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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
More Wonderful Than the Comet.

One of the greatest attractions
of a comet is variety, which lends
to each succeeding one the charm of
novelty. Were the evening skies
dotted with nuclei with long flowing
tails curving in graceful sweeps
through space, they would not be
looked admiringly upon by the mas
ses of the people, nor would they be
more frequently the subject Of con-
versation than the stars are now.
But at present the world is as
founded by rapidly recurring phe-
nomena. The eclipse has just pas
sed, softly radiant comet is visible
in the Northern skies, but what is
of still greater import is. that the
four planets which are nearest the
earth, Venus-between us and the
sun-Mars. Jupiter and Saturn
beyond our orbit, are all strung out
in line of battle as it were, in Aries,
the first sign of the Zodiac. This
is a phenomenon which may never
have occurred before, and which, if
it takes place again, will not be for
hundreds Of years.
Next year Venus will be the even
ing star-in the west, of course
and Mars, having completed the
half of his circuit round the sun,
will be on the same side with her as
he was of old, when Homer sang of
the fall of Troy. Jupiter will be in
Taurus. and Saturn Will be left
alone, to be butted along by the
Ram. So all who appreciate un-
common things should rise at three
o'clock on cloudless night to wit
ness the marvels which the heavens
are displaying.
The order of the planets, as at
present ranged, is Venus, brilliant
as baby moon, farthest east or
nearer the horizon, the Jupiter, Sa-
turn, and fiery Mars at the top. A
little to the North of Venus the
Pleiades may be found, and between
the Pleiades and the comet, Capel-
la snaps and twinkles, seemingly
conscious that it is one Of the most
beautiful of the fixed stars. Such
a wonderfully grand collection of
celestial bodies will never be seen
again by any one now living, and
the opportunity of witnessing it
should not be lost.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
ST Love Your Jesus"

An English lady, writing from
Syria, says that the Mohammedap
girls there are continually singing
our beautiful hymns in Arabic.
Safe in the arms of Jesus is q
great favorite. A little Moslem
girl accounted for her preference
for the Christian religion by saying,
Il like your Jesus because he loved
little girls. Our Mohammed did
net love little girls" With uner-
ring instinct, she had seized upon
at least one of the great differences
between the two religions.
No better reason could be given
by any one for loving Jesus. The
Apostle John says; 1--WE ought to
love him because he first loved u.s."
He not only loved little girls, but he
loved everybody.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
A Family Episode. e

| At s o'clock the other morning q
wife followed her husband down to
the gate as he was starting for down
town. and kindly said to him:
civilian, you know how sadly ]
need blue bunting dress"
eyes DEAR" lac remarked, "but
YOU know how hard up | am. AS
soon as can see my way clear you
shall have the dress, and new hat
to boot. Be patient, be good, and
your reward shall be great"
Forty minutes after that he
emerged from restaurant with a
big basket and fsh-pole, bound
for the river. In the basket was a
chicken, pickles, cake, fruit, pie,
and a bottle of liquid of q rich col
or, and he was just lighting a TWEEN
ty-cent cigar when his wife came
along.
"What, you hcrer he exclaimed,
"Yes. / am going to the market.
Where you going-what's in the
basket"
81 was going to carry this fish
pole around to fr;end on Jefferson
avenue" he modestly answered.
"And that basketf"
"1'his basket-well, | was going
to take it to the orphan asylum as a
present to the children 1t is a do
nation from six leading citizens" "
civilian, don't believe it,"
"Sh! Don't talk 50 loud "
civilian; shall talk louder yetm
she exclaimed, "Tll bet you are
going a-fshing."
"Mary, have l ever deceived you?'
he plaintively asked, II never
have. AS proof of my sincerity you
can take this basket to the asylum
yourself
"And I'll do it," she promptly re
piled, as she relieved him of it.
''Mary, hadn't you"
"No, sir, 1 hadn't You'd better
hurry up with that fish-pole, as the
man may want it, aud be careful
how you stand around in the hot
SUM-"
She left him there. He watched
her take the ear for home, and then
he returned the fish-pole, and eros
sed the street, and said to an ac-
quaintance:
"Tom, I'm suffering with neural
gia, and the excursion is off till next
week. Too bad, but we can never
tell what a day may bring forth"
There was chicken and pickles
and other good things on the table
at dinner, but he never smiled. Even
when his wife wished she was an
orphan, if that was the way they
we're fed, he never betrayed the
gloom in his heart 1t was only
when she handed him the bottle he
had so carefully tucked into the
basket, and he saw it labeled "God
for little Children, that he said:
MARY, it is an awful thing for
wife to get the impression that he"
husband is cold-blooded liar"
''It must be-" she replied as she
took the other leg of the chicken.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
A Strange Preacher.

There was once a minister Of the
gospel who never built church.
Who never preached in one.
Who never proposed church
fair to buy the church new carpet
Who never founded a new sect
Who never belonged to any sect
Who frequented public houses
and drank wine with sinners.
Who never received salary.
Who never asked for one.
who never wore a black suit and
a white necktie.
Who never used a prayer book.
Or a hymn-book.
Or wrote sermon.
Who never hired cornet soloisi
to draw souls to hear the "Word.'
Who never advertised his ser
mons.
Who never even took a text fol
his sermons.
Who never went through course
Of theological study.
Who never was ordained.
Who never was even converted.
Who never went to conference.
Who was he?
Christ.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
Iiferary.
He Patient.


Has your pathway been darkened, my
brother?
+ Is the radiant sunlight of Joy
So cclipsed by the shadows that gather,
That life seems bitter alloy?
Be patient! One smile of the Master
Will drive all those shadows away;
When he welcomes you home in the morn
ing
OF eternity's beautiful day.
Has your pathway been darkened, my
brother?
Has hope risen cloudless and bright,
And just as it promised fruition,
Went out in adversity's night?
Be patient Remember misfortune,
Ii hallowed by heaven born love,
Is purchasing riches and honor,
In the home of the spirit above.
Has your pathway been darkened, my
brother?
Has pitiless, painful disease
Divested your earthly existence
OF sweetness; of all that can please?
Be patient. The time is approaching,
You know not hsw soon it will be,
W men Slty, WHeTe phih Cahhoe eheei,
Shall open its gateway for thee.
Has your pathway been darkened, my
brother?
Has the angel of sorrow drawn near,
And taken, in spite Of your pleading,
Some treasure, your heart knows how
dear?
Be patient. Look up; and your daughter
From beautiful home in the skies,
Will tell of Comforter, Jesus,
Who'll wipe all the tears from your eyes
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

Ten wears afterwards Three and
twenty is dangerous age for hlrta-
tions, but Felix Enfield had never
been seriously smitten until that
time when he crossed the Atlantic
in the steamer Will-o'the- -Wisp, and
fell in love with the Captain g Span
ish eyed daughter.
IF you don't marry me- said Fe-
lix, with comical earnestness, "Ill
throw myself into the sea-"
"7'heres not much danger OF
that" said Miss Richlield, quietly.
"But IN in earnest" protested
Felix.
$50 ans T. said the damsel with
the blue lack eyes.
"Do vow ,owe me?" pleaded Felix.
81 don'tszslislske you," demurely
answered Miss isohtield. b.
'Then / shall hope" declared
Felix.
"Hope is a commodity that is
free to alp said the young lady.
But at the voyages end, Mr.. En-
field ives deeper in love than ever.
"Look here, Miss Richfield.' said
he; ''if you don't say you'll have
me, / won leave the steamers deck
I'll 90 back and forth perpetually
between New York and Southamp-
toni"
81 don't think papa would care
for so permanent passenger" SAID
Miss Richfield, with a mischievous
twinkle in her eyes.
"But, really! Do you know, Miss
Richfeld, l believe you are engaged
already~
She colored little.
"Why?" she asked.
"Ah! YOU think l have no eyes.
You think l haven't perceived that
YOU always wear black velvet RIB
bon round your neck-a black vel
vet ribbon, from which is suspend
ed some trinket of gold, hidden in
the lace frills of your collar. Is it
Il gauge?'
eyes" Miss Richfeld calmly an
swered, it is gauge of true love.
If l ever am married."
"If," almost scornfully calculated
the lover.
eWell, when I am married." Miss
Richfield corrected herself, ::"it will
be to the gentleman who gave me
thisr
''Then l may consider myself re-
| iected?" slowly spoke Felix, with a
face of the bitterest chagrin.
"Not quite;' said the dark eyed
damsel softly, as she drew the gol-
den talisman from her throat and
held it towards him. "Don't you
remember who gave me this?'
He uttered an exclamation of rec
ognition.
at is the gold cross l gave, years
ago, to Bessie Raven" cried he.
"Yes," she said, quietly, "and l
am Bessie Raven"
"You?"
res. My rasssler uitti SsIurtfy
after you gave me this. My uncle,
who had just returned from the
West, adopted us all. Two of my
sisters are in boarding school. My
brother is being educated in Ger
man university. And l am my un-
cle's adopted daughter, known only
by his name"
"Bu,, Bessie, you said you would
marry the one who gave you that!
$50 1 WILL" confessed Bessie,
laughing and blushing, off he is
still infatuated enough to persist in
wanting me-
They were married within a
month"; regular true love match
and old Mrs. Liddington finds her
self grand-aunt-inlaw to ''only
Bessie Rayenw
"And really" says she compla-
Gently, II don't think Felix could
have made a better matchw
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
Words of Wisdom.

How poor are they who have not
patience.
1t is not only arrogant but it is
profligatc for a man to disregard
the worlds opinion of himself
We are hanging up pictures ey-
cry day about the chamber walls Of
our hearts that we shall haye to
look at when we sit in the shadows.
Socrates said that there are two
sciences which every man ought to
learn-frst, the science of speech,
and second, the more difficult one of
silence.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
sMisreHanv.
How Famous Writers Work.


1t is curious to recall the man
ner in which "The Great" seek IN
splration and how they work.
NJ. Alexandra Dumas, is morn
ing worker; the dawn finds him al
ready up. He salutes her with a
genial countenanee. His habitual
good humor proves that his health
and his mental faculties are in COM
plete equilibrium. He is hungry
Immediately on rising and attacks
good plate of soup with the eager
ness of rustic. After that he seats
himself before a large secretary and
writes until noon-in negligent
dress, as you may suppose. M. lie
Comte de Button, before entering
his study, always puts on his court
dress, did not forget his sword, and
did not deign, except in lace cuffs,
to occupy himself with the humble
animals whose history he was wri-
ting.
There are few coats Liure thread
bare than those of the master of al
have named, M. Victor Hugo. NJ.
Hugo is also an early riser, but he
does not live on soup. Before noon
he lives only on his thoughts. He
writes great deal and his heart is
in the work. In his long walks he
prepares the work of the morrow,
and as his memory is prodigious he
has only to write out what his faith
full memory dictates. He has often
related to his friends that in his
youth, during rainy winter, he
was occupied with his "Marion
Delorme. He had chosen as a
place of exercise, under shelter, the
Passage du Saumon.
The first act, a marvellous COM
mencement, full of passion, poetry,
and fire, was the work of two after
moons spent in promenading in the
passage of dingy shops, where were
sold, side by side, stockings, straw
mattings and butchers caps.
Lamartine, another early riser,
composed his most beautiful verses
on horseback. That was a habit
worthy of an aristocratic poet, a
lover of the open air and of heaven,
who, not possessing the Pegasus of
heroic days, gave wings to an En-
glish saddle horse. Byron showed
this sportive taste, probably be
cause he had a club foot.
The poet, beloved by lovers, Mus
set, adored the reveries of evening.
But it was not under blue heaven,
by the splendor OF the stars, that he
evoked the music of night, whose
voice still vibrates in young hearts.
1t was in the glare of candles, at
the angle of a table reddeued by
over-howing cups.
George Sand always wrote at
night. Lady of the mannor during
the day devoted to her guests, ma
king preserves and engaged in nee
dlework, it was at l o'clock in the
morning, when the chateau was fast
asleep, that the genius awakened
and gave to us "Mauprat " "Fran-
co.'s de Champi," "Consuelo," and a
hundred other works,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
ONLY BESSIE RAVEN.

ats only Bessie Raven said
Mrs. Liddington to her niece, Mrs
Enfield, blooming city matron
who had brought her two boys tc
the country for the summer. 81
wouldn't lei Hal and Felix associate
with her, on any account, if | were
you. There's no good in any oI
these Ravens-a vile, low set"
Mrs. Enfield looked pityingly al
the brown-faced, are-legged gypsy
who had skunk around to the back
door, basket of late, luscious
blackberries on her arm, and the
deep flush that betokened how plain
| ly she had overheard Mrs. Lidding
toms careless words, still dying hel
cheeks.
"Only Bessie Raven" How of
ten she had heard that phrase. How
bitter a meaning did it convey te
her ears.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

"Terrible as an army with ban.
ners," is a sentence that revisers
wanted to change to read 'bum-
mer," having heard of Sherman 4
army in the United States.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

The Khedive is interested in the
education of women, and is about to
build in Cairo at his own expense, O
school for the instruction of girls
of the higher classes.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

.My wife, remarked Fitznoodle,
lis fairly crazy over the spring fash
ions. She's got the delirium trim
Minis"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

Then try to be patient, my brother,
Whenever liie's pathway shall lead
Through thicket of briars and nettles,
Instead of the rose-colored mead,
Remember, its course was determined
By Jesus, your Saviour and Friend;
And leads to the the purest enjoyment,
OF pleasures that never shall end,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

The Old Testament viii not be re-
vised for three years yet, 90 says an
exchange.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
NEW ORLEANS.

EaEHA fine selection of Artificial Eyes.
feb24-tf
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

New cotton is in the market.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-06
The European FIeea.

New York, 4.-TTmles' Washington:
The secretary of the navy, on Wednes-
day, unexpectedly took action regarding
the detail to command the European
fleet He officially informed Commo-
dore I'm W. Nicholson, lately in com
msnd at the Brooklyn navy yard, that he
was to command the European station,
and requested him to recommend any
special officers be desired. Secretary
Hunt SAID Rear Admiral Donald NJ.
Fairfax now commanding the naval
asylum at Philadelphia, some months
ago accepted the European detail, but re-
Gently changed his mind and requested
to be retired, having served forty years.
Nicholson was the next officer in rank.
This position is the NEST sought for in all
the feet. An officer says Fairfax was
delighted with being chosen and began
to make preparations. He applied to
Secretary Hunt for permission to take bis
wife and family, which was refused, and
he was unable to get the refusal revoked,
hence he resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-06
A Coed Enough Platform.

Richmond, An the democratic coz
vention, in the evening the platform WAS
adopted: First, equality Of right and
exact justice to all men, and special priv
ileges to none; freedom of religion, the
press and person under the protection OF
hGbGes corpus; trial by jury impsrtially
selected; pure, uprigh. and non-partisan
judiciary; election by the people, free
from force or fraud Of citizens or of mill
tary and civil officers of government,
and the selection of honest and capable
public officers; the maintenance of the
public credit of Virginia is al essential
means to the promotion Of her prosperity.
We condemn reputation in every shape
and form; honest settlement of the pub
lie debt with the consent Of the creditors;
unifcation Of the classes Of the public
debt, the annual payment of interest
and eventual complete payment. A
per cent. bond; no increased taxes;
uphold public schools for both white aud
colOred; invite cooperation on the plat
form and denounce the statement that
the party oppose the honest ballet and
fair count.
A resolution was also adopted strongly
condemning Guittesu's act. John W.
Daniels was nomina ted for governor
after the first formal ballot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-06
George C. GOrham.

New York, 5.-The Tribune thinks
George @. Gorhsm is still lsboring under
the delusion that he is a continuing can
didate of republican senators for secre-
tary OF the Senate. The Washington
news paper of which he is said to be the
editor spoke OF him day or two ago as
the present candidate for the position,
and adds thst his election was only de-
ferred through the deadl, ok which char
acterized the .xtrs session of the Senate
last spring. If Gorksm is anything but
q conscientious sdventurer, which may
perhaps be doubted, he is an anti-Ad-
ministration man. That itself ought to,
and no doubt will settle the business.
We observe in republican newspapers q
mild but determined objection t" Cor
hams attempt 10 load himself again
upon the party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-06
TELEGR APHIC
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE
Profess of the Little Giant.

Progress of the Little Giant.
Denver, Col, 5.-The opening Of the
Denver and Rio Grande road to Durango,
$50 miles from Denver, in south western
| Colorado, was celebrated there to-day.
This Is the completion Of one OF the
several extensions of that road now being
| constructed in this state The extension
just finished is 200 miles long beginning
at Alamo on the Rio Graude River,
and terminating in the Anlmas Valley.
In this valley are immense coal deposits
hundred miles wide. 1t is also the
southern outlet for the rich mining dis
tricts OF San Juan, which has been but
little developed owing to the want of
proper transportation facilities Other
extensions will tap the San Juan on the
east and north, region covering an area
a. large as the state of Massachusetts and
lntersected by various mountain ranges
and traversed by many rIverz. At pres
ent z 1000 men are employed on this ex-
tension, and about three miles of track
are laid daily. In April, 1880, 337 miles
OF road were operated. On the LIST ofthis
month 695 miles were in operation, show
log during the last sixteen months 45S
miles Of road have been completed. These
AO0ue oIO DolnS pullI III iuCuuIal JUS
country. and will tap a section of the
state rich in mineral resources. Eight |
hundred miles more of road are now I'M
der contract, and construction is being
pushed as far as the Utah border. The |
extension TO Gunnison City will be COM
pleted on Monday next The other ex-
tensions to mining camps are being |
pressed forward to completion before the |
early SHOWS. The increase of miles Of
road operated and the first development
of industries Of the state have caused a
proportionate increase in the earnings. |
Ia 1880 the gro-s earnings for seven
months ending July 31st, were 81, 49,,
400. 49, for the same time IN 81, So, 1884,
042.86. The net earnings for the first six
months in 80 were $500, 1858, and for
the came time this year 81, 173, 839.65.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-06
Irish Strikers.

Cork, 5.-The laborers' strike is every
where extending. At QueenstoW WI,
MsIlow and at different centres of labors,
men have Joined the movement The
strike has merged into a general sgita-
ton for al increase Of wages. Employees
are stubborn.
, 1881-09-03

ty than before, yet the volcano is
still on fire which may at any
moment convulse the country to its
very base. The Government are
apparently doing nothing to grapple
energetically and at once with the
thousand and one pressing questions,
the prompt solution OF which in a
liberal sense would go far to diminish
the ranks of the malcontents. On
the contrary, the only affairs which
| have seen to engage the primary
attention of the higher administration
are such trumpery matters as the
change and supposed simplifcation
of military and police uniforms, and
the alteration of the buttons worn by
the officials of the Court. Indeed the
policy Of the present regime is describ-
ed as one of buttons. All the crying
questions are left to the fruitless dis
cussion of a gagged Press, or relegat-
ed to commissions which either Grag
on their wearisome sitting for ever
or else divide within themselves and
present the Government, as the ex-
perts on the question of the peasants
land reform have done, with two or
three conflicting projects as the result
of their work"
, 1881-09-03

ed that in addition to the value attached
to it's fruit the tree itself is described as
one of the most majestic in the South
American forest.
Should the climate of this Island be
found suitable for the growth of this
desirable tree there is no doubt that
together with the export of the fruit for
purposes of desert, a valuable oil might
be obtained by pressure from the seeds.
The fbrous bark of the tree is also used
for caulking ships as a substitute for
oakum.-G0lps NeWs Letter.