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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

thad been taken from his person as
hose of his friend.
He said that his friend, some
months before, in company with =
Kentuckian named Blue, had left
his home in the eastern portion of
the State, to purchase lands in the
prairie country. He had with him
one thousand, five hundred dollars
in cash. Blue was a stranger, but
seemed to be a gentleman, and was
bound upon the same errand. They
leftltogether, and he had tracked
them ON to the village below, where
they were last seen together coming
in that direction. Now he was GER
tain that the murdered man was his
friend and desired that Blue should
be sought for and made to give a
strict account of his mysterious
death. No effort was spared to Sc
cure the Kentuckian. He was at
last captured at his old home in
Kentucky, brought TO Texas, tried
and convicted of the crime and
hung. On the gallows he confessed
the murder The stranger boy was
liberated, and returned to Georgia,
thankful to God for his mysterious
deliverance from an ignominious
and untimely death.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24
Love for Children.

Those who love children are not
those who merely love the pleasure
they can get from children; those
love, not the children, but the pleas
ure, and the moment it ceases to be
pleasure, then farewell to the chill
dren. Those who really love chill
dren love all about them-the troub.
ling and the teasing they make, che
wrshing and worrying; they do not
tire with their fretting, they are not
disgusted with their care, they are
not made nervous by their bawling;
they take them in their entirety; it
never occurs to them to say that
these things. are disagreeable, for
in reality the agreeable things, the
lovefness, the velvet cheeks, the eX-
luisitc mouth with its little pearls,
the perfect eyes, the opening soul'
the charming intelligence, the con
stant sense of the creation of Il new
human being going on under the
eyes, the receptivity for love, the
thing for love, all so far overbalance
anything that is not in accord with
them as to put it entirely out of
sight and mind.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24
APPLE BLOSSOMS.

One Monday morning In May
when Mr.. Castor, of the firm OF Cas-
tor IL Brush, entered his office, he
found on his desk bunch OF fra
grant white flowers with that deli
cate flush at the heart that makes
apple blossoms so irresistible.
apple blossoms, sir" his clerk
explained. Il spent Sunday in the
country, and brought them down
thinking you might like to see
some. Y
Mr.. Castor's preoccupied face
lighted up with pleasure. "Thank,
YOU, Mr.. Clark" he said. "Get some
water, will you John? We must
keep them as fresh as we can. ]
shall want to take some home to my
wife tonight. There; that looks
quite country like, doesn't it, ClarkY'
arranging the blossoms to advantage
against the law books and falling
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24
BROOKHAVEN, MISS. THURSDAY, JUNE a 1880 Vol: .:

body, and he stands out to-day as
one of the most magnetic, and gift
ed, and powerful orators of the age,
with an inexhaustible fountain OF
the milk of human kindness rising
up out of his "true inwardness"-all
the result of having cultivated the
faculty for laughing.
/ like the man, and / love the wo-
man, who laughs. But l want it to
be an honest laugh. | have no re-
spect for the laugh by courtesy or
the hypocritical laugh. l can't toll
crate the disgraceful snicker, or the
contumacious giggle, or the "sly
laugh in the sleeve" want man
to laugh right out--like a cork pops
out of champagne bottle-at the
place where the laugh comes in. |
want to see him shake himself all
over--like the bouncing of spring
wagon driven at two-forty speed
diagonally across high corn rows
and thus give unmistakable evi-
dence that the joke has taken effect
on him. Such a man can take me
by the hand and call me his friend,
and l viii let him lend me five dol
lars or invite me to dinner.
/ will cite one more example of the
amazing wholesomeness of laughter
upon the human intellect, and then
rest the case with the jury. The
searcher after truth need not 90 out
side of the Mississippi Press Asso-
citation for conspicuous proofs Of the
happy effects of this article of food
upon the average editor. Mark our
distinguished president--how he has
thrived on it-what splendid type
of manhood it has made out of him
how great and good he has grown
and how happy and beaming and
funny he looks Observe the grand
ly rounded off ponderosity of our
Falstaff of the East-the undisputed
Ajax of the fraternity-the acknowl-
edged elephant of this menagerie-
tue man of depth and breadth-es-
pecially breadth-0f volume, scope,
and soul-and then say, if YOU can,
that my position on this question is
not a sound one-that there is not
nutrition, virtue and wisdom in a
laugh Notice, too, the symetrical
editorial structure of the alert Blu
cher of the sea coast. The magnifi
cent outcome of this towering broth
er justifies the conclusion that ne
was built up on fat jokes aud Oys-
ters. And then we have nOnparell
order of beauty and humor demon
strated by the Bonney youth of
Summit, and the newly tiedged and
yet undeveloped beacon lights of
Shuqualak ard Chester.
But let these three last cases of
nonpariel typos take my advice and
put on as much active risibility as
they can safely carry and they will
grow up with the country like the
rest of us. 1t will take a great
quantity of nutritious criticisms and
Attic commissary supplies to bring
them up to the august stature of
the three first mentioned nabobs.
Let me say in closing to all my
brethren of the craft, and as final
clincher to the doctrine l have es-
poused here tonight, that he who
laughs most in this world is mighty
apt to go out of it with the best
stock in trade to begin business on
in the next.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24
Brotherly Love.

The eldest son of rich merchant
had given himself up in his youth to
evil ways. He irritated his father
and scorned his advice. The old
man, before his end, made a will by
which he disinherited his eldest son,
and soon after died. The disinher-
tied son repented of his past ill
behavior, and altogether changed
his manner of life. His younger
brother went to find him. He en-
braced him and addressed him in
these words: MY brother, our ia
ther by his will, only wished to pun
ish the man you were then, and not
the man you are to-day. l give to
you the portion that is your due"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24
A Thrilling Story.

A gentleman from an adjoining
county, inspired by the memorable
words of Horace Greeley, ''Go West,
young man, go Westr' left his Geor-
gia home to seek his fortune IN the
Lone Star State.
When he arrived within the limits
of the State he Immediately purchas
ed fleet pony and set out to view
that far famed country. He travel
ed on from day to day amid the fer
tile lands and romantic scenery that
lay before him like fancied pictures
in a dream. He passed on rapidly
from place to place until he came to
the rich prairies which skirt the
northwestern portion of the State.
In that sparsely settled region, while
riding along "a well worn trail, he
suddenly came upon a dead man
lying in the way. He rode up, dis
mounted, and upon examining the
body, was Mortified to find the blood
still trickling from severed vein.
He looked about tor evidence of
violence, but found only a knife
tinged with gore, laying by his side.
AS soon as he could possess himself
he realized the position in which he
was unfortunately placed, and stood
there like one almost bereft of reas
on, trying to think what was best to
be done about the matter. He reas-
oned with himself Said he: "This
is well worn trail, and companies
of men are constantly passing over
it. If l stay here. they may come
upon me and charge me with the
crime, and slay me on the spot. If
I go on, they may come and find the
body and pursue me in not haste,
and overtake and slay me as they
would a murderer. If go back and
tell what 1 have seen, and they come
and find the man still warm, and nc
evidence of any one having been
near him but myself, they will ar
rest me and try me for the crime
and hang me-"
He thought best to move the body
from the trail and hide it in a gras
sy marsh close by, and then pass on
He took the body and dragged it tx
the place, and was about to leave
when new determination seize(
Iupon him. He now thought best tC
take the body back to the trail from
whence he had dragged it. and tt
| return and tell how he had founC
the dead man, and what he had don,
with him.
He returned and told his story
and several men went back with hin
to the place of the sad disaster
There was the body still warm, anC
there the track over which he hat
been to the, marshy place and bacl
Iagain. The evidence, they said, al
pointed to the stranger as the muir
derer, and he was at once arrested
for the crime and placed in prison
days came and passed away, anC
still no new developments were made
THE community settled down int
the belief that the stranger commit
ted the deed. Friends came to hi
assistance, but the knew nothin,
of the crime, and could only shed
|sympathetic'tear over his sad an,
unexpected fate. The time of tn
trial grew near, and still all wa
dark as night to him. But there
a mysterious hand which overshad
ows the destinies of men. There i
a Providence which shines even i
the darkest places, and brings t
light the hidden things. A stran
ger came to the village seeking a los
friend. He was told of the dea,
man found, and upon examination
made, recognized the articles whicl
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

The preacher is as perfectly en-
titled to remuneration for his servi-
ces as is the lawyer, the physician
or any other man. The law of the
land will not enable him to collect
what is due him, unless there is
contract expressed or implied. But
there is law of God. and to that
law the debtor and creditor alike
are amenable both here and hereat-
ter. The rewards of punishments
under Gods law may be delayed IN
part, but there is nothing surer than
their realization.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24
NEW ORLEANS. LA,
April, 1880 \
40 nay Country Customers:

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, or
East. Purchasing goods at close
figures. and in large quantities, |
can sell at small advance and thus
give my customers a better chance
to make profit.
Ny establishment is heavily
stocked, and a greater variety of
shoes of all grades can not be fouLd
in any Southern City.
Hoping to be honored with your
visit, or your orders by mail.
/ remain, yours truly,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24
Affection.

Affection is latent impulse, fan
ned into glowing love and trust by
the gentle, soothing and tender
words and looks that spring from a
soul laden with the perennial fOunt
of Gods inspiration. Ask of the
birds that flap their wings in joy
and gladness as they mount heav-
onward on the bosom of ether,
whence come the thrilling lays
that vibrate from their tiny thrOats,
and could they speak, they would
tell you that love to Him who made
them overhows and gushes forth in
Snnr
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24
Years of Childhood.

The early years of childhood are
the storehouses in which are hoard
ed the impressions that last through
life; in them are gathered the intiu
ences that are to be inetfaceable in
the after career We never forget
the feelings we then experienced
the tones, the gestures, the faces of
those we loved, or from whom we
shrank, with the passionate intensi-
ty of our fresh hearts.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

STAIR carpets can be made to last
a long time by having yard more
than the length needed to cover the
stairs, for then you can change it so
that the same place in the carpet
will not come upon the edge Of the
stairs every time it is put down.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

WHEN making cake or omelette,
take your discarded d egg-shells,
crush them into small bits, put
them into your decanters three parts
filed with cold water, and through
lv shake them. The glass will look
like new, and all kinds of glass
washed in the same water will look
equally as well. s9 90
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

Iris said to be satisfactorily dem
onstrated that every time wife
scolds her husband she adds wrin-
kle to her face. But every time
wife smiles on her husband it will
ramove one of the old wrinkles.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

WE never have a tomorrow; it is
simply world of prophecies. 1t has
been said that the two great pleas
ures of living are in having some
thing to love and hope for, and the
last of these is ever before us in the
promise of tomorrow. Tomorrow
we may not know, and it Is well
that it is thus ordained to be, for
beyond the invisible veil that con-
ceals alike its coming joys and sor-
rows, our fancy may reyel only in
what is beautiful and fair, nor see
the gloom or shadow of coming trials
and worldly Affections that could
we anticipate as fixed realities that
were certain to come, would mar al
our peace and enjoyment of the pres
ent. 1t is well for us that we. can
not withdraw the veil which hides
our future.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

d HEAVEN is your home, therefore
think about it; tribulation is your
lot, therefore expect it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

No man who is fit to live need
fear to die. Poor faithless souls
that we are. How we shall smile at
our vain alarms when the worst has
happened! To us, death is the most
terrible word we know. But when
we have tested its reality, it will
mean birth, deliverance, new crea-
ton of ourselves. 1t will be what
health is to man. 1t will be what
home is to the exile. 1t will be what
the loved one given back is to the
bereaved As we draw near to it
solemn gfadness should fill our
hearts. 1t is Gods great love light
ening up the sky. The night with
its terrors, is darkness, its feverish
dream is passing away; and when
we awake it will be intoiGod's sun
light.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24
BY HOMER L. MAaEE.

Read at the Fifteenth Annual Convention of
the Mississippi Press Association, Ya20o CITY,
June I'd, 1880, -.rt. -.r....s Ok
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

KIND word can no more die than
the noble nature which prompts its
utterance.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

Marriage notices and deaths, pot ex-
ceeding six lines, published free. All
over SIX lines charged for at regular ad-
vertising rates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-06-24

The younger brother went home
and put the apple blossoms, which
had been divinng-rod to him.
showing him where the richest treas
ures of a brothers love lay into a
glass and set it where he could see
it often. The elder as he turned to
his desk again, saw three petals ly-
ing on the floor. He hesitated a
moment, then stopped and quickly
gathering them up laid them rever-
entity in his pocket book.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
How Mirrors are Silvered.

The following description OF
"silvering" plate glass for mir
rors is mainly founded upon the
method of st. Goblin Ravenhead.
After polishing, each glass tab
let intended to make a looking
glass is silvered, or, more cor
rectly, coated on one side with
ali amalgam of tin. In the prep
aration of this amalgam tinfoil
is used, but it must be beaten
from the finest tin, and possess
a surface similar to that Of pol
ished silver. The art of silver
ing is simple, ,and merely requires
dexterity. The glass plate hav-
ing been thoroughly cleaned of
all grease and dirt with putty
powder and wood ash, the work
man proceeds to lay a sheet of
tinfoil upon the table, carefully
pressing out with a cloth dabber
all wrinkles and places likely to
form air bubbles. He spreads
over it a quantity of mercury,
taking care that all parts are e.
qually covered, and then the
glass plate is pushed gently on
the surface, commencing at one
edge. The glass is allowed to
remain for twenty-four hours.
1t is then removed to a wooden
incline, similar to a reading desk,
to allow of the excess of mercury
draining off. AS the amalgam
gradually sets, the incline is in
creased, till finally the plate
reaches the perpendicular, when
the process is finished, and the
mirror removed to the storeroom.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
Too Much Faith.

Travelling on one of our rail-
roads, a little four year-old-lump
of boy humanity kept his father
and mother in a chronic state
of uneasiness by continually
thrusting his head out of the
window to explore the outer
world. All remonstrances and
threats were unavailing. Finally
| a bright idea struck the father.
"Fred, Fred" he said. fkeer
your head in or the wind will
take your hat"
And in order to frighten the
little one he carefully slipped the
hat off his head and concealed
lit. AS soon as this had been
done, the child commenced cry
ing, and could not be appeased
Finally pater ffamilids told him
to look in an opposite direction
and he would whistle the hat
back again-all of which was
neatly done, and the happy par
ents settled back in their seats
and began to converse very pleas.
antly, thinking that they hac
cured little Freddie. But not so
for in very short time he seem.
ed to brighten up suddenly, ant
away he sent his hat through th'
car window, shouting as it dis
appeared, =,
"Papa, whistle again!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fsyetteviile-no regular
services; Sunday school at 8 M.
ketholist-service every Sabbath at
l0:3O and at night; Rev Sowel, pastor;
Sunday school at 8 O'Clock.
Cumberland resbyterian-services ev-
cry Sabbath 1890 aud at night; Rev w u
Templetop, pastor; Sunday school o'clock.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains--servIces
1st Sabbath each month at IL and night by
the Methodists, Rev w B Lowey and l.
Carpenter -2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
Mt Ii by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri
ans, Rev J B Muse, pastor. Methodist Sun
day school at
A r PRESBYTERIAN, New Hope services LIST
and 3rd Sabbaths at IL; Bethel, End and
4th Sabbaths at 11-Rev a Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry-scrvices Ord Sun
day in each month at IL o'clock and every
Sunday night; Rev 7 II HinsOn, pastor; Sun
day School at 8.
Baptist, Mulberry-services lst Sabbath
in each month at IL Rev Wm HUFF, pastor.
Cumberland Presby yteuan, Mulberry
services 2nd Sabbath in each month at II
and night; Rev w Templston, pastor.
limited Presbyterian, Lncoln-serviceS
every Sabbath at 1l:l5 NJ; Rev David
Stran pastor; Sunday school at 10.
I,iherty Grove-services End Sabbath al
Ham; RevT L Darnell. preacher in charge.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (SheltoIPs
creek)-services End Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev NJ R Tucker preacher in
charge.
Cnmberlandrresbyt SulphurSprings
services 3rd Sabbath IL O'Clock; Rev Wfn
Estill pastor. g
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab.
bath each month at 10 a. m; Darnel
preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill, Rev
pros5ect. Wells hill, Saturday before %
Sunday. each month, Rev B L King, pastor
Uester's Creek, Saturday before 4th Sun
day each month, Rev D I King, pastor.
Methodist. Flyntviile--services 4th Sab
hath at 1870 AN; Mt. Hermon, Flntvill'
s;rc,;t services LIST Sabbath at 1880 NJ
Macedonia. Fliutville circuit services 3r'
sabbath at 1890 A M-llev M K Tucke
preacher in charge.
Union. lst Sunday; Providence, End; Lib
ertv Grove, 3rd; Oak Hill, 4th; Rev L
Darpell. preacher in charge.
Shiloh, Methodist near MillViile-preach
inc on End Sunday in each mon tn at
and on Saturday at IL A. NJ, before tn
0nd and 4th Sunday, Rev 5 Nj Cherry, paste
Norris Creek Church, six miles north OF
Fayetteville, services every 2nd and At
sunday. Rev j. B. TigSrt, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
MAIL D1rcCtOry.
FAYETTEVILLE POst-Ohce.

Railroad--leaves every day except sun
.yat ,:l5 AM; arrives at $40 Pm. Supplies
the following offices: Kelso, Lincoln, tlynt-
lille Oregon. Georges Store, Flora, hunts
c,at:nn Salem. Winchester and Decherd.
Shelkyville stage-arrives Monday, We'd
,osdav and Friday at ii A. NJ; leaves same
dsvs at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
hnrr. bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
r,;dav at Pm. Supplies Goshen, Hazle
craen. Neridianville and Huntsville.
Shelbvville hack-leayes Mondays and
7.hnrsdavs at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday al Pm. Supplies Norris Creek,
chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyville.
pul.ssi horse-a-rives every Saturday at
11.a0.v: leaves same day al 1890. Supplies
Cvr,ston, Millville, Pisgah, Bradshaw and
Pulaski.
Rlanche horse-leavese every Tuesday and
r~;d.v ASA. NJ; arrives Wednesday and
saturday at P. N. Supplies Camargo, Mo-
limo. Geld Water, Blanche.
Ronns Hill horse-arrives every Satur-
5.v Al II N: leaves same day at N.
p.tarsbnrp horse--ieaves SaturtAy at 8 A
.r-;yes at 5PM same day. Supplies
penf,ew Station aud Petersburg.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
e.s anon post offices in all parts ef the u
III ~. Srates. A list Of Money Order offices
ls~ n'ss ,e seen on application. Rates Of com
n'sy ,';:s;sn for Money Orders are as follows:
MS 49,, sIs 10 cent,
Not exceedlnS go r., 600 * 40
Over 10 and not eNossu'"e 40 ~ do
40 ~ do de So .25 do
q" W. b. DoUTHAT, P. II.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
A Slight Misunderstanding.

A rich citizen lay upon his
dying bed. All his lifetime he
had been known as a sound bus
mess man, and oft and again his
fellow-citizens had come to him
for business advice. He was
dying in his old age, but yet his
intellect was bright and sound.
When he knew that he had but
a few hours to live he called his
only son to him and said:
"George, / am going to die,
and before I go / want to speak
a few words with you. You
have neither trade nor profess
sion; you simply wander up and
down, squandering all your
money. In the last ten years /
have given you over $4,000.
What has become of it?'
"Gone up the spout!" was the
mournful reply.
"But / shall not upbraid you,"
continued the father. 81 have
made a will. / had five lawyers
at work for a week, and / be-
lieve it is sound. / am worth
half a million dollars. l have
wiIled you one-fourth of this a.
mount, and given your moth
er-"
"You haven't gone and willed
her the big cud, have you?" in
terrupted the son.
"George, / thought it was
best, and now / ask you to
promise me that"
"Can't do it--ean't possibly
do it, father!"
"George, won't you promise
me to stop drinking?"
"Oh, that's it? Yes, father,
I promise with all my heart. /
thought you wanted to bind me
not to set up plea of insanity
and bust that will into the mid
die of next week in about a
York minute. Go on, father"