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NEW YOKK-ROTTER

NEW YOKK-ROTTERDAM
The first class steamers of this line ''W A. SOHOL-
Ten, p; GALAND. MAS" ''SCHIEDAM."
alternate Wednesday and Saturday. First Cabin
$65-S70: Second Cabin $3.50; Steerage S26.
l.. w. MORRIS, 80 Broadway, General Passenger
Agent. FUNGI EDYE & CO., a So VIM ST., New
York, Freight Agents; Il. CAzAUX General Agent
n South William ST., New York. janl9
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~ 9th and D streets northwest
SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
EE f Sc W SEpV fSo GARPEIs cK0ChEEkf'
Ions PICTURES, SHELVING. COUNTERS,
&c, &c. AT AUCTION. "A
ING, APRIL 9Th. COMMENCING AT 10 ~
O'CLOCK. 1t I'LL
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A Revolving OUTRAGE IN DEIaWARF-on
Monday last near Smyrna, Del, William Neal
colored, living al Smyrna, entered the house OF
John GoSSer, short distance from that town.
No one was at home except Mrs. GoSser The
negro threw cloth over her head choked her
threw her upon the floor, committed an out
rage upon her and then fed He was found
asleep In the house OF Isaac Johnson colored
OF Fare Neck, was taken before justice and
Mrs. GoSser Identified him as her assailant.
Neal was taken TO New Castle Jail.
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HUNARD LINE.
~ NOTICE.
With the view of diminishing the chances of col
siOn the steamers of this line take specific course
for all seasons of the year.
On the outer passage from Queenstown to New
York or Boston, crossing the meridian of SO at As
lat, or nothing to the north If 49,
On the homeward passage ssing the meridian
Of 80 at AZ lat, or nothing to the north of AZ.
THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIN
TIED.
Between New York and Liverpool, Call.
ing at Cork HarbOr.
FROM PIER 40 n. R., NEW YORK.
Scythia. Wed. April scythia. Wed. May II
P Parthia Ned April Il Abyssnia Wed May ls
Bothnia Wed, Aprii2s Bpthnia... Wed. June 2
And every following Wednesday from New York.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
$50 and 300 gold, according to accommodations.
Ticket to Paris $l5, gold, additional.
Return tickets on favorable terms
Steerage at very low rates. Steerage tickets from
Liverpool and Queenstown. and all other parts of
Europe. at lowest rates.
Through bills of laden given for Belfast, Glasgow
Hayre. Antwerp and other ports on the Continent,
and tor Mediterranean ports.
For freight and passage apply at the Company's
Office, No. Bowling Green, or both steeraye and
cabin, to OTIS BIGELOW, COS It'll street, Washing
jams CHAs G. FRANCKLYN, AsentN.Y.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
Holly Springs. August 5. 1880.
The Choice of a Vocation.

a In the choice OF a vocation there
is one great mistake to be avoided
that of entering what are called
'sthe professions" or mercantile
life, or some other employment,
where there is but little manual la
Dor, on the supposition that this
must promise the young man a
comparatively easy life. There are
none who work harder than some
who, are supposed not to work at
all. An aching brain may be more
trying than a weary arm. The
man who handles tools often sings
at his work. but there is not much
music of this sort in the counting
house where the capitalist weaves
the web and unravels the tough
knot Of a great and complicated
business. Some seem to immagine
that thoughts come spontaneously,
and that, when clergyman has
preached his two sermons on Sun
day, he may rest until another Sun
day recurs-that the lawyer, when
he is not engaged in consultation
or pleading in court. is doing moth
ing-and that. the enly work of the
physician consists in riding abont
and writing cabalistic preparations
The experiment of few weeks in
some such line of life would effectu
ally cure all such delusions.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
Gen, A. N. West Denies

An article in a recent mum ber OF
the Vicksburg Commercial allud-
ing to charge referred to IN Gen.
Vests card has no doubt prompt
ed Gen. Vests reply and denial.
Weaver, Weaver, is a gay deceiver.
Referring to an alleged interview
a newspaper reporter had with Gen.
Weaver, at Wheeling West Virgin
ia, in which l am quoted as saying
that "should Hancock be elected
president, / could not live in Mis-
sissippi a day" / have only to
saw that the statement, so far as II
implies to me, is erroneous, and is
either the result of some misappre
hension on the part of Gen. Weav-
er, or of the reporter who gives
Gen. Weaver as his authority. |
never entertained the opinion that
was in any personal danger from
public expression of my politica
views. The statement implies thai
/ am Republican, with which par
tyI never was in any way connect
ed. nor am now, nor have | any
sympathy with its principles. pur
poses or policy. Please do me tn
favor to publish this in your daily
Respectfully, ,--.t
A. NJ. WEST.
Holly Springs, August 5. 1880.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
A Scotch Faster.

"A Scotch lady happened to be con
versing with a Courier Journal re
porter the other day, when the sub
ject Of DR.. Tanners fasting came up.
She did not think the Tanner exper-
iment wonderful. Then she went on
to tell of a case of fasting in Scot
land. The river Clyde one, day
broke through its bed, and the wa
ter rushed into the mines below. A
number Of miners were drowned, the
audiences of the flood cutting off
all escape. One miner got into an
old craft that had been abandoned,
and there he found himself safe, from
the water. A worse fate however,
now stared him in the face. 1t was
impossible for him to climb out, nor
could he make himself heard. There
seemed no possible means of COM
munication with the world above
At the end of sixty days some slow
going person of an enquiring turn
| took it into his head to examine the
old shaft, as he felt little curl
osity to know whether the waters Of
the Clyde had found their way there
Tying piece of lead to rope, this
Investigating person let it down in
to the shaft, and he thought, aftel
he had lowered it, that he coulc
hear human voice, but the tone'
came family. and he might have mis-
heard. After awhile, he hauled NJ
the lead. and was surprised to fpd
piece of clothing attached to it
The poor wretch below was still
alive and had managed to make thi'
sign. Assistance was Immediately
called, men were lowered into thu
shaft, and the starving man wa
brought to the surface nearly dead
He had been within reach of water
and had tenaciously chung to TIN
hope that he would be rescued. Th'
greatest interest, was. excited in tn
case. It was thought that the un-
fortunate man would lose his life
but with careful nursing he at lengtl
recovered to tell his remarkable sto
ry, and to be the wonder of the day
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

Suppose q man who has been un-
lauestionably engaged to marry .
jgirl, without any reason which she
deems sufficient breaks off the en-
lgagement, does it pay to bring a
| suit for such a breach of promise?
I'm money it often does pay. Ju-
ries invariable give damages, if the
complaint in half proven, while in
cases they give verdicts for the
plaintiff in a large sum. But not
withstanding all this, is it prudent
and wise, on the whole, and every
thing considered, to resort to such
remedy for such a wrong. JH-.
We are strongly inclined to think
not. Even if the money be recov-
cred and collected, we are disposed
to believe that it costs more than it
comes to. .HI.I -H
1T is at all events but a sordid
view of marriage to suppose that
money could adequately compen-
safe for a breach of promise to en-.
ter into such relation.
In many instances girl who is
overwhelmed with grief at the de-
sertion of lover soon comes to look
upon the event in an indifferent
light; to regard it as a happy es-
cape; and in time she finds herself
welded to one she considers far
more worthy of her heart and
hand. .....
But when her disappointment is
permanant she will derive but little
consolation from peeuniarv cOmpen-
satiOn. 44J ...I -...t-..... ... rt
There is something revolving in
the very thought of laying before a
curious public all the particulars of
II courtship, and made the subject Of
coarse and unsparing criticism and
cruel sarcasm. Things which were
very grave to the parties concerned
appear most ridiculous when they
get into the newspapers. NV 4
These trial are generally very I'M
pleasant to the plaintiff as well as
to the defendant-and it is worth
while to forego much to avoid
them. ..n.I. -.. ....--.- e
There may be circumstances
which render a suit for breach of
promise 10 marry eXpedient hut
we do not think they are common.
The right to maintain such an ac-
tiou is undisputed; but it is right
which is seldom wise to enforce.
A woman's future chances in life are
injured by it, while it can hardly
ever fail to mar her present happi-
ness .... ..lt 81 .-.... ...
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
Maxims.

Hold integrity sacred.
Endure trials patiently.
Observe good manners. ... ,.
Be prompt in all things.
Make few acquaintances.
Pay your debts promptly.
Lie not for any consideration.
Yield not to discouragements.
Join hand only with the virtuous
Watch carefully over your pas
sions.
Respect the counsel of your pa
rents.
Keep your mind from evi
thoughts.
Go not into the society of the
vicious.
Consider well, then decide possi-
lively. .. .a
Dare to do right. Fear to dc
wrong.
Fight lIfe's battles bravely, man
fully.
Never try to appear what you
are not. ... .-.fl l. 49, g
Question the veracity of a friend
Sacrifice money rather than prin
ciple. ''
Use your leisure time for i'm
proyement. n. -rGl tf dlr1l
Extend to every man Il kindly
salutation. ..-.... b... 5.....r,...,.
Touch not, taste not, intoXicat-
ing drinks. ' T'' .
-r Venture not upon the threshold
of wrong. FOB -je-luf ...,
Attend carefully 10 details OF
your business.
Injure not another's reputation
in business. +''ff'.
Zealously labor for the right, snd
success is certain. .. -,t.f........
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
Education of Children.

Do you ask what will educate
your son? Your example will edu-
cate him; your conversation with
friends; the business he sees you
transact; the likingst and dislikings
he hears you express-these will
educate him; your domestic circle
will educate him; above all, your
rank, your situationI in life, your
home, your table will educate him.
1t is not in your power to withdraw
from him the continual influence of
these things, except you were to
withdraw yourself from them also.
Education goes on at every instant
of time; you can neither stop it nor
turn its course What these have a
tendency to make your child, that
he will be. .-.,i
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
Qm dre'side.
Despise Not Little Things.


! For, by means of such, great delivor-
ances are oftentimes effected. In proof
whereofs listen to this Eastern story:
%. a certain Yizier, who. had offend
ed his master, was 'banished from
his presence and condemned by the
Sultan to perpetual captivity in u
lofty tower. At night his wife came
to weep and tear her hair beneath
the turrets of the mighty fortress
which incarcerated her lord, whom
she expected to see no more. A
voice was heard in whispers:
Cease your grief; go home and
return here when you have procured
a black beetle, little ghee, (butter
made from buffaloes' milk, three
clues, one of fine silk, another Of
strong pack thread, the third OF
whip-chord. and a coil Of strong
rope" ' tft
The lady came softly, as before, to
the foot of the tower, provided with
all the things her husband had com
Inanded. H,s
He dessired her now to tie one end
of the silk around the beetle; to
place it on the wall, and to touch
the top of its head with a bit of the
'ghee. 'a.'".
Tempted by the smell of the but
ter. which the insect conceived to be
somewhere above him, the beetle
steadily ascended the wall until he
reached the top; and thus put into
the Vizier's hand one end of the
clue of silk: to the other end his wife
attached the pack thread, which was
then drawn up; next the chord, and
finally the cable, which, making fast
to his prison house, the Nizier ad-
roitly managed to descend, and 50
escaped from the place of his dur
nf.n I.......s...
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
1iferary. l4;'.1 y.
Alice Carcy's Sweetest Poem +
Among the beautiful pictures, ,seg
That hang on memory's wall .G9 ~

Alice Carcy's sweetest Poem 4
Among the beautiful pictures, ,seg
That hang on memoryis wall lIG0.b7
Is one of dim old forest. ig4a %
That seemeth the best OF ALL '
Not for its gnarled oaks olden, a4iaa
Dark with the mistletoe; 40 N5 s5 .
Not for the violets golden Aef
That sprinkle the vale below; , So
Nor for the milk white lilies, tsla 81 Z
That lean from the fragrant hedge:
Nor for the vines on the upland, 'sfs
Where the bright red berries, rest,
Nor the pink. nor pale sweet cowslips
1t seemed to me the best. nl
/ once had little brother ''4 ' '..'-
With eyes that were dark and deep
In the lap of that olden forest =
He lieth in peace asleep. . ..fts
Light as the down of the thistle,
Free as the winds that blow, ..tl
We roved there the beautiful summers
The summers of long ago. HI
But his feet on the hiils grew weary,
And, one of the autumn ewes, -..
made for my little brother .plat
A bed of the yellow leaves. 10
Sweetly his pale arms folded
Ny nec, IN, sweet embrace, ,5a
As the light of immortal beauty q
Silently covered bis face;
And when tue arrows Of sunset
Lodged ia The trr'' tops hrG t,fIr
He fei. "A has sulHr hkr beauty,
81, 81, hy the gafe- of i;ght. '.'
Thcref re, of all the pictures
That hauR on memory $ wall,
The one OF. the dim Old fortst..s
Seemtth tue best of atl,,A .......-t
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
The Art Of Yielding.

We admire the tenacity of the
Scotch, who so bravely do battle for
what they feel to be right. 1t is
praiseworthy. But would it not be
quite as praiseworthy for men to
study more to recognize a wider cir
Gle of non essentials in religion, and
to learn how to yield? 1t would save
breath, which might be better spent
in pointing souls to Christ. 1t would
save temper, which might be man
aged to honor Christ. 1t would save
happiness. which might be we'll
used in making this world more like
an Eden 1t would save the strength
which is wasted in unnecessary di-
visions. =" 't'.htt'A t-
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
Undiciplined Tempers.

OF all things that are to be met
with here on earth. there is nothing
which can give such continual, such
cutting, such useless pain as an nm
diciplined temper. The touchy and
sensitive temper, which takes offence
at word; the irritable temper,
which finds offence in Everything,
whether intended or not; the vio-
lent temper, which breaks through
all bounds of reason when once
aroused; the jealous or sullen tenn
per, which wears Il cloud on the face
all day, and never utters word OF
complaint; the diseontented temper,
brouding over its own wrongs; the
severe temper, which always looks at
the worst side ofwhatever's done; the
wilful temper, which overrides every
scruple to crafty whim-what an
amount of pain have these caused in
the hearts of men, if We could bit
sum up their results, How many
soul have they stirred to evil impul
ses. how many PRAYER have they
stitled, how many an emotion of
true affection have they turned to
bitterness. How hard they make
all duties. How painful they make
all daily life, How they kill the
sweetest and warmest of domestic
charities. Ill temper is a sin re
quiring long and careful dicipline.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26


BE, kind to the soap agent, He
has father, perhaps, and mother,
who knew him in his innocent
youth. Perhaps even now, in some
Western village, fond hearts are
beating, for him and sweet lips
breathe loves dearest prayers for
his welfare. Therefore lay him down
tenderly, fold his hands peacefully
on his breast and close his eyes
gently rs you put him to rest under
the branches Of the weeping willow,
where the birds carol all through
the summer days their softest songs.
But plant him deep-plant him
deep. 81 iahl eo si5 20
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
Lying With the Finger,

A little boy, for trick, pointed
with his finger to the wrong road
when man asked him which way
the doctor went. As a result. the
man missed the doctor; and his lit
tie boy died because the doctor
came too late to take fish bone
from his throat. At the funeral the
minister said that the little boy
was Killed by n lie which another
boy told with his finger" ] sup
pose that the boy did not know the
mischief heidid. OF course nobody
thinks he meant to kill little hoy
when he pointed the wrong way.
He only wanted to have a little fun :;
hut it was fun that cost somebody a
great deal and if he ever heard the
results of it he must haze felt guilty
of doing very mean and wicked
thing. We ought never to trifie
with the truth. } iu { Y4f tI
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
NEW ORLEANS. LA, }
April. 1880. \


have the pleasure to inform you
that | have effected such arrange
ments with the best manufacturers,
that | will be enable to sell goods in
New Orleans at the regular Boston
and New York prices, | am now
ready to fill country orders to any
amount at figures that will convince
all, that they can buy in New Or
leans as cheaply as at the North, OF
East. Purchasing goods at close
figures, and in large quantities, !
can sell at Il small advance and thu
give my customers better chance
to make profit.
My establishment is heavily
stocked, and greater variety OF
shoes of all grades can not be found
in any Southern City.
Hoping to be honored with your
visit, or your orders by mail.
l remain, yours truly,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
Horseshoe Superstition,

In very early times, says writer
in Baldwyn's-MOAthly, among the
Celtic race, an efiigy of the patron
saint, so common in, churches, and
temples, was much used in the
dwellings and workshops of people,
as a so called protection" against
i'll fortune, The, GLORY" above the
head of these figures-which later
were often carved in wood and
painted--was represented by a cir.
cnlar piece of metal, to convey the
effect of the shining halo, or MIN
bus, frequently seen in illustrations
of the Virgin and other Scripture
subjects. Often this metal nimbus
was of semicircular form; and af-
ter the figure itself had disappeared,
by reason of decay, the nimbus
remained, and was suspended in
some prominent place at the en-
trance of the door, or other point
commanding view. The effigies in
question werelnot uncommonly seen
by the side of the doorway. g In
course of time the nimbus was much
used as substitute for the latter,
and was sold in the shops for this
purpose. ~~ -"
The tradition of ssgood luck" as
embodied in the horseshoe theory,
may thus be easily traced, since it
became common occurrance, in
due course Of time, for the faithful
adherent of the belief in charms
and symbols to adopt the horseshoe
worn to brightness, in absence Of
any other, which he nailed over his
cottage door. Hence a. piece Of
metal of this shape became associ-
ated in the common mind with esu-
pernatural presence and care, in
keeping with belief attached to the
Ioriginal figure ofthe patron saint.
A boy was canght by the LEG
while bathing at Altoona, Pa, and
drawn under the water, The ~
sailant, he says, was 2 black anima!
with immense jaws. He struggled
frantically and got away, but no
until his leg bad been SO manglef
THAT amputation was necessary, j.
lis thought that an alligator escapes
i from a car in railroad accident
near the place last spring sasdi
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

OxE Of the greatest drawbacks to
loves young dream is when her
adear papa draws back his light
fantastic foot as ! preliminary mo-
ton to adjourn front gate special
session.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

p The educated man, other things
being equal makes d better farmer
than the uneducated man, Just as
certain rs q sharp axe will do moro
execution than 4 dull one In the
same hands. s9ssN''9'N
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
! A Mans Eat.

4 man without q hat is q helpless
creature indeed No matter what
the hat is--tall or soft, silk or straw,
shiny and new, or old and broken1--
only crown, only a brims so long
as he has it, he is free agent. He
can go anywhere, do anything; be-
side him woman is. 6, slave. But
take away that hat, and to what a
condition you reduce him. .Fuii
A woman, being bonnetless, can
cover her head with her shawl,
apron, or handkerchief or a parasol.
She would newer be kept at home for
want Of bonnet in case of necessi-
|ty; but man--why, if he had bought
q ticket to California and his for
tune depended on travelling in that
special train, he would not go with
out his. hat. He could not go out
for his meals, or to see his dearest
friend, until some one had brought
him one. He would not run, hat
less after thief who had snatched
his watch; and my belief -, that
unprovided with a hat in the desert
be would. hide behind q bush, and
die rather than risk the chance OF 2
fellow7man meeting him barehead
ed. You meet "tramps" without
coats, without shoes, without most
articles Of raiment, but who ever
saw . hatless tramp! 1snqls5
The shabbiest Peggers who slt on
the. sidewalks at least hold their
| hats between their knees for pen
nies. And the ruling passion y
strong even in boys. In a street
fight, boy is only utterly subdued
when some friend of his enemy
Esnatches his hat and throws II intt
3 tree, Or down m area, or runs away
with It altogether Then all Is over
Tie savages' who thought th'
whits mans hat d part Of his body
until they saw him raise it, wa
scarcely wrong, for without It he \
/ nothing, ~"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

Opportunity has hair in front
behind she is baldae II you seize
her by the forelock you may hold
her, but if suffered to escape, ycu
cannot catch her, again.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

Do not reckon anything your own
that can be given away. Al world
ly possessions are of doubtful ten
nre, but virtue, philosophy and an
enlightened mind, we may call our
own. In. -.LllntA..nl .. -unI -.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

q IF u man could be conscious of all
that is said of himin his absence,
he would probably become very
modest man indeed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

! MEN will wrangle for. religion
write for IT., fight for it, Idle for it;
.anything but live for it.. s aqo4
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

~ IN is no disgrace to have big
feet, but it is disgrace to be asham-
ed of them.,s ,aisy ahss 1855
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

MAN is great in action, woman in
suffering; man is q being of justice,
woman an angel of mercy. stos
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

The Commercial Colleges besto9wH ~
.,,r On the receivers Of broken banks
the degree Of LL.D.-Doctors OF
Loss. *. III IL E Il. Us N Z
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

! THE Olive trees Of California will
yield very large crop this year. z
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26

Nan is strong, woman beautiful