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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
WAN TED.

BY suitable and trustworthy servant, a
situation in city, town or country; can FUR
nish the most satisfactory references from
the best families in America. l am willing
to give gratutious service for a few days to
those who intend to employ. My qualifi-
cations as a family servant are
First-I am of age and hav powerful
arm.
Second.-I am of good foro well built,
and have an iron constitution
Third need no doctor = t'never have
fits.
Fourth.-I.am good worker and will
i ling at all times.
Fifth require no rest, as l never tire.
Sixth.-All the food l require is few
drops of oil each day, which keeps me ex-
ceedingly nimble.
SEVENTH have not a single vice Or bad
habit
Eighth.-I never ask for holiday.
Ninth always give satisfaction, no mat
ter how fast l am compelled to work
Tenth-I have simple yet effective de-
vice for doing all kinds of sewing.
Eleventh. have no country cousins or
other company.
TWELFTH have no particular religion,
! but am willing to conform to tie belief OF
ny employer.
Thirtcenth.-I can easily 10 the work of
the largest family.
Fourtcenth-I an. thoroughbred
American born, and cared in the city OF
Philadelphia and State of Pennsy lvania.
Fifteenth Having been employed by
families of all Nationalities, | can under
stand one language as well as another.
Sixteenth am friend to every one,
and no family should be without me.
My name is American, and l am sew
ing machine.
can always be found at the
American Sewing Machine Co.,
1s9 Canal St, New Orleans, La.
Agent for Domestic Patterns. Catalogue
free. Address, .. l.. GEER.
| noy25 1Y
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20


Planters Will find the EagIe Cotton Gins
far superior to all others. We are also
making the celebrated Eclipse Cotton gins
with huller attachment, and important i'm
provements by Mr.. Carver, also a new COM
bined feeder and breaker, the best feeder
ever put to a Cotton Gin, also the perfect
Cotton Gin Condenser. The Stedman
Newell Screw Cotton Press for Steam or
Horse Power is made stronger, will press
faster and Eiakc larger bales than any 9TH
er Press.
Cotton Factors and Planters will please
send for circulars giving full description OF
Cotton Gins and Presses. AS full stock is
kept in New Orleans, shipments can be
made within an hours notice. Sugar
Planters will be furnished with the cele-
brated Niles Sugar Mills, of various sizes
also the Victor and Great Western Sugar
mills, and Cooks Evaporator's and Sugar
Kettles, at very great reduction in prices
Send for illustrated circulars of improved
Sugar Machinery.
We are agents Ter Stedmans Stationary
Engines and Boilers, and have all sizes
also Stcdman's new Portable Engines
Scedman's draining machines, Stedman's
Skating Hangers and Pulleys, Stedman's
Saw Mills, Granger Saw Mills at $3.50.
Mics Work Steam Engines, Queen City
Portable Engines, Blymyer Stationary and
Portable Engines, straub Queen of South
Corn Mills.
As sole agent for above machinery we of.
fer it for sale at lower prices than any other
first class Machinery.
WI. CUSHING,
MANUFACTURERS AGENT.
100 Gravier ST., and II Union St.
aug4-3m.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Got His Half-Dollar.

The following is told on James R.
Randall. the scholarly editor of the
Augusta (Ga. Chronicler and Con-
stitutionalist; He attended preach
ing at colored church in the coun
try and had in his pocket silver
halfdollar, just the ticket fare back
to Augusta. At the conclusion Of
his sermon the minister ordered q
collection for his own benefit. "Ol
courge," said he, Il 'spects every
pusson to give somethin': but Use
told dat Mr.. Thomas, up de lane
wander, had some turkeys stole Fri.
day night. ! don't want any man
who had han in stealth dem tur-
Keys to put any money in de hat. "
When the hat reached Randall not
o mad had denied, and the preach
erss eyes were on him. His half
dollar went lnGothe hat.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
SPENGLER HOUSE.
GILMORE r. co,
Law and Collection Agents
500 F Street, Washington, D. C.

Make collections, negotiate loans and at
tend to all business confded to them. Land
scrip, Soldiers Additional Homestead
Rights, and Land Warrants bought and
sold. noy25
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
Mai. Sanger and the Mule Whacker

Major Sanger, who is known in
military slang as bantam" was
returning one day recently from
Bismark to Fort Lincoln, which is
across the river, and the ambulance
in which he was riding was delayed
by team and wagon driven by one
of the class known as mule whack-
ers in this country. The driver Of
the ambulance and the mule whack-
er got into a wordy alteration, and
Major Sanger got very indignant at
what be believed to be impertinent
language and unwarranted interfer
cace in his journey. He jumped
from the ambulance, a Tom Thum
in size but a Golah in fury, and ex-
claimed:
Get that wagon out Of the way"
The mule whacker looked at him
quizzically and asked
"Who the devil are you:"
Il AM Major Sanger, of the army,
sir, and l want you to get that wag
On out of the way"
The mule~whacker elected q
mouthful of tobacco into the road
and remarked:
"Do you know what l will do
with you, Major Sanger, of the az
my, sir, if you don't make less noise
with your mouth"
What will you do - inquired
the Major, looking as large and as
fierce as possible.
"1'll set a mouse-trap and catch
YOU, Major Sanger Of the army, sir
and give you to the puppy to play
with"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
on, lessesI


Two. button kids-A young goat
fight.
The latest thing out-The hired
girl.
The hornet belongs to the power
that bee.
When is a pig the heavlests
When he is led.
Every man of honor has a loath-
ing for low thing.
The tramp question-How far is
it to the next village?
When is sheep like ink? When
you take it into the pen.
Next to clear Conscience for
solid kumfort kums an old shu.
When is a gambler like a sports
man? When the game is his own.
Young men should pattern after
pianos-be square, grand, upright.
The man WHO has been sparkling
a girl says she has heart of flint.
What parts of the body are the
most useful to carpenters? The
nails.
Money that bank officers get
away with is charged to ruunlng
expenses.
When is a white man an Afri-
can? When he's a black in (black-
ing) his boots.
"Sigars, Tobacco and bullony saw.
sig" is one of the worst signs of the
hard times.
New song by lady-''Be it ev-
err so humble, there's no place like
the neighbours.
The man who doesn't make up
his mind for long winter, thin
cider, poor apples and high figures
on all eatables will show his RIBS
before next Ahril.
A Canada paper says that Cana
dian girls make better wives than
any to be found on this side of thu
border. Let 'em come over then and
get husbands worthy of them.
The school year at Vassar college
began last week, and many of the
old chews of gum left in the rooms
last Jnne are said to have beer
found in good order. This will be
welcome news to those parents
whose daughters attend Vassar.
Patrick had been talking excited
ly to man who replied not one
word, but kept his fingers gyrating
in a frantic manner. "Och, stop
your finger wagging and sphake
out loike a man." he cried out at
last. "Why, Patrick, that man is
a deaf mute" said Brown; he can't
speak" Cant sphake, is it? Thin
why didn't the spalpeen say SO at
once"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20

No. 1856 Chippewa street,
New Orleans, January Sd. 1880.
To whom 1t may concern:
ed on the left hip of my wife which destroyed
the use Of the limb and left her helpless. Her
sufferings were terrible, and her life was rapid
ly ebbing SWAY. filter trying everything that
could be thought or heard of in medicine with
out relief. then heard of ana sent for DIR. r. r.
Roberts, who, by his vital electromagnetic pow
er, in few weeks restored the use of the limb
She Is now able to walk to his fice for treat
ment and back home without assistance
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
DEsCENT NEURALGIA cure,


rheumatism and goat in few days. Mr.. II. D..
Clement had suffe. Ell for years frGm neuralgia.
obtaining no reli2f, except fr0Iu the Injection
of morphine, after which the disease came back
with redoublGd fury. He finally discovered this
remedy,
and found upon each application that the pain
grew less until. in few days time, il &C ase1 nj
together. and though several years have elapsed
10 pain has returned. He found 1t acted upon
his neighborS with the same results, both for
rheumatism and govt, as we'll as for neuralgia.
is free tloH all poiEoL-entifeiy harmless. 1t
cures headache. sore thr0at, tired or swollen
limbs, ana dil ms .mat0sy diseases. Il is made
from roots and herbs that grow in the South.
GAiEMAE, Mss, Mar. 81, 81
T. II. Ciemeat-This is TO esPtlfy that was
suffering, as ! was informed by nv family ply
stefan, with neuralgia Of the ktudeys, and ne
gave me cut to die. Two other PHYSICIANS were
called to make sE inciston, and before the day
set for them TO GENE ! received bottle OF your
neuralgia cRre. Which entirely cured me. any
one can write me about this; will swear To 1t
II Unnecessary. Respectfully. JOHN GoAR.
HAzaEHUasT, MES, ian. 5, 81.
I'D. Ciement:-I take great pleasure Ia being
able TO say to yau sind all 81 IelIng from neural
gia and rheumatism, WAS unaD!e 10 walk Tor
weeks. Mr. G. gave iiie two bottles OF neuralgia
cure, and in tiays could walk u mile without
q stick or crutch, had bottle left and sent 1t
to Mrs. Il. j. Catching, WAC was suffering from
neuralgia Of the face; for sccsi you will fad
certificate with ;alae. II. IL. GILBERT.
EAzLEHEEsTs MISS, Jan. 3, 81
This is to certify that have used Clements
most efficient remedy. Il. J. CATCHING.
rz-Aiways shake the bottle before using.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06
Repression of German Liberty.
From the London Spectator.

From the London Spectator.
The Government Of Germany is daily be-
coming more oppressive. Freedom of the
press has never existed eitherin the Empire
or it's component States, but freedom of
thought and of the expression of thought in
books has always been the boast of Germans.
Lately, however, the Berlin Police warned
the booksellers that they were instructed to
seize all copies of poem 40 years old, be-
cause it contained an onslaught on the Prus-
sian Kings. This was no less work than
Heine's "Schloss Legende," which is to be
suppressed, even when the seizure of the
volume spoils an entire edition of his works.
This is as if the English Police seized every
copy of "Junius" or Of collection of Jaco-
bite songs, and is the longest step back
ward yet taken even by Prince Bismarck.
There is something about such an act indie
scribably insulting to such people as he
governs, and which he will not trust even
with literature generation old. The perse-
cution is SO wretchedly incomplete, too.
The Police should seize all New Testaments
and tear out the Sermon on the Mount, be-
cause it says, BLESSED are the meek, for
they shall inherit the earth" which is clear
ly fatal to the expansion, if not to the exis-
tence, Of the German Empire. If the meek
are to inherit, the heritage of the Hohenzol-
lerns will be but small"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06

The site of Birmingham, Alabama, a
dourishing city of over 5000 people, was a
vast cottonfeld in 1870. At that date, on
the completion of the Great Southern rail-
road, few enterprising men associated
themselves together and bought 5000 acres
of land, with the design of building a city,
and of benefting themselves. How did
they go to work?-by cutting it up in small
lots and selling at the highest figures? No;
a strip of land 500 feet wide on each side of
the railroad track for distance of mile
and half was reserved exclusively for rail-
road and manufacturing purposes. The
company at once offered, and still offers,
sites on this location free to manufacturing
establishments of any kind, giving from one
to five or six acres gratis, according to the
size and requirements Of the manufacturer.
The immediate vicinity of Birmingham, it
il said, furnishes all the material for the
manufacture of iron at much less cost
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington is having the most severe winter
experienced for several years. The snow is
over foot deep and still falling
The Whitaker case is before the cabinet and
a decision will soon be reached. The impress
ion on this subject is that the intimation to
the effect that Whitaker will he given another
chance at West Point will prove erroneous
The Sioux now in Washington have received
permission to take home with them their chill
dren now at Hampton, Va, and Carlisle Pa,
schools. There Is all excellent boarding school
at the Cheyenne river agency, which is central
to all the tribes represented here There the
children will be sent.
The reports that GOODNESS has sprung up be-
tween Gen. Sherman and the White House are
not altogether groundless. In the matter of the
retirement Of Gen. Ord, the recommendations
of Gen. Sherman were ignored. The general
wrote a strong letter to the president, setting
out the injustice of retiring Ord and not re-
firing Mcdowell, who is older than Ord. These
determinations in the retirement of army Off
GERS causes unfavorable criticism in military
circles, and Gen. Sherman's views are not with
out supporters
The State dinner setat the executive mansi
has been enlarged by the addition of 800 pieces,
making the whole number nearly 900 The
Set originally contracted for by the govern
calls of which were arranged by Mrs. Hayes,
was delivered last summer, and comprised all
it was intended should form a state dinner ser
vice. The set is now the most complete and
ornamental Of any in the United States, and is
only excelled in value by services of gold and
silver owned by some of the European poten-
ates. It will be used entire at the dinner to be
given by the president next week to members
of the diplomatic corps.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06
Wild Men OF the Pacific.

From the Sydney New South Wales) Herald.
The brigantine Borealis, while seeking
labor at Urn, near Walayta, of the Solomon
group, was attacked by natives. Five whites
and one Fijian of the crew were killed.
Captain Mckenzie, a government agent,
and a boats crew who were ashore at the
time, pulled distance of forty miles to
procure aid. Three other vessels returned
and recaptured the Borealis. The steward,
George Ward, was severely wounded, but
managed to conceal himself until the vessel
was retaken. Two native men, woman
anda boy were captured and taken to Kemka.
The cutter Idaho, Captain Mcmillan, was
recruiting labor at the island Of Sante, when
natives boarded her under pretence of en-
gaging for labor, and, in the absence of a
boats crew on shore, tomahawked the cap
tain and those of the native crew remaining
on board, except two of the latter, who
went below, obtained muskets and drove
the murderers overheard. The boats crew
were attacked at the same time and all killed
except two, who reached the cutter and sail
ed away. The shooting of some natives
and running down of some canoes about
three months ago were one Of the causes Of
the attack. The natives were armed with
many modern weapons obtained from
Queensland, and they grow daily more dan
gerous and insolent. Traders assert that
no ones life is safe among the islands, nor
will it be so until there is radical change
in the relations which nourish contempt in
the native mind for Englishmen.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06
A Great Match Combination.
Utica Herald.


It has lately become known that there
has existed throughout the country a gener-
al understanding, and finally combination
has been affected among the match manu-
facturers of the country which is understood,
will lead to the closing of some Of the small
er factories. There are now twenty-fo
match factories in the country, and they
paid the government last year So. 551 900
revenue tax. The factory of William Gate,
in Frankfort, Herkimer county, New York,
is one of the Oldest and largest; and is said
to have a daily production of 600 gross.
The factory of Judson & Ryder, and the
Novelty Match works, on East Water street,
in Syracuse, belongs to Henry Stanton,
having both lately passed into Mr.. Gates
possession, giving him very strong hand,
as each of these is rated at 100 gross day,
Mr.. Gates recently stated to Herald cor
respondent that these transactions would
lead to no changes in the frankfort works,
but whether or not he contemplates q con-
solidation in Syracuse is not known. The
capital stock of the consolidated manufac-
tories is said to be $4,000, 600. Tho Utica
mandatory of James Eaton Il Son will be.
continued, the firm being interested in the
combination.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06

The government three per cent. funding
bill has met with serious opposition from
various quarters. In addition to prospect
of its being antagonised by general meas
ures and private bills, urged by members
who will be seeing their last days in con-
gress and in public life, evidence has accu-
mulated Of widespread opposition in do
nestle money markets to the placing of a
government loan at less than four per cent,
as it is seen that a permanent reduction of
the interest of government securities must
inevitably tend to reduce the rates of inter-
est on money throughout the whole country.
There is slso strong opposition from saw
ings banks and other moneyed institutions,
and also from capitalists generally, who
look with alarm upon any measures which
promise to give the borrowers of the coun-
try the use Of money at low rates of inter-
est. It remains to be seen whether the
representatives in congress of the people
large will allow themselves to be controlled
by the money power to the detriment of a
vast majority of their constituents.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06

than any other locality in the South. AS
a natural consequence, iron men were not
slow to choose that location. Large estab-
lishments were erected, people came in by
scores and hundreds, and all who would
erecthomes got their lots for nothing, or
for mere nominal sum. The town grew
with surprising rapidity, and now promises
to become one of the most important bust
ness centers of the South. The original
possessors Of the land got their money
back, thousand times over, and still hold
very large portion of their purchase. The
conditions of their success have been brief
~ stated, and the moral can be easily I'M
derstOOd
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06

JANUARY will be a busy month in the
election of United States senators. On the
18th, New ada and Tennessee will will elect;
on the 18th, Minnesota, Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Massachu-
sets, Michigan Missouri, Nebraska, New
York, Pennsylvania, and Texas; on the
25th, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Wis
consin; Rhode Island elects on the LIST of
February. In California and Ohio the legis-
latures, not meeting regularly this year, will
come together at the call of the governors.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06
Henry Bergh Advocating the Whipping
Post.

Henry Bergh, who has achieved great
reputation as humanitarian, on account of
his efforts in behalf of dumb animals, writes
to the New York Times: There is grow
ing opinion among thoughtful people that a
total abolition of penitentiaries and reform
atories in this State and the substitution of
corporal punishment therefor, would drive
criminals to seek an honest living and save
millions Of money annually to the people
who tax themselves for the perpetuation of
the present costly and Intellectual system.
To shut man up in a comfortable prison
for or twelve months is to deprive his fam
lily of his services and to reconcile him to
idleness and crime. AS for the confirmed
out law, whipping is the only argument he can
understand. Such is the opinion and prac-
tice in certain parts of the world, and nota-
bly, in the State of Delaware, the statutes
relating to which are interesting reading.
Feeling DESTROYS of obtaining more complete
knowledge of the practical working of the
whipping system, the undersigned ad-
dressed letter to the Sheriff of Newcastle,
Del, the answer to which is so confrma-
tory of it's beneficial results that it is given
entire:
SHER1FF's OFFICE, NEWCASTLE, Del,
Dec. 10, 1880. Henry Bergh, Esq;
DEAR SIR: In reply to yours of the 18th
1uSG. IAeie AIc III puDAASucu Ou4c1dl StSaI1SC1cS
pertaining to corporal punishment in this
State. This form Of punishment is part Of
the penalty for burglary, larceny, and petty
thefts, and the present Deputy Sheriff, who
has held that position for the past Is years,
says, so far as his experience goes, it is the
best and most effective law we have for
those crimes. The robbers of the Delaware
Bank of Wilmington, who were convicted
in this State few years ago. were more
disguised with, and dreaded the whipping
post more, than any other part of their SEN
tence, and expressed themselves to that ef-
feet, saying ''they would never again be
caught in Delaware" In some few instan-;
ces an offender has been whipped second
time, but such cases are very rare. Respect
fully yours. PHILIP r. CLARK.
Sheriff of Newcastle County, Del.
This is from an official of that Common
wealth, who has hada quarter ofa centu1y's
acquaintance with what may be termed the
criminals healing art, and con6rms the OK
periences Of others.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06

IT is understood that the president will
not appoint a secretary of the navy, on &C.
count of the great difficulty in getting a
suitable person to accept the position for so
short time. 1t is stated the attorney gen.
eral holds that the president can designate
other officers to act for ten days each, and
in accordance with that opinionit is believed
that the other cabinet officers will each in
turn be designated to act as secretary of the
navy.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-06
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Louis Auguste Blanefui, the noted french
communist, is dead.
Trials of land leaguers at Dublin are pro-
crossing without much excitement.
It is stated on good authority that the gov
eminent has resolved to prohibit all land league
meetings on Sunday.
The quarterly abstract shows the gross rev.
enue of the United Kingdom for the three
against sis, 500, 900 the corresponding period
in 1879.
The London Times says: A new Irish land
bill has, We believe, been framed with view to
supplementing or replacing certain defects
which experience has shown to exist in the land
act of 1870, and not with view of introduce
ing new principles reversing it. The bill is
little likely to satisfy those friends of Ireland
who are engaged in midnight drilling of deluded
peasants. The proposed movements of flying
columns will exercise more persuasion with
malcontents who may be Fenians under another
name, than any legislative measure.
The state trials were formally opened on
Tuesday in the court of the queens bench before
Lord Chief Justice May and Justices Fitzgerald
and Barry. The court room was crowded with
spectators. Chief Justice May read an address
stating that after the misconceptiOn that had
arisen as to what he had said on former occa-
sions and he should not take part in the present
trials. The announcement that he would not
preside at the trial caused no manifestation,
and after Chief Justice May had finished read
ing, Justice Fitzgerald took the chief seat and
trials were proceeded with before him and JUS
tice Barry. When the jury had been consti-
tuted the attorney general opened the case for
the crown In firm but moderate tone, he
said the object of the conspiracy in which the
traversers were engaged was to cause the social
communication of q number of persons and
make their lives not worth having.