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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
Future Speculation Forbidden.

The Legislature passed a bill
making it unlawful for any person
in this State to speculate in futures
and any person convicted Of buying
or selling, either by agent or other
wise, any future contracts, common
ly called Futures shall be fined
not less than fifty dollars and not
over five hundred dollars. 1t is al
so enacted that no money advanced
for the purchase of futures, nor any
agreement for the payment of any
sum for such purchase shall be en-
forced in any court in this State.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
Chinese Bill vetoed.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Immedi-
ately after the reception of the
Presidents message, vetoing the
anti Chinese bill, at lis O'clock.
the President pro. tenn. suspended
the operation of business to lay the
communication before the Senate,
and directed it to be read. The
reading of the message by the Sec
rotary was listened to with marked
interest and attention by the entire
Senate. The vital objection of the
President is to the twenty years
suspension of migration, which
he CONSTITUTES is virtually prohibitory,
and therefore violative of the spirit
if not Of the letter of the negotia
ton on which the treaty was based.
and as a breach of national faith.
The message calls attention to the
proposition made by the United
States Commissioners on this point,
and the counter propositions on the
part of China to show that the IN
d. rstanding of the latter country in
the agreement which was ultimate
ly made was that immigration would
be limited or restricted to a reason
able period. The President then
points out other features of the act
which 10 his opinion, cannot he
modified to advantage. The system
of personal registration and pass.
ports is specifically mentioned as
hostile to our institutions. He. al
ludes to the omission of the act to
make any provision for the return
to China of Chinese subjects now
residing in foreign countries, to-
which subject the President adds,
his attention has been called by the
Chinese Minister. The mes
sage refers to the alleged bene
fit to its Industries derived
by the Pacific slope from
the presence of the Chinese hereto
fore and expresses the apprehension
of an injurious effect upon American
commerce with China of legislation
Of the character proposed unless
carefully guarded, and without
naming any specific period of sus-
pension, and suggests that the
length of term should be experiment
tai. The message and bill were tenn
porarily laid upon the table and or
dered printed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
THE SUN.

FHE SUN for 1882 will make Its fifteenth an.
/ nual revolution under the present manage
ment, shining, as always, for all, big and little
mean and gracious, cOntented and unhappy
tuous, intelligent and obtiise. The Suns light
Is for mankind and wOmankind Of every sort;
but its genial warmth is for the good, while Ii
rOurs hot discomfort on the blistering backs OF
the persistently wicked.
The Sun OF 1868 was a newspaper OF new
kind. 1t discarded many of the forms, and a
multitude Of the superfluons words and phra-
ses of ancient journalism. 1t undertook to res
port in fresh, Succlnct, unconventional way
all the news of the world, 0mitipg no event Of
with the fsaplessness Of absolute independence.
The success Of this experiment was the success
OF The sun.
The sun Of 1889 will be the same outspoken.
truth telling and interesting newspaper.
We shall print all the news, putting it into
not by the trapitional yardstick, but by Its real
interest to the people.
lii politics we have decided opinions; and ate
accustomed to express them In language that
can be understood We say what we think
about men and events, The habit Is the only
The Weekly Sun gathers into eight pages the
.best matter Of the seAen daily issues. An AZ,
ricultural Department OF unequalled merit, fuii
market reports aud q liberal proportion OF ht-
erary, sciensifc and domestic intelligence com.
plete the Weekly SUM- and make Il M esss
ey Fer ts daily sun, four page iheet Of twen
ty-eight columns, the price by mail, postpaid,
& IS Cents month, or $3.50 year; or. includ.
Ing the Sunday paper a. .,r eight page sheet al
month, or $40 year postags PAID ADDRESS MT
Publisher Of The sun, New York City
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
S. P. ROUNDS, of Chicago, has
been appointed public printer.
A Sheriff Killed while RObbins
His Own ONCE.

A Sheriff Killed while Robbins
His own once.
DANvILLE, VA, April 1.-Infor'
nation has just been received here
that Sheriff William Estes, Of Stokes
county, North Carolina, was sho,
on the Goth ult. while robbing his
own Office. He left home to be alb.
sent some days, and directed his
wife not to allow any one to stay
all night, and at the same time gave
her the safe key. About dark one
of his neighbors came to his house,
and Mrs. Estes having raised no oh.
lection he went off to a room to
spend the night. After he had re.
tired two men came to the house
and asked leave to stay, and Mrs.
Estes objected. They, however,
went IN ana demanded the safe kew
threatening to kill her if she refus-
ed. She ran up stairs and inform
ed her guest, and was told by him
to go down, deliver the key, and say
nothing OF his presence. The men
then proceeded to rob the safe, and
while thus engaged Mrs. Estes's
friend came down and killed both
of the men. Upon examination it
was found that one of the men was
the Sheriff, who had disguised him
self and the other was one Of his
neighbors.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
Destruction of Deer.
Times Democrat.

Times Democrat.
The overflow has settled one
thing-the fate of the deer in Lou
isiana; they are gone and gone for
ever. Their enemies, the overflow,
the buffalo gnats and man have pur
sued them relentlessly, driving
them from their homes in the back
woods and swamps. The food,
wild and destructive as it has been,
sweeping levees and houses before
it, has yet been lenient with these
sylvan monarchs as compared with
their other enemies. 1t has driven
them from their homes-nothing
more, and but very few have been
drowned.
The buffalo gnats were far worse.
II they are bad enough in the open
country and on the levees to sting
to death the thick-skinned males,
what must have been the torinents
they lnflict-in the heart of the for
ests, where they swarm until the air
seems smoky-upon the tender
skinned does. Their stings chang
ed the law of nature, brought back
to earth again that golden age
"when the lion and the lamb shall
lie down together, and little child
shall lead them The timid doe
now runs with moistened eye and
plaintive cry to the enemy who, for
countless ages, has hunted and kill
led her, welcoming death, lift would
but save her from this mortal agony
she is suffering. And she has re
ceived that death. The slaughter
of game in the overtfowed district
has been something awful; it has
not been a hunt, but a massacre,
A herd: of deer are found upon
some pretty knoll, an oasis in de-
sert of waters, weak with hunger,
fatigue and suffering. They do not
move as man approaches, but allow
him to come forward and cut their
Threats without struggle.
In one small section of country in
North Louisiana, the other day, one
hundred and eighty deer were kill
led by one party so-called hunters.
The same story comes from every
portion of the overlooked region,
and several thousand deer, certain
ly a large majority of those in the
State, have fallen victims to the RI
file and the bowie knife.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
4 Good April Fool.

The New Orleans Times. Demo.
crat published a good April fool
about Edison having substituted
letbSicisy fas gunpowder, ~isi ~
tour ling restlts. 1t gives tl re.
'sqls6f onsshooting experineaf a
follows:
Mr.. Nettleton contributed d flock
of sheep--43 in number--to the ex-
pensesofsde~ undertaking. ssI zaml
told that Mr.. Loewen. OF Brooklyn,
has slsO ssnt on I number Of liorses
and mnlesz-mostly~
broken down condition. Range five
miles, which was staked of for the
entire distance with barbed wire
fencing toaa height of five feet.
The ground was very irregular; but
this fact, Edison said, mattered
nothing, as the novel artillery
would be posted on height near
the farm house, commanding the
whole length of the range.
Everything was ready about mid
night. On the knoll near Nettle
toms house the electric cannon was
finally brought into position. A
powerful electric reflector cast its
CLEAN along the range, and through
a small telescope the sheep could be
distinctly perceived at the further
end. According to Edison's in
structions, all had been tethered.
Theslarger animals were tied up in
the Fear, at distance of some tyen-
ty yardsl @
1t was exactly 1912. "Onew cried Edi
ison: 1.-TWO! THREE" @
There was no report-but sharp his
sing sound like the escaping of steam, and
vast, binding, blazing fash-a stream OF
| lightning which seemed for the moment to
stretch to the extreme verge of the horizon
Then alfwas dark again-or at least CON-
paratively dark, for the electric reflector
still lightened the track.
We visited the further end of the range
ON horseback. The sheep lay motionless in
Their places. There was strong smell as
cooked meat. We touched the carcass Of
the nearest one, and the skin came off I'm.
der the hand. The animals were literally
cooked to bone. Further Oh the mules
and horses lay-cooked as though parboil-
ed. On either side of the track some hun.
dred yards in width, the barbed steel wire
had fairly disappeared. We found por.
tions OF it, melted, among the grass. The
grass itself was crisped, curled up and dried
as by mighty heat. On attempting to re.
move the carcasses OF the animals they fell
apart, crumbled into shapelessness. Had
ten thousand men been standing upon the
track of the lightning, they would have
been annihiiated within the fraction of 8
second. The trunks of apple-trees in the
neighborhood were split open, and the
ground covered with splmters and branches
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

THE report of the business fail
ures throughout the United States
for three months ending March 81,
as compiled by R. G. Dunn q Co.,
is as follows: Eastern States 292,
Middle sos, Southern 700, Western
523, Pacific States and territories
1877; total 2,19O, with liabilities OF
$30,33S,271. This is a large in
crease over the corresponding quar-
ter of 1881, when the failures mum
bered 1,761, $24,417,25O liabilities.
The increase Of loss by bad debts
this year is therefore Is per cent.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

IT is learned x-Gov. Alcorn will
not be a candidate for Congress
from the river district. The proba-
BILE Republican candidates are Judge
Jefords, Senator Spears, Gen. Fitz-
gerald and Judge Simrall. The
Democrats speak of Messrs. Chal-
mers, Booth, Percy, Clay and Mont
gOmery, e..
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

The water in the river bottoms is
rapidly running off and in many
parts of the overflowed districts
farming operations have commenc-
ed. The overflow will not material
ly affect the cotton crop, but the
damage to the sugar cane is great.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

Gov. Lowry has always been
equal to every emergency. AS soon
as the Legislature adjourned he
went to the flooded district, bought
and had distributed supplies to the
sufferers. BY his timely aid he has
relieved the suffering of thousands.
He is, truly, the right man in the
right place.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

The Enterprise Courier says it is
the opinion of Judge and Distrlc,
Attorney that shooting for any
particular article, as has been the
custom in this county, is a clear VIC
lation of the law, and that the par
ties who get up the rattle, and those
who own the articles shot for, are
subject to indictment. The only
shooting exempt from the provisions
of the law against gambling is a
shooting match-a trial of skill be.
tween two or more parties"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

DR.. MCCORMICK, of Yazoo City, is
a candidate for Superintendent of
the Lunatic Asylum TO be erected at
Meridian. He is one of the finest
physicians in the State, and is
abundantly qualified for the posi-
ton. Besides, he is a faithful
Democrat and has done good work
for his party.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

IT is reported from Washington
that the President will send in a
veto of the Chinese bill with a state
ment of his objections; that the
term is too long. and a broad init
nation that he will sign it if reduc-
ed to ten years.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

GUTEAU says "he hopes the SEN
tence against Mason will be fully
carried out; that he has no feeling
against him but wants him to pay
the full penalty for the benefit Of
military discipline,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
From the Overflow.

The Times Democrat states that
"the water continues to rise in the
Teche country, but not so rapidly
as it has done. The rise at Morgan
City yesterday was five and hall
inches, making the water more than
two feet higher than in the great
food of 1874. In the Beuf coun-
try the water is already up to the
caves of the houses, and many dwell
lings have been tioated away by it.
The gratifying news comes from
above that the Atchafalaya is fall
ling at Churchville, and that at Ev-
ergrecn, on Bayou DIES Glaizes, there
has been decline of eighteen in
ches.
In the upper country around
vicksburg the Mississippi and al
It's tributaries are falling at the rate
of two inches per day, and the in
habitants are becoming hopeful.
Two breaks occurred in the leyees
in the neighborhood of the city, one
at the Colomb place, west bank o.
St. James. siXty-five miles above
New Orleans, and the other on thu
Poydras place, in St. Bernard parish
nine miles below. The former wa:
soon repaired; the latter was being
worked on, but had not been CLOSED
at the time Of going to press"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

The steamer Sunfower arrived at
vicksburg last Sunday. from the
Sunfiower river. She reported the
river rapidly falling in that stream
and considerable planting and plow-
ing being done. The. people are en-
couraged and express themselves as
confident of making at least an av-
erage crop, both as to corn and cot
ton.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
A nGurderoas Negro I.ynched

"A A0FOChOsAo ~NC8FO AsymCMC0
KANSAS CTY, April 4.-Officer Pat
Jones attempted last night to arrest
two negroes. One of them shot him
three times and both ran. One was
however,. seized and taken to the
West Kansas City police station.
While the officers were removing him
to the Central station a mob collec-
ted, seized the negro and hung him
from Bluff street bridge. Officer
Jones leaves a wife and Ave chill
dren.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

The. cotton statement, published
April LIST, shows the visible supply
of cotton for the world to be 1852
S36, of (which 2,l36,94l American
against 3,01S,77S and 2,494, 448 re-
spectiyely last year. Receipts OF
cotton at all interior towns for the
week, 1859; receipts from planta-
tions, 1859; crop in sight, 1876
752.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

The Cincinnati Enquirer says
some of Mr.. Tilden's friends seri-
ously propose him for the Democrat
ic nomination for Governor of New
York. There is firm impression
that Tilden could beat Kelly.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

WHEN the young wives of the
country begin to warn their hus-
bands against the most pious young
men in the community things are
coming to pretty pass.-Batesrille
Pdnolian.
Better that way than for the hus-
bands to warn their wives against
the young men. -
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

Mrs. H. d. MONEY has been dele
gated by the National Relief Assoc
citation, to take charge Of all ar
rangements to gather and distribute
clothing for the people in the sub
merged districts.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

We are strongly disposed to regard that
person as the best physician who does most
to alleviate human suffering. Judged from
this standard, Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 23S
Western Avenue, Lynn Mass, is entitled to
the front rank, for her vegetable Compound
Is daily working wonderful cures in female
diseases. Send for circular to the above
address. apr6-2t
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

Minnesota speedily disposes o.
drunken officials. Judge Cox, Of
the Ninth Judicial District of tina,
State, was indicted and removed
from Office for drunkenness on the
bench.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

LARGE sums of money are repor
ted as being sent over to England
and Ireland. The amount sent thus
far this month equals that forward
ed in December. This is unusual
and is looked upon as an indication
of heavy immigration this year.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
THE DEAD REsroRED To LIFE

Any one desiring to have restored to their
normal or natural condition, those organs
of life whose functions have become i'm
paired from excessive gluttony, intemper-
ance or otherwise, will find health, strength
and vigor in Browns Iron Bitters. Where
the weakness is Of an exhaustive or debili-
tating nature, it removes all lifeless feeling
and quickly awakens to new activity.-Her-
aid.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

The Holly Springs Reporter says
it would like to see Maj. Barksdale
go to Congress from this district.
There are many others who think
the same way. The Reporter says:
We hope he will offer for the nom
nation. Mississippi could not be
represented at the National Capital
by any of her gifted sons who would
reflect more credit upon her than
would the distinguished editor of
the Clarion.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

BosToN will glorify to the exten,
of $l2, 500 on the Fourth of July.
Pent up patriotism must work it
self off regularly once a'year or the
Hub would burst.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

Hon. j. B. Chrisman, of our Cir
cult Court District, has been affirm.
ed in seventy-four per cont. of the
appeals taken and reversed IN twea.
LYNNE per cent. His record is
first in the list--and there are many
learned judges of the law upon our
Circuit Court bench. Sumasis
Times.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

Life is not really lived that cannot be en-
joyed. The nervous must work harmoni-
ous!y. or there cannot be happiness. In
DR.. Benson's Celery and Chamomile Pills,
the nervous lady finds certain relief. They
cure indigestion, fatulence, and neuralgia.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

MANY ofthe nonresident laborers
of the DeLesseps Isthmus Canal are
dying. The expenses of sending
their bodies home is too great. there
fore they are ordered cremated.
Their ashes are carefully preserved
in urns, labeled, numbered and
stamped with the history of such
persons, so that they may be ship
ped at small expense.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

In mass meeting the citizens OF
Carrollton invited the homeless
people of the flooded town of Green
wood to partake of their hospitality
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

MONROE MCCLURE, ESQ.,, has re-
signed his position as editor of the
Walden Nucleus. Mr.. H. G. Will
Hanson, the proprietor, succeeds
him,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

THE Chicago Times says: cit is
reported that movement has com
menced in the South, which should
have commenced years ago, for sup
plying the Northern market with
early lambs aud chickens. No farm
products sell for so high price as
these articles. They rank among
the most expensive luXuries. TO
bring the highest prices, however,
they must be in market very early
With our present railway facilities
it is comparatively easy to bring
lambs and chickens from the South
and to have them in Northern mar
kets long before they can be raised
here, without great trouble and ex
pense. There is every reason fol
believing that the production Of
early chickens and lambs for the
Northern market could be made
very profitable in the South. With
suitable cars they could be sent
alive, and, if the weather is tolera-
bly, cool, they could be sent after
they are dressed"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

The Governor offers reward of
$500 for the arrest of Logan Barton.
an escaped penitentiary convict,
who murdered Allen Jones on the
10Th Of December last.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06
Tilden for Governor Of New York.

After many runners it has been
definitely announced in the New
York Legislature that Samuel j.
Tilden has determined to be the
Democratic candidate for Governor
of that State. The Vicksburg Com
mercial says 'there is no more as
tute politician eXtant than Mr.. Til
tien and he knows what he is about.
1t is more than mere vindication
that the old man is after. Perhaps
he intends to drive Kelly headlong
into the enemies ranks where he
rightly belongs and thus diminish
his power for harm aud leave the
Republican managers another ele-
plant to dispose of in their future
arrangements. Certain it is Til
denis defeat would take him entire
ly out Of the Presidential arena,
while his election would effect near
ly the same useful end. 1t would
be well, at all events, to allow the
Kilkenny harmonies of the New
York Democracy full opportunity
to arrange themselves according to
their elements at home, without in
terfering with the greater issues of
national contest"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

Mr.. GEO. WOODBRIDGE won the
gold medal at the spelling match in
Wesson. .. ..-
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-06

SHERMAN is charged with having
instigated a grave libel on Senator
Wade Hampton.