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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-10
liftrarv.
why ehouId They KiI aIy Raby?

why Should They XIII My Baby?
When the aged mother of the lamented
President Garfield heard that he had beer
shot by Guiteau, she exclaimed: "Why
should they kill my baby ?" Will Carle.
ton never wrote on any subject with more
tender pathos than pervades the following
lines:
Why should they kill my baby-for he
seems the same to me
AS when, IN the morning twilight, l tossed
him on my knee,
And sowed for him hopes TO blossom when
he should become man,
And dreamed for him such future as only
another can.
/ looked ahead of the noontime with proud
but trembling joy;
l had vision of splendor for my sweet,
bright-eyed boy;
But little enough l fancied, that when he
had gained renown,
Base Envy's poisoned bullet would suddenly
strike him down.
Why should they want to kill him? Be
cause he had cut his way
Through poverty's gloomy woodland outin-
to the openday.
And sent shout OF good cheer to those who
were within,
That honor is born Of striving and honesty
yetcan win?
Or was it because from boyhood he honest
ly barred his breast
To fight for the poor and lowly, and aid the
sore and oppressed?
All! me, the world is working upon atreach.
erous plan
When he who has struck for man is strick-
en- down by man.
Or did they begrudge his mother the hand
he reached her still,
On odds how high he clambered up For
tunes glittering hill?
For in his proudest life-day, he turned from
the honors of earth,
And! ccme and tenderly kissed me-the
the mother who gave him birth.
Shame to the wretch who struck him, and
and grieves that it did not kill!
And pity for his poor mother, if she be liv-
ing still.
May God in His mercy aid him in his
black crime to atone,
And help me to forgive him-I cannot dc
it alone!
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Meyer part for . day without low
ing words to think Of during alb
sence; besides it may be that you
will not meet again in life.
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"It Won't Hurt You If You Let it
Alone"


No, liquor won't hurt you if you
let it alone" said one man with a
sneer, to another who was making a
strong fight to have it kept out of
town by law. "You neen't meddle
with it. If others take it, that is
their lookout
'But liquor does hurt thousands
who let it alone, who hate it utter
ly, and never set foot in a saloon
i should like your evidence said
the other, little puzzled.
Just step around the corner into
Mrs. Watson's house,-a pretty lit
tie house, but it will not be hers
much longer. The rumseller has it
in his grip; 1 hear she must move
out this week. Watson is working
on his new veranda, which is to run
around three sides of the tavern, to
pay up another liquor bill, while his
wife and children are starving. They
never touch liquor, but it hurts
them. a
L can PICK out twenty families In
this place where it has done its mis-
chief, more or less, and it is so the
world over. Every man that drinks
involves others with him.
Those that let it alone have to
suffer. Probably five sufferers to
each drunkard would be stating it
very low. Now, I mean to work
hard and fight hard, if need be, for
those who have no helper; and if
the law can be made to help them,
we'll and good
Our boys are to be our future
lawmakers. Let them be we'll es-
tablished in temperance principles.
Let them look on liquor licence just
as they would look on a licence to
commit any sort of a crime. All
these and far more are in every per-
nit to sell rum.-Youth's Temper
0nce Banner.
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Faith is likened to an anchor, because
it has holding power; and that comes
from the hold which God has upon the
man who exercises II,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-10

Never taunt with 4 past mistake,
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Ihf 9irrsids
Sense and Sentiment.


This world belongs to the ener-
getic.
There is no calamity like igno-
rance.
In these days we fight for ideas,
and newspapers are our fortresses.
It is not so hard to earn money as
to spend it well.
Idleness is the refuge of weak
minds, and the holiday of fools.
Young. one is rich in all the fu-
ture that he dreams; old, one is
poor in all the past he regrets.
Our ideas, like orange plants,
spread out in proportion to the
size of the box which imprisons the
roots.
How industriously the good grows
and propagates itself, even among
the weedy entanglements of evil.
The great men Of the earth are
but the marking stones on the road
of humanity; they are the priests
of its religion.
The firmest friendships have been
formed in mutual adversity, as iron
is most strongly united by the fierc.
est flame.
Truth takes the stamp of the soul
it enters. 1t is vigorous and rough
in arid souls. but tempers and soft
ems itself in loving natures.
Since the silent shore awaits at
last even those who longest miss the
old Archer's arrow, perhaps the ear.
ly grave which men weep over may
be meant to save.
Life Is so complicated game
that the devices of skill are liable
to be defeated at every turn by air.
blown chances, incalculable as the
descent of thistle down.
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CORN WALL.
Visitors in town are quite plenty.
The showers on Monday did lots

Visitors in town are quite plenty.
The showers ON Monday did lots
of good.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. e. Taylor are
home from the west looking as good as
new.
james Douglas is running his
reaper at the rate of ten knots an hour.
Those having grain TO cut will do well
to give him call.
The sewing circle in South Corn
wall will meet with Mrs. ii. b. Sco-
vel, Thursday afternoon, the 25th. A
good attendance. is desired.
Miss Sylvia Bingham died at her
home on Wednesday, the 18th, after an
illness of over forty years, most OF the
time being confined to her bed.
On last Sabbath evening, as Mitch
ell Carter and Fred Marseil, with their
wives, from West Salisbury, were re-
turning home from short drive, when
opposite Mr.. Aines', Carter's horse took
fright at something he saw by the road
side and sprang upon MarseiPs wagon,
nearly upsetting IL, throwing Mrs.
Marseil out among the wheels, bruis-
Ing her fearfully. Carter's buggy was
completely capsised and Mrs. Carter
was thrown violently to the ground
Her dress caught and she was dragged
several rods. 1t was narrow escape
but fortunately no bones were broken
The wagon was totally demoralized
and the horse, when caught, looked
like the breaking up of hard winter.
We understand he Is now for sale.
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County News.
WEIBRIDGE.
-Haying nearly done.

-llaying nearly done.
-Boies 81 Son are now roofing their
lumber shed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal G. Twitchell.
of Morris, ILL.,, are expected here soon
on visit to their friends.
Mrs. Carana Webb and Mrs. Cor.
don Sprigg and son are Oh tour to tho
Hub for pleasure and health.
Mr.. Jacob Stirling had the misfor-
tune to cut his foot last week, the axe
going in near the hollow of his foot.
The lecture before the Temperance
union by Rev. Mr.. Curtis was adjourn
ed until Sunday, July p, at the Metho-
dist church. All are invited.
Capt. w. B. Hurlbut, the newly an
pointed mail agent from Boston to Els.
sex junction, is making his way nicely
and is confident of being able to COM
pletely master the many secret of the
scrvice.t Capt. Hurlbut will undoubted.
ly serve his old master, Uncle Sam,
with the honesty and fidelity which
marked his former term of service i'm
the dark hours of the rebellion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison l.. Moody
were very agreeably surprised by q
goodly number of relatives and friends
on Tuesday, June rs, who gathered to
celebrate with them the fifth anniver.
sary of their wedding day. The party
was jovial one and the day passed
joyfully. Mr.. and Mrs. Moody have
resided in this vicinity since their mar.
riagc, in fact Mr.. Moody is a lifelong
resident. lie has recently purchased
the Williamson place out South Main
Street, and has thoroughly refitted it
making it desirable residence. Mrs
Moody has acted her part upon tho
innerside which gives good evidence
of neatness and taste. A large number
of gifts of an unusually useful character
were left as an indexlof love and esteem
as well as many wishes for many return
of the happy day.
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NEW IA ! EN-

In recent issue of the Rutland
Hearld and Globe, we find the follow
ing sketch of Beeman Academy:
More than quarter of century ago,
seeing that the interests of education
in this community demanded the estab-
lishment here of q school of academic
grade, the pnblic-spirited citizens OF
New Haven at once erected q suitable
building, and in the fall of 1855, New
Haven academy was opened with Rev.
Otto 5. Hoyt principal, position which
he occupied for three years. To sup.
port competent principal and to sus-
tain school of high grade, the citizens
from the beginning Of the enterprise I'm.
til the bequest of Mr.. Beeman in 1869
contributed several thousand dollars,
and had the satisfaction of seeing their
sons and daughters well educated in
the midst of healthful moral influences
BY the terms of Mr.. Beeman's bequest
nearly twelve thousand dollars were
secured as permanent fund, the in.
come of which is devoted to the support
of the school. Since the organization
of Beeman academy, in 1869, the insti-
tuition has continued to increase in pop.
ular favor, and its patronage has been
all that could be desired. 1t is an i'm.
portant factor in the educational forces
of the state and is accomplishing the
good work which its founders 30 earn.
estly desired. The present principal
c. G. Cove, was fitted for college 81
Montpelier by ID. ID. Gorham, acknowl
edged to be one of the most successful
teachers that Vermont ever had. AT
ter his graduation from Middlebury
college, in 1874, he commenced his ca
reer as teacher in an academic schoo
in New York, and since that time ha
devoted himself with energy to tn,
work of education. So long as Beemal
academy has him at its head the patron
Of the school may expect the best re
suits.
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VERGENNES.

The blue berry man with his "noic'
berries" from over the lake, Is
Saturday Institution here now.
give saw branch of currant bust
Of the cherry variety, grown by Mr.
Russell Bristol, in Panton, of remarka.
BILE size and fine flavor. They arc greai
ylelders.
-Vergennes is sending large dclega.
lions into other states, steadily; she
stands the drain pretty well, while she
consoles herself with the thought that
her loss is TO the advantage of others.
The week has been one to try the
grit of most people; first up among the
COS, then cold enough for an overcoat,
excessively dry and hot, then cold and
wet. Summer troubles keep the doc.
tors active.
| Among the local improvements, the
new brick sidewalk in front of j. N.
Hawley's premises, Water street, is the
one that will be most generally appre-
ciated. II extends from the Congrega-
tional to the Baptist church.
That was fine specimen of winter
wheat shown by Mr.. w. Winans of
Basin Harbor. 1t stands nearly five
feet high, we'll filled out, has a good
clear straw, and in the field looked fine
ly. He has two and one.half acres,
This week Chas. S. Haven left for
Omaha; F. A. and Henry b. Wood
bridge go to Moorehead, Mimi; w. S.
Allen and wife go to Los Angeles, Cal,
where Mr.. Allen has been for four
years in business; Philo Bristol, ESQ, to
Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, TO visit
bis sons in that region. He will be &C.
companied by Miss Carrie and Miss
Ada Foot of Cornwall. X
s5LPrentice McCabe, of Port Henry,
who had charge of canal boat running
to Troy, Albany, &C., was drowned
under painful circumstances, last week.
Mrs. McCabe is from Vergennes, and
has been visiting her parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. Lucia. She was on the boat
at the time, with her children. The
boat was in tow at Troy, when Mr..
McCabe became hntangled in the tow
line he had loosened, and was drawn
overheard and drowned in presence OF
his family. lie was buried in Port
Henry Monday last. r
Henry w. Esseltine, a young man
living with his brother Horace on the
IChabod Sherman farm, Panton, was
drowned in Otter Creek, about eleven
a. IN. Sunday last. He was in the en-
ploy of Mrs. N. A. Saxton last season,
aud spent Saturday night there. He |
was returning home and Mr.. d. Parker,
who is at Mrs. Saxton's, went down to |
set him over the river. Esseltine |
thought he would take dip in the wa
ter, and went in. He at once called for |
help, but the boat was poorly provided |
with oars, and before Parker could |
reach him he sank. Parker did all in |
his power to rescue him, but failed.
lie was no doubt taken with cramp. |
His body was recovered an hour later |
and Joint inquest, by jurymen impan-
neled from Waltham and Panton, VIM.
5. Wright, foreman, was held and re-
turned verdict i'm accordance with the
above facts. We are told that the de-
ceased was engaged to be married.
His parents reside in South Bangor, N.
Y. The remains were buried in Ad-
lison.
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wrapped in the sweet slumber Of morn.
ing, he settles on your nose and with
his little white padded feet aud his
wonderful rasping tongue he invites
you to wakefulness and worthy indus.
Try. You reward his officiousncss
with an exasperated slap, and while
with fearful eyes you are trying to
coax your flattened proboscis into shape
again, your enemy sits on the bedpost
preening his wings and watching your
surgical efforts with sardonic interest.
Presently you drop of to sleep and he
straightway is crawling over the most
sensitive nerves of your face. Anoth-
er slap that makes your check Jingle
for an hour, and the fly, rioting in ma
licious enjoyment, plunges gayly into
the waltz his fellows are executing be-
meath the ceiling. But don't think he
is through with you. He is only tell
ing his partner of the fun on hand and
the pair are watching with grin your
gradual sinking again into the soothing
arms of Morpheus. It is of no use to
swear or growl. 1t is time for you to
get up, and the fly knows il. Oh, he is
a knowing little rogue, is the fly. He
knows just the moment to crawl be-
meath the netting TO rouse the baby in
TO howl that; SETS the housewives
heart TO sinking as she thinks of all
that ought to be done during the hours
| it takes her TO soothe the prosecuted in
FAINT TO sleep again. f you undertake
to shut him out with window netting
and wire doors, he is on the intensest
watch for the opening of the latter, and
when it come 8 he dashes triumphantly
into the room, lights on the window
pane, and asks you what you are
going to do about it. While you are
devising ways and means to effect his
expulsion or death, he wanders about
in an easy, abseit-minded way, putting
his private mark on your pictures and
bric-a-brac. And all You can do is to
sit down helpless, and murmur fervent-
ly as you may, "Darn the flies!" I
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
j. Fadden has moved into S. ID.
Tisdell's house.
Mrs. M, Champln has moved into
A. Peck's house.
The drouth has nearly reached that
OF last. year; crops have greatly suf-
fered.
Mr.. Nelson Olmsted has moved to |
White River Junction, to work at his
trade. A
"A pig was stolen OH the 4th of July
from Frank Farr while absent celebra
ting.
Having has progressed finely for
the last week, giving a yield above
what was expected.
On the 10th the Middlebury boys
played game of ball here with the Red
STOCKINGS, and, we are informed, were
beaten.
Last week j. Kirby's son Durette,
when cutting feed for his team, caught
ms hand i'll the machine, loosing three
fingers from the left hand.
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Notices.

strawberry ice cream Saturday, q,
Mawson's.
Ice cold butter constantly on HAND
at f. A. Bond Il Bros.
"A large stock of trunks and bags
at Beckwith ~ Co.'s.
Ladies' hand sewed button boots
at Beckwith & Co.'S.
Several lots of clothing, hats
boots and shoes marked down to below
cost TO close out at Bond 81 Bros.
Five or six hundred pounds of nice
mess pork for sale by G. ID. Earl.
We will pay the highest cash price
for fowls and spring chickens.
GARLICK 81 LARoCK.
GREAT REDUCTION IN MILLINERY
Goops, FOR THE NEXT 80 DAYs.-I will
sell nv entire stock of ladies', Misses,
and childrens' trimmed and untrimmed
hats, at strictly cost. Call and exam
ne them. e. X. CLAY.
We the undersigned do hereby
challenge the CROUCH and Readys" or
the cred Stockings" of East Middle
bury to play a game of base ball on the
ball grounds in East Middlebury, be-
tween this date and the 30th, for
from ten to twenty dollars.
STAR BASE BALL CLUE.
Middlebury, July p, 1881.
NoTIcE.-We have sent out during
the past few weeks bills to o large
number of our patrons who are indebt-
ed to us, to which we would call their
particular attention. Our creditors
want their money. We want to pay
them. We trust allwill take notice,
and save us the need of contributing
to the support of the legal fraternity by
putting bills in their hands for collec-
ton. Respectfully,
II. M. BAILEY.
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We understand that C. S Albee pro-
poses to fit put in new wheel and some
additional machinery into his mill.
The Congregational pulpit was &C.
cupied on the IL by Mr.. Churchill,
of Middlebury college, who preached
from Psalms 10: II and 10, sermon
that for clearness of exposition and
soundness of application might we'll be
used as q model by men of greater ex-
perience. Hope the young man will
come again, land in fact, we understand
that ii is proposed to secure his services
for several months at least.
"A Mr.. Page, of Ferrisburgh, during
last week, got hold of George Bakers
mill, took out large share of the
gearing and put in an ingenious al.
ra ngement by which u inch belt was
run from the upright shaft of the wheel
to horizontal one, carrying the lum.
Der saw with but little friction or loss
of power, making a large saving in
power andi obvating the necessity OF
stoppages for repairs that occurred SO
often under this old system of gearing.
Mr.. w. ". Billings had valuable
horse taken from his pasture on the
evening Of the 18th inst, and tool
prompt measures to recover the same
by advertising and sending posters Ii
various directions. On the evening O
the 10th he received a telegram from
Whitehall, N. Y, that horse answer
ing the description was there, whicl
proved TO be true on visiting Whitehall
1t is supposed that the thief had sol,
the animal for $40, and on account O
the low price suspicion had fastene,
on the seller, who was detained for sew
eral hours, but not quite long enougl
for the arrival of Mr.. Billings, and con
sequently is still at large.
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STILL ANOTHER CoMET.-Prof. Swift,
director of the Warner Observatory,
Rochester, N. Y, has just verified the
discovery OF another comet, in the Con-
stellation Of Auriga, made July 14th,
by Prof. j. M. Schaeberle, OF Ann Ar
Dor, Michigan. This new comet is APP
parently coming directly toward the
earth, and for telescope comet is
very bright indeed 1t can readily be
seen with a good opera glass. 1t Is
quite remarkable that 1t should be just
In the same spot where the present
large comet was first seen by the naked
eye in this latitude, and IT shows that
the two bodies must have crossed each
others paths. This makes the fourth
comet discovered within ten weeks, q
circumstance heretofore unknown II
history. Prot. Schaeberle has duly
filed his application for the Warner
prize of $500, aud as yet is the onl,
claimant.
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-"Ben" Goodale recently introduced
the fever and ague.
Rev. Mr.. Billiard continues his
school house meetings.
Uncle Philo Bowers moved with a
machine all day, July Is, his saith BIRTH
day.
"A picnic was recently held by the
Norton family; about thirty persons
were present.
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ADDISON.

Harvesting has began here.
LOG degrees in the shade July IA.
IS. Farmer has purchased a double
wagon.
-Haying is we'll advanced In this
section. a..
The patent medicine man has again
arrived.
Several of our teachers attended
the institute. s
-Cisterns, wells, etc., are evidently
in decline.
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BRIDPORT.

Mr. Ira Doty and VIM. lBurwell
start for Texas with sheep soon.
There was select party in the up
per village The other evening. VIII
liam's band IN attendance.
TO all appearance our good Tenn
plars Lodge is playing out. We think Il
is time TO disband or resume the work.
AS II is now the lodge amounts to little
for the Temperance cause.
The village school closed on. Friday
July 10 for vacation os q few weeks,
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MAR KETS

are speciality Of the Troy Times. Daily special
commoditiies-four, grain, beef. hog products,
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Just published. new edition Of .calverwells
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"a This Lecture should he In the hands OF ev'
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THE TROY TIMES

publishes every day moro local and general news
stories, correspondence, markets, fashion articles
etc., than can be found in all the rest Of the TROY
dailes combined. It'll sent out every afternoon
In time to reach all sections in this vicinity on the
night of publication. Subscription, post paid,
80 per annum, es.50 for threA months. or
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CORRESPO NDENCE

from nearly 200 local reporters In all adjoining
towns and villages, and notes Of travel, letters
froml the best writer's of the day, including the
famous Hermit Of New York" "Aakepeace" Of
Washington, ''W. M. T." Of London, "S. D." OF
Boston, Felix" Of Albany, all add largely to the
general information of the Times readers, and
keep them constantly informed Of the doings OF
the day In all sections Of the world.
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10000

People read the Troy Times every day. No man,
woman or child Is too poor TO be well informed
on current events. Itpays in every way to read
good family Newspaper. 1t makes bright
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RIPTON.

We understand that c. S Albee pro.
poses to fit put in new wheel and some
additional machinery into his mill.
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MEN AND WQMEN.

interest everybody. Human nature, from earl,
childhood, is curious and inquisitive. Ambition
seeks new fields for exploration. Itdevolyes upoI
fathers and mothers to open proper sources o
knowledge to their inquiring children.