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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
Pleasant Rememberances.

Sitting here, | find myself holding
leyee of departed Christmas
nights. Silently, into my study Of
imagination come these approp"ia-
tons. clad in snowy mantles, brooch
ed and gemmed with frosts. Their
numbers | do not care to count. for
they are the number of my years.
The visages Of some are sad enough;
but, on the whole, it's a coagrega-
ton Of Jolly ghosts. hear sound
as of light music, a whlsk of wo-
mems dresses whirled around in
dance, and the click as Of glasses
pledged by friends. Before one ap-
paration in mound on which the
snow is lying. | know that sprig
Of mistletoe. 0. spirit in tue midst
Under it l swung the girl | loved
and kissed her, too. And thou, too,
with trcncher in hand; l remember
thy rcigning night. Where now
are the many boys and girls that
thrust their fingers in thy blaze?
The kindly CHRISTMAS tTee' iroiii
which trust every gentle reader
will pull bon-ton or two,is already
sparkling with the sweet traits OF
it's season. You, young ladies, Will
pluck giftlings fruits from it; and
with the sugar plum you viii find
one of those delicious coundrums,
which the confectioners introduce
into the sweetnuts, and which ap-
ply to the cunning passion OF love.
There are some standing about the
tree who don't care about the love
riddle part. Patience, little people
a dozen Christmases more and you
will be reading those wonderful con
undrums. AS for us older folks, we
watch the young people pulling al
the branches; but we no longer
reach for the fruits, and for us the
: Christmas lights have mostly gone
IOut.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
A Woman's Paradise.

The Isle of man is q beautiful, hap
pv little spot, situated in the Irish
channel, about midway between
England and Ireland. 1t has from
time immemorial enjoyed "homc
rule" having a Parliament of its
own. There are no taxes there at
all, old time endowments providing
a sufficient revenue for all public
purposes. 1t is, therefore, one OF
the places where living is exception
ally cheap. A law has just been
passed by the Manx people, as they
are called, giving women the right
to vote for members Of the local
parliament. Miss Becker, of the
we'll known Manchester Woman suf'
frage journal, says: "The island
will be kind of paradise for wo-
men, for they will have the right to
vote without having taxes to pay.
Under the new voting power, we
fear the first thing they wiil do viii
be to change the name oI the isiand
to the Isle of Womaa.' If, with
home rule and the influence OF wo-
men, that little island could bt
made y sort of connecting link to
happier chain of circumstances shar
now exist between the sister king
doms that lie on each side OF it, th'
Manx people would fulfill a glorious
mission.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

The vices that curses American
society cannot be pressed by smooth
and flowery discourses on the love-
illness Of virtue. They must be
grappled with a direct and deadly
encounter, Wordy distractions
will he sent to the rear, and shirk-
crs will be forced from their neu.
trality, before the fight is over. Let
all true men fall into line.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

Beacons6eld's new novel, "Endy-
mion," cannot be purchased by an
Englishm II in his own country un-
der IS per copy. New York publish
crs are now issuing it at fifteen
cents.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

Prince Roland Bonaparte is the
only man who ever Invested in a
lottery Blanc and yet drew the cap
ital prize of $6,000,00O. He married
a Miss Blanc.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

If our friends will make an honest
earnest effort now to increase our
list, we believe they will be b'essed,
and we are sure we shall.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
HATS,
For Men and Children.

For Men and Children.
: Caps and Turbans, which we offer at the
lowest prices.
Give us trial, and you will be pleased
with our goods. All articles are marked in
fgrues.
A first-class cutter has charge Of our Gus
tom department. ;.
All orders promptly attended to and fit
warranted. decl6-H
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

1t is suggested now that John
Kelly's only remaining chance to
get even with Jim Bennett is TO or
ganize an expedition and find the
South pole. That would simply kill
Jeems.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

Pin newspaper around your
plants on cold nights and it Will
keep out more frost than a five dol
lar blanket.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

The Libby prison. in Richmond
Va. has been sold for $5 600 and
will be used as o tobacco factory.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

A glass factory is soon to be
started in Little Rock.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
FURNISHING GOODS.

FURNISHING GOODS.
Mems white shirts, IS to 2 90.
Coiored shirts, 60c to 60.
& Mcrino undershirts, 25c to'20
Canton flannel undershirs 75c.
Red flannel do, - | rs.
g Canton flannel drawer &C.
Red flannel do. J . 90.
English socks, 25c.
= Fancy colored soc to SOC.
Boys white dress shirts 20 ! 20.
g colorcd shirts, &C &c.
" merino undershi!1>, SOC.
Mems and boys cardigan jackets in all
styles and qualities. .,,,
Large assortment Of linen and slid hand
kerchiefs, linen collars, neckties, scarfs,
scarf rings, and pins, Of the latest styles and
designs. Also a large assortment OF trunks,
valises, satchels, silk and cotton umbrellas.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

There ale six hundred and fifty
students at Vanderbilts Universi-
tY.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
Space

Marriage notices and deaths, rot ex.
ceedlng SIX lines, published free. All
over six lines charged for at regular ad.
vertising rates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

FOR MEN:
Chevoit sack suits, s. 25.
Cashmere sack suits, 6 30 to IA.
Cashmere frocIl suits, 6 80 TO 10.
Black cloth sacks, 3 to s.
Cloth frocks, IS to 7.
Fine broadcIoth frocks, 9 80 to Is.
Fine broadcloth d. b, frocks, 10 TO 16.
Blue and black diagonal sacks, 5 to 8.
Blue and black diagonal frocks, to 9 so
Fine black worsted suits, II to IA %.
Diagonal Prince Albert coats and vests,
s TO -.
Blacl, doeskin pants, 8 so to7.
Fancy cashmere pants, 3 30 to
D. b. Chinchilla overcoats, 4 75 to 8.
Imported chinchiia ovcrcoats, to 10.
Blue, black and brown do, 6 to IA.
Cashmere spring overcoats, % to II.
Full line of listers and Ulsterettes, also
Job lot OF cashmere vests, IS cents.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

CO M PER YEAR; S1.00 FOB six @oNrHs'
THE LEDGER HAS ABSORBED THE 9ooI" So
sRN JOURNAL AND WEEKLY CITIZEN
d
lob Work of Every Descripti9on o,,oe ano'-0
In in Best Style' aud at Lowest ...,. rrlr-., j,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23
Our Hat Department

0UI IItVU . P7e@
Comprises the latest styles Of Wool and Felt
HATS,
For Men, Boys, Youths and Children.
also
Si1E zatS
and
SsilIz Caps
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

Price List, Fall and Winter, 1880.
FOR CHILDREN.
Fancy Kilt Suits, 81 25 to s.
Fancy Cashmere suits, , 80 to g.
Fancy Chevoit suits, 4 90 to %.
Fancy Cashmere pants l %
Grey Satinet overceats, , 90 to 90.
Fancy cashmere spring overcoatsn 2 70
to 3 10.
Fine Cashmere suits, 4 to 6 so.
FOR BOYS.
Chevoit suits, 81 to 80.
Fancy cashmere suits, 3 so to s.
Diagonal coats and vests, . to s.
Fancy cashmere pants, 80 to 3.
Cashmere overcoats, all wool, , 10 to 800
listers and ulsterettcs, 3 and up.
Light colored spring overcoats, > 10 to D
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-23

FOR YOUTHS:
Cashmere suits, s. to 6.
Chevoit suits, double breasted, 6 so.
Fancy Scotch suits, s to 10 IS.
Fancy Cutaway salts, to II.
Fancy worstod suits, y 75 to IS.
Black cloth frocks and vests, 81 to II SO
Bl'k cloth d. b. frocks and vests, y to IA
Black docslin pants, 3 90 TO 8.
Fancy cashmere pants, 3 30 to 5.
Blue and Brown Chinchilla oyercoats,
4 to 6.
Blue, black and brown beaver over
coats, ) to 8.
Light Spring overcoats, 4 25 to s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06
The Criminal Calendar

New York, 3.-Henry GAZETTE and
Gustave Edward DeArsevey, were ar
rested while Offering in Wall street, at
half value, bonds of the Brestau, Schwer-
dritz, Freiburg Railroad company. the
bonds are supposed to be of the number
stolen from q German banker in a rail-
way car near London.
MendocinO city, AT narrow ridge,
This county, to-day, Neils Hammaland
killed his wife, johanna, and her para
mour. Frank Allsen, as they were sleeping
together, Draining both with sn axe
Hammaland's little son, sleeping in the
same bed, gave the alarm and the muir
derer was secured. Hammaland states
that the intimacy had continued for the
past year and be felt obliged to commit
the deed. 1t is known that he had beer
fully aware of the nature Of the intimacy
and had apparently acquieseed in it even
to the extent of frequently sharing the
same room with the guilty pair.
New York, 4.-Thomss Barker, a
wealthy retired upholsterer, l24 east
lO5th Street, was found dead at dsybreak
this morning in front of 1,723, third
avenue. Richard O'Connell, Of the latter
place, was arrested on the charge o.
/
Barker was plsying cards in a saloon lat
on Saturday night, when he missed hi
pct dog, which he had previously accused
| O'Coanell of trying to steal. It is be
lieved that Barker went to 0'Connell
| house to get his deg, and was murdere'
there.
Philadelphis, 5.-There was bTuta
prize fight, yesterday, between tw
b-uise7s, Callahan and Mcguire. Tn
latter was so badly beaten that his life j
| desta;red of. Callahan and friends hav
Harrisb burg, 5.-All the legislativ
bribeTs ucder conviction, exeeptin,
Kemble, gave themselves up hi
morning. Additional bail was given.
Memphis, 5.-Joe Walder, colOre'
was hanged at Lake Providence
Louisiana, on Friday, for the murder
Mayor Gray. he declared that he die
innocent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06

have been looking down upon as,
seeing Ne in d owning condition;
but they were rot 10 blame; they did
not make the wafer.
I. Is within the knawiedge OF the
writer hatthousands upon Thousands
of dollara have been spent By the in
habitants having low lands and low
lots, and BY others. for their rell' I.
Canal after canal has been dug to
carry away the surplus water. These
canals will still aid SEo1ld the writer
hereafter further trg&0 solve the in
soIvable water puzzles he does not
want it understood that be voted yes
bscause he ttolght the mater had
been completely exhausted and IN
ell respects fully ventilated. he did
not believe that. Yet be does believe
in the efficiency OF the power behind
the throne. When that power com.
mands it is K l. TO be obeyed. l Go
not know which side will prevail, yes
or no. Yours truly,
Z. Snow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06
DIPHTHERIA,

WHERE THERE IS NO CANKER
w there is no Diphtheris. HALLS Canker
Remedy never fails Ask your neigh bors.
and Vetsil, Salt Lake City. ja7
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06
PEDEsTRTANIsM.
The O'LeaFy Re.t COnses.-A
Walk in san Francisco.

New York, 5.-The second contest fol
the o. Leary belt began at Madison
Square Garden at midnight. Eighteen
contestants started. Over 1000 persons
witnessed the start. Great enthusiasm
prevailed. O'Leary and his Chicsgo
man, Dobler, were cheered to the echo.
All the men started on the run. Hart
was the first to round the track in As
seconds, and made the first mile in g 20,
followed c'osely by the others. The
Boiton negro, Pegram, aod John Ennis
started on an easy run, and were well
received. 1t is believed that Murphy
msy not hold out over tWenty-four hours,
as he is frank" Hart is the tavorite
with the people as in the pools.
Murphy, holder of the O'Leary belt,
has retired. Dobler has rs miles to his
credit, and is followed IN order by Faber,
Hart, Wood aud the rest far behind.
3 O'Clock score: Faber. So; Hart, IS;
Dobler, Sc; Woods, IS; Mcintyre, 81;
Allen, %; Howard, 20; Peeram, 76;
Williams, y; Merritt Y; Khrone, &c;
Hanawker, 90.
San Francisco, Sat Union Hall, at
O'Clock this morning, Weston began an
attempt to beat his London record, of
$50 miles TIE track is octagon, twenty
laps to the mile. Callahan and Chenc-
with, local pedestrians, enter against Yves
Ton with five hours the start, he 10 pay $500
20 either of them who. equals his own
&c 1re.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06
A. ANDERsoN,

diLffh FURRIER. MANUFACTURER OF
F'YIGU Robes. Gloves and Suckskin Clothes.
9EI Furs Cleaned and Repaired.
9 South End of Commercial Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06
FOR SALE.
PgTERsEE. the BUTCHER

1925 First South ST.,
Second Butcher Shop from ths Corner,
NEVER KEEPS ANYTHING
but Tender juicy and Fresh
-A Meats He sells at the cheap
est rates all Kinds OF Meat IN Season. Give
him trial. Sausages a specially. au23
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06
Wool.
Strikes.

New York, 3.-Carpenters and freEco
painters ask SOC. day in advance in
wages.
ST. Louis, 5. = About 800 painters
struck for $3.50 per day, a raise of 25c. 10
SOC. More will strike tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06
The EIarbOr Bill.

Washington, 5.-The subcommittee
of the House committee on commerce,
engaged upon the river and harbor bill
almost from the commencement of the
session, concluded its labors to-day, sad
will report the bill to morrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06
UTAH
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIG
SALT LAKE CITY.
Es-.prrS-ro fS72
DR.. ELLEN B. FERGUSON
DIRECTOR.
The Second Year of this Conservatory
nnaned on Wednesday,. Nov. 10 $50.

The Second Year of this Conservatory
opened on Wednesday, Nov. IS, 1879.
In the Instrumental Department of this
Institution superior advantages are offered
to pupils Who desIr3 to become thorough
Musicians By the deve' opment Of brilliant
and Intelligent Interpretation of Classical
Music.
For Yoeal Culture 40 School in the Terri
tory aHords better advantages. Noiee-oull1'
ing, Ter the development OF young or WesE
cess, while special attention is given TO ad'
Taneed studies in English, German and tai
ian Singing.
-, A Normal Course for the benefit Of Teachers
through the " inter.
Director, az the Conservatory over Vstl ssd
Music Store. lou
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06
WILLIAM RREpEMEYER.

MINING. CONSULTING AND CIVIL
w Engineer, U. s. Mineral Surveyor 70
Utah and Idaho, Notary Public Geologica
examinations, reports on mining properties,
surveys mines, railroads and canals, and
superintcbds the workings Of the anne.
Prepares estimates sad plans for opening
snd working mines. expert en- mining quss-
tons before the courts, address P, o. Box
lI57, SAX Lake city. 6s i'll
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-06

WATER PIPES LAID to order
BIZ HEESOH & ELLERBEOk, Old
Constitution Building. al
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-11

How AN OWLS HEAD REVOLYES.-A
contributor TO the AmsricuI Naturalist,
who had read u funny story about an owls
wringing his own neck Ivy looking at IL
man who was walking around him, ested
the matter by experiment. He obtained a
fine specimen and placed him on top of n
post. 1t was not difficult" says the
writer, TO secure his attention, for he
never diverted his gaze from me while
was in his presence. | began walk
ing rapidly around the post II few feet
from 1t, keeping my eyes fixed upon him
all the while. His body remained motion
less, but his head turned exactly with my
movements. When was half way round
his head was directly behind. Three
quarters of circle were completed and
still the same twist of the neck and the
same stare followed me. One circle and
no change. On went, three times round,
and | began really to wonder why the
head did not drop off, when all ut once
discovered what failed to notice before.
When | reached half way round from the
front, which was rs far rs he could turn
his head to follow my movements with
comfort, he whisked it back through the
whole circle so instantaneously and
brought it facing me again with such pre-
cision that | failed to detect the move
ment, although WAS looking iniently all
the time. | repeated the experiment many
times afterward on the same bird, and
had always to watch carefully to detect
the movement Of the readjustment of his
gaze
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-11

WHAT SAVED TIIM.-During the hard
winter of II, when thirty thousand
unemployed workmen haunted the streets
of New York driven to beggary, or too
often, theft, a man rang at the door of u
house in one of our largest cities and asked
for something to eat. He told glib story
of his discharge from n woolen mill, and
said that he had wife starving not far
away.
The mistress of the house made it rule
not to give aims that winter. except after
personal examination of the case of each
applicant. -,
She went into her kitchen, and ordered
a substantial meal set before the man who
ate ravenously.
He was II young, honest looking fellow,
but there we're marks of dissipation on
his face. Suddenly he dropped his knife
and fork, and sat staring at the door.
who's that?' he cried Johnny!
JOHNNY
The lady's little girl, child of three,
had followed her from the nursery, and
stood in her white gown in the doorway,
her fair curls tumbling over her face.
The tramp recovered himself with n hoarse
laugh.
- beg your PARDON he said. It's
your child, of course. II haven't seen Il
child for II long time"
But his food seemed to choke him. In IL
few moments he started upagain in agi-
tation and said,-
| " Madam, am not II workman. | am
Jim Floyd, and | was discharged yester-
day from Moyamensng prison where
have served out II sentence for burglary
| was decent man once. | left my wife
and my old mother up in Potsvlle, and
my baby"
While he spoke his eyes were fixed on
the child with terrible hunger in them.
Little one,"he said, holding out his hands
with pitiful enreaty, "shake hands with
me, won't You? | wouldn't hurt u hair in
your head m
The mothers heart gave throb. The
man was foully dirty, just out of Il prison
full, perhaps, Of disease.
But the baby (surcly God sent it) ran
forward smiling, with both hands out.
Jim kneeled down beside it, the tears roll
ing down his cheeks. 1t is so like
johnny" he mutterrd. 1t is SO like
johnny
you'll 60 back to Johnny and your
wife and old uothcrP' said the lady.
lie would not promise. " It's too late
to make Il decent man Of me" he said, an(
presently putting on his old cap he wen
out.
Six months later the lady received nj
i'll spelled letter from Pottsvlle. :" an
at work here" it said. That night hat
planned to join the boys again. But yonl
little girl saved me came home instead
IL wasn't too late"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-11

THE ARMLEss VIoLINIsT.-There is q
young man in Germany, of the name of
Hermann Unthan, without arms, who is
said to be IN admirable violinist.
He is the son of u poor village school
master ut Sommerfield, near Elbing. The
violin lies upon kind of footstool, which
he himself designed. The young violinist
sits before it on an ordinary chair. In
tuning the instrument he turns the screws
with the toes of the right foot, one of
which also serves to press the strings,
while he grasps the bow lightly and
tcnderly with the toes on the lelt foot.
Gliding over the four strings with a soft
touch, he produced pure trill with his
two toes as quickly, and with as much
precision us the best violinist with two
fingers. He can play an entire line oI
chords in valse time. lie has in his
power ali the shades of expression, from
the pianissimo to the modern forte,
Hermann Unthan is no object of pity
but II perfectly contented man. He i:
happy in the thought that he has helped
himself, and that he has perfectly over
come the apparent helplessness witt
which he came into the world. He does
not feel the want of arms which he nevel
possessed. His legs are his arms, his fee
are his hands, his toes his fingers, ant
with them he does all that other men dc
with arms, hands and fingers.
He is young man, full of life anc
eager for travel, and will probably GO
through the whole world.
He is accompanied by two faithful
attendants, one of whom manages all hi
business, as the arrangements for hi
concerts, lodgings and things of that kind
He is certain of the success which he 81
highly deserves, not only for his artist
skill, but for his excellent disposition. |
is said that he transmits n large portion o
his gains to Sommerfield, for the supper
of his parents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-11

Concerning the subject of voice in fishes,
Mr.. S. +. Poole states that some six years
ago he made an interesting observation.
While seated in q small canoe on the
Disang river in eastern Assam, he sudden
ly became aware of the presence of n
number of fish called "maksir." They
were evidently attracked by the canoe,
and Mr.. Poole surmised that they might
possibly think it huge dead fish. While
watching their movements, he became
aware of peculiar "chuck." or percus-
sive sound-frequently repeated on all
sides, and coming from below, but near at
hand. This was soon traced to the maksir,
and one of them made distinct sounds
which were answered by others. Mr..
Poole also says that in some parts oil
eastern Assam a large bivalve sings in
concert with others.