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gle gireside.
Self Reliance.

Be not mere imitators of other mems
actions, methods and rules of thought.
Use other mems ideas and experience
as you would book or a newspaper, in
arousing your own thought, in stimula
ting your own action, in comparing
your own conclusions. You are not
safe in blindly accepting the deductions
of any man without frst applying them
TO the crucible of yonr own common
sense. to the dictates and promptings of
your own judgement.
You must bear the burden of the in
jury of your own mistakes; it will be
difficult to find the man who gave you
bad advice after the crash has come;
mcst friends and advisers are fair
!, Gather fsiI;osoph, Il. ,sncs syyds Assst
mark out yonr own pathway of action,
irrespective of the opinion and advice
of others, except as aids in forming
your own final judgement. Never ex-
pect that success from borrowed ideas
as you do from such rs have been fully
digested and assimilated in your own
constitution. Yon cannot work so we'll
in borrowed clothes as in those which
have been made to order.
Each forest tree depends upon its
own roots for support, and upon its own
leaves for nourishment, and yet, while
each is benefited by the shelter and
protection of its immediate neighLors,
it would die if dependent upon them for
anything further. So all men are de-
pendent upon each other for much that
makes life happy and prosperous; yet
after all no man can achieve mental
growth, success, or high attainments ex-
cept through his own faculties. The
world delights to aid those who are
abundantly able to take care of them
selves. Those who most need help are
least likely to receive it. The mental
victories achieved through honest pur-
pose, firm resolve, persistant effort, are
far more beneficial to the individual, as
we'll as far more satisfactory to his bet
ter nature, than the mere aquisition Of
property or power through the assist
ance of others, or through the medium
of questionable practices.
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John WesleY's Dream.

van " N~~SJ - N"~~~'
John Wesly, the eminent theolo5;an,
once was troubled in regard to the dis~
position of the various sects, and the
chances of each in reference to future
happiness or punishment. A dream
one night transported him IN its ms
certain wanderings to the gates of hell
''Are there any Roman Catholics
here?" asked thoughtful Wesley.
"Yes, was the reply.
"Any Psesbyterians?'
eyes" was again the answer.
"Any CongregatIonalists?"
"Yes."
"Any Methodists?" by the way of 6
clincher, asked the pious Wesley.
"Yes," was answered to his great in
dignatiou.
In the mystic way of dreams, sud
den transition, and be stood at the
gates of heaven. Improving his op-
portunity he again inquired.
"Are there any Roman Catholics
here?"
"No," was replied.
"Any Presbyterians?"
"No."
"Any Congregationalists?"
"No."
"Any Methodists"
"No."
"WelI, then," he asked, lost in won
der, .who are they inside?"
'.Chrlstians?" was the jubilant an
swer.
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foundedly like sneeze. Hal! and
Fred rushed to corner OF the room,
seized sword cane, drew it and looked
cautiously under the bed. @
The first thing that met his gaze was
the gentleman who, si,ort time pre-
viously, had climbed over the garden
fence.
"What do you want? Come ont
from there?"
"What's the good of talking? You
know as we'll as l do what was doing
there" said the man.
"You wanted to rob the house, !
SUPPOSED"
"This amt police court. is it? Take
me to one if you are going to and then
I'll tell what want to do, perhaps. "
"Suppose if we're to let you go,
what would you do?'
make tracks as fast as could.'
"Umph! have you any money about
you?"
"No."
"Ah, then, I can't let you go. I must
wake up the house and get policeS
man.
"Hold on, I think have little"
"Will you lend me some?,'
SHOW much do YOU wantp'
Fifty dollars, and 1 assure you on
my word of honor I'll return it to you
as soon as I get remittance from
home"
1he man offered to lend him twenty,
but Fred insisted on having fifty or
none at all. So, after great deal OF
talking, the man reluctantly drew roll
of bills from his pocket, counted out
fifty dollars, and handed them to Fred,
who scrutinized them carefully.
"Umph! they seem good. Now you
may go, and don't let me catch you
here again. When I'm ready to return
| it I'll put an advertisement in some
paper to that effect"
| The man sulkily left the room. Fred
politely lighted him down stairs, closed
the hall door after him, and went to
bed.
In the morning he settled Mrs Jack
sons claim, and commenced study in
good earnest.
He has:now one of the best practices
in New York.
Fred put the promised advertisement
in the paper several times, but as nc
one came forward to claim the borrowed
money, handed it over to charitable
society in that city.
"It was hardly fair thing" Fred
thinks sometimes, "for the robber to
have been robbed"
What 90 you think reader?
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Misfellany.
One Of life's Shadows.

At eight O'Clock the other morning
Main street wife followed her hus-
band down town, and kindly said to
him:
"Willian, You know how sadly need
blue bunting dress?"
"Yes. dear" he remarked, "but you
know how hard up am. As soon as I
can see my way clear you shall have
the dress, and new hat to boot. Be-
patient, and your reward shall be
great"
Forty minutes after that he emerged
from a restaurant, with a big basket
and fish pole, bound up the river. In
the basket was chicken. pickles, cake,
fruit, pie. ana bottle of liquid of a
rich color, ga he was Just Iightn Cd
twenty cent cigar when his wife came
along.
"What! you here? he exclaimed.
eyes, / was going to the market.
Where are you going what's in the
basket?'
II was going to carry this fish pole
around to friend on Federal street, y
he modestly answered.
"And that basket?"
"This basket we'll, I was going to
take it to the Cblldreu's Home, as a
present to the children. 1t is dona-
tion from six leading citizens"
civilian, don't believe it!'
"Sh! don't talk so loud!"
civilian, I shall talk louder YETI
she exclaimed, "I'll bet you are going
| fishing!'
"Mary, have J ever deceived you?'
he plainly asked. II never have! As
proof Of my sincerity you can take this
basket to the asylum yourself!"
"And I'll do itr' she promptly re-
piled as she relieved him of it.
"Mary, hadn't you--?'
"No sir, hadn't! You'd better
hurry up with the fish pole, as the man
may want it and be careful how you
stand around in the hot SUM-"
| She left him there. He watched her
take the car for home, aud then he res
turned the fish pole and crossed the
street and said to an acquaintance:
"Tom, I'm suffering with the'neural-
gia and the excursion is off till next
week. Too bad, but we never can tell
what a day may bring FORTH
There we're chicken and pickles and
other good things on the table at dinner
but he never smiled. Even when his
wife wished she was an orphan. he new
er betrayed the gloom in his heart. 1t
was only when she handed him the
bottle he he had SO carefully tucked in !
to the basket, aud he saw it labeled:
Good for Little Children that he
SAID:
MARY, it is an awful thiug.for wife
to get the impression that her husband
is cold blooded liar!'
at must b." she replied, as she
took the other ch .cken leg.
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DIR, E'. Es. WsETTS,
Den t a Sur con
Brookhaven, Miss.

Having practiced Dentisty in this town
and vicinity for the last thirteen years,l feel
safe in referring to all those that ! ever
worked for. III have any work not Civ
ing satisfaction, will cheerfuly render
it satisfactory free of cha ge, by calling at
my Office. / guarantee my work. u-e
nothing but first class material. don't use
cheap teeth and inferior gold. don't put
of any bogus" work on any BODY, and my
charges are as reasonable az any frst-class
Dentist can afford to work for. / will
yisii:: the ::iI,e e3sntry promptly and attend all
calIs. Will take stock in payment for
work. Office at F. NJ. M.rtiu & Cos
Drug Store.
may l-tf, v. b. WATTS.
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How Many Eggs Can a Hen Lay

now many GkSS OaA . 0oA A"J
There has been so much loose talk
about the total number of eggs hen lie
capable of laying. and her yearly yield
under fairly good treatment. that it is
satisfaction to come across something
beyond guesswork. The foundation OF
science is accurate observation, and
when scientist publishes statement,
it Is presumable that it is based on this
foundation. Its accuracy, too, is con-
firmed if it is quoted with approval by
other men OF wide experience and know
ledge on the subjet involved in it. Now
GIeyelin says. aud Professor Miles in
his excellent work on stock breeding
quotes him with approval: ut has
been ascertained that the ovarium OF
fowl is composed of six bundled ovules
or eggs; therefore a hen during the
whole of her life cannot possibly lay
more eggs than six hundred. which. in
a natural course, are distributed over
nine years in the following proportions:
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Smoking Before LADIES.

We can spare some elaboration of
form, but we eau not safely spare the
substance of refined Difference. If Ro-
meo be permitted to treat Juliet as host
lers are are supposed to treat bars
maids, and as the heroes of Fielding
and smollett treat Abigails upon jours
ney, they will both lose self respect and
mutual respect. 1t is wise father
who said to his son, Beware Of the wo-
man who will allow You To- kiss her,"
The woman who does not require of a
man the form of respect, in invites him to
discard the substance. And there is one
violation of the form which recent and
gross, and might be well cited as a striks
ing illustration of the decay of man.
ners. 1t is the practice of smoking in
the society of ladies in public places.
whenever driving, or walking, or sailing,
or sitting. There are preur cheraliers
who would be honestly amazed if they
we're told they did not behave like gen.
tleman, who, sitting with a lady on a
hotel pizza, or standing on a public
park, whip ont cigarette,
light it, and pnf as TRANQUILITY as if
they were alone in their rooms. Or a
young man comes alone upon the deck
of a steamer, where throngs of ladies
are sitting. and blows clouds of tobac
CO smoke in their faces, without even
remarking that tobacco is disagreeable
to some people. This is not, indeed,
one of nthe seven deadly sins, but
man who unconcernedly sings false be-
trays that he has no ear for music, and
the man who smokes in this way shows
that he is not quite a gentleman.
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THE SILVER BILL.
How it is Worked- Europe Paying
for Cotton with Dollars Worth
lnlu 88 Gents. NnE

How it is Worked Europe Paying
for Cotton with Dollars Worth
Only SO Cents. wt
The Financial Chronicle calls atten-
ton to the fact that within short per-
iodithere had been shipped to the United
! States IL two copsignments $4,000
trade dollars, collected in China and
other Eastern countries, for which
their bullion price was paid, Which is
about SO cents each. Their trade dol
lars, it is understood, were sent to this
country to pay for cotton. and were
passed off for legal tender dollars,
though worth but SO cents each, in
purchasing goods which have their
value fixed abroad. TO put the case a
little clearer. one Of these parties had
#Parsshamsa wheat in tie IIaitsd 6tasas
for which he agreed to pay $400, ,000
and another purchased cotton, for
which he was to pay $l38, 900 but they
were enabled to discharge these liabili-
ties by paying dollars worth 8S cents
each-dollars which cost them that
amount in legal tender money or goods
They were thereby enabled to pay 0
total debt of $53S, 900 with money worth
$473. 40, by which transaction the
merchants and producers; or whoever
else received those trade dollars and
put them out for goods, lost 1854, $50
It is the same in effect as if the Liver
pool merchants were enabled to dis
charge their debt in the Uuited States
by paying So Or 80 cents on the dollar
In this case the merchants in the Unit
ed States engaged in the transaction
would lose the discount. In the case
the actual payment of the trade dol
mrs he loss will be shared by every
ma who takes those 68 cents dollars
| for 100 cents for labor or goods ano
then purchases food and clothing with
them. He will get only 8S or 80 cents
worth for dollar which cost him .1O(
cents.
Now, if the Warner silver bill provi'
ding for the free coinage of silver had
been passed, it would be necessary fol-
the Liverpool merchant to go to the
trouble of limiting up trade dollars ii
China, but he could purchase silver bul'
lion anywhere, bring $500 worth of it te
our mints and receive therefor 81 600 II
silver dollars. In Liverpool the 81, ,OO(
would purchase only 5000 worth Of
goods, but here they would be lega
tender for 81 900 worth of labor ant
the products of labor. The Liverpoo
merchant would consequently make
from 800 to $120 per 81, 900 out of op
Grafton, and the people of the United
States would eventually lose that
amount.
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Secretary Thompson's Start in Life.

Secretary Thompson's Start in Life.
Mr.. Alexander Donahue, of Bedford,
Ind, tells the following scrap of histo-
ry about Secretary Thompson: When
Mr.. Doaahue was in Louisville buying
goods one day, dapper little fellow ap>
preached him and asked whether a
young man could get half a show up i'll
Indiana. Mr.. Donahue took the lad to
Bedford and there he got school to
teach. The lad was Mr.. Thomson.
His sleeping accommodations were none
of the best, he and his friend ''bunk-
ing on hard store counter for about
two years. The school teacher was fond
of reading law books, and once he vols
unteered to get some poor fellow out of
trouble. His position of the law ex-
cited the admiration of the natives, and
after that everybody wanted "that little
Thompson" whenever any one got into
trouble. In few months the legal
business began to pile mp on him, SO
that he was literally forced to become
a lawyer. Judge Dewey lent the young
man books With to pursue his studies.
In THREE or four months he was REGULAR
I Ily admitted to the bar, and from that
time it was smooth sailing into Con-
gress.
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A Cure for Warts.

G. W. Hoof. Of Chicago, writes to
the Inter Ocean: Some two months
since noticed in country paper a
simple remedy to remove warts. AS J
had no less than twenty large seed
warts op my hands and several smaller
ones. / applied this remedy as pub
lished, taking common Irish potato
cutting it in two. applying the Juice
over each wart two or three times day.
Nine have all disappeared, and as this
remedy is handy for all, thought it
worthy of re- publishing.
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Jeff Davis Forthcoming History
1t is impossible to over~estimate the
caution and carefulness with which Mr.
Davis has worked upon his history Of
the rebellion. He feels that his will be
the authoritative defence of the cause OF
his people, and he fully appreciates the
gravity of his task. 1t is two years
since 1 saw him, and he was reported
then to be finishing up his work.
discovered that he had hardly begun
it, having spent years in simply arrang'
ing the material for it. Mr.. Davis Is 4
most systematic worker, and is possessed
of great endurance. He is rapid writ.
er, and is a ripe scholar. 1t is the ar
gument and the facts on which he has
pondered so long. No idea can be
formed of the scope of the coming book
1t is certain, however, that an unex-
pected space will be given to the dis
cussion of the motives and necessities
that led to the war. 1t will not be a
vehicle of the prejudics of the writer
bnt it will be very decided upon certain
of Davis critics aud enemies. / asked
him if he was going to be severe upon
these persons, in his book. "Well,
he replied, smiling, "they say man
gets ill>natured as he grows old.
don't know what / may write" In
conversation he seemed to be bitterer
toward Mr.. Stephens than any one else
He discussed Joe Johnston freely, ano
expressed himself vigorously as to Gov
Brown, but said little of Gen. Toombs
and seemed to care less. He was warm
toward Senator Hill and enquired affec'
tionately after him. The book will bt
published by the Appletons, and there
ia no doubt that its sale will be enor
nous, probobly exceeding any history
ever published in America. Mr.. Davis
has attended to none of the business
details of the publication, and knows
little about them. These have all beer
managed by Maj. Walthall of Mobile.
most excellent man for the purpose
As Mr.. Davis could command his owr
terms, and as Maj. WaIthall is devoted
to his interests. it is pretty certain thai
he will make large fortune out OF his
book. l understand that the copy is
now in the hands Of the Appletons, and
the book may be looked for speedily
It will be a volume that, in points oi
composition and the excellence of its
English, will stand by the side of Glib
bon and Macaulay. l donbt If thu
South has ever produced a more
thorough scholar than Mr.. Davis. Hi
book Will represent the steady, devoted
work of his best and ripest years, and i
will be pride to the South no mor'
as a vindication than as classic. =
Letter to the atlanta (Ga.) ConstitW
ton.
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SERIES.
Iiferarg.
The snow Clond.

The Snow Cloud.
A dull light glimmers in the sky,
A misty vastness d.scry,
With objects seen but dimly.
| look aloft, and IN the gray,
The eyesight faints and fades away,
In snow>Aakes softly falling.
Now slant across the field they chase,
In whirling lines they interlace.
Like bars of airy lattice.
A spirit in the winter cloud,
Spreads on the frozen ground shroud.
And wraps the hills in ermine.
See how the supple holly stands,
With snow wreaths gathered in his hands
Begemmed with scarlet berries.
Now to you high magnolia cleayes,
Tie snow growth lying on its isaves, ''a7
And bending down its branches.
| The cone-shaped cedar leans sidewise,
i, With cribbed drift that in it lies,
It's swinging tresses powdered.
The branches Of the naked peach
Are clad in fea.hered cloaks; and each
The shrubs are punched and mnflled.
see traveller on his way
His hair and beared are tinged with gray
His shoulders wear u tippet.
| hear the crushing Of the snow,
| | see the breath his noslrils blow,
| Rise up in wreaths of vapor.
What wonder is this coming down,
This glory OF kingly crown,
Descending out of Heaven
What miracle of work is here!
Beyond the craft of sage or seer,
The cunning of magician?
The texture of this downy robe,
I his dazzling cloak that FOLDS the globe,
This vestment of the winter!
What splints of glass and crystal fine,
What prisms, when the light doth shine
Upon this swimming witeness!
What diamond dust of rarest hue!
What stars and spangles leap to lew
Beneath the gaze of lenses.
Nor made alone for beauty thus,
But beauty hand in hand with use,
The binding dearth is given.
Foi first the quickened thing must die,
And locked in frigid slunbers lie,
Renewed for further living.
On, the far thought of that All Might,
That clothes the fields in shining white,
And makes the cold intensed.
The earth NAV for i season sleep,
And ffeshened stores of vigor keep,
TO meet the needs Of summer.
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No HABIT is more offensive or more
utterly useless than profanity. 1t new
er did any man the least good. No man
is the richer or wiser or happier for it.
It commends no one to society. 1t is
disgusting to the refined; abominabl
to the good; insulting to those with
whom we associate; degrading to the
mind; Improbable, needless, and, In
jurIous to society,
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OF all passions, there is none so ex>
travagant and Outrageous as that OF an>
ger; other passions solicit and mislead
US, but this runs away with us by force
and huries us as well to our own as tc
another'e ruin; it falls many times upon
wrong persons, and discharges itself up
on the innocent instead Of the gully
and makes the most trivial offences tte
be capital, and Furnishes an inconsider'
ate word perhaps with letters, intamy
or death.
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Inasmuch as experience demonstrates
that some breeds of hens are vastly
much more prolific than others. this
statement. OF course, can be applica-
BILE only to tho average of poultry.
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ID. u. SCHILLER.

7 VI
Steam Pipes, Smoke Stacks and
Breeching, iron doors and
Window Shades.
Also Well Augers, Pumps, Well Tools
and all kinds of Sheet Iron Work.
matchmaking and any kind Of light ma
chinery made and repaired
AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.
BRooKHAvEN, MISS, r. Il. AVENUE.
dec.2-ly
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The a,rookl,arrn gedsrr.
AdveraI.Ing Rates.

Marriage notices and deaths. pot ex.
ceeding six lines, published free. All
over six lines charged for at regular aa-
vertising rates.
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Sam L5shtf90t,
FASHIONABLE HAIR DRESSER

Has opened a shop near the Cour
house, where he is prepared TO do all
work in his line. His prices for Shaving
Cutting Hair and Shampooing are re.
marka6ly low. He soiicits the patron
axe OF tie public, and guarantees satis-
.aefion TO all patrons. Sept. 2-I,r.
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JAS. NJ. B1GG EFT, ID. ID. g.
RESIDENT G DENTIST,

Having recently located in Brookhaven,
Miss will practice Dentistry in all its
branches. All work guaranteed aud ex-
ecuted in the neatest and cheapest manner
Will visit calls in the country. Operating
a specially. Office up stairs in McGrath's
Building. may-l lr3m.
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Within certain limits, bees are trust
worthy weather prophets, and can bt
relied upon. since they have been in
the business considerably longer than
Old Probabilities. When they are
disinclined to leave their hive. ever
though the sun shines, rain may
shortly be expected. When they re-
turn in larger numbers during the day
a storm is at hand. II they take flight
of dull morning, expect to see tht
sun appear from behind the clouds.
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THE greatest evils in life have had
their rise from somewhat which was
thought of too little Importance to be
attended to.