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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Rest Needed.

Head workers need more rest than
hank workers. Three hours of hard
brain work destroy more nervous
tissue and cause a greater abstrac.
tion of phosphates from the system,
than Jan ordinary days work at
mere mechanical labor. Above ev-
erything else brain-workers need
sleep, early sleep and late sleep, and
enough in the middle to feel "rea
stupid" at the end of it. Nothing
rests the brain and the whole work
ing system like it, Narcotic stu
piditp is not the thing referred to-
though in emergencies this may
peroaps be had recourse to as med.
icine--but the quiet, reposeful read,
|justment of the nervous conditions,
and the recharging with vital force
of the nerve batteries, the contacts
not yet closed, the galvanic cArrents
not yet set in motion, but only fill
ing up the system with a blind, diff
fused feeling of healthy sensations
and reseryea efficiency. Fa4
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Handling Guns.

A sportsman, who thought him
self very careful in handling fire.
arms, tells of an accident which
made him entertain a more humble
opinion of his thoughtfulness. He
writes to Forest and Stream as fol.
lows:
A person may be careful in a great
many points, but he generally has
a weak point somewhere, and l did
not prove myself to be an exception
to what believe to be a rule.
One day in the spring l had been
out hunting for half a day without
success, and was going home when
I met team that was taking par
ty to lake to fish.
made up my mind to accompa-
nv them and see if l couldn't find a
few ducks, and so laid my gun in
behind the seats and then sat on
top of it.
Now it never occurred to me that
the gun was in danger of going of
during the entire ride, but, if it had
the only damage would haye been
no end board in the buggy, so we
will leave the weak point and pass
on. When we arrived at our desti-
nation l jumped out and reached for
my gun.
I raised the gun up:.with the muz-
zle pointed sideways, and thought
it was coming out properly, but one
of the triggers struck the end
board and threw the gun around
pointing it at my head, or nearly So
The gun was discharged, and the
charge of shot passed under the rim
of my hat, one shot grazing my
neck, taking off little skin. The
barrel was within a few inches o1
my ear at the time of The discharge,
and you may imagine how much ]
could hear with that ear the re
mainder of that dey.
If anybody had told me before
that event took place that such 8
thing could happen to me, should
have thought him very presumine
and foolish. And so it is with
great many others; they are careless
and only realize the fact too lat'
that they are only human, and arr
apt to forget themselves.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Arthur,s Generosity.

Arthur is free handed and hon
orable gentleman in many ways.
He once drew his personal check for
$50, 600 to save the memory of his
partner and friend, the District At
torney French, from reproach. He
now insists that the whole Of the
salary for the first year of Garfield g
term shall be paid intact to Mrs.
Garfield, thus giving her q clear
$50, 900 in addition to the fund
raised by private subscriptions. a
writer in the New York Star, allud-
ing to this, says: Instead Of dong
this publicly with an ostentation oi
good feeling, the President has sig
nified his wish quietly to one q
Mrs. Garfield's most intimate friends
| and advisers, and nothing more viii
be said about the matter from tn
Presidents side at least.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
How Women Boss a Pillow.

Among the recent inventions is q
pillow-holder 1t is explained that
the plllow-holder is for the purpose
of holding pillow while the pillow
case is being put on We trus. the
new invention will not come into
general use, as there is no sight
more beautiful to the eyes OF man
than to see a woman hold pillow
in her teetn while she gently mani
pulates the pillow over it, We dc
not spy that woman is beautiful
with her mouth full of pillows. no
one can ever accuse us of saying
that. but there is something home
like and old-fashioned about it that
cannot be replaced by any inven-
tion. We know that certain over
fastidous women hava long clamor-
ed for some new method Of putting
on a pillow-case, but those people
have either lost their teeth, or the
new ones they have bought do not
grasp the situation. They have tri-
ed several new methods, such as
blowing the pillow case up and get.
ting the pillow in before the wind
got out, and they have tried to get
the pillow in by rolling Up thespil-
low-crse until the bottom is reached,
and then placing the pillow on end
and gently uurollowing the pillow
case, but all these schemes have
their drawbacks. The old style of
chewing one end Of pillow and
holding it the way retrieving dog
holds a duck till the pillow-base is
OF, aad then spanking the pillow a
couple Of times on each side, is the
hest. and it gives the woman's jaws
about the only rest they get during
the day. If any invention drives
this old custom away from US, and
we no more see the matrons Of the
land with their hair full of feathers
and their mouths full of striped bed
ticking. we shall feel that one of the
dearest of our institutions has been
ruthlessly torn from US, and that
the fabric Of our National suprema-
cy has received a sad blow, and that
our liberties are in danger.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Have Not the Time or Room

Oh, you lazy drone! Haven't the
time to attend to small plantation
of fruit and vegetablesa See here,
let us shame yon-if it be possible.
We know of q toll-gate keeper
who has not rod square of ground
to his name. Now, this man and
his wife have plenty Of fruit Of their
own raising and how do you sup
pose they get it9
Why, simply by spading up q
bed alongside of the highway each
side of the toll-gate and plant
ing out strawberries, raspberries,
cabbage, cucumbers, ETC., thereon,
and they are doing splendidly and
yield all the fruit they want VIZ
know, too, of mechanic, who has
only about one-half an acre of lant
in beautiful adjoining village, ane
from this he supplies his table will
fruit and vegetables.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
sBgisrena,,v.
A Romance Of the War.

We have no doubt that the Erlan.
ger Syndicate will be of enormous
value to the South. It will build
splendid railways and operate them
for common good. Along their
lines many industries will be devel-
oped and population will flow.
There is o bit of romance attached
to this system which is worthy of
recall. When Hon. John Slidell, OF
Louisiana, was appointed, along
with Hon. James NJ. Mason, a Com
missioner for the Confederate States
in Europe, he embarked with his
family on the British steamer Trent.
As is we'll known, the Trent was
captured on the high seas by a Uni
ted States cruiser commanded by
Capt. Wilkes, and the Southern en-
voys compelled to return to this
country as prisoners of war. How
near this incident came to involving
the General Government in war
with Great Britain is now Q matter
of history, 1t is also !. ..sh of his
tory that a daughter of'John Siidell
resented an impertinence from one
Wilkes officers by rousing slap on
the fellows face. She was high
toned, beautiful and accomplished
girl, and destined for great things,
by some strange freaks of fortune.
When Mr.. Mason and her father
were returned to English custody,
after an ample apology, bliss slidell
accompanied 4hem abroad. She rap
idly became belle in Paris, and
was the recipient of many notable
offers of marriage. The successful
suitor was Baron Erlanger, one OF
the richest bankers in the world.
II is said that, after the war, she
succeeded in enlisting his sympa'
thies for the upbuilding Of the
stricken and prostrate South, and
he organized a company for the pur
pose of investing capital in develop
ing the resources of the Southern
States. The syndicate has invested
largely in railroads, and they arr
making money largely and rapidly
1t is thus, by singing the songs o
her Zion in a strange land, that
noble Southern woman has contrib
uted so largely to the wealth, the
prosperity, and upbuilding of he1
| lalo.uoI nnk,uo land
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
A Truly Happy Home.

Some homes are full of love and
sunshine for'.strangers, and all ugli-
ness and gloom for the ones for
whom they exist. To constitute a
truly happy home, there should be
pretty little personal adornments
on the part of the wife, who herby
shows desire to please her hus-
band, and to add to the general at
fractions of her home. A pleasant
word on her part when the over
worked man comes home, often eats
away the raw edge of some trouble
on his mind, and draws out a cores
pondlng desire to be both agreeable
and respectful, which characteristics
are always accompanied by affec-
T tion. If cheerfulness and amiability
are not cultivated, rudeness, rough
ness and impatienc will soon be fol-
lowed by insolence; and when sweet
temper gives way to anger and dis
cord, the home circle is no longer
attractive, and is almost certain to
be Stunned.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
The girsside
The Only Safety.

What will insure a mans safety
against the power Of drink?
Selfinserest, although a very
powerful motive, will not do it.
Have not men been known to spend
their last dollar, ruin their health
and reputation, and reduce them
selves from affluence to beggarry, in
order to crafty this appetizer
The loyc of family and friends
will not restrain this passion. Many
a man has struck in drunken fury
the very wife of his bosom, whom he
promised to protect and cherish, and
whom in his true and sober mo-
ments he really loves.
knowledge, in itself, is no protec-
tion. In the community in which l
reside there have died lately two
well educated, skillful physicians,
each dying almost directly from the
effects of intemperance. Both of.
these men were well versed in anat-'
omy and physiology. They knew
the effects of strong drink npo,. the
brain and nerve and life But their
knowledge did not save them from
becoming drunkards.
Before the consuming passion for
intoxicants, power of will, knowl-
edge, self-interest and love of fami-
ly are swept away as straws before
the whirlwind.
What, then, will protect and save
from this awful curse? 1 answer,
fully and permanently, only the
grace of God. On this rock men
may build with safety. All other
foundation is shifting.
Here, and here only. in the free
and abounding grace of God, lis hope
for the poor drunkard.
1t is occasion for sincere joy that
this grace is free for all; that it is
sufficient for all. Here is hope for
the fallen, strength for the weak
and rescue for those who sit in 'the
region and shadow of death"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
RRooK AyEN MVSS TIIU RSDAY OCTOBER 90 1881.
was coming off beautifully, when

was coming off beautifully, when
something happened.
The water made good deal of
noise, and l was standing with my
back to the bath room door, SO that
did not hear anybody come in.
The first thing I knew Sue
snatched the baby away, and gave
me such box over the ear.
Then she screamed out, MA!
come here; this wicked boy is
drowning the baby. o you little
wretch, won't you catch it for this"
Mother::came running up stairs, and
they carried the baby into mothers
room to dry it.
You should have heard what they
said when Sue slipped and sat down
in the middle of the molasses, and
cried out that her dress was ruined,
and mother saw what a state the
carpet was in.
Wouldn't repeat their language
for worlds. Twas personal, that's
what it was; and they have told me
fifty times never to make personal
remarks.
J. should not have condescended
to notice it if mother hadn't begun
to cry; and of course l said was
awful sorry, and that it was all
meant for the best, and wouldn't
have hurt the baby for anything,
and begged her to forgive me and
not cry any more.
When father came home they told
him all about it. knew very well
they would, and just lined myself
with shingles SO as to be good and
ready.
| But he only said, "My son, 1 have
decided to try milder measures with
you. 1 think you are punished
enough when you reflect that you
have made your mother cry"
That was all, and l tell you I'd
rather hundred times have had
him say, "My son, come up stairs
with me-"
And now if you don't admit that
nothing could be meaner than the
way that baby acted, l shall really
be surprised and shocked.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
1ifera1y.


Our Dead President.
Who has the fitting word,
When every breast is stirred
With sorrow far too deep for words to
tell?
Yet, as amid Deaths gloom,
Friends whisper in the room,
We speak of him who lived and died so
we'll.
Night reigned beside the sea,
When morning came to thee,
Long-waiting heart SO patient and SO
brave!
Light fell upon thy door,
Pain ceased forever more,
Back to its Maker fled the light He gave.
Like messengers in quest,
Then started east and west,
Two tidal waves Of sorrow round the
world.
Millions of eyes were wet,
Before the tidings met
Where in the Eastern seas our flags are
furled.
Quickly through throbbfng wire,
Those waves of sorrow dire
Awoke across the land tile mournfnl bells;
Men reused and could not sleep,
For, pulsing strong and deep,
Ali hearts that knew were ringing funer-
al knells.
Wives gazed in husbands eyes,
And tears would slowly rise
For her who fought with Death SO long
alone;
And children with no task
Were left themselves to ask.
Why death this father look, and not their
own.
On all the shadow falls,
1t bushes college halls,
1t consecrates the cabins of the west;
The freedmen loved him well,
Soldiers his praises tell,
The rudest boatman is too sad to Jest.
Still, over hills and dells,
The beautiful sad bells
Repeat the Nations sorrow for her son;
But he doth hear the chime
Of more peaceful cline
Than Mentors fields or quiet Elberon.
Like Him, the Crucifed,
He, who so calmly died,
Has made the world the better for his
pain;
Surely we now may know
Our leader was laid low
To lift the Nation to higher plane.
We say, as once he said
Our Hero-ruler dead
"The Lord still reigns, the Country il
secure"
There's none can fill his place;
Rule Thou, 0 God Of grace!
And guide us unto days more bright and
pure.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20

What is the common relief used
for q boil? The most common is
profanity. Kicking the dog, abus-
ing your family and getting into .
law suit with yovr neighbor are re-
|liefs also nsed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20

Hope is the rnddy morning Of
10y, recollection in its golden tinge;
but the latter Is won't to sink amid
the dews and dusky shades of twi-
Ilifiht; and the bright blue sky
which the former promises, breaks
Indeed, but in another world, and
with another sub.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20

To know that . thing is right and
mot do it is weakness.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20

Respectfully invites her patrons and ladies
visiting the city to call at her popular es..
tablishment and inspect the large variety OF
exquisite
FLOWERS, NECKWEAR, ETC,
lust received from Paris, and immensestock
Of Straw and Chip Bonnets and Hats, trim
med for the special benefit of strangers wish
ing to make their Sc 'ection while here. Her
STYLES are the newest and prices the Lowest
in the city.
BERLIN ZEPHYRS
ust received, 1000 pounds, comprising al
hades and sizes.
Orders solicited and goods cheerfully ex.
chnged when not satisfactory. feb24-
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20

Plant rye and oats.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-17
Two INNOCENT Men LYNOBED.
Tragic Death Of Frank J. Wright and Hi
Servant.

Isaac Wright, o prominent citi.
zen of West tminster, Maryland, has
received trustworthy information
Of tho murder Of his sou Frauk J.
Wright, in the mountains Of Col.
orado. The young man was about
80 years OF age, and was Of estimA-
ble character and hne ability. He
was born and reared at Uniontown,
Carroll county. but removed to
Washington on reaching manhood.
He studied law at the Capital, and
subsequently engaged In it, prac.
tice, meeting with the most dat.
tering success. His oh1ce was at
No. sos F street, Northwest. In
May 1880, he went to Col.
orado to attend to business
connected with land claims OF
one Of his clients and there pur.
chased an interest In gold mine.
After advertising for and purchas.
ing several mules and engaging q
servant, he started to the noun
tains on prospecting tour. Up to
the time Of starting on this tour, In
August, 1880, he had written .regu.
larly twice . month TO his father
and friends ut Westminster. Sub.
sequentiy they received no com.
.munication from him. AZ the
weeks and months passed they be.
came anxious and finally alarmed
at his continued silence, and at last
resolved to institute inquiries con-
csrning him. Communication was
opened with the Rev. DR.. David
Wilson, formerly pastor ofa church
at Westminster, but now . Chap.
lain In the United States Army,
stationed In Colorado.
DR.. Wilson was enabled to follow
the movements Of the young man
and bis servant until he discov.
cred that they had met . tragic
death at the hAnds of so.callsd
Vigilance Committee. He ascer.
tained that tho mules purchased by
young Wright had been stolen, q
fact Of which he (Wright) was ut
tsfly unconscious, and that the
Vigilance Committee, while In
search Of the thief, had overtaken
the possessor Of the property and
had murdered two innocent men.
The murderers turned . deaf ear to
the assertions OF young Wright,
that he had come into possession
Of the mules by legitimate pur.
chase aud could easily es
tablish his Innocence, aud
ct once proceeded to ex'
ecute sentence upon the vietimi
by hanging them 10 the most con
venient tree. IsaaC Wright, thu
father Of the murdered man, at thu
last State election; was = candidat,
for the House Of Delegates on tn,
Republican ticket. Mrs. Spence
of Newark, N. j., the wife Of thu
leading jeweier OF that city, is I
sister OF >the dead man. A. g
Wright, . druggist Of the same cit.
and graduate Of St. Johns College
!, Annapolis, and Thornton Wright
. conductor on the Western Mary
! land Railroad, are his brothera
He was unmarried. or the ssrvan
who shared his employers fate
nothing 10 known.-Epecial to s.
Louis Globe.D Democrat.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-17
0NE.HALF OF THE

On the 9TH of last January P T. DREW of San
Francisco received large consignment of Dry Goods
from L. Patterson of New York; onehalf of which has
been sold at auction in San Francisco and the balance
will be sold at auction in Los Angeles.
The half to be sold in Los Angeles IS JUST THE
SAME the half that sold in San Francisco the
goods carefully divided their arrival and few
parties in Los Angeles who purchased at auction in San
Francisco from the consignment testify to
the quality Of the goods. 4 a4.sa
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-17
Late kilograms.
rssse ~ ssvs 0os.s souss.

sesseu gevs 0osnx s0ush.
MOJAvE, March 18.-Los Angeles
IF Ohling, Chas Woolrich, r 8
Baker and wife, J d Dunn. J w
Matthias, E G Poiber, P G Scott,
John w Martin, e Manning, w H
1arvey, Mrs d Miller. Mrs D E
Norton, Mrs Z Willows aud child.
Arizons-A ] Mcneil, Mrs
Crofts and child, A w Day, q w
Nesmith, G d Thurber, w g Bes.
wick and wife, J Knowland. VIM
McCaskell, J J McTunon, J Mar
cuse, Walter Leslie, Mr. Schelling.
FL PAso-A Kraharer.
San DlegO-H A Perry, o F
Graves.
Deming-D A Rice, D G Has.
kins.
Santa Ana-C N Edwards
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-17
the COMMERCIAL
RESTAURANT,
", DOL, PROP'R,
povvney Biook, Main St.

Receives alive and serves up every Day
the choicest FISH including soAE'
TURBOT and SEA TROUT.
Mr. DOL is the exclusive eonsignee Of
the celebrated FROMA0E DE bR1E,
which can only be had at this restaurant
SPRING CHICKENS, just In nom the
ranches, cooked In every style.
monicO. mylII
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-17

Whole Tickets, a. Half Tickets, g.
n Tickets, 80. 81 Tickets, 500.
Remit Money or Bank Draft in Letter
or send by Ex press, Don't send by reg.
OF Is and upward, BY Express, oan be
sent at our expense. Address all orders
10
n. M. BOARDMAN.
Courier-J Journal building, Louisville, Ky.
or T. ]. OOMMERFORD, 2lS Broadway ,
New York. nt-dAw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-17
FOR SALE.

RANCH CONTAINING II ACRES Of
land inside the city limits, on east side
Of San Pedro street. within . few yards
Of City Gardens.
Good house ON premises; eight acres
in choice varieties Of grape vines; ball
For fburther particulars apply to
LA ESPERANZA STORE.
ja1:2m 1o8 Main ~.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

Gray hair may be made to take on its youth-
fhl color and beauty by the use of Halls Ve-
getable Sicilian Hair Remover the best pre-
paration for the hair known TO the science Of
medicine and chemistry.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
Columbia & Greenville RR
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, S c., Aug. 8OtL, 1884

On md after Thursday, Sept. 1st 9Ralx
passenger trains will run rs herewith indt.
Gated upon this Road and it's branches:
Daily, except Sundays.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
ILNEEpTOYNTETNrFs
For All.
TO SELL A HOUSEHOLD ARTICL 3
For All.

YENHE poor as well as the rich the Old as
4 well rs the young, the wife rs wei rs
the hr band. the young mnidcn as well rs The
boy, may just well earn few dollars in
honest employment, rs to sit around tho house,
and wait for others 10 earn it for them We
can give you employment, all the time, o,
during your spare hours only; travelling, or
i'll your own ncghborhood, among your
friends and acqua!ninnCcs. If you do not
care for employment. we cnn impart valuable
information to you free of cost. 1t will cost
you only one cent fora Postal card to write
for our Prospectus, and it may be the means
of making you a good many dollars.
DO not neglect this opportunity. You do
not have 10 Invest large sum Of money, and
run great risk OF losing it. You will readi-
ly see that il will be an easy matter to make
frCm $40 TO 500 n week, and establish In
craiVe and Independent business, honorable,
straightforward and profitable. Attend to
this matter now, for there is money in it Tor all
who engage with us. We will surprise YOU
and you will wonder why you never wrote to
us before. we send full particulars FREQ.
Address BUCKEYE MFG CO..
(Namc this paper) Marion, Ohio.
sept %, 1881 6m
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
Clerks Sale,
STATE OF SOU III CAROLINA
County OF PICKENs.
sept o.. 1881

IN COURT OF COMMON PLEA,
j. c. Griffin, Plaintiff, vs.. J. Perry Looper,
NJ. NJ. Looper, Defendants. .--CoMpLAINT
FOR FOREdLoBUnE AND ShLg.
DURSUANT to m Order for Foreclosure
4 and Sale in the above stated case, made
by Hon. j. II. Hudson, PfeHlling Judge, on
the 9TH day Of June, 1881, | Will sell to the
highest bidder, before the Court House door,
on Saleday in December, 1881, during the
legal hours of sale, the following described
Property, to wit:
All that TRACT OF LAND, stu .!c in
Pickens County, on the South side Of Wolf
Creek, containing l5l Acres, more or less,
and known as the Jacob Guerin Place, where
on the defendants now reside.
TERMS CASH-Purchaser to pay for all
necessary papers.
j. J. LEWIS, Ger.
nov 10;S188l 8