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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
A True Narrative.

One cold, stormy evening, my child
rem we're in bed, and had seated my>
self with my work, when my husband
came from his study, and said: "Mary,
I want yon to take basket and fill it
with food 'fol Mrs H."
"Why!' I exclaimed. 81 shouldn't
dare to; it wonld never do: they have
lust moved here. She seems SO proud
and inclined to keep aloof from the
neighbors; she would feel insulted..
What could have put spch an idea into
your head?'
Said my husband, Gas I sat reading,
the impression came to me so strongly
that woman was in need, I must help
them. I'cannot shake it off, Twill go
with you."
With many remonstrances and OBJ
lections on my part, basket was fillod
with bread, meat, tea, coffee, and such
things as my pantry affored. We went
to the door, and rs had called on her
with others neighbors, it seemed best
for me to go in. l had been repalled
by her distance and naughty manner,
andI dreaded to go on this errand. In
answering my knock, she led the way
to the sitting room, and with much er.
barrassment I put down the basket and
said a few kindly words.
For moment she stood still, white
and trembling. then. bursting into
tears, told me her situation, She was
widow, with three little children and
scanty means, and this Saturday, night
she had put the last food on the table
for supper. ''Then." said she, ''I went
on knees TO the Lord and told him all,
asking him to help nee in, my desola>
ton. My father was good old minis-
ter, and knew his God would not for
sake me. While Twas yet speaking l 7
was heiped.' ....
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
Children are Children.

Let the.children alone! Children are
children, as kittens are kittens. A So
Der, sensible old cat that sits purring
before the fires does not trouble her
self because her kitten is hurrying and
dashing here and there in a fever of ex-
citement to catch its own tail. She sits
there and purrs on. People should do
the same with children. One of the
difficulties of home education is the
impossibility OF making parents keep
still; it is with them, ont of affection.
all watch and worry.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
jefferson.

Two days before dying Mr.. Jefferson
told his daughter. Mrs. Randolph, that
in certain drawer in an old pocket,
book she would find something intends
ed for her, aud on afterward looking
there, she found the following verses
written by him:
Life's visions are vanished. its. dreams are
no more, - .
Dear friends of my bosom, why bathed
in tears?
go to my fathers, WELCOME the shore
Which crowns all my hopes or which
buries my cares.
Then farewell, my dear, my lov'd daughter
adieu!
The last pang OF life is in parting with yonl
Two seraphs await me, long shrouded in
death; a
will bear, them your love on my last
parting breath"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
A Little Traveller.

Maggie Woods father was an Eng
lishman who came to America to try
i his fortune, but did not find it; for
when Maggie was three months old, tho
great Chicago fire destroyed their
home; soon after, the mother died; then
the father was drowned, and Maggie
was left all alone in a strange country.
| She had good aunt in England,
however, who took great pains to dis
cover the child after TIE death of the
parents, and sent for her to come home
and be cared for. It was no easy mat.
ter to get five years old child. across
| the Atlantic, for the aunt could not
come to fetch her, and no one whom she
knew was going over. But Maggie. had
found friends in Chicago; the American
consnl at Manchester was interested in
the case, and every one was glad to help.
| the forlorn baby, who was TOO young 10
understand the pathos of her story.
| After letters had gone to and fro, it
was decided to send the child to Eng
land in charge cf the captain OF q
steamer, trusting to the Kindness of
all fellow travellers to help her on her
way.
When an was ready, Maggie's small
effects were paked in a light basket, so
that she could carry it herself if need
be. A card briefly telling the story was
fastened on the corner, and similar
paper, recommending her to tho pros
lection of all kind people, was seved to
the least realizing what lay before her.
the child WAS consigned to the conduc-
tor of the train, TO re forwarded to per-
sons in New York, who would see her
safely on board the steamer.
should dearly like to have seen the
little maid and big Basket, as they set
out on that long trip as TRANQUILITY as if
for days visit; and it is comfort to
know that before the train started the
persons who took her there had inter
ested motherly lady III the young
traveller, who promised to- watch over
her while their way were the same.
All went we'll, ard Maggie was safe
| ly delivered to the New York friends, ,
who forwarded her to the steamer, we'll
supplied with toys and comforts for
the voyage. and placed in charge of
captain and stewardess. She sailed on
the Sd OF March, aud on the 10Th land
ed at Liverpool after pleasant trip
during which she was the pet of all on
boarl.
The aunt welcomed her 1oyfully, and
the same day the child reached her new
home, the Commercial Inn, CompstaTl,
after journey of over four Thousand
miles. The consul and owners of the
steamer wanted to see the adventurous
Young lady who had come so far alone,
and neighbors and strangers made
quite a lion of her, for all kindly hearts
were interested, and the protective
charity which had guided and guarded
her iu two hemispheres and across the
wide sea. made men fathers and all wo-
men mothers to the little one till she
was safe.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19

and ieas becoming system in some
localities, is not only discreditable to
the mercantile community, uniformly
of high intelligence and gseat public
spirit bnt calculated to reflect injury
upon the legitimate Press-injury to
the pockets of the professional printers,
and great injury abroad as 10 the skill
Of the printers of the particular locals
ty. When the counting room of every
store in the land is turning into small
printing Office. run by men who have
no knowledge of the business, and who
have spent no long days and nights in
acquiring the mysteries of the art pre-
servaflve, Mississippi will no longer be
a fela for the educated printer, the
laboriDus publisher, or the local paper.
All MO wish to dispense with the
county newspaper Presto squelch
il, mig well 60 or and encourage the
introduction Of the amateur printing
offices, and reap she inevitable harvest.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
Who Was Washington Anyhow.

Who Was Washington Anyhow
, An American gentleman, who has re-
sided in London for several years. re>
GENTLY told me funny story. He was
one day invited out to dinner at the
house OF au eminent London solicitor.
The daughter OF the host sat next to
him at the table and observed HIM with
much curiosity, finally making the
stereotyped remark that "she was sur
prised to. see him 80 white; she had
thought that all Americans were cop.
per,colored." Soon after some qnes>
tion arose respecting our national cur
rency, and my friend took from his
.pocket:: some specimens OF our bank
notes, among which was one bearing
the protrait of General Washington.
The note went from hand to hand around
the table, and finally came to the young
lady before mentioned "Whose por,
trait Is that?" she asked of my friend.
General Washington's," he answered.
"And who was hep" she qneried.
"One OF our Presidents" cautiously
answered the gentleman, who was rath.
or anxious to see how far his fair neigh>
boris ignorance would extend. "One
Of our Presidents -ah, indeed! Did he
come before or after Mr.. Lincoln?"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
A Book Agent Meets her Match

A very progressing young lady, can
vassing for popular book, stepped in
to tho office of broker, and finding
him apparently at leisure, asked him
to look at her book. The gentlemen
informed her that it would only be a
waste of time, as he could not purchase
it. "Oh, never mind that" calculated
the vivacious young woman; "it won't
cost anything to look at it, even if you
don't bny should like to have you to
read some portions of it, and see what
it is"
The accommodating broker took the
volume, and giancing at the title page,
commenced perusal of the introduce
tinn. This finished, he began at the
chapter, and read carefully and leisure~
ly along. 1t was about nine o'clock
when he commenced, and an hour pass
ed silently away, when the book agent
began to show signs of nervousness,
which were apparently unnoticed by
the broker, for he never took his eyes
from the volume, but read steadily on.
Eleven o'clock came, and the lady be-
gan to walk smartly around the room
glancing occasionally out of the wln-
dows. At noon the broker was still
reading, and the agent wore a decided
ly troubled countenance. A few mo-
ments before one O'Clock the broker
laid the book down, leisnrely donned
his oyercoat aud hat. remarked: THAT
is very good book. am sorry can
not read more of it. but am Obliged
to go to dinner. If you call this after>
noon, will continue reading it."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
A Notable Epoch in the Life of Wo

Ine time ls now approaching, Wnen
the graduating exercises of the femal g
schools will call forth crowds Of sympa-
thizing aud admiring friends. We can.
not wonder at the interest that Is taken
in such occasions. To see young girl
leaving the familiar scenes and enjoy
ments of school life, and stepping over
the boundary line that divides life,
of preparation from that of the
responsibilities and duties of life.
cannot but call forth the heartfelt
wishes of all who know her for her fu
ture peace aud happiness. And it is a
blissfnl future that most of them look
forward to. Let us hope that few will
be disappointed. We find in the
Louisville Courier Journal something
so appropriate to this subject that we
will give it to our readers in lieu OF any
thing we could write ourselves. The
Courier-Journal says:
"rhe two great epochs in the lives OF
most women are the day on which they
are graduated and the day on which they
are married. With men it is different.
Their lives are full of epochs which are
not so much epochs as episodes. TIC
them their graduating day and THEN
Wedding day are of scarcely more inn
portance than their twenty>frst birth
day, or the day when they first put on
pantaloons, or a hundred other days in
their Kaleidoscope careers. But with
girls their twenty-frst birthday are Of
no more practical significance than any
other birthday; it IS rather a rulefu
than Joyous occasion, because they
mark them another year on the shady
side of maidenhood. As for the day
when they don their first pantaloons
that Is in nu6ibus. They. know no sucl
ecslacy. They are denied even dis
tinctive day when they first assume
long dresses; for their skirts lengther
by degrees as they grow into girihood'
And the ''huldrad other days they
know them not. Is 1t strange, then
that girl should magnify commence
ment day? Since she first toddled to
school, she has looked forward to 1t
through rose-colered lenses. She res
CARDS it as the day of her deliverance
from bondage; the day when she shall
burst from the chrysalis of "only q
school," full-winged INTO the Powerful
garden of young-lady-hood. Aud it Is
such gala day! 1t is all music and flow
ers aud romance, with its vast chaos of
summer colors and bright eyes and
glowing faces, with its air heavy with
faint fragrance and the hum of the
multitude, and resounding with the
swell of tumultuous applause. Is it a
wonder that such an occasion has an
Intoxicating charm for the youthful
participant, and that nothing shonld
seem more natural than she sshorld
adorn herself in manner appropriate
[ O it?"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
How Queen Victoria Popped the
Question.

On June 20, 1887, William " died
and Victoria, then young maiden, as
cended the throne. 1t had been plan
ned In diplomatic circles to have hel
marry Alexander, the brother OF the
King of the Netherlands; 'but that
project failed, for Prince Albert, OF
Cobonrgh. came to England in 1888
and won the heart of Eugland's Qneen.
On the 14th of October. her Majesty
informed the Prime Minister, Lord
Melbourne, OF that important bnt de!i>
cate fact, and the following day the
Prince had an audience with the Queen.
The two lovers we're placed in very
peculiar position. The social position
of Victoria was 20 superior to that OF
Prince Albert, that he could not make
the first advance, nor offer the lady his
hand, as is usually the case between
lovers nowsa-days. It was rather for
her to make the proposition, and offer
her hand, and she accomplished the
somewhat unusual task, in very skill
full manner. With gracious smile
she handed the Prince a small bou~
quet of flowers, which he placed as
near as possible to his heart. As he
had no button hole or pocket in that
region of his close>fittlng uniformc he
took his pen>knife, cut slit, aad slip
ped in the precious token. He then
expressed his thankfulness and pleas
hrs at being 40 we'll received at the
English Court aud especially at his re-
ception by the Queen; in reply to
which she asked lrim the tell-tale
question: ''If the country pleases
your highness so we'll, perhaps you
would not object to remain with us?"
The Prince replied that was the great
desire of his life. and the Queen, feel
ing that the decisive moment had come
though quivering with womanly deli
cacy, confessed to him honestly her
great love for him, and assured him
that it would be the cause of her great.
est happiness if he would consent to
make the sacrifice necessary to become
the husband of the Queen of England
For he could be nothing more than her
husband, and would have nothing to
do with the political affairs. The
Prince was charmed and capitulated
unconditionally. They were married
or the 10th of February, 1910. Their
marriage was in every way happy one
and their welded life uualloyed until
death seized the Prince as his prey:
Calnmny and intrigue never poisoned
the sweetness OF their family life,
which stands to>day rs a model not
only for crowned heads. but also for
the humblest of human kind.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
WisrelLauy.
Tnn sguiaof 1.m.cncouln

Atss s4ssid of RssscslGOulsL.
The foIlosis. poem by Col. J. FIJI. {
borne Wv. read bsfore the Press Cow
Itio.l At pascagoalla;
While others boast their eyes of blue,
Their Jocks of gold or raven hue,
Be mine to praise with modest lays
The Maid Of Pascagoula'
Her speaking face, her snowy arms,
The tout ensemble of her charms,
Her grace and majesty Of meln
So fair, so beautiful. They seem
Not mortal, but an angels dream,
My Maid Of Pascagoula!
Let others gaze on passers-by,
For every beauty breats sigh;
My eye turned, my heart is given,
With all the truth and faith Of heaven
In bond that only death can sever,
My Maid of Pascagoula!
She may be thine but never mine,
This Maid Of Pascagoula!
Where'er roam by land and sea,
Is till shall love and none but thee,
Sweet Maid of Pascagoula!
l breath her name, / feel the fame,
Thro' all life's changes still the same,
A pang, which silent tears my breast,
A papg which canaot be suppressed!
Come veal or woe; LIES direst curse,
OF fortunes ills the very worst.
All, all for thee I'd gladly brave,
Or tor.ured seek some lonely grave,
Maid of Pascagoulal
Mine is fame may not be known,
A wretchednes. | dare not own,
Deep in my heart the secret lies.
But thou canst read it in my eyes.
9 Dear Maid of Pascagoula.
NArCHEz June lst.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19

WHEN man enters the postoffice,
and sees o woman standing at the de-
livery, he braces up. smiles. and con-
cludes to wait patiently few moments.
II there are two women there, he sneaks
mp behind them and tries to wink to
the clerk to get his mail. But when
one of the women enters into converse
ton with the official as to the reasons
why the magazine has not come, and how
long before IT will be here, and if he
ia sure he looked in the right box. the
citizen jams his hat down over his eyes
and strides out Of the postofice lobby
in way that would do credit to a PEI
destrian. The next day he negotiates
for a lock sbox.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
Habit

II trust everything under God, said
Lord Brougham, ''to, habit, upon
which, in all ages, the law-givers, as
well as the schoolmaster, has mainly
placed hrs reliance. Habit makes
everything easy. and casts all difficulties
upon the the deviation from a wonsed
course. Make sobriety habit. and IN
temperance will be hateful; make prur
dence a habit, and reckless profiigacy
will be avoided. Give child the habit
of sacredly regarding the truth, Of oare>
fully respecting the property of others.
of scrupulously abstaining from all acts
of improvidence which can involve him
in distress. and he will just as likely
think of rushing into an element in
which he cannot breathe as of lying,
cheating, or stealing"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19

Iris not hasty reading, but seriously
meditating npon the holy and heavenly
truths, that makes them. prove sweet
and profitable to the soul. 1t is not the
bees touching on the flowers that gath
ers honey, but her abiding for time
npon them, and drawing ont the sweet.
1t is not he that reads most. bat he
that meditates most on divine truth,
that viii prove the. choicest, wisest,
strongest Christian.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
Sam LighEfOOf,
FASHIONABLE HAIR DRESSER

Has opened a shop near the Cour
house, where he il prepared TO do all
Cutting Hair and Sbamp0oing are re-
markabIy low. lie solieits the patron
p-e of tie public, and guarantees satis-
action 10 all patrons. Sept. s-1.r.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
Il. u. SCHILLER.
Manufacturer of

MHHUIaCtUTeT OF
Steam Pipes, Smoke Stacks and
Breeching, iron doors and
Window Shades.
Ais, 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.
BRooKBAvEN, MISS, r. X. AVENUE.
dec-2-ly,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
The 9roasneSeu 9edser.

Marriage notices and deaths, pot eX,
ceeding six lines, published free- NJ
over six lines charged for at regular ac-
yertising rates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
PETER LUCICH,
AT THE OLD STAND
BROOKHAVEN, MISS,

Informs his friends he is prepared to fur
nish them with the best the market affords
at his restaurant and confectionery. Fine
wines, Liquors, Cigars, E.s always on
hand. Jan-23 l-y.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
DIR. J.. B. FssfTTS,
Den t al surge ON .
Brookhaven, Miss.

Having practiced Dentistv in this town
and vicinity for the last thirteen years. feel
safe in referring to all those that ever
worked for. III have any work not Civ
ing satisfaction, will cheerfully render
il satisfactory free of chai &c, by calling at
my Office | guarantee my work. | use
nothing but first class material. ! don't use
cheap teeth and inferior gold. don't pat
OF any bogus" work on any body, and my
charges are as reasonable az any frst-class
Dentist can afford to work for. viii
visit the country promptly and attend all
calls. Will take stock in payment for
work. Office at f. NJ. Martiu & Co.'S
Drug Store.
may l-tf, " Is. WATTS.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19

The stream sang down the valley fair,
! saw the waken lilies nod,
| knew they heard me whisper there:
"How beautiful, art thou NV Cod"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
x. II. He NRY &RRo.,
AdvertIS Ing Agents,
M las,
- CHEROKEE STREET

. SVHEIUkEE STREEI,
Br0Okkaven, Miss.
4 RE prepared to do advertising in Southern
IN papers cheaper than any other agents. Their
business is connne exclusively to Southern
paper and advertisers desiring to make them
selves krown in this section would find it /
their interest 70 correspond with them
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19

A WIPE in the house is worth two IN
tue ssysst,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19

No man ever yet looked on the dark
side of life without fiudlug it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19

To the London Standard it seems
"highiy probable" that, at last, "the
United States are entering upon long
period Of prosperity
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
II. l.. BOaCe1s, ST.,

Justice OF the Peace, Notary Public and
u. 5. Commissioner for the Southern Dis
trict of Mississippi
Office in the Court house Justice of
the Peace court, the. End and 4th Satur-
days In each month. Office hours from
pa. m. to 6p. m. unless officially absent.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19

THERE is nothing mysterious about
mosquitoes. It is easy to see how they
may.nip you-late.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-19
COME nerv,
FANCY GROCERIES,,

Every room with fire place and ele-
giant turniture. Rates reasonable.
Near thu Depot. Ladies' and gentle
men will find this establishment ele-
yantly fitted up. Jan. 23-ly
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06
Wisdom.

Vice is sufficient Ot h~rlf to make mar
thorough y uail.ppy.-Arsstotis.
Thsre 10 no good substitute tor wisslun
bat sik'ace b ,lss heaa that hxs been dis
covered yet.-BiiiinSs. ..st...
Ysu ,say aA have been AOrA . gentb-
MA. bat l you aet like one you have M
sst eiAcaios Ot hno~ing that Nature u,l
the bl,nIer anil not yourself H..
The beat siisg kns ov ixa sust rate wits
ana the next best thing il second ras.
One.-BSttsa1s. ..ia
AN viytMs grow frsS compassioaats
love If Aaukis i.-Bxd&hist Sc,Sptsrs.
TAe trouble With many co,nnuairss is
that their dead uleA refuse to be b,uissl
Ihe man who di.s the ri.lsest is the IN
who kav~s the bssst here and takes tbx
most with hixl.
h Maa viii swop on AN the religious
krred Ne ha1 got oa hand and invest the
proceeds u charity, b. viii Mwuz be
proud ov the job.
When people are scheming against you.
10 not meet cunning with cunning. Or ht
that hath most of the devil will have tn.
iest Of the hattie. ...
John bright recently told some S..osc,
c.ergymen that II they were to haRis
whisky from their houses, anil the con
sumption OF it from their social hahit>.
they would do much to withdraw lead
ing source Of the poverty and suffering
which curse Scotland.
Any young man can, by the faithful inn
pxuyeaaent Of his leisure time, prapese him
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06
POETRY.

once. Courier Building. Main street
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-02-06
BY BAYAk,D TAYLOR Z.

The y eater spR eftnrrrs ine ,o.ai.rs.crisd'
While the heated IN, ofihe camps allied
Grew weary o, mi arding.
"Give us q nr!' the guardsmen say,
1--WE storm the forts morrow;
Sing while we may; another day
Will bring snou. h Of sorrow"
They lay along the batteries side,
Below the slumberng cannon,
Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde,
And from the banks of Shannon.
They sang oflove and not Of fame.
Forgot was Britain', glory;
Each heart recallet a different name,
but all sang CANINE Lauris.'
Gear girl! Her name he dared not speak,
But as the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed OF the stains of powder.
And once again fire Of hell
Rained on the Russian quarters,
Midst scream Of shot and burst Of shell
And believing CT lie mortars.
And Irish Norah's eyes we're dim
For q singer dumb and CORY,
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang Of" Annie Lauris.'
Beyond the dark ming ocean burned
The bloody un.e.'s ennbrrs.
While The rimeaa valley learned
How Ebgi ii I've rs...snbsrt.
All! soldiers, to your hon"rsi rest,
Ysur truth and valor bearing;
The brayest are the teDdsre.t,
The loving are he dari0g