River, Lincoln county.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
National Surgical Institute

Two of the Surgeons Of this Institute
will visit Brookhaven, Mississippi, Jan.
10th, 1879, stopping at the Boswell House
they will have with them fine outfit Of
braces and surgical appliances, and will bt
prepared to treat all kinds Of ID torn,itie'
and Chronic Diseases, sucI as Club Feet,
Hib Disease Spinal Disease, lysis
Piles and Fistula. Catarrh, Prvale Dis
eases, Diseases, of the Eye, etc. For full
particulars, address National Surgical III
stute, Atlanta, Ga.
Dec. 10 1885,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
The Cold Weather.

Saturday morning, at one o'clock
snow commenced falling and continued
till Sunday morning ut one o'clock. A
twenty -four hour snow is an unusual
thing IN this section. FL averaged siz
aud half inches. and in many places
was eight inches Deep. and lay on the
ground four days. The Weather was
the coolest ever felt here. Monday
morning Mr.. VIM. Penns thermor,eser
stood at three degrees above zero; other
thermometers, in warm places. marked
six degrers. Ice froze in bed rooms
ono inch thick. Sleighs Of various
kinds were lmprovised, and the merry
tinkIing of the sleigh bells was heard
on our streets three days. Tuesday the
weather moderated and to day no sign
OF the snow re Mains.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
Br0okhaven PolyglOt Mule
Institute
Will Open on Jany. goth, 1879.

AT the solicitation of many friends, we
deem it expedient ard useful to establish
an inNinion which shall command the
respect and patronage not only Of Ibis city
but likewise that OF the surround II :
country. :.
The studies pursued will posftss the
advantages of COLLEGIATE course and shall
be thorough in each denartm'ni. The
course will consist of the fllowing
branches, viz: Greek, Latin, Frerchi Ger
man, Mathematics, Pnilosphy, Bellies Lett
tiers. Bookkeeping, Penmanship. etc.
n B.-The German and French Lin-
guages will be taught bya graduate Of those
corntrias. We lossess a. respectable ores
dentials as authority could confer. but we
do not altogether rely on these bnt on our
own merits, which we shall place before
the public. For terms apply to,
NJ J CoKBerr. Principal.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
5Ae,'if = SHE.
Kate s. Mem altOn. ct. al
l43 vs., 7
IInpry hiiopl

Kate s. Mediation. CT. i'll
l43 vs.,
Henry O'iiara.
Judgment in Cirruit Court. Lincoln
County. Fehy. II, 1913, for S622,o0 inter-
est and cost. :.
BY virtue Of an aliaseoNecu'ion tc me
issued frcm the office of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court Of lincoln County, Mis-
sissippi, in tie above stated case, !
will, on
Monday, The tasRny scr5ath dry Of January, d.
one tioHsnHG etsh Aandred and serenity "i@e
At the court, hnHse door in the town o
BrookhaveuL County of Lincoln, and
State OF Mississippi, proceed to sell, at
outery,t{t The hiEeest bidder, tor cash,
within stc usual hours of sale, the fol
lowing property t0-wIt:
twenty (a0l feet 'front.' on south side
OF Lot No. three, (3) in square Is, IN
town of Rrookhaven, hv two hundred
20G) feet, more or less. in d 'pth. that Is
TO saw, fr0ntin@tweut feet on Railroad
avenue. in the town of Erookhavcn. and
running back two hundred (2lo) feet.
more or ,ss, with Appearances thereon,
bein" the SIana property Formerly DC
cupied by II. .O'Hara rs II bar room
and known rs the O'lIara salona. Slld
property was conveyed by ID, IL. AK
andpr and wife to the defendant
O'Uara on the 10th ut Fcby. 1873. and
deed racor,le il the ChanceJ Clerk
office OF Lincoln County, i'll Dee DOCK
ID. pages, % & 80. Levied upon as tht
property OF defendant, Oilara, ana
will be sold to satisfy said JudSm M
and costs of suit.
Jan , IS19.4t. \. o. con. SheljH.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
sgeciai notice.

To, all persons who are troubled with
old Ulcers, Boils, Cuts, Burns, Piles Ring
worm, letter, Frost Bite, Chapped |, ps or
hands, and all eruptionsoi tbe skin, can be
cured instantly, by using Or. G.. ?, Dun.
cans Ointment with Farbolic Acid, bosses
sing the most wonderful healing power of
any salve that has ever been made, end so
pronounced by all. who have used it. its
effects are like magic. Horses with sore
backs. shoulders or scratches cured instant
". Try it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
0hr Premium.

As those of our friends who are get
ting up clubs have been backward in
sending in their subscribers, we have
concluded 70 extend the lime to March
LIST, 1879. Any person sending US the
larges. list Of yearly cash subscribers by
that date. will be presented with bran
new sewing machine. Some lady need
ing machine should embrace this OPP
~
portunity to get one without money. A
few hours work among friends might
secure the prize. 1t is worth trying
for. Names may be sent singly or in
climbs.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
Important Notice.

To My Friends and Customers
As we are entering upon i; new year. and
as all kind of business must now be re-
organize ID, | earnestly urge all who are
indebted to me for advances during the
past year, and those who owe me balances
on business of previous years TO come for
ward at once and settle, or make satisfac-
tory arrangements
To those who have come forward p,.mpt
~ and settled their accounts in full, re
turn grateful thanks. | also thank those
who have p,id in part. Those who have
paid nothing | can not thank, but wish tc
impress the with the importance Of com
ing forward without further delay, and
settling or making satisfactory arr&nse-
ments Tru.tihg that every one WIG owe
me will apply tie aHove TO him or Edrst If,
as the case may be-. g, "a,
am, very trny yours,
" y. WIrlItRs.
Brcic@.'hassen, IAN. ~, 1879. Nv.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
Board Supervisors.

Fhis body has been in session
all the week. They have been
looking after the paupers, examining
jury certificates, etc. They ordered a
stove put IN the Jail, fined two members
for nonsattcndance, appointed mem,
Der to bring suit against d. Sherwood
to recover money paid his father. N.
Sherwood, rs a pauper. This is pre-
rogative the Board has never before
exercised.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
mrs. sonthMoril,s Cemple,e Works.

T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia,
have just published an entire new, COM
plete, and uniform edition Of all the cele-
bIated works written by Mrs. Emma D. f.
N. SouthTorth, the popular American
Atthoress, whose position is at the head o!
all female W tiers, for there is no Auicti-
can atthor now living whose writings
secure such immediate and general circu-
lstion. In all her wo: ks, the highest and
puress sentiments are brought into tales
of intense interest, while the darker
shades of life are used only az lessons OF
instruction. or to offtet The more winning
characters she creates. There is great
originality of character in all her works,
fine descriptive powers, strange and start.
ling incidents, stirring adventures, scenes
OF pathos, and pages that quicken the
pulses and thrill tie heart With interest
pain. There is also great ingenuity in the
construction of her plots, and in the pure
moral tone which characterizes all her
writings. Her novels are all full of tie
strongest Understanding to the verge
of sensationaliSm, yet contain nothing to
offend even ihe most fastidious dclicacy.
This edition OF Mrs. Southworth's books
is printed on the finest white paper. is
complete in fortythree volumes, bound in
vellum, black and gold, with full gilt
black, and is sold at the low price of 81 rs
a volume, $50 % for a full and complete
Set. Every family and every library
should have in it some, if not complete
set of Mrs. Southworls's books. They
Will be found for sale by all booksellers, or
copies of any one, or more, or all of them,
will be sent to any one, to any place, per
mail. post paid, on renting noe dollar and
seventy FIVE cents for each one wanted, in
letter, to he publishers. 7. b. Patterson
and Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
ESod News.

All persons troubled with disease Of th'
Lungs, Throat, or Chest can obtain imme-
diate relief by using DR.. Dnncan's Cougl
Balsam. 1t is pleasant. harmless and sure
1t never tails TO relieve Sore Thtqs,t
Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Splitting of E!ood
a d all diseases of the lungs. 1t is sure
cure for Group in children. No mother
would be without bottle in her hous,
after trying it once. Persons Having
coughs of long standing should be sure tC
give DR.. Duncan's Cough Balsam, a trial
as it gives immediate relief III the mos
advanced stages of Consumptio!!. Price
fifty cents. Sc,
For sale by Daughtry & sniyl;c.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
Store on Wheels.

We cannot imagine anything that
proves SO great an accommodation to oul
p,ople as Sproat's Ice Car. 1t comes along
e ,ery THURSDAY evening, with the clever
Mr.. Matthews in charge, and families will
~ve many dollars in the year by purchas
II g from the Car. 1t carries great varie
/, OF good things, such as potatoes, apples,
onions, sausage, fish, cabbage, butter, ice,
etc. iun13-3m
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09
SION that Pain.

Cramp ColiG, Dinarhea, Flux, and al!
affections Of tie Stomach, ant Bowels can
Sc relieved by Using Dr. Dancan'a Lini
ment. 1t never fails to cure Headache,
Teotnache, Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains and Bruises in man, Horses with
Collie, Bolts or sSeeny can be c,ired in
family.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-01-09

Why Is IT that cheap, alulterated ba.
king powder. are warranted equal to DR.
Prices, when it il known that DR.. Prices
Cream Taking Powder is the purest AID
the he. tlbiest made? Iii because the add
liberated Find, are bought for less ana give
better profit.