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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25
WbO is a Geutlemang

ab A gentleman is a person not merely
acquainted with certain forms of eti-
quette of Life, easy and self-possessed in
society, able to speak and act and move
in the world Withoutawkwardness, and
free from habits which are vulgar and
in bad taste. A gentleman is some
thing beyond this; that which lies at
the root of every christian virtue. 1t is
the thoughtful desire of doing in every
instance what others should do unto
him. He is constantly thinking not in
deed how he may give pleasure to
others for the mere sense of pleasing,
but how he may avoid hurting their
feelings. When he is in society he
scrupulously ascertains the position
and relation of every one with whom he
comes in contact that he may give to
each his due honor, his proper position.
He studies how he may avoid touching
in conversation on any subject which
may needlessly hurt their feelings
how he may abstain from illusions
which may call up a disagreeable or
offensive association. A gentleman
never alludes to, never even appears
conscious of any defect, bodily de-
formity, inferiority of talent, of rank,
of reputation in the person in whose So
cietv he is placed. He never assumes
any superiority to himself-never ridi-
cuies, never makes display of his own
power, OF rank, or advantages, such as
is implied in habits or tricks, or ihcli-
nations, which may be offensive to
others
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
ChiIdren's Love for Home.

A little brother and sister were talk
ing about.their homes, and their love for
them. II wouldn't swap my home for
any other in the world" said the sis
ter. "Oh! I don't feel so,'' was the
response. I think that Will As
home is as pretty as ours. It's bigger,
and it's got more thinges in it. l be-
lieve 1 would like to swap ours for it.
But would you like to give up your
father and mother for his?" asked the
sister. Aud would you rather have
h,s sister than yours?" "No, l would
not want that. " sid the boy. We'll.
to swap homes. means that" said the
sensible sister; ''for home itself is not
a home. A home is your father ard
mother, and your brothers and sisters,
and everything that you have in the
house," Wasn't that we'll said? Isn't
there truth IN those words which is
hid from many of the wise and pru>
dent. and revealed to babes? A we'll
furnished house is not home. A
home is tue life and the love which the
family in the house represents. Who
wonld swap his home for rich neigh
hOr's2
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
Ghea a9iresids..
Does the World Mss ANY One 2

Not long. The best and most use
full of us will soon be forgotten. Those
who to-day are filling large place in
the worlds regard will soon pass away
from the remembrance of men in few
months, or at farthest in few years
after the grave has closed upon their
remains. We are shedding tears above
a new made grave and wildly crying
out in our grief that our loss is irrep-
parable. Yet in short time the ten,
drills of love have entwined around oths
er supports, and we no longer miss the
one who has gone. So passes the
world. But there are those to whom q
loss is beyond repair. There are men
from whose memories no woman's
smile can chase the recollections OF the
sweet face that has given up all its
beauty at deaths icy touch. There are
women whose pIighted faith extends
beyond the grave. and drives away AZ
profane, those who would entice them
fro n q worship of their buried loves.
Such loyalty however is hidden from
public gaze. The world sweeps ON be-
side aud around them and cares not to
look in upon this unobtruding grief.
It carves a line and rears stone over
the dead and hastens away to offer
homage to tho living. 1t cries out
weepingiy "Le Roi est mort'-but
with the next breath exclaims, ''Vive
lie Roi."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
KELLY At the CONVENTION.
Speech Of Gov. Hubbard Fayoring
the Admission Of the Tammany
Delegates.
Rloquent Reply of Hon. =. h.
Fellows In Opposition.
MR.. HUBBARD's SPEECH.

Mr.. HUBBARD's SPEECH.
Gentlemen Of the ConUeation:-
I stand before you as the partisan
OF no man or men in the factions
which are arrayed against each
other from the State of New York.
I stand before you representing a
great State which the Census Tax
ers will show you to be two million
before many months shall pass. l
stand before you representing the
Democratic party of that State in
the interest of equity and Justice,
though We gave one hundred thous-
and majority for Tilden. We come
to this Convention, men of this
Convention. prepared to vote for
Samuel. j. Tilden. We came pre-
pared to vote for Hancock, or Hen
bricks. or Thurman, or Bayard, or
any other of the great unmentloned
names that may come before this
great assemblage of freemen.
Therefore, / have to say this much:
That the Democracy of my section
of the Union, looking to the best in
terest of the whole country-for we
are "solid South" thank God! on
the Democratic side-we come here
with the olive branch, forgetting the
memories of the past, .burying the
discords of the great war in a COM
mon grave, honorable alike to both
sections Of the country, invoking
the spirit of compromise, and in
that spirit let me say that the mi
nority report as presented by this
Committee, smacks of that internal
spirit of justice, offairness, that you
cannot ignore. for We are not in the
hey-day Of our power that we may
throw away votes by the thousands
and tens of thousands, as husks be-
fore the swine. No, no. The time
lmay come before the ;des Of Novem'
ber when the great Democratic press
lof this country and our people from
Imoantain and seaboard may cry out
as the contest thickens, "Oh, fol
Blucher! Oh. for night" and ths
| seventy-five thousand votes Of New
York may be that Blucher. | do moi
Iquestion your regularity--the mer
lwho sit here. i do not question th.
itechnicalities BY which you come
lYou may he so regular that yot
bend backward. honor you, every
lone Of you, but ! honor minoritisl
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
The Human Ear.

Imagine two harps in room, with
the same number of strings, and each
string perfectly attuned to a correspon-
ding string in the other. Touch q
string in one, and the corresponding
strlng in the other will give forth the
same sound. Try another string, and
its corresponding tone will be soundA
ed. So with any comh&ation of the
strings. 1t would not matter how you
played the one harp. the other would
respond. No doubt the response would
be weaker. That is what one would
expect. but the response. as regards
pitch aud quality, would be almost
perfect Now substitute for one harp,
a human ear, and the conditions would,
according to theory, be the same, ex>
cept that the responsive mechanism of
the ear Is much smaller than that OF
the responsive harp. In the ear there
are minute chords, rods or something,
in such state of tension, as to be tun-
ed to tones of various pitch; sound q
tone, its corresponding rod or chord in
the ear will respond, perhaps feebly,
but still with sufficient energy to ex>
cite the nerve tilament connected with
it; the result is nerve current to the
brain, and sensation of tone of
particular pitch.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
Mrs. Hancock.

Mrs. Hancock, the wife Of the
General, is a few years his Junior IN
age, and as q woman is as imposing
in appearance as he is man. Tall
and we'll proportioned, with most
winsome smile, a manner that puts
YOU at your ease at once, and pair
of ewes that animate every line OF a
handsome face, she is still beauty,
although her hair is becoming
streaked with gray. She was mar
ried when the General was but. a
yonng lieutenant doing duty in the
far West. 1t was entirely a love
match, and neither of them have
since regretted tin fact their
home is one of the happiest imagi-
nable. Mrs. Hancock has always
been opposed to her husbands be-
coming candidate for the Presiden-
cy, and she is even above the weak
ness of wishing to be the mistress
of the White House. She breads
the worry of the canvass, and If heI
husband is elected she thinks that
the honor which the position brings
will be dearly purchased by the re-
nunciation Of all domestic life fol
four years to come and of his posi-
ton as senior major general and his
chances of soon becoming chief oi
the army. While she prefers hel
own home existence, however, there
is no one better qualified oplay the
hostess on a grand scale than she
A society belle, even after her mar
rage, she has all the self-confdenct
and resources needed to entertain
the most varied company. There il
nothing in the range of converse
ton about which she does not know
something. Her greatest charm
however, is-and it is the Generals
also-the art of making every indi
yidual atom feel as if he were thu
one sole object of her attentions.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
Read an Hour a Day.

There was lad who. at fourteen,
was apprenticed to soap dealer. One
of his resolutions was to read an hour
day, or at least, at that rate, and he
had a silver watch left him by his uncle
which he timed his reading by. He
STAYED seven years with his master, and
it was said when he was twenty -one,
he knew as much as young squire
did. Now let MS see how much time
he had to read in seven years, at the
rate of one hour day. 1t would be
two thousand five hundred and Aftys
five hours, which. at the rate OF eight
hours day, would be equal to three
hundred and ten days; equal to nearly
a years reading. That time spent in
treasuring up useful knowledge would
pile up a large store. I am sure it is
worth trying for. Do what you can:
Begin now. In after years you will
took back upon the task rs the most
pleasant and profitable you ever per-
formed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
The Gentleman Who Wins.

If you speak the right word at the
tight time; if you are careful to leave
people with a good. impression; if you
do not trespass upon others rights;
il Won do not put yourself ..unduly for
ward; if you do:not forget the courtesies
which belong to your position, you are
quite sure to accomplish much in life
which Others fail to- This Is where the
race is not to the swift nor the battle to
the strong. 1t is where you make peo-
pie feel that you are unselfish and hons
orable and truthful and sincere. This
is what society is looking for in men.
and it is astonishing how much men are
able to win self respect and success and
usefulness, who possess these qualities
of good breeding. It is almost the
turning point of success in practical
life
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
The Bright Side.

A cheerful side may be found IN
every position of life. No man can 60
so far down the hill that the sun won :
shine on some part of the valley for at
least an hour in the day. Think OF the
poor organ-grinder and take heart;
''Ah," he said to himself as he turned
the awful crank of that unmelodious IN
strument, and heard the pennies drop
on the Sidewalk, .'if hadn't studied
music when I was young l might now
become a common beggar."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

To-Day.
Only to-day for the burden
OF toll or pain or care.
We need not blacken Tomorrow
With the shadow of our despair;
Strength for the present moment
Is the only answer to prayer.
Not upon our weak shoulders
La laid the weight of years,
Safe in his hands the future
Its love, its loss and its tears;
And the pain may be less bitter,
The Joy more sweet than our fears.
Or even before tomorrow,
May come the sure release,
Waiting and bearing and doing,
For us at once may cease
Instead of life's thorn-kept roses,
May blossom the hllie' OF peace.
o, souls that hungering, thirsting,
Struggle and strive awayl
Gather from out the future
Whatever comfort ye may
Bot fill with patient living
The little space of to-day.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
Russell Hancock.

The only son of General w. s..
is Russell Hancock. He
came to Louisville about eight years
ago. and fell in love with young
woman. He was mere boy at that
time, and himself and girl suggested
a runaway match, a clandestine
marriage, a secret wedding. They
accordingly made their arrange
ments, and started from party in
Louisville and crossed to this city,
reused up a preacher and were mar
ried in the silence of midnight, and
had stolen back to their dwellings
The lady remained in her father
house, received young company, and
was seen in society with young gen
tlemen escorts, met her husband as
a mere friend in the presence o
others. Mr.. Hancock, at that time
was employed In the house of New
comb, Buchanan Il Co., of which
Victor Newcomb, the great railroad
magnate, was head. The young la
dy's father was a rebel, who refused
the addresses of ''the son of a Van
kee soldier" He forbade the youn.
man the house, and made prepara
tions to take his daughter to Eu
rope. In fear of this separation, tn
young man begged his lady love q
a party one night to prove her faith
fulness to him by consenting to
marriage befere'she went abroad
While she was gene, he was to tr,
and make a home for her; and
worse came to worse, no one coul
take her from him; he would kno,
she was his, and inspired by tina
thought, he would accomplish grea
things. In half an hour they wer
on their way across the river, &C
companied by friend or two, ant
the ceremony was performed.
The news leaked out, of course
before the departure of the famii.
for Europe, and created q stir in tn
social world of Louisville The new
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

BEWARE of those protesting friend
ships who, when the clouds gather
over us. and the storms burst. withhold
their aid and counsel; friendship that
caunot stand such a tes. is not worthy
of the name.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

The oleomargaine flies, with their
brilliantly colored wings, are fiutter
ing hither and thlther, more es-
pecially thither,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

when Webster said "there is al
wavs room at the top" he was not
referring to the advertising page of
a newspaper.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

We see at last that me must cease
making jokes. When it gets SC
they are likely to explode and scare
horses it is time to stop.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
f4 t- Hrs
1iierazg.


,s a Wemap's Wisdom.
You blame me that cannot love T.
v An you can love, my friend; 7.-.
You call me heaFtlsss. light of faith,
benuse my fancies end!
lido not say it ie not true;
Oh mol Your words are right.
But you wlo love, and who laugh,
Which gains most in the fght2
And Why, If you we're seeking love,
Should you have turned to me?-
7 who of all who meet your gaze
Have sworn Inconsistency!
Go further vet, poor heart. and search
For one who still; can give;
Or. il you Eeartbreak prove too sharp,
Curse me, my friend, and live.
Yes. Once I cursed and lived. Alas!
'Tis better far TO die,
Hands meekly clasped and prayerful
Eyes apturned to the sky.
I loved too welI-as you my friend,
Are loving me this hour,
uch loves die hard. are cursed, we know,
With overwhelming power.
Nv love went out, a. yours will do,
But after many years,
And in those years WAS not glads
And bitter were my tears.
Nv love WAS like your love, my friend.
1t met with no return.
In spite OF passionate appeal.
In spite of words that burn.
But YOU who love, and who laugh,
Nav rart At least in peace.
One dsy You'll thank me for my words
One day your pain Will cease.
a aummer Day.
The flowers lay sleeping beneath the dew
But the Mother had watched the whole
night through.
The Wild sweet carol Of one small Dir:
Wsa the aound that the weary watcher
heard.
And the summer dawn grew into the Morn,
But still she sat weeping beside her hrst'
born.
Life was fading from cheek and brow.
Apd the mothers hsart was hopeless now .,
Nat one sound in the chamber OF death
Wa. henrd-save the Maiden's laboring
breath.
No word Of murmur the mother spake;.
Silent and calm are the hearts that break
Morning passed-and the noon no still
B.thsd in warm loveliness wood and hill.
Stun. berous airs from the West went by
And the mother watched for her child to
die.
Afternoon came and the maiden lay
Lifslen and soulless-a mould Of clay!
Ram came down as from the eyes that
wept,
Watching was over the miaden slept.
through the qulet falling OF evening rain
The birds soft carol stole in again!
Then the mother said: ''Tis message fol
To tell me, o child, that It's well with
thee"
And the Summer day euded, for Slate Of
long,
Every day weareth to even.song."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

Oontentment abides with, truth.
And you suffer for appearing o.as .s.sr sta
you are whether it be richer. or sleasei'
or more learned. The mask soon Do-
eomes an instrument OF torture.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

was as much surprise to General and
Mrs. Hancock, as to the wife's father
and mother. Mrs. Hancock had
been visiting her boy, and had left
only the day before he was married.
He had told her nothing Of his in
tentlons, and it was a shock to the
mother heart, but she welcomed her
pretty daughter kindly, and they
are fast, true friends. The marriage
was entirely unprecedented; was
not planned beforehand. nor thought
of until that fateful conversation
louisville Egchouge. .. ....e
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

There are $500 knights of Hon.
or in Mississippi.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

have the pleasure to inform you
that / have effected such arrange
ments with the best nanufacturers'
that will be enable to sell goods in
New Orleans at the regular Boston
and New York prices, l 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 q small advance and thu
give my customers . better chance
to make q profit.
Nv establishment is heavily
stocked, and 3 greater variety OF
shoes of all grades can not be found
in any Southern City. ..
Hoping to be hsnored with your
visit, or your orders by mail.
l remain, yours truly,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
The Hanging of Mrs: Surratt. i.


We take the following extract
from an interview of a Cincinnati
Commercial reporter with Sam W.
Smalley, of the Atlanta Constitu-.
tion, who is conversant with the ex-
ecution of Mrs. Surratt, being pri
vate secretary of President John
son after his retirement, and while
in that capacity, it fell in his line Of
duty to collect and put in shape the
official and private correspondence
of the ex-President, which came
from the White House in state of
confusion. In discharging this du-
ty he became familiar with the doc
uments and facts concerning the
trial and execution or Mrs. Surratt !:
"Now, what relation have these
documents to General Hancock 8
connection with the execution of the
persons convicted of the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln? Simply
these, that they show that General
Hancock had no part, no agency, no
participation in the evidence which
led to the conviction of these par
ties; that he had no views in max
| ing or preventing their sentence;
that he was not their executioner
constructively even. That he sim
ply gave his official emphasis and
direction to these orders which he
received from the War Department
Beyond that he had no connection
with the trial, conviction or execu,
tion of these parties, except as was
the duty of a soldier, of the com
mander of the department as . sol
dier, with allegiance and oath tt
obey; and he discharged that duty
as he has always done-like I.
soldier.
''It was not part Of his position OF
duty toraise the. question Of the le
gality or the constitutionality of tn,
proceedings of the Commission. Hi
whole duty demanded of him tn,
execution of orders received from hil
superiors, leaving responsibility ant
the crilninality, if Republicans q,
chose to denominate it, to those VIII,
gave the orders and not to thos'
whose position -loyaily and legal,
demanded Of them the execution 0
those orders"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08

81 and SO Canal Street,
NEW ORLEANS, - = LA.
Owing to our steady increase of trade
we have enlarged all the departments In
our spacious store for the convenience OF
our customers. We will offer
On Saturday, March 13,
The finest assortment of Mems, Youths,
Bows and Children's Suits eyer exhibited
in this market Manufactured of S
CHOICE AND REFINED STYLES
of fabrics adapted to the tastes and re-
ouirements of our customers.
Novelties in Furnishing Goods and
Hats.
n. B-Samples and self measurements
with instructions, willingly sent on appli-
cation. marlo ~
Samples of nay goods can beseen at the
store of T. NJ. Henry, Brookhayen.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-04-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


Orphans Court of st. Mary's County, Set:
March 10, 1850.
IL RDERED By the Court, That VIM. Frank
~ Ford and Chas. A. Pembroke, Executors OF
ANN r. PEMBROKE,
late Of st. Mays county, Md, deceased. give
the notice required By law 90 the deceased 8
creditors TO exhibit their claims and that the
same be published once week for six success
sive weeks in the St. Mary's BEAc0x.
Test JoHx b. ABELL,
Register of Wills for St. Mary's county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance of the above order, we hereby give
notice that we have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of st. Mary's county, Maryland letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of Ann r..
Pembroke, late OF said county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the said deceased are
hereby notified 70 exhibit the same with the
proper vouchers attached thereto TO the sebscri-
bers. on or before the 22nd day Of Sept. 1880,
they will otherwise By law be excluded from the
benefits Of the said estate. All persons indebted
10 the deceased are requested TO make immediate
payment TO tue subscribers.
WM. FRANK FORD,
CHAS. A. PEMBROKE,
Executors.
March II, IssO-sw.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-04-22
LICENSE TO oRDINARIEs AND TAVERN.
KEEPERS.

The license 70 ordinaries and tavern-keepers
10 sell spirituous or fermented liquors or lager
beer, in quantities less than pint, at one time,
are as follows: Provided, that the applicant shall
first be recommended 10 the Clerk by two respec-
table freehoders of his immediate vicinity, shall
make oath before said Clerk that he has bona
quirements Of this articlel provided and expects
TO maintain six good beds with sufficient cover
ing therefor-and three rooms more than sulFi-
cient for the private uses Of said ordinary keep
er, with stabIing and provender for five horses
at least and If said applicant resides in the City
of Baltimore, that he expects to maintain twelve
good beds with covering as aforesaid, and six
rooms.
The said applicant is also to make oath before
the Clerk as 10 rate OF rent or annual value OF
the house at or in which the business TO be au-
thorized by the license may be done, orintended
10 be done.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-04-22

With Clerk and Sheriff ; fees, added.
The applicant must either make cath, rs here
tofore, before the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
the county where he Is engaged in business, Of
the amount Of goods kept on hand at the princi-
pal season Of sale; or the oath may be admins
tered by Justice Of the Peace, when the person
wanting the licenses applies through an agent.
IL the latter course be adopted, the following
form will be deemed a sufficient compliance with
the act:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-04-22
Surveying.

DARTIEs wishing TO employ the
services of the undersigned a.
urseyor will address
GEO. b DENT
GYeGf1fS 20, Nd.
march 20. 1s72-tf