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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
A Child's Heart.


The other day curious old woman,
having a bundle in her band. md gnlk,
ing with painful effort. sat down on n
curb step, upon Woodward avenue, to
rest. She was curious because her gar
ments were neat and clean, though
threadbare, and curious because a smile
crossed her. 1t might have been this
smile that attracted gronp of three
little ones, the oldest about nine. This
stood in row in front of the old wo-
man, saying never woad, but watch
ing her face. The smile frightened,
fingered, and then suddenly faded away,
and cornsr of her old calico arlon
went up to wipe away tear. Then
the eldest child stepped forward and
asked:
. ''Are yor sorry because son haron't
got any chi idren?"
IL had children once, bnt they aro
all dead!' whispered the woman, sob
in her throat
I'm awful sorry" said the little
girl as her own. chin. quiver.sd. I'D
give you ono OF my little brothers here,
Int yen see l haven't got bnt two. and
| don't believe I'd like 70 spare ene."
God bless you child bless Won for,
everl' eobbed the old woman, and for
a full minute her face WIS buried in her
apron.
''But I'Il tell you what III do" seri>
ousiy continued the child. "You NAV
kiss us all once, aud if little Ben isn't
afraid you may kiss him four times, for
he's Just as sweet as candy!"
Pedestrians who saw three weIl-dress>
ed children put their arms around that
strange, old woman's neck and kiss
her. were greatly przzled. They didn't.
know the hearts of children, and they
didn't hear the woman's words, as she
rose to go:
"Oh! children, I'm enly Door old
CONAN, believing had nothing to live
for, bus you've given me lighter heart
than I've had for ten long years"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
The Slave Of Drink.

/ need not dwell longer upon the
morality sapplng effects of particular
diseases, but shall simply clIl to mind
the profound deterioration of moral
sense and wilS which is produced by
the long continued and excessive use OF
of alchol and opinm. There is no.
where more miserable specimen nf
degradation of moral feeling and i'm.
potence OF will than the debauchee who
has made himself the object slave of
either of these pernicious excess. In.
sensible to the interests Of his family
to his personal responsibilities, TO the
obligations of duty, he is utterly nm
truthful and untrustworthv, and in the
end there Is not meanness of pretepse
or OF conduct that he will not descend
to, not lie he will not tell. in order Ia
gain the means to crafty his overrul,
ing craving. 1t is not merely that pas
sion is strengthened and viii weakened
by indulgence as moral effect. but tbs
alcohol or oplnnm which is absorbed
into his blood is carried by it 70 tbe
braiu. and acts iuIuriousIy upou it's tia.
sues; the chemist will, indeed extract
alcohol from the besotted brain of tLa
worst drunkard, as he will detect NOR.
phia in the secretions nf e porsrrI1 who
has taken large doses of morphia
Seldom therefore is it of the least use
TO preach reformation to those people
until they have been restrained forcibIv
from their besetting indulgence for n
long enough period to allow the brain
to get rid of the poison, and it's tlssues
TO regain a healthier tnpo ~. Fl :,
~ OF httle use then; the Tissues have
been damaged beyond the possibility
OF complete restoration. Moreover.
observation has shown that the drinks
craving ls oftentimes hereditary; so
that taste for the poison is ingrained
III the tissues. and is quickly kindled
bV qualification into uncomfortable de.
sire,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
Go and Tell Him.

"If thy brother trepass against thee,
go and tell him OF his fault betwsen
him and thee alone"
IL don't waut to say anything to him
about it p"
$50 aud tell him
81 don't want to speak to him"
"Go and tell him."
II am afraid it will only make bad
matter worse"
"Go and tell him.
II may say something that I shall be
sorry far.
go and tell him"
"I have made up my mind to say
nothing about it,"
"Go.and tell him.
II think shall lot the whole matter
drop"
'Go and tell him."
"We'l. shall not do anything about
it,"
"Why call We me Lord, Lord. and do
not things that say"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
Military Strength of Various Con-
tinental Countries.

The recent newspaper war between
Germany ANA Russia having given rise
to many speculations concerning the
offensive and defensive power OF sever
al European States, some particulars
respecting various armies which have
been furnished to ms on good authority
may be red with interest at thismoment.
To begin with Germany, the reorgani-
cation OF that army was fully carried
out in 1866, since which time the anuu-
al recruiting has produced l,300.0 600
men. After making dne deduction for
dead, sick, etc, the strength OF the
Germany army may now be fairly put
ut / 25O, 900 men OF the line. and the
reserves and tue First Laudwehr. all Of
which are thoroughly drilled and ready
to enter tho field at any moment.
These men are OF various ages. from
twenty to thirty-two years. Besides
these. the German Government can call
ont the Second Landwehr and the
L,n,str,rn, which include the drilled
soldier. from thirty-two to fifty years Of
age. These would. after making dHa
deduction. number |, 800, 900 men. All
these 2, ,550. 900 soldiers can be marched
in twcutysfour hours after baiug called
ont, az all the Qnartermaster's arrange
ments are made in time of peace to ems
able this to be done. From this total
must be deducted 200 900 for the for~
tresses, $50, 900 for the costs and against
Denmark. and 100 900 for d.pots; 40
that Q 100.000 men are available for
real warfare, aud the last OF whom
would Only require a fortnight at the
most to be on the frontiers. The bor>
der Notifications on the French side
are completely flushed and are fully
armed. They are furnished with large
stores OF provisions, and communicate
with the interior of the country by
means of good railways.
France has. of course. good fortresses
also on the German frontier, ana these
are strengthened hy smaller barricading
forts. but, IN addition to the fact that
they will not be completed and IN
thorough working order before 1881,
Germany has the advantage of cons
yex frontier which wOuld facilitate con-
centric attacks, such az are regarded
by military authorities as the most sue
cassful. The strength of the French
army is, Oh paper. $500, 900 men, but
Sir Garnet Wolseley. as we'll as other
authorities. calculates it as only abont
l 800 90 among whom are more than
800, 900 undrilied men. Besides this.
the state of the territorial army aud the
Garde Mobile is so doubtful that
France is considered to have ready for
tho beginning OF a war not more than
/ 900, 900. of whom 4Oo 900 must be de-
dnc.ed for garrisons, etc, leaving 600,
900 really available for action. Rus
sia's force, although given on paper at
/ 500. 900 men cannot, as was explained
at the the beginning OF the recent dis
pute, exceed 400, 900 men on the Ger
man frontier.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
How it is Done.

Scene in library gentleman busy
wrting-child enters.
Father, give me penny"
Haven't. got any; don't bother me. "
"But, father. want it; something
particular.
II tell you haven't got .one sbou,
me-"
II must have one; you promised ne
one.n
II did no such thing-I won't give
you any more pennies; ycu spend toe
many. It's all wrong-I won't give it
to you. so go away
Guild begius-to whimper. 'T thing
you might give me one; it's really
mean.
"Go-go away-I won't do it, 80
there's an eud of it."
Child cries, tea5ss, coaxas- father
gets out Of patience. puts his hand in
his pocket. takes out pelny and throws
it to the child. There. take it and
don't come back again to-day"
Child smiles. looks shy, goes out con
queror. determined to renew the strug
gle in the afternoon with the certainty
of like results.
Scene in the street--two boys playing
mother opens the door, calls to one OF
them, her own son.
Joe, come into the house instantly. u
Joe pays DO attention.
Joe, do you hear me2 IF you don I
come I'll give you good beating"
Joe smiles aud continues his play;
his companion is alarmed for him, and
advises him to obey. You'll catch it
if You don't go. Joe."
30 no, I won't; she always says so,
but she never does. amt afraid"
Mother goes back into the house
greatly put ont. and thinking herself q
myrtyr to bad children.
That's the way, parents; show your
children by your example that You are
weak. undecided. untruthful, and they
learn aptly enough to dispise your au
thority aud regard your work as moth
ING
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
HisreAanv
peace and Order at the South.

A we!l>kuOwu teacher OF New 1orR,
a lady, has Just returned from a sum
mer spent in South Carolina, during
which time she kspt her eyes aud ears
wide open and had every opportunity to
study the political and social condition
of the State. What she saw and learn
ed, she communicates to the New York
Nation as follows:
.'The change IN the condition Of
things durine the last eighteen months
is positively startling. 1t is difficult to
know where to begin. Every one
seems hopeful. and. better still, busy.
The negroes are working cheerfully. It
the wages be low, 80 is tho living;
think of good chickens for sale at ten
cents apiece! II does not pay to rob 8
henroost. The large estates are being
cut mp into, small farms, owned lndis
criminately by black and white. l
drove through the county districts.
through lands which only little while
ago we're coverad with oaks aud pines
Now fad little hSmesteads. with gar
dens and beginnings of orchards; IN
some cases. pathetic attempts at deco
ration For the first time in my ex-
perience, fruit, vegetables and cihck :
ems we're daily offered at the door by
negro men and women. l saw few or
no iders, and heard no expression OF
discomfort. The increased earDestness
and nopefulness of the young white
mer is most encouraging. They no
longer direct, oversee. but literally put
their own hands to the plow. with hon
est pride in their work. They work
during the day in that burning sun side
by side with the negro, in perfect good
comradeship. The great want of the
State is capital, and that mnst fow IN
when the future is assured. Outside
interference in politics will be ruinous,
It means accentutating the color>line,
arraying labor against capital. Igno
rance against education. The misfor-
time of South Carolina is the coming
Presidential election. But for that the
names of Republican and Democrat
might be erased from the spelling hook
II she were not needed for party purpo-
ses, she mighl be left in peace to bind
up her wounds Now one last word as
to security of life and possessions. The
contrast here il IN favor of South Caro-
lima as against my own New England.
In Connecticut town, last summer. l
kept pistol IA comforl. if not
protection. In Sonth Carolina, not
tramp Gall simmer, and no beg
gars! Our household was composed OF
three women. the servBnt sleeping III
the ward Our house is little isola>
ted. We sat or slept with doors wide
open until late into the night, and We
never had one moments uueasiness nor
anexiety."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
1iferary.
Are the children Nome?


Are the Children hSOune?
Each dav, when the glow of sunset
Fades in the western sky,
And the wee ones, tired of playing,
Go tripping lightly by.
/ steal away from my husband,
Asleep in his easy char,
And watch from the open doorway,
Their faces fresh aud fair.
Alone in the dear old homestead.
That once was full of life,
! Ringing with sirlish laughter,
Echoing boyish strife,
We two are waiting together,
And oft. a. the shadows come,
With tremulous voice he calls me,
1T is night. Are the cnildren holne.
"Yea, love- answered him cert'y,
They're all home loeg ago,
4 nd | sing, in my quivering tremble,
A song 10 soft aud low,
Till rhe old man drops to slumber,
Will, his head upon his hand,
And | iell To myself the number
At home in 1t better land.
Home where never sorrow
Shall dim their eyes with tears,
Where the smile of God is on them
Through all the summer years.
| know, yet my arms are empty
That fondly folded seven,
And the mother-heart WITHIN ME
Isalmost starved for heaven.
Sometimes, IN the dask of evening"
only shpt nv
And tn. children are all about me,
A vision from the skies,
The babes whore dimpled hngers
Lost the way to my breast.
And the beautiful ones, the Angels,
Passed 10 the world OF the bie+t.
A breath, and the vioion is lifted
Ava, on The wings OF light,
And again we two are together,
All alone in the night
They tell me his mind is failing.
Bat Is,nile at idle fears
He is only back with the children,
In the dear and peaceful wears.
And a,ill, as the summer sunset
Fades away in the west,
| And the wee ones. tired OF playing,
! Go trooping home TO rest,
| Nv husband calls from his corner,
| Say, love, have The children Gomez!
And answer, with eyes upiiited,
Yes, dear, they are all at home"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

A WAsHINaroa dispatch says: "It is
understood that Secretary Sherman in
his annual report will show the reeult
OF the coinage Of the stangard
silver dollar. and the impossibility Of
getting it into circulation. He will
also state the dangers that may rise
from the confirmed coinage of s.. .000.-
900 per mouth. In this connection is is
stated that he will recommend such
legislation as will discontinue this
coinage until more of the dollars NAV
be needed, or so amend the silver bill
as to give the Secretary of the Treas
ury discretionary power to regulate the
coinage. so that there will be up more
standard silver dollar coined than may
be necessary to supply the demand"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
Tur snnerin,eudeut Of Census issues

THE Superintendent Of Census issues
a circular calling upon all persons en-
gagged in agriculture to make notesfrom
time to time Of the quantities add val
ues of their several crops gathered
and the number OF acres of land planted
in order that their statements, when
made to the enumerators. may be OF the
highest possible valne. The act proyi-
ding for the Tenth Census. requires a
repor. of the chief productions OF agri-
culture during the year ended june
land everything raised on my farm,
as potatoes, grass seed. honey. fruits. as
we'll as staple articles, are to be inciu-
ded.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
Tr,.v 10 ro husiness that affords bet

THERE is no business that affords bet
tor profita thanssheep raising. to some
part. of MISSISSIPPI thepeople have turn
ed their attention to this business ana
are roaping large profits from their IN,
vest;ments In the coast counties, and
in Greene. Marion and Perry q great
many sheep ale raised, ard in this SEQ,
tion we believe the business "oulu yae''
large returns. Sheep are easily kept
aud not expensive. By parcnlng tas
improved breeds. the wool clip won'o
be much crater than from the common
sheep now raised. We hope 10 see :
great many of our farmers turn tnelf
attention to this branch of Industry
E1.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

The grand difficulty is so to feel the
reality of both worlds as to give each
its due place in our thought aud feel
ings--to keep our minds eye and our
hearts eye ever fixed on the land of
promise without looking away from the
road along which we are to travel to-
wBrd IL.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

The difference between = self made
man and salf-made woman is ten old
papers four hair switches, ninety EIGHT
hair pins and pretty box labeled face
powder.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

The papers talk great deal about
moral courage, but after man has
once gone down town with stove polish
on his boots yon can't sell him nasa.i
courage even at three cents per tom.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

SOME .'horrid brute has discovered
that the difference bsteen woman and
an umbrella is that there are times
when YOU can shut up an umbrella
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

SoME OF the poll parrots on fall bon"
nets look natural enough to ask ior .
cracker. -
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06

Down in front-an incipient mus
tache.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
The 8roalsharsa gsaaNr

Marriage notices and deaths. pot OK
ceeding six lines, publishsd free. All
over six lines charged for at re egular aG-
verlisiig rates.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-29

About Il year ago the Prairie
Farmer contained a recipe for keep
ing eggs d long time. 1t was simp-
Iy TO pack them IN a cool place
small end down, in kegs or boxes
filed with finely powdered dIied
earth. or common road dust, or
slfted coal ashes. These settled
between the eggs. kept them from
access to the air, and prevented
evaporation Of the white or spoil
ing the yolk-
The experiment was tried last
June, before the intensely hot
weather that succeeled. On tax
ing the eggs out Of the packing
they were fresh and clean looking
as if fresh laid. On. testing them
for the table, they could not be told
from fresh ones. When these were
put down eggs sold tor SIX cents
\ dozen. They were worth IS cents,
or an advance OF 200 per cent when
taken out.
The shell OF an egg is q very po-
rous carbonate of lime. Left ex-
posed to the air, it passes through
the shell and soon spOils the con-
tents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-29

Never be idle. III your hands can
no be usefuHy employed, attend 10
tie cultivation OF your mind. Al
ways speak the truth Make few
promises. Live up TO your engage
ments Keep your own secrets, If
you have any. When you speak to
a person look him in the face Good
company and good conversation
are the very sInews of virtue. Good
character Is above all things else.
Your character cannot be essential
IN injured except BY your own act.
Il any one speaks i'll of you, let
Your life be so thSE none will be
iieve hin. Drink no kind Of intox-
icating liquors. Ever live ( misfor
tunes executed within your il
come. When you retire to bed,
think over what you have been do
Ing during the day. Make no haste
to be rich if you would prosper
Small and steady gains give com
potency with tranquility Of mind.
Avoid temptation. through fear you
may not withstand It Earn money
before you spend. Never run into
debt uniess you see . way 20 get
ont sgain. Never borrow If you
can possibly avoid IT, Do not liar
~ until you are able to support a
wife. Never speak evil vi any one
Keep yourself Innocent n you
would be happy. Save when you
are young 10 spend when you are
old. Read over the above maxims
at least once a wees
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-29
Late Irish Potatoes

The late Irish potato crop is one
one of the most profitable crops
that our farmers can raise. 1t
should be planted about the first Of
June. Virgin soil Is the best for
it, but If this is not at hand, old
ground, with forest leaves and
straw thrown in the furrow after
the potato Is dropped, will answer
very wei. BY the time the pota
toes are up the bugs viii have come
and gone, and they viii not be
troubled with that pest. One or
two plowings, with good hOeing,
will be aIl the work they will need.
The peach blow variety is the best
for late planting, and keeps sound
through the winter. Let every far
mer, who can procure the seed, try
to raise 4 small pstch, and see how
well it pays. They generally retail
in this market, II the spring of the
year, at 81 per bushel, for eating
purposes Cleveland Banner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-29
How : Used 70 Hive Bees.

Ed. Rural World; Take a long
light pole and tie two strings near
the top end; tie a little green
switch about one foot long at the
top; split the top of The switch to
make It iOTked, then when the bees
begin TO swarm, take the leaves Of
the sweet balm kruse, and rub
them over that little green stick
Place few leaves IN the fork for
the bees TO light on then raise
YOUR stick up in the thickest part
of the bees, and they will light on
it every time. Be careful thew
don't prefer your hand 20 the stick.
Now take your long pole, carry
YOUR bees slowly along to where
YOU wish the gum 70 stay; turn the
gum down until the little stick the
bees are on, stick, bees ana
all are IN the gum, turn the gum
up slow. ami tie job Is done IN
about five minutes time,
Now if the bees have swarmed
and liz up before you see them, take
a prepai Ell pole, now place the pole
on the undersjde of the bees where
they hang loose, press your pole up
in the loose hanging bees, moving
the pole backward and forward to
loosen the bees, and they will cling
TO youF prepared stick. Keep rub
bling them OF OF their former place
and YOU viii soon have al on your
pole. Have poles, of different
lengths. 1t is handy on fruit trees,
it beats saving of the limbs.
J T PAGE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-29
Farm and Home.
AND USEFUL REFRIGERATION.

Times will get better with US
when we open our eyes TO the ne
eessity Of the hour and put forth
our best efforts to meet them. So
loag as we sit down and hire 9th
ers to do for Us what we ought 10
do for ourselves, just so long viii
we continue to feel the pressure OF
hard times. Car load after car
load Of lumber is shipped TO this
market from other States, whilst
our forests abound with splendid
timber; hundreds of acres of which
IS being deadened, chopped, rolled
and burned every yeSr. This Is
Dad economy. But further: We
buy our axe, hoe, plow and broom
handles, hubs, spOkes. feiIoes, and
whatever else we use IN that line,
when, by the investment of few
hundred dollars they could be man
uftctured in our midst and be
made 3 source Of profit, not only
by saving the outlay for our own
supplies. but BY supplying others
making II a source of income IN
stead OF outgo, as at present Tim
Der is shipped from here and made
into these articles, shipped back
and sold to us-we paving the
freight both ways. as well as for
working the timber-whieh could
have been worked just as vel, and
perhaps cheaper, at home. We
Gust correct these wrongs if we
would be a prosperous people. We
should, instead OF destroying, take
care Of these noble forests, for they
are mines of wealth. This is an
other interest In which mOnied men
should concern themselvs. But
will they do tip Brownsville
States.