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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
tNle Giresih,
Etiquette in Conversation.

The etiquette Of conversation is
founded upon the fact that persons
to be agreeable when in company
must be considerate, courteous re-
fined, and good natured. The fol-
lowing rules from a number pub
lished in the Rural Home may
prove scrviccable:
Do not talk Of our private, per-
sonal and family matters.
Do not appear to notice inaccu-
racics Of speech in others.
DO not allow yourself to lose tenn
per and speak eXcitcdly.
Do not allude to unfortunate Pc
culiarities of any one present.
Do not talk very loud. A firm,
clear, distinct, yet mild, gentle and
musical voice, has greater power.
Do not try to force yourself INTO
the confidence of others. If they
give their confidence, never betray
it.
Do not intersperce your language
with foreign words or high-sound-
ing terms. 1t is almost as impolite
as to whisper.
Do not speak with contempt or
ridicule of locality where you may
be visiting. Find something to
truthfully praise and commend;
thus make yourself agreeable.
Do not make a pretense Of gentil-
ity, nor parade the fact that you
are a descendant of any notable
family. You must pass for just
what you are, and must stand on
your own merit.
Do not contradict. In making a
correction, say, 81 beg your pardon,
but l have an impression that it
was so and So" BE careful in con-
tradicting, as you may be wrong
yourself.
Do not make parade of being
acquainted with distinguished or
wealthy people, of having been to
college, or having visited foreign
lands. All this is no evidence of
real genuine worth on your part.
Do not aspire to be great story
teller; an inyeterate teller of long
stories become very tiresome.
DO not talk scandal; you sink
your own moral nature by so doing,
and you are, perhaps, doing great
injustice to those about whom you
talk.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
the PILOTS STORY.

We had grown up together, rs 1t
were. Mollie and /, our parents be
inc near neighhors, and-whlch
does not always follow-iirm friends
as well. They were poor, and |
SUPPOSE that fact had much to do
with their friendship, for opportu-
mites were always turning up for
helping one another; and l have
often noticed that, when near neigh
bors are well off and have no need
for mutual help, there is very sels
dom any friendship between them
there is more apt 10 be Jcalously
and competition.
Our parents being such good
friends. itlnaturally resulted Mollle
and | followed their example. We
went to shooI together, read togeth-
er. played together; and, somehow.
when Molle was eighteen and ]
twenty. we agreed to travel together
all our lives, and were very happy
I, that araan cement; in fact, nc
o,i,er would have seemed right OF
n,taraI either to us or our parents
/ Ers,. tie earliest days Of my boy
hood 4 had q fondness for the wa
| ter Lmunting the palatial steam
! boats that toatnd on the great
| Mississippi river, on whose banks
nestled the eity in which we dwell
and. at the period in which l an
about to refer had just secured
position as pilot on g sDtatl tfel9h'
: termer.
1t was not much Of a position, tC
no sure. nor was there much OF
sola v attached &c it; but, small as
If wa. Moltic and decided that We
rnuld nake il answer toF Two people
roi,har Of them eXtFaVagant or ma
r.,eonol We: beside which, 1 ha'
homes of better times to come
as | had received @ofds ol com
mcndation fr"m my employers, ah'
promises OF speedy pf"Do ion.
So, early o. L. bright m"9nInS, hav
ino obtained a days leave Of ab-
sence, Mollie and 1rwere married
and, stepping i. To carnage ! nae
hired for the 0 eraslon. we Sthfte'
off, having decid ed on a day eX
cursion to cclebr. st%el cave near by
this being all the wedding trip W
could allow ourselves; rot lhat w
cared in the least, h ow@3er; Tor W
were too happy to be discarded D.
any shortcomings of SIM or purse
We had scarcely driven beyon'
our own street, when we wef
brought to halt. A messenger
| whom | recognized as belonging I
our steamboat company; hailed mt
"Here is u note for yon from til
4 superintendent.
\ Thus it ran.
| Am sorry to have to recall yo'l
leave for to-day, but you must I'm
mediately go on board the Mobilia
which is ready to start up TN
river. The pilot is too i'll to atten
the duty, and you are appointed I
= take his place for the present.
"There goes our wedding trip a
70 smashp' said l, as Mollie rea
the order.
.'Why SOP she asked.
"You see | must go into the pllo1
jhouse of the Mobilia.
I every WE'LL" she replied. 'W
will just go up the river instead {
to the cave, Drive on, Rob; let u
90 down to the wharf in state.
"But you can't go in the pile
Y house with me, little goose"
aOf course not; but ! can sit o
J, 'e deck outside," laughed Molll'
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
gHisrellany.
Monkey Shooting in Gambia.

The mere fact of slaughtering
monkeys will probably not cause
any great degree Of pleasure to any
one aspiring to the title of sports
man, though at the same time Il man
choosing to kill as many as possible
might yet not consider himself alto
gether wanton in his sport, for the
monkeys may be termed vermin
They are u great nuisance to the
agriculLurist, and cause much loss
especially in the ground mt plan
tations, where they frequently pick
the seed out of the ground almost as
soon as it is planted. To shoot the
dog faced monkey is easy, but to
make a bag is quite another matter
You may knock him out of a tree,
or you NAV bowl him over on the
ground, but you will not find him
on the spot where You feel sure you
saw him fall. Dead or alive, his
companions carry him off, and pur-
suing monkeys on foot is not a game
which man is adapted to play sue
cessfully. The most likely way to
secure Q specimen Is to take a little
boat and pull gently along close IN
to the bank, just after sunset, at
which time the monkeys frequently
collect in the branches Of trees over
hanging the river; thus one may be
shot so that he falls into the water,
whence his friends are powerless to
rescue him. The great drawback
to this methon Of aquatic stalking is
that in the upper river, and especial
| ly at the close Of the day, the mos
quitocs fairly swarm, coming down
on one in clouds, and making shoot
ing a matter of great determination
and endurance. Certainly it is very
easy to say that such and such game
may be shot by lying out at night;
and this necessltates an amount OF
exposure against which most Euro
peans are not proof, to say nothing
of the attacks of the above pests,
though they may, to certain ex-
tent, be baked by wearing over the
hands and face bags made of some
light material-leno, for instance.
Perhaps at some future date monk
ey skins may become of commercial
value, and when they do the Gambia
will be able to flood the market, and
the ground nut growers will rejoice,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
ziferagy.
I Am the Lad That Follows the
TlOy.

am the lad that follows the plow-
Robin and thrush just whistle for me
In hickory suit pretty well worn
go to the fields at early morn,
| help to scatter the golden corn.
Robin and thrush Just whistle for me.
Out in the woods and meadows and lane
Robin and thrush Just whistle for me
watch the sheep and lambs at play;
When the grass is high toss the hay;
There isn't a boy in the world hall so gay
Robin and thrush just whistle for me.
go with father to shear the sheep
Robin and thrush just whistle for me-
| fodder the cattle, the managers fill,
| drive team, go 10 mill.
/ milk the cows with right good will
Robin and thrush just whistle for me.
| help the peaches and plums to save
Robin and thrush just whistle for me.
am the boy that caa climb a tree;
There isn't tree that's too high for me-
There isn't nut | cannot see;
Robin and thrush Just whistle for me.
When Pm a man I'll own farm
Robin and thrush just whistle for me
Horses and sheep and many cow,
Stacks OF wheat and barley NOW;
Pll be farmer and follow the plow;
Robin and thrush just whistle for me.
'Tls better to stand in the golden corn
H4fsin and thrush just whistle for me-
To tes= the hay in the breezy lea,
To pIuca the fruit ON the orchard tree,
Than roam about on the restless sea;
SO, sailor boy, I'll follow the plow.
'Tis better to hear the wild birds sing,
Robin and thrush on the apple bough-
'Tis better to have farm and a wife,
And lead busy, peaceful life,
Than march to the noisy drum and file;
So. soldier boy, I'll follow the plow.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

ever graced Washington society,
entered the room. a II traces Of an
ger had vanished from the face OF
her husband, who greeted her in
tones of gentlcness and affection
which betrayed the deep devotion of
his heart.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

From $l,0O0,000 to S2,000,oOC
worth of birds nests are yearly i'm
ported into Canton, most of them
coming from Java. They are very
expensive, costing from $50 to AZ
per pound. The nest are composed
of pure gelantine, secreted by
species of swallow and deposited
auainSt n wall.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

4 sly Philadelphia girl, having
a lover she was afraid he wouldnt t
stick, covered her lips with glue
had invited him to kiss her. Owing
to the fact that she had previously
posted her father when to pouncc
into the parlor, the plan worked al
mirably.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

ClSlH2 IT, IL 10 llN IDOlIfl
the narrow lines of certain p
to which one belongs. It =
same principle which in the Father
of all reaches to every one of His
creatures. In Him it is unlimited,
because lie is able to extend His
benefits to all. In finite beings the
same kind of love may exist, but it
will necessarily be limited.
While we cannot bless every other
human being with our ministra-
tions, we may extend our good
works to more than we often think.
We can help very many if we only
try. We need not do much to any,
and therefore be able to do a little
for many. But if it is necessary
that do all for one or q few, and
nothing therefore for others, we are
none the less dutiful for so limiting
our ministratIOns in extent if we
do not in amount. Will this new
ar see us pursuing more than ever
before the right line of greatness?
Or will we sink lower than before i'll
the ideas and practice of our great
ness? Will we continue TO forget
Gods rule Of greatness while COM
forming still more closely to mans
wong rule? 1t is worth while to be
great if in the right way. We need
not fear that we will not be proper
| " viewed if we do what Christ
taught us to do. Every man will
give us credit for minstering to all.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

The Year Book for 1881, which is
now passing through the press of the
American Baptist Publication So
ciety, will show that the Baptists in
America number 2,296,3 1927, and that
the increase during the year has
heen 163. 1913.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Carving isn't fun. a young man
was invited to carve turkey nj
dinner, recently, and before the
knife was finally taken from him
he had upset glas, Of water
wrerchcd his shoulder, shot the bird
across the table into a LADY, lap, and
nearly jabbed a mans eye ont, and
il wasn't a tough bird either.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

The worst about kissing Pitts
burg girl is that you carry the marks
of coal dust about your nose and
other features till you reach the
nearest pump.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

"Johnny." you must never use to
bacco, said fond mother; "even the
hogs don't do that" Il know they
don't, mamma, and hogs don't go to
heaven NEITHER" and Johnny went
out soon after and hld two cigar
stu,nps under the doorstep.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

A society is attached to Mr..
Surgeons London Tabernacle to
furnish clothing to needy persons
and their families 1t distributed
$1,000 worth of goods last year.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Every man, observes Josh Bill
llngs, has follies, and oftentimes they
are the most interesting things .h'
has got.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
Tha Gahhath DaN.

The sabbath Day.
This day, 0 Lord is thine, thine own,
Aud while our feeble praises flow,
Bright angels circle round thy throne
With sweeter strains than mortals know
Oar songs are faulty, one and all;
We worship with divided thought;
On thy great name we dare to call
With less OF reverence than we ought.
How very patient is thy love,
That bears with us from day TO day
And stoops to lift our souls above,
And wing them on their heavenly way.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
lsertie'S Glove.

Gertfe'S Glove.
Slips of kid skin deity sewn,
A scent as through her garden blown,
The tender hue that clothes her dove,
All these-and this is Gertie's glove.
A glove but lately doffed, for look
1t Keeps the happy shape it took
Warm from the touch What gave tn
glow ?
And wher's the mould that shaped it so
1t clasped the hand, so pure, so sleek,
Where Gertie rests a pensive cheek,
The hand when the light wind stlrs,
Reproves those laughing locks OF hers.
Your fingers four your little thumb!
Were but you, in days to come,
I'd clasp and kiss and keep her---gol
And tell her that | told you so.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Dear Saviori make us cling to thee,
With pure desire, and constant heart;
From Satan's bondage set us free,
Thou, who Il mighty eonqueror art.
Oh, let the day thy people love
(The sabbath, that our God hath blessed
10 each OF thine own Israel prove
A sNoe ioretaste OF heavenly rest.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Marriage notices and deaths, pot ex.
ceeding six lines, published free. All
over six lines charged for at regular ad-
yertising rates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
The Law of Greatness.

The greatest man in the coming
year will be he who serves the
greatest number of his fellow-men
in the best manner. The man who
seeks to make others serve him is
not a great but a small man. He
who tries to eleuate himselfby bring
ing others down is the smallest and
worst man. "Whosover of you will
be the chietest, shall be servant of
ALL is the rule of greatness as laid
down the Savior. This service is
not to be a menial servility required
by the command os aaf bQrity of the
one served. It Is r. ~ ite--yeE
else and its reception, VIE
required or given gtna
ne ruinistratiau i,f
only by the ability r
cising it. 1t is ilS tboth,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02
An Unexpected Answer.

Talking to boys in public meetings is get
ting to be an art and q science. Billy Ross
is q great temperance lecturer, and at Rosh-
e~ryille, H., was preaching to the young on
his favorite theme. He said "NoW, boys,
when I ask you a question you mustn't be
afraid to speak right out and answer me.
When you look around and see all these fine
houses, farms and cattle, do you ever think
who owns them all now? Your fathers own
them, do they not?" Eyes, sir" shouted q
hundred voices. 'sWell, where will your
fathers be in twenty years from now!'
"Dead!!" shouted the boys. "That's right.
And who will own all this property then o.
"Us boys" shouted the urchins. "Right.
Now tell me, did you ever in going along the
streets, notice the drunkards lounging around
the saloon doors, waiting for somebody to
treat them?" eyes, sir, lots of them"
swell, where will they be in twenty years
from now" "Dead," exclaimed the boys.
'sAnd who will be the drunkards then 2" "Us
boys!" Billy was thunderstruck for q mo-
ment, but, recovering himself, tried to tell
the boys how to escape such q fate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02
The Religion OF KOrORster.

Perhaps few more remarkable facts have
been revealed By the critical examination of
non-Christian systems than the highly spirit
ual character Of the ancient creed which it is
usual to call the religion Of Zoroaster. Only
within the last few years has the progress of
Iraian studies made it possible to gain ar in
sight into the true meaning of the text Of the
Avesta-popularly known as the Fond AYES
ia which is to Zoroastrianism what the
Veda il to Brahminism. The knowledge
thus obtained has made it clear that contem-
poraneously with Judaism an unidolatrous
and monotheistic form of religion, contain
ing a high moral code and many points Of
resemblance to Judaism itself, was develop
ed by, at least, one branch of the Aryan race.
Nor does the certainty Of this fact rest on the
testimony Of the Zoroastrian scriptures only.
1t is attested by numerous illusions in the
writings Of Greek and Latin authors. We
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02
Steel Making I'm Oh 4 a.

In the manufacture and use of steel the
Chinese appear to have attained q very early
and remarkable proficiency. Chinese records
do not enlighten US as to the precise period at
which the art Of reducing metals from their
ores become known in that country; but it is
evident that it must have been some centuries
before the Christian era. Mention is made
of steel in the most ancient of the Chinese
ished about 400 B. G., described the process
by which it was made. In the Yu Kung
section Of the Shoe King, book 7, it is stated
that among the articles forming the tribute of
Yu were nautical gem stones, iron, silver,
steel, stones for arrow heads, etc. Legge
points out that, in the time Of the Han dy-
nasty, iron masters were appointedin several
districts OF the old Liau Choo to superintend
the iron works. With the exception Of this
passage, however, it is considered probable
that there is no distinct allusion to iron in
Chinese writing older than 1000 B. G. Steel
continues to be manufactured in China up to
the present day. Mr. James Henderson, .
commissioner or Lihun Chang, the governor
general Of Chilli, q minister Of the young
king Of China, states that the sssteel which
n to Tientein from the upper Yang-tze
is highly priced, md bears much higher
prices than the Swedish steel imported into
China
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02
Frightened by Salv1nI.

Manager Tillotson Of Booths Theatre says:
s<Salvini is prolific in inventions Of stage bus
mess. A day or two ago the troupe was re-
hearsing Macbeth. salvini rivals Bernhardt
in exacting the greatest possible amount of
hard work from his associates, and the act
ors were pretty well tired out when called
for another rehearsal Of the banquet scene.
It was here that he discovered a new piece
of business and greatly frightened Miss Pres
colt in practicing it."
"In the banquet scene Banquo's ghost ap-
pears twice. first near the table when the
Signor has a spasm Of fear, and again near
the f%ootlights. Well, they got through all
this, and salvini had been Gained by Lady
Macbeth miss Prescott); they all knew the
ghost would notappear again, and everybody
relaxed the tension Of his nerves after Sal
vini's fearful outburst."
'.As Macbeth and his lady were leaving the
stage, however, Salvini accidentally dropped
his poinard on the spot where the ghost Of
Banquo stood. He turned carelessly to pick
up the weapon, when he happened to notice
the coincidence of the dagger lying on the
spot where the ghost stood. Like q flash it
occurred to him that he could make a point of
it. So he stopped, picked up the knife, and,
realizing the coincidence, gave q shrek that
curdled everyone's blood, half turned, rolled
his eyes, and trembled like o leaf from head
to foot. Miss Prescott, who is highly ner-
vous, turned as white as poor Banquo's ghost
and staggered toward the scenery, the ssupes'
chung to each other, and the prompter nearly
collapsed. It's a good point, though, and
tremendously effective"
Signor Pixzola, Salvini's personal mana
ger, said: eyes, the lady was very much
frightened. Indeed, she nearly tainted, but
happily suffered..n mo i'll effects"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02
The Chicago Maiden-A Tale Of Love and
Sacrifice.

But papa
ssNot another word. I'm a wild cat when
my backs up, and don't you forget it"
The speaker was q hard-visaged man,
dressed with an elegance that ill-accorded
with his evident want OF culture. She who
had addressed him as ''papa" was q fair
haired girl Of eighteen summer Reared on
the knee Of luxury, she had never known
what it was to have her slightest wish thwart-
ed. Her father, 9 plumber, was, from the
nature of his business, q man Of iron will,
but he was not devoid Of pity or generosity,
as many q debtor whose house and lot he had
taken in part payment for fixing the water
pipes, letting the balance of the account run
along for two months, could testify
He had surrounded Cecil, his only child,
| with all that wealth could purchase, looking
forward to the time when she would marry
the eldest son Of a Niagaga Falls hackman,
or some person of fortune commensurate with
her own. But she had allowed her heart to
be ensnared by the wiles Of Cupid, and thai
morning had asked her sire's consent to her
marriage with a poor but not proud young
man whose agricultural operations on the
board of trade had not been attended with
success. It was this request that produced
the answer given above.
Again Cecil pleaded with her parent not
TO crush the love that blossomed in her heart.
The old mans mind went back to the happy
DAYS when he had told her mother of his
love, and how they commenced life with
nothing but strong arms and willing hearts.
Placing his hand on Cecil's shoulder, the old
man looked at her tenderly and said "Look
We, my lass, you say you love this man and
cannot live without him. Mebbe not. !
have promised you seal skin sacque this win
ter. In my hand is O check for three hum
dred dollars. In the wheat pin over on the
board Of trade is your lover. Which do you
choose?"
Without raising her head she reached out
convulsively fofthe check.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02

know that the father Of history himself. writ
ing about 450 years before the Christian era,
said of the Persians that 1T is not customary
among them to make idols, to build temples,
and erect affairs; they even upbraid with folly
those who do" The reason of this Herodo-
tus declares to be that the Persians do not be-
lieve the gods to be like man, as the Hellenes
do, but that they Identify the whole celestial
circle with the Supreme Being. We know,
too, that Cyrus the Great, who must have
been q zoroastrian, evined great sympathy
with the Jews; and was styled by Isaiah ''the
righteous one'' (chapter XII. ~ 'tthe Shep-
herd of the Lord" Chapter Xiv: 49, ''the
Lords Anonite' (chapter XIV: ID who was
commissioned to ''perform all Gods pleas
ure'' and carry out His DEGREES in regard to
the rebuilding of the temple and the restora-
ton of the chosen people to their native land.