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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
Blaine and Sherman.

DURING the past week there have
been efforts to connect Secretary
Blaine with the star route scandals,
and Ex-Secretary Sherman with
certain Treasury steals. 1t seems
however, to be plainly established
that speculations of Blaine did not
take the direction of that particular
wickedness. There are sins enough
big and little, on his head to render
the bearing of false witness against
him unnecessary. In the Sherman
matter there was certainly a failure
to discharge official duty, and the
charge is that he failed to act while
knowing that frauds were being
committed. That he personally
profited by the stealings no one al
leges. The booty was small and
the confederates were numerous.
AS a result of this Treasury inves-
tigation however, it is believed sew
eral quite prominent officials will
suffer.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
University commencement.

We COPY from the annual catalogue
of the Universityo of Mississippi the fol-
lowing from its calendar for 1881:
May 28-Final examination of gradu'
ates begins.
June 5-Annual examination of lower
Glasses begins.
June %, 24-Examination of candi-
dates for admission.
June 24-Prize speaking, Herm@an
Freshmen. 8 p. IA.
June 25-Prize speaking, Phi Sigma
Freshmen. 8 p. m.
June 26-Commencement Sermon
by Ri. Rev. R. w. B. Elliott, Bishop
of Western Texas. II a. m.
June 27-Annual meeting Board OF
Trustees. Sophomore Prize Declama>
ton, 10 a. m. Annual meeting of the
Phi Sigma Society, 8p. m. Annual
meeting of the Hermaan Society, 8
p. N.
June 28-Junior exhibition, 10 a. m.
Annual meeting of Alumni, and address
by Hon. jones M. Arnold, of Colums
bus, 8 p. m.
June 29-Honorary Grafton, by Hon.
Charles B. Mitchell. 1890 a. m. Chan
%cellor's Reception, 8 to IL p. M, at
University Chapel.
June S0-Commencement Day.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
The New York squabble.

Up to this writing neither Conk-
ling nor Platt has been reelected to
the United States Senate by the
New York Legislature. They are
pronounced candidates for re-elec-
ton, and are at Albany working for
that end. The effort to have the
Republicans go into a caucus failed.
The election should have taken place
yestedary. 1t vas understood that
the Administration Republicans
would present the names of two gen
tlemen in opposition to Conkling
and Platt, and that the Democrats
would also vote for men of their po'
litical faith. We have thoughtthat
Conkling would probably get
through, but Platt's chances are not
so good. The Republican party can
not afford to antagonize Conkling by
refusing to return him. In the New
York Senate, on the Goth ult., Mr..
Woodin made a speech against the
return of the ex-Senators. He "made
a long and bitter address, in which
he drew a picture of the great En-
pire State left without repre-
sentation in the United States
Senate, and harped at great
length on what he imputed as the
disposition of ex. Senator Conkling
to sacrifice his party and It's pros.
poets on the pEetext of sustaining
his ~self-respect. When Mr.. Wood
in began speaking an. unusual 81
lence reigned within the Chamber,
and as he proceeded many members
from the Assembly and others drop
ped in until all the space behind the
| Senator's chairs was crowded and
standing room was almost at a pre-
MUM"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
Alarm of Dorsey and Brady.

- kHGAH ~
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Rumors that
the grand jury of the District OF Co
lumbia had found indictments against
Dorsey, Brady and other persons charg>
ed with being implicated in the Star
Route swindle causes curious exhibit
tions of nervousness on the part OF
friends accused. They aroused the dis
trict attorney out of bed at 2 o'clock
this morning to inquire whether war
rants were out for the arrest of certain
persons. District Attorney Corkhill
SAYS counsel for the accused have mott.
fed him that they are ready to give bail
whenever he proposed to prosecute. and
they made a remarkable appeal that the
most prominent of the accused be allow
sd to furnish bail without appearing in
person to answer charges. Corkhill re-
Dlied tnat whss criminal indictments
where found their clients would be re.
auired to personally answer, just as
other persons charged with crime:
The Attorney General has collected
evidence in relation to the operation OF
the Star route ring contractors that
would satisfy the mind of most people
that the Government has been system"
sticaliy robbed, but it is learned from
the best authority that in the whole
mass of evidence the law officers have
not yet found sufficient in any one case
to warrant the government in risking a
trial on criminal charges. They say
they will not act precipitately, but con>
tinue the investigation until all the ev>
idence obtainable is in hand. and then
give the accused persons , fair oppor~
tunity to defend themselves.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
Good Plan.

Col. J. L. Power has published Gan
appeal to the Sunday School. children
Of Mississippi. in behalf Of the Prot.
estant Orphan Asylum at Natchez."
He makes the following suggestions:
!st. That every Sunday School
Scholar in the State contribute the sum
of ten cents, on or|sbefore the third
Sabbath in July, and that the aggre-
gate amount contributed by the school
be sent up by the delegates to the State
Sunday School Convention, which
meets in Jackson, July Goth; or that
the amount, as soon az collected. be
sent to the undersigned, Of to Mrs.
John Fleming, Treasurer of the Asylum
at Natchez. Public acknowledgment
will be made of all contributions. If it
is not convenient to give ten cents, five
cents will be most acceptable.
I'd. If the children a earn this
money, by some service for their par>
ents or others, it will be all the better.
Sd. Let the children of each Sunday
School organize..an Orphans Friend So
ciety, and see how much they can raise
every three months for the Asylum.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
Cotton Planters Association.

The Mississippi Valley Cotton
Planters Association, met in Mem
phis on the 9th ult. The Presi-
dent, Maj. +. c. Morehead, deliver
ed, a fine address. He discussed
the necessity of raising more corn
wheat, oats and other crops and
less cotton; the improvement of the
Mississippi river; the advantages Of
more railroads; the benefits of i'm
migration; the need of factories of
one kind and another, and other
matters connected with the deyel-
opment of the South. One million
bales of cotton more were produced
last year thar the year before. If
this increase continues the price,
says Mr.. Morehead, will in all prob
ability fall considerably below eight
cents. If it does he is confident
cotton cannot be grown profitably
unless planters produce their own
supplies.
Officers for the ensuing year:
President, F. G. Morehead, Of Mis-
sissippi; ce-Presidents, H. r.
Lucas, of Louisiana; S. r. Cochran,
of Arkansas; Enock Eusly, of Ten
n~essee; w. X. ~Ingersoll, of Missis-
sippi; Thos. B. Taylor, of Alabama;
H. A. Corney, of Florida; w. G.
Gehee, of North Carolina; A. p,
Butler, of South Carolina Secreta-
ry, j. H. D. Bowman, of Mississippi;
Treasurer, G. M. Klein, 81 Missis-
sippi. The name of the Associa-
ton was changed to ''The National
Planters Association" and under
the charter authorized the issue of
stock to the amount of 100000.
The committee on resolutions made
a lengthy report, embracing all
branches of the cotton industry in
the South, recommended changes
in the system and introduction OF
lab~or-savlng machinery, and again
announcing a liberal platform, open
to all nationalities and creeds.
Atlanta, Georgia, vas selected as
the next place of meeting, during
the session of the Cotton Exposition
in November next.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

Col. j. NJ. NoRMENT, of the Stark
vile Citizen, and one of the Oldest
and best known editors OF Missis-
sippi, died at his home on the 9th
ult., of apoplexy of the heart. He
was seyenty-nine years old, and
had published and edited twenty
six different newspapers. He was
warm-hearted, genial and kind.
He was a prominent member of the
Press Association, and President OF
the Executive Committee. He was
a member of the Masonic Fraterni-
tv, and had his life insured in that
body for 1000, which will serve as
a God.send to his widow and four
children.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
Mass Meeting.

In as much ss there is no County Exc
ecutive Committee, by request we, tile
undersigned. do invite every Democrat.
10 voter of Simpson county to meet at
the Courthouse in Westville, in mass
meeting, on Saturday, the 18th Of June,
to select delegates to attend the Demo"
cratic State Convention to be held in
Jackson on Wednesday, the Sd OF Au-
gust, to select an Executive Committee
and to attend to other matters OF i'm
portance.
Beat 1T. b, Mcneil, John Rankin.
Beat Pc. L. Floyd. d. N. McLau-
rim.
Beat 3-F. M. Grubbs, A. g. Berry,
w. r. May, John jackson.
Beat 4-Michael Lee, M. A. Banks.
Beat 5-B. f. Berry, 0. Dulaney,
Nelson Barron, T. l.. Mendenhall.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

To Samuel F. Wilson, Durant De Pinte
and all other persons having or claiming
any legal or equitable interest in the fol-
lowing described land, sold for taxes on the
10th day OF August, 1871, and on the 9th
day of January, 1872, viz: ne-qr ne Or, and
south hfne or, and Sc or NV Or, and east hi
sw or, and west Inf Sc or sec. %, township 6,
range s east; east hf NV or, and west hf ne
or sec. IA, township 6, range s least, Lincoln
county, Miss.
You are hereby required to appear be-
lore the chaneery court Of Lincoln county,
at rules, to be held at the ehancery clerks
office in Brookhaven, Miss. on the first
Monday Of August, 1881 to answer the billof
complaint OF John w. Boone, filed to con-
firm his tax titles to the above described
land. F. NJ. MARTIN,
mayl2-6t Clerk
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

The following decision was rem
dered at the April term of the
Court.
R. D. FuahER.
Va.
STATE OF Miss.
Appeal from the Circuit Court OF
Lawrence county, Hon. A. G. Mayors,
Judge.
Appellant wns at large upon recognize
ance charged with the commission OF q
misdemeanor sand failed to appear at
the time Of the trial. The trial, never
theless, proceeded in bis Iabsence and
resulted in a conviction. lie appeared
the next day and moved for a new trial
basing the motion in part upon an al
legation that the verdict of the jury was
contrary to the evidence; and upon the
hearing of the motion insisted that the
| States witnesses should be compelled
to re-appear and in his presence and
before the Judge repeat the testimony
previously delivered before the Jury.
The court overruled this application
upon the ground that 1t had sufficient
recollection of the testimony to act
upon the motion and if the accused did
not have it, it was lis fault. 1t is
earnestly insisted that this was wrong
inasmuch as it deprived the accused OF
all opportunity to show what testimony
had been adduced against him and OF
all possibility of making out a bill OF
exceptions for this court, embodying
that testimony for inspection here.
A. @. McNair, for appellant.
T. G. Catchings for appellee.
CHALMERS, @. j.,
Held:
|. The accused could have rendered
to the District Attorney and the Judge
such recital of the testimony las he
might learn from others had been de-
livered against him and would have OBJ
tanned a bill OF exceptions with such
notifications as those officials thought
proper to make. He would of course
he very much at their mercy, or rather,
subject to their sense of justice and
recollection of what had occurred, but
this was the unavoidable consequence
OF his W wrongful act in %absentine
himself from trial and he cannot COM
plain OF 1t.
2. To give a person, who has SO abb
sAnted himself an absolute right to de-
mand that all the witnesses against
him shall be recalled after trial in or
der that they may repeat in his pres
ence the testimony previously delivered
would be most troublesome in practice
ard inevitably lead to disputes and con-
tentions as to whether the testimony
repeated agreed with that original,
delivered. There was no errCr in refus'
ing it.
Judgment affirmed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
SPENGLER HOUSE.
THE 0MlY HOTEL UPTOWN.
OPEN AL NIGHT(Opposit the Capitol

Rooms renovated. repaired, and furnishS
ed with New Furniture throughout.
Guests can choose the American o Eu-
ropean Plan.
! ~ None but Polite and attentive ser
wants employed. Sample Rooms fitted up
especially for Commercial Men.
D0-Free Hacks from and to all trains
day and night. Terms $500 per day.
When you come to jackson and want q
square meal and clean Bed, stop at the
Spengler House. CHRIS. HINCKLE,
Jan-22tf. Manager.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
A Baby Overheard.

The editor of the Walthall Pho
neer tells the following incident
that he witnessed on a Mississippi
river boat:
"In the midst Of life W. are in
deatb Just as the boat pulled up
and made fast to the wharfboat u 20,
lnmbus, Ky, a young lady who carried
n blonde haired baby, and was accom-
panied by a little girl of ten. and as
thew were stepping aboard before the
sta1e-plank was lowered, by some as
cident the little baby slipped from the
ladv,s arms. and fell overheard. The
iady stood perfectly still, without
showing apy outward feelings of dis
tress: but the little girl burst into tears,
iike1her heart would break. "Oh, baby.
habv ~ h exclaimed, you'll be
JrownedrD IL it had been nearer home,
I might have felt called upon to Inn.
m~ortaiize myself; but as it was out OF
nv ;urisdictiou, and l had no dry euit OF
clothes to put on in case l got wet, l
concluded to wait and see what would
become of the baby. I hated to see 1t
90 down to a watery grave, but l hated
also to get wet for a small thing like a
babv. since tbey2 are so cheap in this
vicinity. About this time, a gallant
Kentuckian-an old doctor-leaped
overheard after the little darling. He
sunk out of sight, but when he came
up some forty feet out in Che river, he
had the baby. But he was so far out
that he could not get to shore. and a
boat had to be sent for him. As 500
as he and the baby were safe in the
boat. 1 remarked to the lady who
dropped it, that her baby must be
dead. as / could not hear it cry. She
blushed, and remarked that it was only
q doll baby, that belonged to her little
sister. whom she had come down with
to see off on the boat, and sure enough
it was. Every n on the boat, when
they understood that it was not areallba-
bv. faily shouted. The old doctor about
this time discovered his mistake, and
throwing the dripping piece of wax and
calico to the ground, started for bone.
At this j~untnre the cheers of passen-
gers became ~deafening, and the old
man stood it meekly, but finally he be-
came tired, aud when they tried to call
him back to set up the drinks he lost
his religion, and turning upon us all he
said, ''yon all go to hell" and he walk
ed off without looking back. After the
excitement had abated, ] ventured to
intimate that it was a put up job, to
get some one TO Jump in the river. but
the little girl to whom the doll be-
longed assured me that such was not
the case, and said that she would not
have had her dolls bangs spoiled for
anything.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
The Press Association.

The Press Convention assembled
at Aberdeen yesterday. The fol
lowing programme for the day was
carried out:
1-Overture By Musicians of Aber-
deem.
address of Welcome by Col. R. o.
Reynolds.
3-Song by Miss Maggie Kidd.
4-Response to the Welcome Col. u.
D. Stands.
5-Music Piano Solo By Miss Lizzie
Cooper, of Jackson.
6-Annual Grafton by A. F. Fox.
7-Song by Miss Jenny Morancy.
8-Poem by Miss Maud Smith.
9-Piano Solo by Miss Louise Spratt.
IO-Annual Essay by s. D. Harper.
11-Solo Vocal by B. G. Sims.
I2-Poem to be read by Miss Eva
Frantz
l3-Duet Vocal by Miss Maggie Kidd
and B. G. Sims.
Tonight a ball is to be given the
members at the Gordon House. To
morrow the members are to visit
the Agricultural College, at Stark
vile. AS usual no business will he
done. The frolic will end Satur.
day.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
CELERY And lS USE
Are Now Matters of General In
terest,
AND ARE ATTRACTING MUCH
ATTENTION,
Both from Scientific and MedI-
Heal Men,
The Following Article Will Be
Read With
GREAT INTEREST, ESPECIALLY BY
SUFFERERS FROM
Headache, Neuralgia, Nervousness, Paral-
ysis and Indigestion.
Headache, Neuralgia, Nervousness, Paral-
ysis and Indigestion.

Celery has only come into public notice within
the last few years az a neFYine, but scientific
experiments and experience have proved be-
yond a doubt that It controls Nervous Irrita-
tion and Periodic Nervous and Sick Headaches
to a marked degree.
. But a combination OF the Extract Of Celery
and ChamOmile, which has been but recently
introduced 10 the profession and the pubic
by myself, has produced such marvellous results
in curing nervousness and headaches, and es-
Deciallv nervous anu sick headaches, neuralgia,
ion and sleeplessne5s; that II has ex-
cited public attention and newspaper COM
ments. and, therefore, 1 give the following
Information To the pu)lic to avol- answering
OF letters of inquiry about them:
NV Celery and Chdmomile Pills, for the cure
of headaches and nervousness, are prepared
under my supervision. and are intended ex-
pressly 10 cure headaches. neuralgia, lndtges-
lion slcepleSsness and nervousness, and Will
cure any case where no organic diseases Of the
brain or spinal cord exists. Hundreds OF cases
of many years standing have been curen. No
matter how chronic or obstinate the case may
be, a permanent cure is morally certain TINS
statement is made after years OF experience
in their use in the general practice Of medi-
cine.
These pills are also valuable for school chill
dren who suffer from nervous headaches,
caused by an oyerw0rKed brain in their studies,
and for all classes of hard-Dratn workers,
whose o~vertaxed NJ rvOus centres need repair
ISOLATION. Nervous tremor, weakness and par
alysis are being daily cared by these pills.
They correct eostiyess, but are not purgatlye.
Directions on each box. Price, 50 cents, or
six boxes for So $50, postage free 10 any address.
No order filed unless accompanied by the
money. For sale by all wholesale Andi retail
druggists, Depot, No.. LOG North Eutaw street,
Baltimore, Md. may l9,-Im'
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

Did Senator George vote for the
confirmation Of Stanley Matthews?
Our information is that he was so
paired that his vote virtually counted
for Judge Matthews Vtcksburg
Herald.
We have heard he would have
voted for the confirmation had he
been present. What have our CO.
t~emporaries, who so harshly criti-
cised Mr.. Lamar, to say now.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

A rather novel shipment was made
over the Natchez, Jackson 4 Columbus
Railroad the other day. 1t was a ship
ment of corn from NatcheZ, via Martin,
to Hazlehurst, the corn having been
purchased of a Natchez dealer The
novelty of the thing consists in the
fact that Hazlehurst is on the railroad,
with direct communication with New
Orleans and the North. while to ship it
from Natchez it would be necessary to
wagon 1t thirty-three miles after it
leaves the terminus of the railroad OF
Martln,-Natchez Democrat,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02
SherjT7S Sale.

No. 1 lls. vs. s"'' f. Fa. q Beat No. j,
G. w. S. Evans, Lincoln county
By Virtue of a Writ of Fl. Fa., to me
from the Justice court, OF Beat No. ], OF
Lincoln county, Mississippi, l will on
Monday the 4th day of July, A. D., 1881,
at the Courthouse door, in the town OF
Brookhaven, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following described
property, to-wit:
n hf OF NV or east OF Big Creek, OF sec
ton 80, township 6, range 7, east, and that
part of W or south of Terrell's Creek and
east of Big Creek, and sw or of Sc or OF
section 20, township 6, range Z, east, in
Lincoln county.
Levied on as the property of defendant,
G. W. S. Evans and will be sold to Salty
the judgment and costs, in the above stated
cose.
This, 9th day of May, 1881.
j. l.. MIKELL, Sheriff.
By d. II. S. Cox, d. s.
Nav 26. 1SS1.-4t.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

Senator Lamar sounded the key
note of the situation in Mississippi
when he advised the people to elect
their very best men to the ensuing
session of the Legislature. We are
about to enter upon an era OF low
taxes, provided the next Legislature
is not captured by the rings who al
ways form for assault on the Treas
ury just before it meets. The refu-
sal of the Governor to be moved by
the clamor for a call of an extra
session was a sore disappointment
to many; but it was his duty to dis
regard the clamor, as subsequent
events have shown. The call would
have created a large expenditure OF
the public money, and the Governor
has adopted it as his motto that
where the outlay q of doubtful
expediency he will give the taxpay-
ers the benefit of the doubt.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

J. w. Follansbee has come to
GRIFFIN Atlanta, Ga. He married a
Miss Hunter there a few days ago,
and the honeymoon had not passed
before he was arrested on a charge
of bigamy and put in Jail. Facts
had been furnished showing he had
q wife and five children in Wiscon-
sin. Another Southern outrage.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

ME-. C. L. CALHooN, former pro-
prietor of the Yazoo Sentinel, died
at his home in Yazoo City, last
Sunday night. At the time of his
death he was Assessor of the coun-
tv. He was a refined and educated
gentleman, popular and highly es-
teemed,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

THE Supreme Court of this State
sometime since rendered an impOr-
tant decision relative to the mort
gage system. GA merchant who
held a mortgage on the crops of a
farmer foreclosed it. The lower
court, allowed his bill against the
farmer, although it was shown that
the prices charged were at least
double what they should have been;
but the higher court, in its decision,
affirmed that the purchaser was not
in a position to decline the pur-
chase on account of the prices
charged, and that he acquicsced In
the price from an overruling neces-
sity. His extorted assent to the
prices fixed was without consider
alton, and was therefore void"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

TIE Okeechobee Like in FIoridi
which q Philadelphia company OF capi
talists propose to drain. covers twelv.
million scres of land, and lies about
eighteen feet above the level of the sea
Its depth runs from six inches to 81
feet. and in many places a fall OF ont
foot would drain thousands OF acres
One Of the plans is to cut two canals
one on the eastern side to tbs st. Lu>
Gle river and another on the western
side 10 drain the waters into the Alaia
river. It is o grand enterprise anc
those who are in the company think il
win be q most profitable one.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

ANOTHER great invention is dis
covered, this time the electric bat
terry railway, near Berlin. 1t was
tried recently, and proved a great
success. The battery is concealed
between the wheels. The rails are
thirty-nine inches apart, of steel,
and are the same as used for an or.
binary railroad. This electric bat
terry will propel a train of cars as
fast or faster than will a locomotive,
at less than one-fourth the expense.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-02

The Courier Journal says the 'irre-
pressible conflict deepens. Garfield
aud Conkling, Grant and Blaine. are
locked in ~internecine strife, and the
Kilkenny-cat period of politics is upon
us. 1t is a pretty quarrel, and Democ>
racy enjoys it the more from having
nothing to do but sit on the fence and
sick in both Sides"