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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
A Gentleman.

There is, probably, no word in
the English language more |univer-
sally misapplied among Americans
than the word gentleman. A mis-
taken sense of politeness employs it
to designate any human animal of
the masculine gender, and the error
is seldom if ever corrected or even
discovered by the person of whose
character it is glaring traversity
and whose manners it is in reality
but satire. The true gentleman
is never rude or boisterous; never
coarse or vulgar; he never indulges
in boastful arrogance or egotisical
self-conceit; his language and man
ner are never patronizingly conde-
scending toward an inferior, nor
does he affect undue humility in the
presence of those whose station in
lite is higher than his own. Above
all, his department is marked by a
tender regard for the feelings and
reputation of others; never does he
however great the temptation, wound
the former, or lend even momen-
tary sanction to besmirching the
other.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
% A Laplander's Home.

In large, but rather low room
with walls and roof of ugh-hewn
planks, and with beams stretching
from wall to wall in every direction,
were assembled at least twenty five
persons of all ages and both sexes,
most of them had taken off their
skin blouses and hung them on the
rafters near the huge wood fire, fit
to roast an OK at. The half stewed
garments and the steam from the
dirty persons of those in front of
the fire caused most unsavory odor
which prompted us to make our stay
as short as possible. All around
the apartment, except near the door
were ranged the sleeping shelves,
the major part of which were al :
ready occupied-men, women and
children all indiscriminately ming
led together, not distinguishable to
the unpractised eye the one from
the other, and appearing like moth
ing else than mere animated bun
dies of fur. From the group con
gregated around the fire no cheerful
laugh, no buzz of conversation, no
noisy merriment emanated-all
were silent and still; perhaps they
did not wish to disturb the sleepers;
but, Judging from their solemn and
lugubrious countenances, their
gloominess seemed but too natural
and very far from assumed or con-
strained. Well, in the joyless and
monotonous life these poor people
lead, it is not surprising that all in
nate merriment about them is soon
stihed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
How to Travel Like Lightning.

An imaginative man proposes the
following plan by which he holds it
possible to transport freight and
passengers by rail from New York
to San Francisco in ten hours.
What the freight or passengers
would be good for when delivered
he does not pretend to saw The
plan is this: "a fair rate of speed
for railway train is forty miles an
hour. The distance from New
York to San Francisco, is, roughly,
three thousand miles. / would di-
vide this distance into thirty parts,
with stations at every 100 miles.
First Il track, not differing greatly
from the ordinary railroad track,
should be laid for a hundred miles,
and it is only necessary to study
rapid transit according to my plan
over this section of the road to un-
derstand how the whole system
would work. Over the first track of
100 miles, and running over cannon
balls upon the track, is another, say
90 miles long, and so on till on the
whole system the freight and pas
scnoer train runs, it being of any
desired and practicable strength.
Suppose it is required to go from
A. to B. distance of 100 miles,
the stable track over which all the
others run is, of course. 100 miles
long, Let the first movable track
be drawn by stationery engine
the 16 remaining 10 miles, whereby
one of it's extremities will reach b.
and let us say that it takes fifteen
minutes for it to move through the
ten miles. In the meantime the
track eighty miles long which runs
on the track ninety miles long will
have been advanced ten miles by
the motion of the ninety mile track,
and will itself (either by means ofa
stationary engine or locomotive)
have advanced ten miles on its own
hook, so that in all it will have gone
twenty miles in the :if cen minutes,
and its extremity will reach B at the
same time that B is reached by the
ninty mile track. SO with the sew
enty. the sixty, the fifty tracks, and
up to the passenger and freight
trains, which will reach B as soon
as the ninety mile track reaches B.
that is to say, in fifteen minutes, at
the end of which it will have travel
ed about 100 miles. Perhaps the
following statement will make the
matter clearer. Let us call the
ninety mile track A, the eighty mile
track B, aud so on. A is drawn ten
miles carrying with it B for the
same distance. But B has mo-
ton of it's own and travels over ten
miles on it's own account. 1t has
therefore gone 90 miles. c, with 10
mile motion of It's own over B, which
draws it along, has gone 80 miles
d. 40; f, so; F, 60; G; 70; Fl, 80;
l. 90, J (which is the passenger and
freight train,) 100 miles, and all in
fifteen minets. The whole system OF
tracks need not be more than four
or five feet in height. With suffi-
cient power the scheme is practica-
BILE, and with motors at present OF
lour command it would work fol
short distances.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
BUSY Men.

Busy men of affairs like Thiers
have often surprised the world by
the extent of their literary labors.
Bossuet was n prolific writer, and
the following passage from the new
" published "Eciits Inedits' of St.
Simon explains how he reconciled
his literary tastes with his absorb
ing duties of Bishop of Meaux: "He
knew so much, and with so much
order and method, that he wrote
with astonishing facility. He like
the poets, had no fixed hours for
work, though he worked great deal
daily. At night he had a fire, a
ligh+, a pair of pantaloons and a
dressing gown near his bed, and
nearly every night he rose and work
ed several hours alone. People who
were ignorant of this circumstance
were often very much surprised that
he was not out of his chamber at l
a. IN, and that soon after he rapidly
dressed to say mass. He had work
ed until G., 7 and s a. m, carried
away by his subject. The quantity
of works he has lett is prOdigious,
and with so many, such continual
and such varied labors, he none the
less proved to be an excellent bish
op, visiting and preaching himself
to is.hock, and he measured his
teachings to their mind.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
An Interst.

A gentleman in London saw lad,
an acquaintance of his, coming on a
run. He stopped him with the in
quiry:
"Whither away in such hasteg'
exeter Hall.
What is there at Exeter Hall that
so interests a chimney sweep|
"A missionary meeting, sir"
"Why do you care for mission
airy mtetingr'
II have an interest in the con-
Germ. sir"
"You an interest in the great
london Missionary Society? How
came that?"
81 gave my penny, sir"
This but illustrates law of the
human heart, which the Greater
himself announced when he said:
"Where your treasure is, there will
your heart be also.' That to which
we give our toll or our money, be-
comes an object of regard.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
The Growth of Character.

Many people forget that charac-
ter grows; that it is not something
to put on, ready made, with wo-
manhood and manhood, but day by
day, here a little and there little,
grows with the growth and strength
ems with the strength until, good or
bad, it becomes almost coat of
mail. Prompt, reliable, conscien-
tious, vet clear headed and ener
getic, when do you suppose he de-
veloped all these admirable quail
ties? When he was boy. Let us
see the way in which a boy of ten
years gets up in the morning,
works, plays, studies, and we will
tell you just what kind of man he
he will make. The boy that is late
at breakfast. and late at school,
stands poor chance to be pune
tual man. lie who neglects his du-
ties, be they ever so small, and then
excuses himself by saying Il forgot!
did not Think" will never be q
rnliohlp man
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

glance; such carcssing fondness
in her way of lingering it. How
pretty she was.
"My dca: child { am 45), it gives
me sincere pleasure Then STAN
mered; then l sprang after her. at
least you will leave your address
with me"
"Ah, sir" she says, sadly, hand
ing me the card on which she had
been penciling, 'somc day you will
be sorry for this. You do not trust
me-"
Certainly am brute. The ac-
cent of reproach in her voice haunts
me; the sorrowful glance of her eye
how pretty she is :. | sit down to
my breakfast in the morning, half
inclined TO call at the address given,
and apologize for my hcathcnlsh
distrust
How delightful to see her in her
own peculiar atmosphere, minister
ing to the sick brother who is all
she has in the world; to look upon,
if one cannot enjoy, the beautiful
tenderness of gentle sister to an
afflicted brother.
But my letters wait, and | toy
with them. This is q hand ] know.
What does Fred want, | wonder! !
tear it open! | read:
DEAR JACK: What queer chance
if you have stumbled upon my ring.
| was obliged to run down to Rum
ford late last evening, and never
missed it till we slackened at llford.
A pretty taking I've been in. lifts
mine, the crest is inside. You
know it-a mailed hand holding a
lance, and the motto: EARNED at
all points. - Verify, truth is stran-
ger than fiction. Keep it for me.
FRED FYNING.
Idiot. Gull 1t is quite useless to
call myself names. 1t is almost
superfuous to add that when cal
led at certain address in Easton
Square, to inquire for Miss Lucy
Hamilton, the lady was not to be
found Probably the dear Alired''
had required speedy change of air;
probably brother and sister were
cyen embracing in rapturous graft
tude over the relic of one lost to
them so lately. Was that dear one
not lost, but transformed? Had the
silver haired patriarch of the first
visit changed to the dashing buck
of the third? And was the virtuous
teacher of youth only the tender sis
ter in masquerade? On my word, l
believe so; dare say they are en-
joying the joke. Possibly it is a
dodge often repeated. But what am
| to say to Fred?
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

Ofal the love affairs in the world
none can surpass the true love of a
big boy for his mother. 1t is true
love, and noble, honorable in the
highest degree to both. l do not
mean merely dutiful affection. L
mean a love which makes a boy
gallant and courteous to his mother,
saving to everybody plainly that he
is fairly in love with her. And l
never yet knew boy to ''turn out"
bad who began by falling in love
with his mother. Any man may
fail in love with a fresh-faced girl.
and the man who is gallant with the
girl may cruelty neglect the worn
and weary wife. But the boy who is
lover to his mother, in her middle
age, is a true knight, who will love
his wife as much in the sere-leayed
autumn as he did in the dashed
spring-time.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
Ne fireside,
A Beautiful Incident.

On board the ill-fated steamer
"Scawanhaka" was one of the Fisk
Univerity singers. Before leaving
the burning steamer and commit
ting himself to the merciless waves
he carefully fastened upon himself
and wife, life-preseryers. Some
one cruelty dragged away that of
the wife leaving her without hope,
except as she could cling to her
husband. This she did, placing
her hands firmly upon his shoulders,
and resting there until her strength
becoming exhausted she said, Il
can hold on no longer" CRY a
little longer" was the response of
the wearied AMI agonized husband;
"let us sing Rock Of Ages" And
as the sweet strains hoated over
those troubled waters reaching the
ears of the sinking and dying, littleN
did they know, those sweet singers
OF Israel, who they comforted.
Bnt 10! as they sang, one after
another of the exhausted ones were
seen raising their heads above the
overwhelming waves, joining with a
last effort in this sweet dying, plead
ing prayer;
Crock of ages, cleft forme,
Let me hide myself in thee"
With the song seemed to come
strength; another and yet another
was encouraged to renewed efforts.
Soon in the distance a boat was
seen approaching. Could they hold
out little longer? Singing still,
they tried; and soon, with superhu-
man strength, laid hold of the life
boat, upon which they were borne
in safety to land.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
The Lords Earnings.

A gentleman though not a pro-
Tossing Christian, intelligently con
vinced of the reality and Importance
of religion, said: 81 used to give as
felt inclined now / intend to give
of that which God blesses. ! have
bank stocks, railroad stocks, United
States bonds, etc. These draw in
terest seven days in the week. But
the first day of the week is the
Lords day, and all that pertains to
it belongs to him. So one-seventh
of my income from INVESTMENTS is
saved to the Lord. Then | manage
to secure an income during the six
days of the week, and l will set
apart to religious purposes certain
Oart of that"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
FOUND A DIAMOND RING,

l saw it kicked by the careless
balmoral Of a jaunty nurse. | saw
fat morsel of humanity make for
it with hey, broken into diverse
hey-cs-cyes by pudgy trotting, and
| stopped and secured it, thereby
causing the fat one to pull up short,
stare at me with two black currants
set in Il drcary cXpanse of dough,
insert Il d"mpsy thum, in an orilice
of the same eXpansc, and trot back
again with that solid resignation
under disappointment which is the
peculiar attribute Of the London in
fantile population.
Having asccrtained the nature of
my prize, proceeded to mediate on
the proper course to pursue, which
meditation resulted in the following
advertisements:
FouND- This evening, Wednesday, in
Regents Park, nearly opposite the New
College, Il valuable diamond ring. The
owner may recover it by calling at No.
10 Winton place, etc.
Before noon, on the following day,
| was making my most courteous
bow to Il ycncrablc-loo>ing old gen
tleman, whose white face and be
ncvolcnt smile added u double
charm TO the grace with which he
stepped forward, and, waving cerc-
mony, extended his hand saying;
"You have taken Il great weight
from my mind, my young friend,
and must allow me to thank you" ;"
The insinuating dcliclcy of the
adjective Il am not more than 4J)
was, perhaps, not without its effect.
[ accepted the profiered pledge Of
amity in respectful silence.
"a young man. continued the
patriarch, ''may possibly find it
difficult to understand how the loss
of a trinhct can he the source Of
positive suffering to an old one; but
! am Hlluding to my lost ring
there are associations connected
with it which ahcm, This is
childish; you will cXcnse my cmos
tiOn."
II bowed profoundly y in the pres
cnce of his natural emotion.
81 have passed some hours of sleep
lessness and distress, from which
YOU have been the means Of reliev-
ing me; | feel deeply indebted to
you. There remains nothing now
but to reimburse you for -
"Excuse me, sir" ] hammered,
rather hurriedly, but, + the ring is
yours, you can udoubtcdly describe
its armorial bearings"
"Armorial bearings, sir! 1t was
q diamond ring"
"Certainly."
"a plain diamond ring" repeated
the old gentleman, sternly. 'Do
not attempt to play tricks on me,
young man. l will point out to
you directly"
81 beg your PARDON" said I draw
ing back from the outstretched
hand, "but, as the ring in my pos
session is surely engraved with a
crest and motto, / conclude it can
not be the one you are in search of
The old gentleman eyed me for 9
moment keenly.
81 am afraid you are right" he
sighed, in tone of deep detection
lHI must seek further. 1laS! what
a melancholy termination of my
hopeful journey"
speed the parting, welcome th'
coming guest, is very good mot
to, | made no attempt to detail
my venerable friend; but as HI
turned toward the door | am certain
| saw, beneath the silver hair
a lock of dark and shining brown
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
Actresses Arts.

A great many tricks of stage cos
tunes spring from personal defects.
In whatever cnt of waist Modjeska
appears, there is always bunch OF
flowers or bow placed at the left OF
her open corsage. When this de-
vice is not resorted to, little strap
of silk will be trailed across diagon.
ally, or little fan of lace will sud
denly spring from the left corner, in
order to hide a scar on the breast
that looks as if it might be the re-
suit of wound from poinard,
souvenir of a romance.
Poor Lucille Western was afilict
ed by n birth-mark. She was a
regular female Esau. About her
waist there was a thick growth OF
silky brown hair, which ran up to a
point in front. Where it came
above the tops of her dresses it was
carefully shaved, but the skin al
WAYS remained blue. So Lucille wore
a huge cross dangling just above
that portion of her anatomy.
Parepa Rosa had a deep vaccina-
ton scar far down her robust arm,
and when her sleeves were very
shcrt a not of ribbon or a trail of
flowers used to cover it.. Before she
grew so extremely stout, she wore a
golden band above the elbow to
hide it, but when her armlet got to
be as big as waistcoat she aband-
oned the oddity. One night speak
ing of the scar to an American girl
who sat in her dressing room, the
Yankee offered Parepa an immedi
ate and effectual concealment of the
offending spot. She took one of the
candles off the toilet table, and hold
ing it above the arm let one drop of
the melted wax fall upon the place,
and there was Fno further need of
concealing devices. A dash of flesh
tinted powder completed the cure,
and Parepa's makeup box forever
after contained bit of wax candle.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
American Tea Farm.

Gen. LeDuc has secured q site
for the government tea farm, on the
Ashley river, thirty miles from
Charleston, S. c. The soil IS said
to be equal to the tea-soil of Asia,
and operations will be commenced
in a few weeks by planting the seed
of the plant which produces English
breakfast tea. LeDuc says there is
no doubt that a prime quality OF
tea can be raised in this country.
He thinks South Carolina and
Florida will be the tea gardens ol
the United States.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

A North Carolina paper says:
"a hen belonging to gentleman OF
Raleigh, N. c., had been missed for
days; when shemade her appearance
it was with twelve little terapins. 1t
was found that terrapin had laid
the eggs, deserted them, and the
fowl had converted them to her own
use and sat on them" What a
whopper!
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

Though man without money is
poor, man with nothing but money
is still poorer. Worldly gifts can
not bear up the spirit from faintine
and sinking when trials and trouble
come any more than headache can
be cured by golden crown, or
toothache by chain of pearls.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

One man thinks faster than an
other man for reasons as purely
as those which give to one man a
faster gait than that of another.
Those who move quickly ale apt to
think quickly, the whole nervous
system performing it's process with
rapidity.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

The fashionable spring bonnet for
1881 is to be profusely decorated
with flowers, and provided in the
rear with a fire escape, so that the
wearer's friends can climb to the top
and see the trimmings.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

In reply to the question, ''What
are the wild waves saying?" we
would suggest that it must be,
"Come and see us next summer, and
don't forget board is, $4 week.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

A wise man may learn thing or
two from a man who has been rear
ed IN ignorance.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

Walk in the ways of holiness; de-
part from iniquity.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
1ifsrary.
on the.Evc of the wedding.


Q. love, before we part tonight,
Before the last II will'' is spoken
Before the ring has touched my hand,
OF pure, true, endless love the token
Before the church with holy rite
q Her blessing on our love has given,
Look straight into my eyes with yours,
And answer me in sight of heaven.
Is there within your heart Of hearts
One lingering shadow OF regret
One thought that YOU have chosen ill?
Z q! speak lis not too late even yet.
Is there in all this world of ours
One vol have ever known or seen,
Whom, ii YOU had earlier seen or known.
You would have crowned your chosen
queen?
Is there? pray vou tell me now,
And will hold von bonnd no more.
| will not finch To hear the truth.
1t could moi be so sad, SO sore,
To know il now, rs it would be
If bv and by II shadow fell
Upon the sunshine of our home;
So if you ever loved mc-tell.
I'd hold you pure from blame, dear love
And would leave you free as AIR,
To WOO and win that happier one;
All this for your dear sake I'd bear.
will not say how | would pray
That God might have you in His care;
That would be easy when think
OF YOU, my heart is allonc prayer.
But could Join her name with yours,
And call down blessings from above
On her who had robbed me Of my all
Nv life my light my only love?
Ncs. even that I'd try to do;
Although my lonely heart should break,
I'D try to say, "God bless hcrn' too,
Through binding tears for Your sweet
sake.
I'm looking up into your eyes;
But, though my own with tears are dim,
read that in their true, clear depths,
Which tells me, "You may trust in him" "
Twill will 1t needs no words,
Though yours are flowing warm and fast,
And eloquent with truth and love;
Forgive my doubts-thcy are the last.
W w
Though troubles pcrplex you,
Dishcartcn and vcx you,
Retarding your progress in sombre array;
70 shrink with terror,
Is surely an error,
For where there's will there's a way.
The task may be teasing,
The duty unpleasing,
But he who c0nirontS twill soOnwln the day;
Half the battle is over
When once we discover,
That where there's will there's a way.
Misiortunes unCOuntcd
Are often surmuunted,
If only we quit not the field in dismay;
Thenone more endeavor,
Remembering ever,
That where there's a will there's Il way,
An, painful sweet how can | take it in,
That somewhere in the iliimitablc blue
OF Gods pure space, which men call
heaven n-we two
4 gain shall find each other, and begin
The infinite lie of love, a lie akin
To angels only angels never knew
The ccstacy OF bl,sscdncss that drew
Is to each other, even in this world OF sin
Yes, find each other! The rcmotcst star
OF all the galaxies would hold in vain
Dur souls apart, that have been heretofore
As closely interchangeable as are
One mind and spirit; Oh, joy that aches
TO pain,
To be together, we two, forever more.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-10

I'm looking up into your eyes;
But, though my own with tears are dim,
| read that in their true, clear depths,
Which tells me, "Yon may trust in him. "
will will 1t needs no words,
Though yours are flowing warm and fast,
And eloquent with truth and love;
Forgive my doubts they are the last