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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30
Words OF wisdom.

Sin has great many tools; but lie
is the handle which fits them all.
Ceremonies differ in every country
but true politeness is ever the same.
An idle reason lessons the weight O
the good ones you gave before.
People are never playing the fool so
much as when they think themselves
extra wise.
Let your will lead whittier necessity
would drive, and you will always pre-
serve your liberty.
1t is with youth as with plants; from
the first fruits they bear we learn what
may be expected in future.
The firehy only shines when on the
wing. So is it with the mind: when
once we rest we darken.
False shame and fear of blame cause
more bad actions than good, but virtue
never bushes but for evil.
Poverty often deprives n man of all
spirit and virtue. It is hard for an
empty bag to stand upright.
Pictures drawn in our minds are laid
in fading colors, and unless sometimes
refreshed, vanish and disappear.
Proud men seldom have friends. In
prosperity they know nobody; and in
adversity nobody cares to know them.
Nature makes us poor when we want
necessities, but custom gives the name
of poverty to the want of superllui
ties.
Envy feeds upon the living; after
death 1t ceases-then, every mans we'll
earned honors defend him against
calumny.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30
The Fast TrOtters.

A reporter has interviewed Mr.. Bon
ner concerning fast horses, and that
gentleman is far from willing to admit
that the world contains aeeter trotter
than one or two to be found in his stable.
There is undoubtedly much rivalry be-
tween Mr.. Vanderbilt and the proprietor
of the Ledger as to whosshall have the
fastest roadster, and had Mr.. Wander
bilt's offer of $50, 900 secured St. Julien,
that gentleman would doubtless feel
that he is the owner of pair which no
one would be able.to pass on the road.
And s'ace it is generally believed that
Maud =. can equal if not improve the
time made by st. Julien at Hartford, he
no doubt considers himse he owner of
the fastest roadster in the world. Mr..
Bonner believes that the best time on
record will yet be brought down several
seconds, and he is confident that Rarus
can trot in 2:l0, and that Edwin For
rest, with record of 2:l5i to wagon, is
the greatest wagon horse in the world.
Since Lady Suffolk trotted a mile In
Q 1854, and Flora Temple in 2:l9l, aston
ishing reductions in time have been
made, the official record OF horses that
have gone below the time which made
Dexter famous being as follows:
2:Ili, S. Julien.
2:lll, Maud S,
2:l3l, Rarus.
2:l4, Goldsmith Maid.
2:l4i, Hopeful.
2:l5, Lulu.
2:l54, Smuggler.
2:l6t, Lucille Golddust.
2l61, American Girl and Derby.
2l6i, Occident.
s:l7, Gloster.
2:l7t, Dexter.
Mr.. Bonner attributes the improve
ment chiefly to toeweights, smoother
tracks and lighter vehicles. and con-
Jesses that without his toeweights Ed
win Forrest would not be worth $500
nd Maud S. would be no better IN eW
York Nail.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30

Five minutes ago she would have
thought herself incapable OF the sacri-
fee; yet here she stood, quiet and calm,
giving no outward sign of the inward
whirlpool, nor the torture that wrung
her as she watched the weight lift from
his soul at her words.
"You no longer love mei" he ques-
toned.
81 am growing DID," with mocking
laugh; and in his blindness he accepted
her words as denial, and went forth
content, little dreaming of the sacrifice
the mother had made for her daughters
happiness.
A little later he came TO her, Dora
blushing, radiant with happiness, by
his side.
"Will you give her to meP" he asked.
81 loved her, Barbara, because she was
your second self!'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30
What Makes the Nan.

Many people forget that character
grows; that 1t Is not something to put
on, ready made, with womanhood and
manhood, but day by day, here little
and therea little. grows with the growth
and strengthens with the strength. until,
good or bad, it becomes almost a coat
of mail. Prompt. reliable, conscien-
tious. yet clear-headed and energetic,
when do you suppose he developed all
these admirable qualitiesP When he
was boy.
Let us see the way In which boy of
ten years gets up in the morning. works.
plays, studies, and we will tell you just
what kind of man he will make. The
boy that is late at breakfast, and late ut
school, stands n poor chance TO be a
man. The boy who neglects his duties.
be they ever SO small, and then excuses
himself by saying. "I forgotF / didn't
thinkw will never be n reliable man.
And the boy who finds pleasure In the
suffering Of weaker things will never be
: noble, generous, kindly mana gem
tleman.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30
Rockiug-StOnes.

Scattered over certain portions OF the
British isles, and here and there In other
parts OF the world, may be found masses
of detached rock, often of great size,
roised so nicely on narrow base that
they move to and fro under very slight
pressure, and known in Great Britain
by the name of "logan" or rocking"
stones. In some cases the action OF the
wind alone is sufficient TO set them in
motion
Formerly, these stones, from their
peculiar characteristics, were considered
to be the work OF human hands, and
were classed among Druidic remains"
the common belief being that they
were connected with the religious rites
and ceremonies of the Druids.
One of the absurd beliefs was that If
supposed culprit was brought to
rocking-stone, his guilt or innocence
would be at once proclaimed-if guilty,
the stone would vibrate on his approach
by unseen power; while on the other
hand his innocence would be proved by
his remaining stationary. An opposite
belief-that the stone would "rock" at
the slightest touch of those pure at
heart, but would withstand even n
giants power when exerted by the
guilty-is thus we'll expressed by the
poet Mason:
Behold yon huge
And unhewn sphere OF living adamant,
Which, poised by magic, rests it's sentra
weight.
On yonder pointed rock; firm as IL seems,
Such is its strange and virtuous property,
1t moves obsequious to the gentlcst touch
OF him whose heart is pure; but to traitor
Though cen giants prowess nerved his arm
1t stands as fixed as Snowdon.
These beliefs, like many others con-
nected with so-called cromlechs and
other remains, are, however, exploded,
and it is now very generally agreed that
rocking-stones are not works of art, bu
the result of natural causes.
There can be no doubt that in most
cases the rocking" property of these
masses OF stone is entirely due TO wealth
ering; disintegration having been ef-
fected through countless ages by the
action of wind and rain, and sometimes
by sand blown by the wind upon the
masses OF jutting rock of which they are
composed. In some instances, too, there
is little doubt the superintendent mass
has fallen or rolled from the rocks and
heights above. and become accidentally
poised on its present bed; and in others
again they may have been deposited in
their position by glaciers or icebergs.
IN all cases, however. we shall be safe
in attributing, in one way or other, their
formation TO natural agency. At one OF
the meetings of the British association,
this theory was clearly demonstra ed by
Mr.. Grove, who stated that by artificial
attrition he had himself made several
miniature rocking-stone land thus he
showed how by the action of the atmos-
phere on their corners, many large
masses of rock, which have tendency
to disintegrate into cubical or tabular
blocks might gradually become rounded
into the rude spheroidal shape generally
presented by the logan. ."-Chdmbery
Journal
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30
What Children Should Read.

The greatest trouble which ensues
from placing sensational literature in
the hands of children is the false idea of
life which it produces. Many children
every year, after reading those thrilling
adventures and glowing descriptions of
the golden West" have become dis
satisfied with the tame and seemingly
uneventful school life, and have LEFT
their homes 10 seek their fortunes and
follow their hero. Most of these de.
luded fortune-hunters find their mistake
and like the prodigal return. but with
the taste for good reading impaired.
Such literature should not be placed
within the reach of children. There are
plenty of good, useful books of moral
tone that are suitable, pleasing and at
the same time instructive. History is
now gotten up in such pleasant style
that 1t is a source of amusement rs well
as instructive TO read it. If novels must
be read-and none can deny that good
novel occasionally does no harm his
torical are preferable 10 those whose
chief merit seems TO be the excitement
they may produce and the false ideas of
life they may create. Every piece
child reads should contain n grain of
truth, either moral, philosophical, po-
litical or historical, that 1t may spring
up and bear some fruit of usefulness.
1t Is quite important, too. that the
youth should be conversant with the
topics ofthe day, which may be found In
the leading papers. No one can be con.
sidered well read who knows nothing of
the literature of the times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30
HANS brotherhood.

II any man must tall for me 70 rise,
Then seek not 70 climb. Anothsr's pain
choose mott for my good. golden chain,
A robe Of honor, 10 too poor q prize
To tempt my hasty hand to do Il wrong
Unto fellow man. This lie hath woe
Sufficient, wrought by man n satanic Toe,
And who, that hath heart, would dare prolong
Or add a sorrow 10 "A stricken soul
That seeks some healing balm tn mako il
whole7
My bosom owns the brotherhood Of man;
From God and truth renegade is he
Who scorns poor man in his poverty,
Or on his fellow lays his superstition ban
-TAomaI Mac ktkLar
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30
Autumn.

The burning summer days are gone.
And autumn's ripper iervor spent;
But cloudless still the sun moves on,
And azure spreads the armament,
Save where 1t bends to earth, and dips
Into the warm and thirsty haze,
Which tingcs the horizons lips
On still October days.
A sober russet robes the fields,
A gorgeous drapery decks the void,
in all the splendor Nature yields
OF crimson, scarlet, green and gold,
With every nameless tint between,
Which lights mysterious depths comp rise
The hand OF Industry delays
Deserted lies the harvest plain;
Save where, by unfrequented ways,
Lumbers the heavy-laden vain,
And silent all, save here and there
The throbbing sound of winnowing grain,
And swelling, falling, on the air,
The roar OF distant train.
No lambs are sporting on the hill,
The solemn herds in silent rove;
No more the wildbird's merry trill
Awakes the concert OF the grove,
And voices which, in evening hid,
Kept revel all the summer long,
Are silent now, and Katydid
Has ceased her weary song.
Nature her hosts OF lavish life
Back to the garrison withdraws,
And, prescient of the coming strife,
Collects herselfin tranquil pause.
So pause my downward years before
The final blight OF child decay,
Clinging to one fair season more
My own October day.
james C. .MoBdt.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30

Il Is sad to think that so many vert
meaning and naturally joyous spirits
are compelled to 20 through life with
out owning steam yacht.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30

Plant your neighbours cats early.
One under each fruit tree will help your
crop and do your neighbor a good turn
besidse.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-30

Hope sticks to a man closer Than any
thing we know 81 except corns.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
Citation Notice.

State Of Mississippi | Est Isham KEGS. dec
LawrenceiCounty. ! Mary KEGS. Admx.
TO Jesse NJ KEGS and the heirs at law o
Perry C KEGS. Fair River. Miss, P l
Kees, deceased, Pineville, Rapides par.
ish. and G Washington KEGS, james
kees and Mrs N J Maxwell, Big Creek
Grant parish, all IN the State of Louisi
ana; and to NJ V KEGS, Sallie KEGS, Mar
tina KEGS and John KEGS of Lincoln Co
Mississip pi:
Take notice, that said administrator
has filed in the office of the clerk of the
chancery cour of said Lawrence county
Mississippi her final account of the adj
ministration of the estate of Isham KEGS
deceased, and will at the mex September
term of said chancery court, move its au
dillon and allowance, when and whert
YOU can appear and contest the same if you
see proper so to do. Done at rules this 18th
day of June, 1880.
Given under my hand and seal this %
day of July, 1880. ii WEATHERsBY,.
iuly 90 4w Chancery Clerk.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
NAZARETH ACADEMY.

Near kBar0sGOWm, EAentucAy:
This we'll known institution Is situated
in a pleasant, healthy locality. The bull
dings and grounds are extensive, and the
Academy affords every facility for a first
class Young Ladies' Boarding School. II
is conducted by the Sisters of Charity, re-
O. wing since its foundation in 1914 a large
patronage from the Southern aud Western
States. Nazareth il open for pupils at any
time of the year. The cars run daily from
Louisville to Bardstown, passing by the
Academy. The year is divided into two
sessions of five months each. Terms:
Board and tuition per session 10 the high =
err grade, including French or German,
bed, bedding. washing, stationary, with
use'of class books) and doctors fee $ll4;
lower grade, including as above. SOB. Mu'
sic On piano forms an extra charge Of SIC
per session. Classes will be resumed the
6rst Monday of September. For further
particulars address the
rs July 80 I'm MOTHER SUPERIOR.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
C%ASEYvILLE ITEMS.
Corn crop splendid.

Corn crop splendid.
Cotton has a large weed; Il 10 not do
ing we'll, On acconnt Of too much rain,,
The protracted meeting at Sweetwa
ar closed with q revival. 80 Fet
An effort is being made to setabiish' d
amp ground At Sweetwater church, on
Nncoin and Copiah line.
The Hanaock Club in to meet at Ca
q, w le Saturday evening. Graeuback
= "a tue decline.
tr. Editor, I notice in your issu. o.
"22nd that ShOcco fluids fault wit
" letter. AMI attempts to explai
thinge he thinks I IN not posted on OF
-vsde He states that part Of my let :
tear was incorrect. Now. Shooco. don't
misrepresent my letter to the public.
Read it carefully and You will see that
| did not state that no white man had
ever killed another white man in Caa
seyviile n~eighborbood, but that I had
never known Of q white man killing his
fellow man. Morton and East you re-
fer to were killed. the former twenty
six and the latter twenty-four years
ago. The esteemed gentleman you 70
fer to must live in this community, but
the killing did not take place in this
ueighborho,d; it wis nearer to Beaure-
gard than TO Caseyville. This was done
twenty years ago. All the above killing
Was done before my recollection, The
last two. Norton aud Decell. we're killed
'iRht miles from here. which does not
motude this u,ighborLood. Shocco, /
cannot conceive why You have misrep'
'"sAnted me, and treated me with injns-
roe. unless you are a Greenbacker and
haye taken offence at what / stated in
regard to the Greenbaok party. Can it
bs possible that Shoccc is S~tumpuller?
Shncco. you have tackled me from some
unknown cause. II you objected to the
latter part of my letter you ought to
have taken it for your text, aud not be
dodging and fiuding fault with some-
thing that doesn't amount to anything
1t would be AZ appropriate to censure
this nsighborhood with the shooting at
one B F. Jones at Beaure2ard two
years ago, a. to oensure it with the
killing OF Norton and Decell. Shocco.
il o intend TO WELD your pen to
correct the, news from Caseyville and to
remind Citizen of his errors, use kind
words SO hat no prejudice may exist.
/ am, o conscire sibi.
CITIZEN.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
Tons.


The young sayages who roam our
streets have an epidemic just now OF
spinning tops Sone of them have II
bad, but all have a touch of the strang'
tever. Whiz! whiz! go the tops a.
every corner, on the sidewalks and IN
the streets. You NAV see a knot OF
boys gathered in every direction.
md whenever YOU see them there Is IL
their midst a w~hizzing top.
1t is a democratic institution. withai.
for round the spinning toy may be seer
the small boy aud the big boy the
white boy aud the black boy-with
here aud there an old boy with beard
on his face watching the skillful arts
as he throws his painted toy.
Well, after all it is better than throw
ing rocks at Grant. Like the measls'
it will run it's course. but if those indus
trious little fellows could be forced K
take a little sheep saffron with the
sport. it would hasten the crisis anf
disappearance of the epidemic.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
N O w r e A D Y,
ISSUED AUGUST 1sT.
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AMERICAN
NEW DIRECTORY
o
1880.

Ttgelfth Annual Volume.
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Politicians and the Departments of the
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
JEFFERSON COLLEGE,

Six Miles from Natchez, Miss.
High school for Boys and Young
j.. s. Ba, mond. Principal, assisted bs a.
Instructors Session OF lS60-Si up
l6,t Sept. Past ression one'of great pr z
perity. Nearly fifty boarders. Course
Judy thorough and extensive, embracin
primary and higher Englisl branches, u
tludine mathematics, %natural sciences an
he classics. Location healthy; groun'
extensive; buildings large and commod
,us: fine scenery reading room: miner.
iaaicaI aud geological cabinet. Papi
board with the Principal and are ind
his constant supervision. Entire expense
only sixteen dollars per month. For cir
culars and catalogue address
J. s. RAYMOND,
aug5 Pm Washington, Adams Co. Miss
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
Rain! Rain!

1t has descended daily in showers I'M
til the farmers begin to wear long faces
about their fodder. Well, gentlemen
take comfort in the fact that it is "cur-
rently reported and generally believed
that when the fodder is allowed to re-
main on the corn stalk, the ear is al
ways heavier. 1t is even Q~uestioned
whether it pays to pull fodder by some
of the very best agri%culturists.
Don't whine and grumble at..all events,
Look out upon the field how beautiful
ly they have yielded, or promises to
Weld this season. Better crops have
DOT been made in Lincoln and the adj
joining counties since the war.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
The. Excursion.

Now is the time to see the great
West in the glory of its growing corn
the splendor of It's golden harvest Of
wheat. For hundreds Of miles v thu
unbroken prairies of the Vest the ex-
cursion tain runs, breaking the inter
esting scenery of field and hamlet with
entry. Now and then into the cities
which have grown up along the line
You will not soon have another such
opportunity to add to your knowledge
of other latitudes. Only thirteen dol
lars for the ronnd trip to Chicago, the
Youthful giant of the West.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
the CHICAGO EXCURSION.
In formuliOu for the Fubitc.-
Ptain Answers 90 simple
est5nus

People are asking a good many
foolish questions about the Chicago
excursion. We will try in this az
tirle t. give all the infol nation W
ha G
, lst. fle price for the round ~
is $l3.
2nd. The price is the sane fro n
all stations, $l3.
3rd. Tickets are good for fifteen
days. In special cases they a be
made good twenty days.
4th. The route is by the C.. st.
L. and y. o. r. r. to Cairo; then
by the Illinois Central Railroad to
Chicago.
9Th. Special train will leave Nc
Comb City Tuesday night. August
18th, at $40; passing Jackson at
lI:45 p. m, following the reguls~
mail train and making same time.
9th. Children occupying full seats
will be charged regulat fare, $l3.
Where three children occupy a
| whole seat, but two fares will be col
,lected.
7th. If you want a ticket send US
$13 by money order, registered let
iers, express or check, and it will be
sent you by return mail. All seats
sold before train leaves McCOmb
will be numbered. If you want a
good seat buy it in advance. Don't
wait till the train starts.
Sth. Train will arrive in Chicago
Thursday morning at 1925.
9th. Sleeper. baggage and restau-
rant cars will be attached to the
train. Sleeper per night $500. Small
trunks only will be taken free.
10th. You cannot 90 by st. Louis,
but can return by it, $3.50 extra
ticket to be purchased in Chicago
11th. Rates vt the Palmer, Com
mercial and Gardner House from
5000 per day up.
18th. 1t your tickets at once. Yot
can see diagram of the cars at TIL
LEDGER Office. You have not time
to write letters asking foolish queS-
tons. If you want to go on the
excursion. send $l3 to the under
signed managers. Hurry up!
Il. H. HENRY IL HosKINs,
Brookhaven, Miss
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12

..1M GIlllf II
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12

Vehicles filed with several Young
ladies and gentlemen of Brookhaven
went to!New Hope Sunday where Prot
tsaeted meeting was being conducted
by the pastor, Rev. HI. h. Caid
we'll, They spent a pleasant day as is
usually the case on trips of this kind.
Nothing is So nice AS the pure. balmy
air of the country to q person who
spends week after wsek in a hot place
like B~rookhsven. 1t IL almost equal to a
trip to Chicago. Rev. FL. Il. Caldwell
preached on Sunday. and his discourse
abounded throughout in wholesome
truths. aud words OF consolation to his
people. On the return trip the party
wal overtaken by a shower. bat as
they we're we'll provided with umbrsl-
las. aud the shower not a large one.
they did not get very vet.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-12
For the best groceries, send your OF
ders to Remand & Co, New Orleans.

! ave used the liniment known as P.
Henry's, and have been greatly benefited
therefrom. l desire that all should know
the fact, and that ! believe it 70 be the
most powerful Imminent now offered for
sale. | have been greatly troubled for a
long time with a severe pain in the hip,
and up TO the time of trying your linirnenl
receive no relief. One application has
almost entirely relieved me. Any one
suffering with rheumstis n O. any kind OF
pains will find All excellent remedy in your
liniment, and one that 4 believe will cure
them Y. DAY.