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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03
Something for Nothing.

Yesterday at one O'Clock there
was quite gathering of prominent
gentleman gathered at No. II Or
leans street, to witness the working
of q new machine for the prepara-
ton of fibrons vegetable matter, so
that it would be a marketable pro
duet. Our old fellow citizen, Thorn
as j. Spear, in connection with his
son in law, Mr. Paul Surgi, have for
some time been experimenting with
machinery in order to get some
thing that would protitably extract
the fibre from the woody matter in
jutc, banana plant, cotton stalks,
bagasse, etc, and the result of their
labors was exhibited yesterday.
The machine is simply miniature
sugar mill, with two sets of rollers,
the one smooth, the other corruga-
ted, parallel with their axis. The
former is used in separating the soft
material, as in the jutc, banana, bag
asse and riz de Nile, while the cor
rugated rollers are used in breaking
up the back and woody stalks of the
cotton plant, okra and those plants
of firmer substance. Mr.. Spear S
invention worked we'll yesterday,
and jute, cotton stalks, banana
plants and riz de Nile, when passed
through, came out tlattened masses
of fibre, which required only the rot
ting process in water to be ready for
.he market.
The application of sugar rollers
for separating fibres is not novel in
Louisiana, for over twenty years
ago Mr.. b. Laplace urged their adop
tion for jute, which, however he ncv-
er applied as an overflow of his plan
tation prevented the operation, but
the corrugated roller is new appli-
cation, it is believed.
Mr.. Spear stated that in Lou;si-
ana there are l39 species of tibrous
plants which can he made amenable
to the requirements of commerce,
and his machine will seperate all of
them. There is the cotton stalk,
iute, bagasse, cocklebur, banana, riz
de. Nile, red and white lilly, blood
grass, ramie and a hundred others
that are now but little utilized,
which can be grown at a profit.
The fibre of the cotton plant, jute.
and ramic, when separated, bring in
the market about ten and half to
eleven cents a pound, and all the
others about $3.50 per ton.
Jute has already become an i'm
portant article, and is used in cor
dage, bageing, burlaps, carpet and
rugs, and the finer tibres are mixed
with silk and wool in dress goods.
Indeed, it is said that there are few
silks imported that do not contain
either jute or ramie.
In Louisiana jute ought to become
an important product, for two crops
can be raised each year. The plant
is hardy, and, the first crop being
gathered in June, it's culture does
not materially interfere with other
staples.
Bagasse is already beginning to
assume a merited prominence and
yesterday Mr.. Spear exhibited a
sample of wrapping paper made
from the fibre that was exceedingly
strong and yet pliable. 1t is worth
six cents pound.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03

frown on every brow, and this has
STAYED the march Of commercial
prosperity. Commerce is founded
on confidence; when that is wanting,
tue other cannot prosper. Capital,
in multiplied thousands is idly
waiting for investment, because the
capitalists has no confidence in man
or country. If we would only con
slider it calmly, there is no section
that promises richer reward to la
Dor and money. The oft-quoted
saying of Horace Greeley, "Go
West, young man." must be now
changed to this: "Come South,
young man." and to our boys, "Stay
at home, young man" Thousands
who have wandered to the far West
would gladly return if they could.
FOURTH. There should be less as
piration to political leadership.
Every citizen should in one
sense, be a politician, but not dream
and scheme for power. Our restor
ative greatness is not to be achieved
.by legislation, State or National.
The eloquence of our statesmen,
the patronage of the general gov
ernment and the favor of the world,
all will not give us glory and sue
cess. We must win our way, not
by politics, but by honest labor
and rigid economy, This, and this
alone, is the vision of Minerva that
will make every opposing Achilles
tremble. The South cannot expect,
for many years to come, to claim
leadership IN national politics, nor
is it desirable. Other things must
command our time and invigorate
our energies. If our home affairs
are properly conserved, it is a mat
ter of small amount to us who
pilots the national ship, or how
fierce the storms that assail her.
May Heavens blessings rest upon
the Frightening prospects of our
beautiful Southland.-ReU. ChaS.
b. G0lo"ay, IN PtdaterS Journni.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03
Cure for Epizooty.

As this annoying disease has
again appeared among our horses,
copy the following from the New
York Sun, which l have tried with
good and speedy results:
"Take one pound gum assaf9tida
mix in one gallon of boiling water,
stir the mixture constantly until
the assofGtida is all dissolved. Let
the mixture cool. Strain and give
the horse half pint every three
hours. This will relieve the horse
within twelve hours"
Half a pound OF assf9tida and q
half gallon of water are sufficient to
afford the prescribed number of do
ses to cure one horse
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03

Leona Taylor, the only young
woman in the senior class Of the
law school in Michigan University
has been elected poet of the class.
She is also Chief Justice in the Su-
prcme Court of the University OF
Michigan, the highest oilice in the
moot courts of the law school.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03

Among the gifts which have been
made to humanity, none in the low
er sphere OF virtue, should call forth
our thankfulness more than the
gifts of cheerlulness, and wit and
humor. They carry with them a
perpetual blessing. They civilize
life
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03

What we do for ourselves will
soon be forgotten; what we do for
others, may be the vision to cheer
the soul when the eyes can no Ion
acr hehold the loved ones,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03

BY flowers, understand faith, by
fruit, good works; as the flower or
blossom is before the fruit, so is
faith before good works; so neither
is the fruit without the flower, nor
good works without faith.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03
Trusting.

Trusting.
| am thinking Of you, darling,
As | watch the dying day,
While the twilight dcws are falling
And the light fades slow away.
| shall think of yon forever
When the autumn leaves arcrod
shall feel y"n once more near me,
shall h ar the words You said.
Wh,n the winter SHOWS are dropping:
VIII II thu buds are born again,
Ard thc April el,ic, are weeping,
As in pity, lor my pain.
shall think Of you, and ever,
Till the close Of lifr's bright day,
Whom the dcwso Of death are falling,
Andthc light fades slow away.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03
l.iferary.
Advice to a boy.

Nv boy you're soon to be Il man;
Get ready for mans work now,
And learn to do the best you can
When sweat is brought to arm and brow.
Don't he afraid, my boy, to work;
You'vegot to, ii you mean to win!
He is a coward who will shirk:
Roll up your sleeves, and then 'go in!'
Don't wait for chances; look about
There's always something you can do.
He who will maniu.ly strike out
Finds labor-plcnty ofeit too!
But he who folds his hands and waits
For something To turn up" will find
The toiler passes Fortunes gates,
While he, alas is left behind!
BE honest as the day is long;
Don't grind the poor man for his cent
In helping others you grow strong,
And kind deeds done are only lent;
And this remember, if you're wise,
70 your own business be confined
He is a fool, and fails, who tries
dis fellow mems affairs to mind
Dontb be discouraged and get blue
If things don't go tosuit you quito;
Work on! Perhaps it rests with you
L" sci the wrong that worries right.
Don't lean on others. BE Il man!
Stand on Il footing oi your own.
r., independent, if you can,
And cultivate Il sound backbone.
BE Brave and Stcadlast kind and true,
With faith in God and fellow man,
And win from them faith in YOU,
BY doing Just the best You can!
Do AS Near Right aS You Can.
rhc world stretches widely before you,
\ field for vuur muscle and BRAIN;
md though clouds may often float DER YOU,
And often come t,np' SITS and ram,
Be t, arl, IS Of storms winch n'crtake You;
Push forward through all like a man
;nud fortune will never forsakc you
If Won do as near right as You can.
Remember the will to do rightly,
If used, will the evil coniound;
Live daily by conscience, that nightly
Your sleep may bcpraccful and sound.
In cont, SIS OF right never wavcr--
Let honesty shape your plan,
And lie oi Paradise will savor
II vuu do rs near right rs you can.
Though iocs darkest scandal may speed,
And strive with their shrcwI, st OF tact
10 iniurc your fame never heed,
But Justly and honestly act;
And ask Of the Ruler of Heaven
To save yonr fair fame as man,
And all that You ask will be %ivon,
If YOU do as II, ar right as YOU can.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-03
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29
The rawlings of Sprague.

Whether William Sprague is pitiable
lunatic or brutal wretch can only be as
certained by the doctors. If the former,
he ought not to remain at large; if the
latter, he is self-branded as the basest of
creatures every time he offends the pub
lie by an utterance. His condition is
probably not what would be defined
as that of lunacy, but rather that of one
of brain originally feeble and i'll
balanced, and now soaked and erazed with
drink from years of wholesale dissipa-
ton. 1t is greatly to be deplored that
such being has license to ealumniate
the unfortunate lady whose life he has
done what he could to make miserable.
His latest assault is bill for divorce, in
which, without making single specifca-
ton, he abuses her in indecent generali-
ties.
This man, having been once Senator,
has, of course, been able to impress many
people with the idea that he really be-
lieved himself injured. 1t is beginning
now to be understood that he is a we'll
matured hoodlum, who is maddened be-
cause he has been unable to compel the
object of his hate to remain within the
reach of his malice.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29
The bin was temporarily laid on the table.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyEs.

Mr.. SPEER gave notice that he would tomorrow
call up the contested-election case of Yeates vs.
Martin, and after allowing two hours debate upon
the Republican side would call the previous uues-
ton. This met with general approval upon the
Republican side, though a few members declined
to feel bound by the arrangement.
Mr.. COX chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported back the resolution calling on the
Secretary of State for all information in his Depart
ment in relation to the Halifax fishery award of
So 100000 paid by this Government to Great Britain
and especially that relating the alleged fictitious
statistics and peTjured testimony imposed upon the
arbitrators, and on which evidence the award was
made, and also whether this Government has taken
any steps to procure verffcati6n of the recently
published statements of Professor Hurd- Adopted.
Mr.. T0WNSHEND, of Illinois, from the Commit
tee on Expenditures in the Navy Department, re-
ported back the resolution calling the Secretary
pedo experiments Adopted.
Mr.. WILSON reported from the Committee on
Printing a joint resolution for the printing of
$4,000 copies of the special report of the Commits
sioner of agriculture relative to the diseases of
swine and other domestic animals. Passed.
Mr.. SINGLETON of Illinois presented a petition
signed by 10000 persons on the subject ofthe postal
laws. Referred.
The morning hour having been dispensed with.
the House at halfpast twelve went into Committee
of the Whole (Alr. HCNTON i'll the chair upon the
Private Calendar.
The first bill on the calendar was that to place
Mark Walter on the retired list of the army. This
officer was discharged for drunkenness on the eve
of his retirement and the report of the committee
states that he was at the time suffering from acute
rheumatism.
The bill was opposed by Messrs. SPARKS and
DIBRELL, and supported by MesSrs BROWNE, STE
PHENS and O'NEILL
The bill was finally laid aside for favorable
recommendation.
The next bill was one for the relief of Mrs E. P
Page widow of Captain Page, of the United States
navy. The amount involved is $685. which was
due to Captain Page upon his resignation from the
navy in 1861 the reaSon-of his resignation being
that his State had seeded from the Union.
After lengthy discussion, the bill was laid aside
for favorable report to the House.
The committee then rose, but without taking
action on the bill the House (at five o'clock adj
jouTned until to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29
A VENGEANCE
BY EDGAR FAWCETT.

From savage pass and rugged shore
The noise of angry hosts had fed,
The bitter battle ragged no more
Where fiery bolts had wrought their scars,
And where the dying and the dead
In many wOeful heap were flung
While night above the Egean hung
Its melancholy maze of stars.
One boyish Greek, Of princely line,
LaySplashed with blood and wounded sore;
His wan face in its anguish bore
The delicate symmetry divine
Carved by the old sculptOrs of his land
A broken blade was in his hand,
Hall slipping from the fOrceless hold
That once had Swayed il long and well;
And round his form in tatterS fell
The velvet raiment fOwered with gold.
But while the calm night later grew
He heard the stealthy, rustling sound
Ofone who trailed on laggard knees,
A shattered shape along the ground:
And soon with sharp surprise he knew
That in the encircling gloom profound
fierce Turk crawled by slow degrees
To where in helpless pain he lay
Then, too. he witnessed with diSmay
That from the prone Turks treacherOus eve
Flashed the barbaric lurid trace
OF hates indomitable hell
Such hate as death alone could Quell,
As death alone could satisfy.
Closer the lettering figure drew,
With naked bosom red with fght,
With ruthless fingers clutching tight
A dagger stained by murderous hue
Till now, in one great lurch, he threw
His whole frame forward, aiming quick
A deadly, memorable blow.
That, weakly faltering, missed its mark,
And left the assassin breathing thick,
Leyeled by neryeless overthrow
There near the Greek chief i'm the dark.
Then he that saw the baffled crime,
Half careless of his life's release.
Since death must win him soon as prey,
Turned on his foe a smile sublime
With pity, and the stars of Greece
Beheld him smile, and only they.
All night the two lay side by side,
Each near to death, yet living each;
All night the grim Turk moaned and cried,
Beset with pangS of horrid thirst,
Save when his dagger erept to reach,
By wandering Intellectual way,
The prostrate Greek he yearHed TO slay,
And failure stung him till he cursed.
But when soft promises of morn
Had wrapped the sea in wistfui white,
band of men, with faces wan,
Clonb inland past beetling height
To find the young chief they adored;
Sought eagerly since fall of sun,
And now in CHASTITY charge restored.
One raised torch of ruddy shine,
And kneeiing by their leader, one
Set to his mouth gourd of wine.
Then the young Greek, with wave of hand,
Showed the swart pagan at his side;
So, motioniHg to the gathering band.
That none could choose but understand
Let this man drink" he said, and died
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29
TIE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
FOR 1881.
Pros pc etus-
FOR 1881

TaE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, begins tht
neac gear asadsf Sees management and a0iH
near material.
II uiH be stet,sart Republican journal.
n aciU be the best newspaper IN the Distric
of Columbia.
II 'riH furnish during The sessions Of Con-
gTsss Il satisfactory report Of the proceedings,
and ariH at all lines gre complete Information
ofHe official doiags IN all Departments of the
Government.
II lciH girs all Interesting Information that
can be tegitimately obtained concerning the
Intentions and policies Of The ruling poorer.
In District affairs erW kno,c only the best
Interests Of the people upOp lCItOSe .fcrOr II re-
les, and uiH al all times cooperate @ith pro
gressise citizens, githoM regard to their pOtit-
zeal predictions, a0li0 hare measures to pro-
pose and adr0Rce for ate improvement Of The
National Capital
II aaH furnish daily record Of all the in
terestiag social eyents Of the city, making its
society department special feature.
II ariR gire felegrqpEic 'aeacs from all paris
of The scOrId reached By The acires, and in its
editorials and foreign, domestic, and city saelcs
aeN keep pace arith the times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

TIE Constitution eonfers upon Con-
gress the power to establish uniform
laws on the subject of bankruptcies
throughout the United States" The
main points to be watched and guarded
in law upon that subject are an honest
surrender by the debtor of all his assets,
whether real, personal, or mixed, and an
economical application of them to the pay
ment of his creditors. The machinery
provided to carry the provisions of the
law into execution should be plain, SIM
pie, and Inexpensive, and not such as to
consume the estate with costs and
charges. Such bankrupt law would un-
doubtedly meet the approval of the bust
ness men of this country, and unless such
a law can be enacted the subject had bet
ter be dropped.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

THE Legislature of Delaware has passed
a resolution authorizing the State to de-
fend election cases. In other words, the
State is to be the champion of repeaters,
buil-dozers, and the like. The NIissis-
sippi plan, as presented in yesterdays
REPUBLICAN, offers suggestions which
Delaware ought to look into. One dol
lar and costs for violation of the election
laws is as cheap as they ought to expect
to get 1t down.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29
Photograph Of Notorious Striker I"
in Washington.

Gath, in his dispatch to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, alluding to the decision of
the Supreme Court in the Hallet Kill
bourn case, makes reference to some of
the influences that prompted the at
tempted congressional investigation of
Mr.. Kilbourn's affairs. The following
sun photograph of notorious character
is presented in "Gath's" most pungent
style:
But these were set of insensate fellows who ex-
aggerated their Importance because sent to Con
gress protected themselves by sensational part of
the press, who resolved to make Congress terrible
to impFoyerS of any kind. At the head of these
was q cheap fellow named Glover, of Missouri, a
man now Iemitted to his native obscurity. The
chap who backed up Glover, and told him to go
in without regard to law or sense, was news
paper rat, formerly detective policeman, and now
a notorious jObber around Washington, where he
says, he means to be worth million dollars before
he lets go. This renegade, formerly from virtue,
and now from the appearance of it. was perhaps
the promptor of the Glover gang to take Kilbourn
out of his Office and demand that he show all bis
books and expose his dealings with everybody.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

The venom of the disturbers has found
its way to place very near the vitals of
the party. 1t is of the highest impor-
tance that the new President should be
supported by Congress. The House is
Republican by scant majority. The
death of two or three of our members
during the next year might change the
political complexion of that body. The
Senate SO vibrates that it may be friendly
or hostile to the next administration.
If the Republicans of Tennessee had.
as unit, accepted the aid of few liberal
Democrats for whoever of several stall
wart Republicans the latter would have
voted, our party would have had Sem
ator from that State. But few Repub-
licans decided to have their man or
nobody, and so Democrat was elected.
In Pennsylvania, with a Republican
majority Of fifty-nine, ten days have
passed in frUlitless balloting, because a
faction of one-third of the Republican
members refuse TO vote with the ma
iority. No claim is made that the candi-
date duly nominated in caucus is not a
good man and good Republican.
He is a prominent business man,
and is opposed merely through OBJ
stinacy, selfwill, and a passion on the
part of the few to rule or ruin. The reg
ulars will not yield, and the result will
be the surrender of some of the boilers to
the party and the desertion of others to
the Democracy. The loud baying of the
dogs of faction outside of Pennsyl
vania have persuaded some chronic
office-seekers there that the road
to General Garfeld's favor is hostility
to the present party organization.
Whether this impression shall be cor
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

THE whirligig of time brings round its
changes. When the Twenty-third Ohio
Volunteers went out to the war w. S.
RoSencrants was colonel, Stanley Mat
thews lieUtenant-colonel, and Rutherford
3. Haves major of the regiment.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

THE postmaster at Sitka, Alaska, is a
girl of but thirteen summers-or winters,
rather, in that climate. She is an excel
lent official, and one of the most prompt
postmasters (?) in the service Her office
shows net excess of receipts over ex-
penditures of S23096 for the year 1880.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

FORTRESS MONROE, asa summering place
is familiar to all the people of this city
1t lis delightful spot during hot weather
Instead of one or two hotels enjoying the
, privilege of the line of coast, Congress
should dispose of the property so that a
number might locate there.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

HERE is the latest composition of the
society idiot: "Do you dawnee the
lawncers?" "No; I don't dawnce the
lawncers, but my sister Frawnces dawnces
the lawncers and several fawncy
dawnces." The management of this SEN
tence assures entrance into the highest
circleS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

THE railroads continue to struggle over
the newly arrived emigrant at New York.
Fares have been reduced westward fully
fifty per cent. by the Pennsylvania Com
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29
Sor 2Renf--Sonsee.

NOR RENT-A COMPLETELY FURNISHED
II House of six rooms, modern improvements: rent
low to good tenant. Address s III. c., Republican
Office. ja293t&
NOR RENT-GOOD DWELLINGS IN LIE DROIT
Il Park, $25 and $50; Offices in LIE DrOit Building
Apply TO 4. L. BARBER & co. ja256t*
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

New York is congratulating itself that
the class of people attending the walking
match are not as high grade as in former
tramp parades.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

LADIES in Alaska wear sealskin cloaks
seven feet long. Seals can be bought for
about -four cents apiece there. 1t is a
winter paradise.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29
A Cold Old Gal.

81 move On, calm and cold" says Louise Michel,
" with the icy breeze from the North having
neither hate nor pity for the men or the things
that impede the revolution, and only considering
them as obstacles that ought to disappear
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

MR. CoNGER seems disposed to get all
the satisfaction he can out of the briga-
diers before he settles down to the sol
emN dignity of senatorial honors.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-29

THERE is some danger that Garield's
private secretary has entered the field as
rival to General Washington's coach
man. There seems TO be about as many
of him.