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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

Major Wall has our thanks for
the above communication. He re-
quests us, also, to insert the sub
joined extract from Circular No. l,
of the International Cotton Expo
sition to be held at Atlanta from
October 6, to December 81, 1881.
The Mississippi exhibits will be on
the ground during the month OF
November. Major Wall, as Com
missioner of immigration, is doing
all in his power to develop the nat
ural resources of our State and to
make them known abroad, SO as to
attract capital. If the Legislature
would give him the means, we have
little doubt that he will accomplish
great good.
EXTRACT.
Mississippi.-Yellow ochre, hg.
mite, glass sand, iron ore, gypsum,
kaolin, and marls.
WOODS.
1t is not deemed necessary to
point our specifically the various
woods which may be exhibited.
Every kind for use, for ornament OF
possessing peculiar properties
should find place in the exhibit
tion-rough, dressed, vanished, in
sections of logs, in plank slaves,
shingles, Iaths, spokes, hubs, felloes,
shocks, masts, knees, railway ties,
bent swork; timbers prepared by
saturation or otherwise to resist de-
cay, or any other form which may
suit the fancy or the convenience Of
the exhibitor ,'
Railroad companies, owners OF
saw mills, contractors, carpenters,
cabinent makers, wagon and carri-
age manufacturers, will find it to
their interest to make this exhibit
an attractive one. The present in
quiry for timber, and the growing
demand for all useful woods, make
this most favorable opportunity
for such exhibits. The Southern
States, especially hold large reserves
of timbered lands which will be a
source of immense wealth in the
near future, if competition is arous-
ed through grand display at the
Exposition. -.
The management asks the hearty
cooperation and support Of all deal
ers and workers in wood, as we'll as
of all railroad companies, in max
ing such collection as will fairly
represent the timber capabilities
and resources of the country.
AWARDS.
Liberal premiums will be award
ed for tue most complete exhibit In
this department.
TRANSPORTATION.
Free transportation will be given
all exhibits in this department. ln-
tending exhibitors will please COM
municate with this Office, when they
will be furnished full information
about shipping, etc.
States will be furnished one hun
dred feet ofspace in the main build
ing of this department free OF cost
Additional space may be secured,
by uniting with the various lines OF
railways in thei- exhibits, without
cost of transportation or space.
II. l. KIMBALL,
Director General.
J. B. KILLEDREw,
Chief Dept. of mineral and woods.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

The profession that fosters pride is
one that can only bring snare in the
end; and not few of our religious
professors do this. since they substitute
a desire for human recognition or APP
plause for the prompting that comes
from the Savior. s.r s
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08
international Exposition.

| Editor OF the Repori;J
Wishing the great State of Mis-
sissippi to be represented at the In
transitional Exposition to be he'd q
Atlanta, Ga. commencing October
9th, 1881, and ending December
3lst, 1881, respectfully request (
small space in your valuable paper
for the following information as te
the exhibition of woods and miner
ais from our State.
hope and trust entcrprislne
citizens from each county in Mis-
sisslppi will ship such woods, marls'
products to Col. j. b. Killebrew,
Chief of Department of woods and
minerals, as will make a good dis
play for our State.
/ will, as Vice President of the
Exposition attend the meeting at
Atlanta, in the month of November,
and will take great pleasure in hay
ing the articles from our State dis
played to the best advantage.
Yours truly,
K. G.. WALL,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

As the bread of many grains ia
brought into one loaf. and the juice OF
many grapes is made wine in one cup,
30 the multitude of Christian Congre-
CATION receiving together the Lord's
Supper are made members of one body,
knit together IN like faith and charity,
and having like hope of salvation.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

Miss Annie Louise Cary will az
ter this winter retire permanently
from the concert aud operatic stage,
and it is rumored that she is the
affianced Of a wealthy gentleman in
New York,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

IT is not to be held that descent de-
cides a mans destiny Each soul has
Its own intransferable responsibility,
and the grace of God is the grand
agency to develop the highest power Of
mans nature. -5 EoT 7r,F
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

HArprNEes is great power Of holi-
ness. Thus, kind words. by their pow
or Of producing happiness, have also q
power OF producing holiness, and SO Of
winning men to God, IN -
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

MENTAL pleasures never clog. Un-
like those Of the body. they ar. increas.
cd by repetition, approved OF by refeo-
tion and strengthened by enjoyment.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

n Never go into partnership With .
Iperson who has to be carried.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

That virtue which requires eve; TO be
guarded ia scarcely worth the senti.
mel, A1N2 SfSH s~si--tii 50
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08
The Colder, side.

There is many rest in the road OF life,
If we would stop to take it;
And many tone from the better land,
If the querulous heart would make it,
To the sunny soul that is full OF hope,
And whose beautiful trust ne'er faileth,
The grass is green and flowers are bright
Though the winter storm prevalent.
Better to hope, though the clouds hang low
And keep the eyes still lifted,
For the sweet blue sky will peep through,
When the ominous clouds are fitted.
There never was night without day,
Or an evening without morning,
And the darkest hour, so the proverb goes
Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many gem in the path OF life,
Which we pass in our idle pleasure,
That is richer far than the jeweled crown
Or the miser's boarded treasure;
1t may be the love of a little child,
Or mothers prayer to heaven,
Or only beggar's grateful thanks
For cup of water given.
Better to weave in the thread of life
A bright and golden filling,
And do Gods work with a ready heart,
And hands that are prompt and willing,
Than to snap the delicate, minute threads
OF our curious lives asunder,
And then blame heaven for the tangled ends
And sit and grieve and wonder.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08

Marriage notices and deaths. pot ex
,ceeding six lines, published free. Al
over six lines charged for at reg,llar a.
vertising rates. , : y -st .FfOfT 7
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Gen. Sheridan S Hat.

Gen. Sheridan was idly >auntering up and
down the lobby Of the Windsor hotel. deep
ia thought and compIacentlv putting at his
Havana. and blowing the smoke into pretty
little fings. suddenly a rough looking
man. with face 80 heavily bearded that one
could see nothing but the twinkling black
eyes, approached him and raising his hat
with awkward embarrassment said, Good
morning, general" The hero of Winches-
ter returned the greeting, touching his cap
with military politeness, and then trying to
peer through the miners heavy beard to get
a glimpse of his features the general added:
81 am afraid I've forgotten your face. sir"
The eyes Of the man from Gunnison winked
brighter than ever as he remarked: ''It's
not unlikely, general, seems we never met
but once atore. You wouldn't be so apt TO
remember me as am YOU It's seventeen
wears since | saw YOU last. Things have
changed since then. 1t was on the battle
field of Cedar Creek Don't YOU remember
the soldier that gave YOU his horse when
yours was shot from under YOU BY show
er of canister from the masked batteries on
the brow of the hill ?" and the old man look
ed up with eager pride into the generals
face. THAT | do" answered the general,
with pleased interest and brighter fash in
his eyes. 81 remember we'll" 81 was that
soldier" continued the miner proudly. IL
remember the circumstance well, sir. When
you put the spurs to my horse and galloped
off, you left your hat behind you, and call
ed to you as loud as could, but you replied,
Never mind the hat, my boy I've got
that hat yet, general. It's hanging in my
cabin in the mountains" and the rough fei-
lows eyes glowed with pleasure. Sheridan
grasped his hand and led him to a seat, and
for half an hour they fought the battle of
Cedar Greek over again.
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pestry.
NY. Evening Telegram
Tennyson's Despair"

Alfred Tcunv.on publishes a dramatic mon D
lr-ur. rutiicj. 'p,>p,ir." in the current num-
h,. II he Nlnctecnth Century. II Is the story
of a man and hI. wife. who. having lU.t faith
/ Iu o good fuiur. Tile. resolved To commit sul-
,idr b, drowning The woman /. dtOwned. but
the man i ~cu Il by the minister OF the sect
h, a.. ahandano,i. Of thi- WORK one critic r.
MAJ h MIR. T,nuy-on has never been les
ambi1 uous. seldom more powerful. never more
wicr.iis impressive than ia ih-, the latest iruii
OF hi genius Nj. I nny~ou on this occa-
lion ptinl, he mental misery Of IN n with
ou' hope. ihout belief and without the ca
psriiy 81 tuIpNiug The OrlV Inf. Of who's" cN-
i-t.nre hr en- feel sure The whole poem T.
addr, sss,i hN The pan suAiChed from ds a'h To
On, uuNyi tomc friend in sUparau' uc"d. Her
AMI IA r.. are iut'f- -Jer~"d trEgn'nt~ at spas-
m.lir r,pruaci tn ihi- ofl,iuu- iutruder, nut
ih srrtt.f part oi iu- uHrol"gu- i an ~
r'auaiiou "l ltr -.h.rsr'- ir'liuE =, far n they
tr. At lhi- rI snalt-. The following are
quotations "a iu tiis pvum
l. 10 you thai ur-s~hrd in the chapel there.
lu AinE rk,. lhH .anJ.
Followed u> ton, fHa' night aud d"sg"l u. aud
4.d DREW u- io i4ul,
" hal dii i'-.l that uizh': You are curiou. e
Hos pu'l lt.ils
Iu- D. nlati,r 80 much what ] f"Itt You Tcs-
,ltd the. 81 Wa 30 We'll
That you cam" uuwishvd for, uneallrd tnr, be-
tween me ami The deep aui my DOM
Ihfre tt,s .tuc,, thrc, more dark day- ~ th'
-ptli'-. gloom
pi . NJ hou, health. without hop. with
cut an, ,i-figHt.
Can auythIuc hrrr upon carth-hut All God {,
thai nizhl. hat night.
" hen ihc rolling cy,. oi the lighthouse there
uu M, fatal neck
oflsni rlnning out into 20 L They had saw ed
man, huni 81. ffuni vrrsk,
Ga ,i uH our "as toward death, t,IneuI-
t're +. I thought a, "a passed..
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Every month or two there is a failure re-
ported, and, when the creditors Of the bank
rupt meet to get his statement as to liahili-
ties and assets. they find among the latter,
the shares Of mining and Improvement com
pauies OF various degrees of worihlessness,
and among the former the debts due to sun
dry stock brokers for accommodations given
m speculative enterprises. II i the old
story, which has been repeated over and
over again. The merchant thought that. in
the stock market. he saw the chance of sud
denly making money. The temptation was
too great to be resisted, and. without regard
To his Ju>t business obligations, he Iisked.
not only his own money. but the money of
those who had trusted him. Considered as
an ethical question, there is not much differ
ence between this and outright robbery. 4
man engaged in legitimate business is we'll
aware that those from whom be purchases on
credit would never sell him goods on time /;
that the banks would never take his paper.
and his friends would not indorse it, if he
were frankly to say that he proposed using
the money he obtained IN buying this. that
or the other stock upon margins, or that he
intended using ii in stock purchases of any
kind. 4 failure growing out of such a mis-
appropriation cannot be classed in the same
category with business disasters which result
from the failure of others, or from sudden
and unfC reseen changes in the mercantile
market. In one case the creditors NAV be
out of pocket a. much as in the other; but
so their losses might be equally great if a
burglar entered their office and broke open
and rifed their safe. A failure due TO thi,
species of speculation has in il much near
er relationship to this latter species of plum
dering than II has to a genuine business
collapse. Unfortunately. public opinion
does not seem to have rated these violation.
of trust in the way they deserve. Much j,
said about the poor, unfortunate merchants
as though their losses were something whict
they could not have prevented, while the
DECEIVED CREDITORS,
whose confidence has been shamefuly abused
are expected to bear their losses as though
ii we're an ordinary mercantile mishap.
change in public sentiment is needed on this
subject. and it is more than probable that
We shall witness such a reyulsion of feeling
within four or i've years. In the last three
years stock speculation has been indulged in
by business men in this country to an un.
precedented extent. In the main most Of
these operations have been successful ANY
one who will compare the prices of stocks
as they were quoted in the fall of 1873, with
the quotations as given to-day, will see that
there has been in the most of them an euorm-
ous enhancement in value. The only con-
siderable exception is mining stock. oI
which more will he said later on. In con.
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is pretty certain that they would take as a
time for carrying on their operation a period
when their labors would be assisted BY the
demands Of ordinary business. The wealth
of Messers Vanderbilt, Gould and other
great spectators has never been given au-
thoritativcly. but within the last three years
il must have increased enormously, and ii
should also be added that BY far the greater
part of it has been made in speculative ven
. lures. That is. the money Of a countless
throng Of small spectators has gone to still
further enrich these great operators. The
power which such
VAST AGGREGATIoNS OF WEALTH
give to their owners, may, before many
years. become a serious social and political
question in this country. Suppose that Mr.
Vanderbilt instead of being worth 800
Oo0 900. was worth $500. 900. 600 or 500
100000. The ~upposiiion is not a strained
one, for II the present head Of the family
were 70 tive for quarter Of century more,
and 70 on increasing his store at the rate he
has gone for some year, past, the vast sum,
mentioned above would be an underya.ua-
tlon bf his aCcumulatIons. II the stocks in
th- stock market are at times greatly affected
hy his powerful influence at the present time,
how much more would they be controlled
v hcu he brought power six or seven times
as great A. that which he now possesses To
bear directly III furthcrancc Of the object,
he had III yicw II by these operation, the
butterflies Of the stock exchange we're mere
ly 10 have their wings singca. no one would
greatly mind But. unfortunately. the
movement started in the stock exchange hv
a wholesale lock k.ng-up Of the currency. for
example for II might then be- in his power
to lock up more than half Of it-would
spread over all the country. and might cause
thc ruin of thousands nf men engaged in
legitimate business. when such a time come,
ard that Il Will come seems almost ineyi,a-
ble-,hc question Of limiting the power of
wealth. snd ITS employment Tor speculative
purposes, will BE- forced upon the people. A
man with these enormous resources would
have a power over the community which
dr,poflc. for. nh..c running other, At his
pleasure. ho would hc utterly irresponsible.
Il !, face 10 facc with some such problem as
this. that the great s'uCk spectators are
carving Us. In other DAYS and ~ other
ga4n'rir, the men Of Tremendous Fortunes
bn,c, Ike the R1'h.chiits. quietly employed
thrir wcaIth un banking. or in uego'n'lu-
sr-a' loans, Or, like the ~calth,rst English
uph.emrn. have invested II In estate, or
ln w51ys NJ other iudH-tr enterprises.
But w.rh ID. tar men " ihc ( Attest wealth.
~s'a one nr two exceptions, are gwen over
tr 'ar CrAlr ni speculation, and for the I'M
mediate end they have IN view, would NOT
hesitate 4 they could 20 50 trouble the
rauue, market that thousand, e merchants
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. . - .


When va, U,,lc fellow ia >utt.ar,.
With ,c.luu nair aud voolc'. shoes. there
came pu,. dly tu tar school which attend
rA ln american hoy named lin saunders,
IS hose father va a \eu YORK broker. He
was a qulrt simple looking child. with great
soulful brown ewes, and au innocent look IN
h., ilcc that made l. al. think be couldn't
know much. W. used % make iuu nf hl.
peaked face and thin legs. h,,lu>c IN Ger
ri,uy y"u know the children are all round
faced and tat. Little JIMMY never seemed
ta notice that We were ENJOYING our,elvr. at
hl- expense. and made u~ ihtuk be must be-
too simple ipr auyusc. But after he had
been 10 the school about ,ix months and
coU.d speak German pretty we'll. eircu,
came 70 town. and uf course vas the sole
topic ot conversation among the bul-. One
day W. Nerr discussing the matter when
Saunders, who had been sitting quietly
ia q corner ui the room. said he should
talHN little bo, might crowd ~ under the
c.ggls trut lnG set th- >hu1 that way. We
all Iu-Hci AZ tins exhibition Of ignorance,
because We knew hoN closely the tent va,
Watched. and more than one Of us had been
u.tdr Temporarily de.irlou> los having the
against The seat Of our pants, So v hen Id
t.t jimmy sad thi~. We laughed heartily,
and Jacob I-tGdcuht!mer who vi, 'u, big
-r,t boy iu school. laid that nobody but "a
\ hnArc would talE 80 fnDl,uly But jim.
my seemed 70 think he VA, right. and final.
Is Jacob offered To bet him iWo marks that he
couldn't get into the circus under the tent.
jimmy always had plenty Of money. and he
at once took the bet Then several NOR,
ot the boys began betting the little fellow
uni, felt sorry for him and finally con
c!uded to 20 him six gro-chcn myself so
that could give the money back to him
when all the Others had Won theirs, and d, a
noble act. littl, Jimmy took my bet, anl
after all the money had been put up with
Mr.. Nicrsteiner, one of the teachers. the
whole crowd went over to the circus ground
70 see James lose. Tie went right up to the
ticket-wagon and bought ticket Then
h. said 10 the man Il reckon there i uu
objection to my going under the canva, -
long a. | have paid my way ?" The man
said certainly not; if anybody wanted 10
take that trouble he had no objections. So
jimmy crawlcd under the tent and came
out of the main entrance in minute look
ing Just a. solemn aud innocent As ever.
OF course Mr.. Nlersteiner had 10 give him
the money, because be had wunait fairly. and
after he had put il in his pockets he winked
at Us and said, ''lf YOU little tow headed
DutcAnen think | knocked around New
\ ork eight Years for nothing YOU will get
left This sad incident came ntag blight
ln@ my otherwise happy boyhood
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Vol. XVII. Whole No. 1898. No. As.
The spOOpendykes.
THE TALK THEY HAD OVER THEIR FIRST
BORN.
! Brooklyn Eagie.1

lbTVohiyh Eagle
well, we'll, WELL" said Mr.. Spoopendyke.
with grin that involved his whole head,
and an effort at tiptoe tread that shook
the whole house. ''And it's a girl. my
dear"
Mrs. Spoopendyke smiled family and Mr..
Spoopendyke picked up his heiress.
Its the image of YOU" she said, regard
ing with some trepidation Mr. Spoopen
dykes method Of handling the infant
81 don't see how you make that out" said
Mr.. Spoopendyke gravely: Il don't know
when my nose looked like the thumb part
of a boiled lobster claw DO | understand
YOU that my eyes bear any resemblance to
the head Of screw ?"
81 mean the general features" murmured
Mrs Sppopendyke.
The general features seem all mouth"
retorted Mr.. Spoopendyke, examining his
acquisition. III our general features are at
all alike my VIsage must remind YOU of an
earthquake Hi ktchee ktcheei Wha,
makes her fold up her legs like that >"
"She can't help it," reasoned Mrs. Spoop-
endyke. They'll straighteu out in time"
NO time like the present" quoted Mr.
Spoopendyke, and he took his daughters
feet and commenced pulling her limbs. II
don't want any handy legged first in this
family while I'm at the head Of it,"
Naturally the baby began to cry and Mr.
Spoopendyke essayed to soothe it.
III kItchee kitch-e-e," he chirruped.
"Great Scot what cavern ANY idea
how much this mouth weighs Hi. kitchee,
kitch-e-e, You'll have to get this mouth
rooted IN before cold weather What's the
matter with her, anyway ?"
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Charles COsgrOve!

who has not been able to attend to his bus
mess for years, was interviewed BY our re-
porter yesterday and says: For years was
troubled with Bright's disease of the Kid
neys. The doctors gave me up. Through
an eastern friend | obtained bottle of
Sulphur Bitters. | took FIVE bottles and
now / am almost well. Keith sells them
San Francisco Call.
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WILL NOT BIZ SoRRY.---You will not be
sorry for hearing before judging, for think
ing before speaking, for holding an angry
tongue, for stopping the ear 10 tale-bearer,
for disbelieying most of the i'll reports, for
being kind TO the distressed, for being pa
tient toward everybody, for doing good to
all men, for asking pardon for all wrongs,
for speaking evil of one, for being cour-
teous to ALL
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''ln the winter of 1S77-s, was confined
to the house or 4 months and to the bed
4 weeks with Rheumatism. could get no
relief. began using Henry & Johnson's
Arnica & Oil Liniment, and in ten days by
the use Of half bottle | was cured.
NATHAN JEwETT, East Haddam, CT
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters cure all dis
eases arising from biliousness. N. H.
Downs Vegetable Balsamic Elixir cures
Coughs, Colds and Consumption.
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"yyy Back Aches 80,

and feel miserable" said hard working
man. The doctor questioned him and found
that he had been habitually costiye for years,
that now his kidneys were disordered and
his whole system deranged Kidney-W Wort
was recommended and faithfully taken and
in a short time every trouble was removed.
The cleansing and tonic power of this med
icine on the bowels and kidneys is wonder
-Congregationaiist.
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LlFE.-It is an observation of a great
poet, that let man live as long as he will,
the frs, thirty years of his life will always
seem the longest: and the daily routine Of
our after wears passes like the round of a
clock, while the hands on the outside and
the movements within mark the passing OF
time to others. without consciousness
thereof in itself, till the weight has run
down, and the pendulum stands still.