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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-12

ALLIrERATEON,s AKyrU1 AID.
A friend writes from the Colorado
'.ealntains to say tilat he has got AZ raw
enoas IS raven among the rayines, and
sat down IN one Of the gorgeous gorges
and gofged himself gormandixingly.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-12

GRAND PRIZES AT ATLANTA INTERNATIoN-
AL COTTON EXPOSITION.
The great contest at the Atlanta Exposition
resulted in u report of the committee consist
ing of b. =. Kicks as judge, and Thomas Nj.
Snledes and Col. w. Barrow as group judges,
recommending to the Executive Committee
the award to the Eagle Cotton Gin Company
| 'f0r the best cotton Gin for ginning rough or
hully COTTON recommending $50 and piece
of plate or medal. The same committee also
awarded an additional prize of a medal to the
Eagle Cotton Gin Company for the best Cotton
Gin Feeder. These awards have been approx
ed and endorsed by the Executive Committee
and received the signature Of H. j. kimball,
the Director General.
The above mentioned awards made by two
prominent, planters, assisted by Col. w. 4. Bar
row, the President of the Williamantic Cotton
Company, who is an expert as Judge OF cot
ton, were given to the Eagle Eclipse Cotton
Gin, Feeder and Cleaner. Large sales have
beeii made the last season of the Eagle Eclipse
Cotton Gins and Feeders, and they have given
universal satisfaction and received the en-
dOrsement OF our largest planters as the best
gin they have ever used, On account OF the
large demand for the Eagle Eclipse Cotton
Gins, we request planters TO send in.orders for
future delivery at once, and secure the Dest
Gins ever made. Liberal arrangements made
for payments. Address all orders to e
~. IL GUSHING r. CO.,
MANUFACTURERS AGENTS,
l0o Gsrnvier y ~ EniOn Street.
iuly27
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DIR. j.. w. MARTIN,

Having resumed the practice Of medicine.
would respectfully solicit share Of tic lib.
eral patronage heretofore extended him. M
Special attencion given to Obstetrics and
senses of women and children. feb1O
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-12
THE BEST COTTON GINS.
Stedman's Engines and Machinery

a steam pump attached to boiler; have steel
shafts and are the most perfect Portable En-
CINE ever put upon the market. The Station
make the light, flinsy SO-CALLED Stationary
Engines which have been put upon the market
by Portable Engine builders, and which are
merely detached Portables.. The names of 267
dard Stationary Engines in use over 20 years.
We also manufacture SAW MILLS, SHAFT
ING HANGERS and PIII.LEYS, and are pre-
pared to contract at very low prices.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-12
H0aU Watches are Made,

IT win be apparent to any one who will ex-
anime aSoLlD GoLD WATCH, that aside from
the necessary tlncknessfor engraving and pol
isliitee q large proportion of the precious met
al used Is need ed only to stitfen and hold the
,ngraved port ons in place, and supply the nee
cessary SOhdity and strength. The surplus gold
is actually needless SO far as utility ant, beauty
are concerned. In JAMES BOSS PATENT
GOLD WATCH CASES, this WASTE of preci-
ol!S metal Is overcome, hpd the same sGIiDITY
and sGKENGTn produced At one third to one
haif of the usual COST of solid cases. This pro-
cess is of the most simple nature, as fellows:
plate OF Eickle composition metal especially
adapted to the purpose, has two plates IF SOL
id gold soldered one on each side. The three
are then passed between polished steel rollers
and the result is Il strip Of heavy plated COM
position, from whiel, the cases. backs, centres.
bezels, &C, are cut and shaped by suitable dies
and formers. The gold in these eases is sum
ciently thick to admit OF AL kinds of chasing.
engraving and enaineliHgl the engraved eases
have been carried nntil worn perftctly smooth
by time and use without removing the gold.
THIS Is THE ONLY CASE MADE WITH
TWO PLATES OF SOLID GOLD AND WAR
RANTED by SPECIAL CERTIFICATE
For sale by all Jewellers. Ask for Illustrative
Catalogue. ana TO see warrant. may5-1d
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-12

VFI'USltt NJ. V1Idf IeS IfUIVl
OVrEs;N SOUJTes CORN MILLS

Having been appointed Agent Of the SNIP
son & GAULT Manufacturing Company, Il
full stock of all sizes OF the Celebrated Queen
of South Corn Mills will be keptin stock ready
for Immediate delivery. We are also making
Portable Cooke head Under runner Mills, usu-
ally known as the Bradford s. Coleman style,
with all late improvements. and finished in
much better style than any such mills now on
market. w. l.. CUSHING,
Manufacturers Agt, 1G6 ST..
Agent for Victor and Great Western Sugar
Mills Cocks Evaporators.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21
NEWS By SPECIALS.
Continued from First Page.
Fort Worth

Four WoWru, Nov, O,-[Spccial, THE
full returns for this county were made on,
to-day The official count gives Ireland
1850; Jones, Las; Robertson, s; lreland's
majority over his two opponcnts, 1873,
Wcllhorn, over Kearby, has $40 majority.
Hon Marion Martin got more votes than
any other candidate,
Wade Ward, little ton.ycar.old son OF
Captain Tom Ward, was fatally shot in The
head TO day by another little boy named
Wesicrmnn The shooting was done with
q pistol, but entirely accidental. Physi.
clans say the wound must he fatal
Tho prisoners confined in Jail made an
attempt To saw ont last night, but wer,
prevented by the sudden appe rance OF an
officer.
Tho Golden troupe played Forget NJ,
Not" top crowded and highly pleased hous,
tonight. They will play here four nights
tomorrow night giving Married Folks n
Colonel W. W. Lcake, of Dallas, is in tn,
city.
Mr., Leon O'Bu,ley, travelling oorrespon
dent for the Indianapolis Sentinel, has beer
here to-day inspecting the Fort,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21
"Inknown."

Cnldock's' opera houle was literally
filled last evening to witness the perform.
anoc of the great play of unknown" both
written and played by John A. Stevens
The occasion last evening was splendid
success in every particular. The play is
one Of the best that has been mt on our
boards this season, of the sensational order
of course, but with fine plot, well de-
vcloped, Astounding in climaxes and ex-
pressed finely. A guardian has squan-
dered his wards fortune, a young girl the
ward, aud at that time receives notice from
her brother, whom she did not
know existed, that the father had died
in India, bequeathed his fortune equally
to the trio and that he, the brother, with
the requisite documents, was on his way
home to wind up matters. The guardian
aud 1.-THE villain" meet the son on his ar.
rival at New York and wound him aud
throw his body into the bay. A faithful
old tar, who has charge of the documents,
follows HIM and picks his body up, carries
him to the hospital only to find him in
sane. From thence to a lunatic asylum.
lie escapes and wanders to his sisters.
There the lunatic, the unknown" re-
ceiyes the kindcst attention and succeeds,
sister, whom he loved by reason of her
| kindness only to him from the villains, re.
gains his reason and Il happy termination
| finishes up the love stories, troubles
and generally disagreeable features.
| The character of a maniac or more properly
| a harmless lunatic is very difficult role to
| play, but Mr.. stevens places it before you
| to perfection, interprets what he has writ
| ten magnilicently. His acting last night
was really tine from beginniugto the end Of
| the performance, He is justly celebrated
| both rs author and actor. The support,
| without exception, was indeed excellent,
| but particularly the leading lady in the
| character of the daughter aud ward Bessie
Merry Bright" played by Miss Kate Carl.
yon. This little actress is pretty and unin-
mutually cute" as one would say, aud
made an exceedingly favorable impression
last leycnng. Mr.. T.. L. Walton, %
Jimmy" an English thug and ramp
with u liberated heart" was truly cNcel.
| lent, and IT is doubtful if he can be beat
| in the personation of the character. The
same may he of Mr. Thaddeus Shine
who played Pat the Irish waiter. So with
| the other characters, they were splenddly
| handled, and il can be safely said that the
| play unknown" as given last night, bas
| AFT rdcd MS genuine satisfaction and some
| as good acting as we have had, so far, this
| season. unknown" will be presented
AGAIN at the matinee this afternoon at :
| o'clock, when the prices will be reduced
| The company will close its Engagement
with us this evening, when another of Mr.
Stevens own productions, and said to be
one of the finest dramas now on the Amer.
cau stoge, PASSIONS Slave, will be given
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

PORK BARROW, who isn't extensively
known and won't amount to much in the
United States senate as Huns successor
from Georgia for the short term, will be
succeeded by gentleman, however, who
will probably become one of the prominent
men in Washington In the next few years,
aud keep Georgia as prominently before the
country rs did BrS. HIT. The Times, of
Philadelphia, says of GOVERNOR CoLeuirr f:
"ALFUSp IL, CoLouIrr, the new democratic
senator from Georgia, is not the equal Of
Hull in brilliancy orin intellectual breadth,
bat he will mako more practical and use.
ful senator He Is modified edition of
SroHEwALL JACKSON, He did the bulk of
tho preaching and praying for his com.
mand between battles during tho war, and
was as dogged n war tcnd US JACKSON in
the flame of conflict. He Is unlike Jackson
IN that he Is Tar from relieionist OF the old
blueslocking CALVIN type. lie lisa Methodist
local minister; is genial aud even Jolly In
social lifc and he has the faculty of being
able to run religious revivas and political
campaigns at the same time without soil.
Ing the cloth or degrading religion. Hc If.
ton breaches for the colored churches In his
state, and every attempt to ALLEVIATE the
colorcd voters from his political fortunes
has been marked failure. Hc will DO q de.
cidedly popular senator and one Of the most
efficient members Of the body.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21
A Valuable Diamond.

A special dispatch to the Chicago Tri.
bune from New York, says; Search was
made to-day among the records of the Gus.
Toulouse IN this city for very valuable
diamond, which was alleged ohayc been
imported through this port by Mr.. II. II,
Goldsmith, of Chicago, As 10 record o,
the diamond IN. question was found, tho
Jewel will probably be coufscated by Tho
customs officials, The diamond WAS
captured In Chicago nearly month
ngo, and the reputel owner said that
he would come to this city and obtain cyi.
dcnce to show that the property was not
struggled, 1t was stated at the custom.
house to day that several very valuable din.
monds had been entered nj this mort ~.
Gently, but 50 lar as known all cC them had
legitimate owners, and the regular duty
was paid, The jewel captured In CHICAGO
has been appraised at $1,000. The officers
of the customs department are very viri.
liant just now, ~ II IL reported that large
numbers Of precious stones are being Snug.
gled into this country.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21
Reasoning Animals

We confess that the two points which
have always struck our mind as distin-
gushing the nature Of brutes from that of
men has been their inability to worship
God and to kindle fire. 1t would be folly
to deny that brutes can reason. A sheep.
dog, who wants TO head q flock in a narrow
lane will Jump over wall and run on the
other side until he has reached the
exact point occupied by the sheep
At the head of the flock, and then
jump back, in order to drive them home.
colley, who was fond OF going with the
carriage, would 80 and hide himself, as
soon Us he heard the order for the carriage
given, 80 that he might not be tied up. II
We analyse these aud many other instances
OF sagacity We cannot help admitti that
a brules mind is capable of two or three
steps of reasoning. On the other hard, NC
animal ever manufactures a tool or weapon
even OF the simplest kind aud II IL doubt
lul whether the gorilla himself, who is sup
posed to be orr nearest relation, uses ,
| Walking stick,-l London Spectator.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

was not very good. One Of the fraternity,
tempted by some new coins In the junction
ticket office, thinking they were gold pieces,
reached in window broken shortly before
in fight between two boOtbiacks, and got
thirty nine OF the deceptive looking coins.
lie was promptly arrested.
The official vote was counted to-day. No
material change from the vote heretofore
announced.
An Irish shoemaker was found this morn.
ing reclining on his workbench dead; in
temperance aud exposure werethe causes
Tie Cumberland Presbyterian church,
framing aud roof of new building, fell yes
terday morning, complete wreck,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

correspondent writing.from Fort Worth
to the Kansas City Live Stock Journal of
recent date says of Dallas that IL sis with
out doubt the leading town of northern
Texas, with a population OF about 20, 900.
Business is active, and there is not vocant
store or dwelling to DO seen. The hotel nc.
oonmodations are taxed fully, and so much
30 this week, owing to the fall meeting of
the Dallas Jockey club, that the leading
hotels, after calling cots into use, had to
turn away applicants for lodging" The
experiences of the past week or two when
tho crowds alluded to above were in Dallas
II is TO be hoped, have taught us n lesson
and II will not be long before we will see
the largest hotel built in Dallas in the
state. The want of such q structure Is
constantly felt. Citizens of other states
visiting Dallas never fail along with thei,
compliments TO our business activity Il
call attention to identically the drawback.
and needs that the HERALD has been urg
ing attention to SO persistently for two o,
three years, such as an opera.housc, CRANE
hotel, fine depot, good streets and side
walks, etc. IL is invariably the case. Tn,
correspondent alluded to also paid the
HERALD very handsome compliment.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

HurRE Is sound advice strongly mixed
with variations from the truth in the fol-
lowing clipping from the San Francisco
Chronicle, republican; 1.-THE democratic
party will have a large working majority
In the next congress, and Il it has
a financial or revenue policy of any
kind. the opportunity to exhibit il will be
afforded. A few years ago when they con.
trollcd the lower house, they did nothing
whatever to redeem their pledges, and the
people rose and swept them out of Office.
The experiment is likely to be repeated
again" 1t may be that republican sen
ate and president may check all efforts Of
theaccomplishment of anything, but if they
arc len to outline and put into operation a
policy, they certainly will do IL and cannot
afford to do otherwise.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

DAKOTA, much against her ambitious
hopes, will have to remain territory, n
ward of the nation, for some time yet, in
all probability. She didn't display good
business sense in the recent elections, but
every county went strongly republican. A
democratic congress will mp her aspirations
in the bud, if the forty-seventh congress
this winter doesn't admit her as state.
Dakota ought to have concliated the demo.
Gratis bv allowing them TO carry at least one
small county.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21
ITEMS or INTEREST.

The next congress, seyc an exchange, will
contain over twenty members who were
born in Ireland.
For the race for the two thousand guineas
of 1884, Mr., Kecne and Mr.. Lorllard have
four entries.
Tweuty-nine cow boys, who lately visited
Topeka, Kansas. represented over 100000
cattle, worth SlO0O0,000.
At the universities of Berlin, Breslau and
Bonn lectures are now given on subjects
connected with railroad engineering and
management.
After six months absence from Munich,
the king OF Bavaria was expected there at
the close of last month to attend some the
atrlcal representations.
The total salmon pack from British Co.
lumbia canneries may be estimated at o.
600 cases, while the cannerles will carry
over some 10000 cases.
A foreigner on German line, whose hat
had been blown oil, pulled the string and
stopped the train, On reaching konigs-
berg he was sent to jail in default of SO
The emperor of Austra's brother,
Charles Louis, has for the fifth time been
elected burgomaster of Arstetten. His
forester aud the village boot.maker are
elected on the council.
Archbishop Bourge., of Montreal, has,
within two wears, paid oil diocesan debt
| of 81 600 coo, the rise of real estate largely
| helping him. He is now building q St00,-
900 cathedral,
| Recent returns give the Italian popula.
| tion on January |, 1882, at IS 05l ,S74, u gain
in ten years Of nearly 100000, and this
notwithstanding the enormous emigration.
| What u contrast to envious France.
| hn AZ AZ Rnhnrt nsrnu hn ~, L., ~,
has been betrayed by small subscriptions
will shortly be placed in Posts Corner in
Westminster abbey, near the memorials NJ
his icllow-poets and countrymen, Campbell
and Thomson.
A st. louisan notes that when u pool
drunknrd dies the attendant physician reg
listers the death rs from drunkenness ol
alcoholism" In the case of u man bette,
oil, II goes down to "mania u potu," but It
the case of the bibulous rich n general dc
bility,' NERVOUS prostration, ""methysia.
\ Partisan physician declares the iN low
ing rtain cure for smallpox or sclrc
fever Sulphate OF ginc grain; ioXglov,
(digiMllN, | grain; half teaspooNinl o
sugar. Mix with two tablCspOontuls q
water. Take n spoonful every hour. N,
declares the remedy uniAilng Its very
simplicity has caused tito be overlooked
Almost AT the time OF the Srgu,n traced,
the wi g and two children at man nance
Meakiu were found with their Threats cut
and Monkin's body was soon nnerwar,
found on one Of the ahutmcntS Of Lnndol
bridge. lie had intended To drown him
SELF but Tell on the ahutmcnt and broke hi
skull. For two months he had been very
dcspOudcnt.
Along with the masses vt phosphate reel
brought M hy grapplcs on Stone river, n
Ill a
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

and limerick. AT $40 feet st. Peter sand
stone was struck, and at $50 feet very
hard stone, which appeared to be highly
magnetic, was struck, in which they drilled
200 feet. The water has been highly spoken
OF by those who have made magnetic treat.
ment n specially, and the cures of various
diseases are spoken of MS very wonderful
from the use of water of similar character
to this we'll, which has been found in other
parts of the country. - Chicago Tribune.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

At hotel in this city Saturday couple
from the country, of MilesiSn extraction,
took seats at the dinner.table. Directly
after young couple seated themselves op.
posite, and the young man took stalk of
celery from the dish and commenced eating
it. The old lady opposite looked at him a
moment with an air of disgust, and lenn
nudged her husband and said in = solo
whisper, Dye moline the BLACKBOARD ---
ing the bakey ?n-[Oswcga Times. -
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21
A We'll Of Magnetic Mainr

Thec,tyo of Morris, Illinois, has been put.
ting down an artesian well on the highest
point Of land In the city, and at the depth of
Si feet struck n fine flow Of magnetic water
which Is so strongly magnetic that the
pipes through which II runs became so mag.
netiEed as to hold up nails. The boring,
aiter leaving the coal at % feet, to the depth
OF 3iO feet, was alternately through nre.clay
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

EFFORTS are being made by the Mexican
National road TO make out of Monterey
Mexico, and the hot springs in the vicinity,
a greater health resort than the famous Hot
Springs, of Arkansas. This Mexican city,
which has now been brought SO near to us
is unqucstionaby one of the hcalthicst loca
tons In America, and of late has awakened
from RIr VAN WISKiE sleep, and show,
the activity and increase of business be
tokenmg great future.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

VENgoR saysit will be cold winter. an
unusually cold winter. 1t is 10 be hoped
that this prediction ofthe weather prophet $
will fly as wide Oft mark as the most of
them dc. Some people may fancy cold
winters, but the way we get them here in
irregular installments is exceedingly incon.
vonient, as it is not known upon what day
rat what hour the installment may be
ANTICIPATED.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

,r..J ever properly judge the race Of
over .SS BY single specimen, because
there are not two alike extant one over
coat will outwesr its lining, just asa man
will frequently outwear his internal Ina'
chinery, But when man begins 10 90 gu
the inside he generally showsit on the onl'
side. Not so with an overceat, for inc gar
ment will appear as robust aud healthy Us
on the first dny, when the lining is all iasse
lated and so badly torn that the pocSe,s
burst through, and the owner always lees
like sncaking oil intoa lonesome pace 70
put on. No overcoa, has yet been known
to outwear its buttons. The cheapest puV'
tons to be found in any market will CntNe
the most expensive ovcrcoat. We viii 10y
nothing about the lining in the sleeve anu
how the man dives into II, and ietches wa
suddenly rs though struck bv q sprlnguoyl,ii
because that has been told before. NeNn
simply say that the overcOat isan ihso,uu,s
Charade-an impervious rebus, Jusi hau5
1t up nv the piece of tape on the ltsluv "
the collar once, and the tape IS su'e "a
break; then hang ii up by the neck aus
you will rip the collar hall oil ana eNeS
great sagiu the back that Will slanu " NV
hide your collar from view. rms h'hh ct
happens to any other kind OF aeoa', y~
wherefore no man knows. Anolher ' s"sn
about the overc1at is that no man ~h h''r
It ON when he endeavors touti,ae .,s
quilt, unless he spreads Il ont after nv IN
IN bed. aud ties the arms around us W. w.
aud putsa dlmb.hell Ia each oil ,hv va, an
cts \ shawl or apiano cover VIII w an
bed al n'rht, as well rs . qullLpw ,Ss
ovprcnat Will not even II II Is maue W.sr.
same material The oyercoat VIII AVA, IVA,
mhnsro 10 gpton the noor, aud, losae !V AZ
YOU viii mover bo able to know uo"
| when I, got there, ,. ard
You see we have had the warning ant ant
now We have the 0ycrcoats that WI" Xxi.
wear the buttons for Men, bons Nilu XIII
dren. Tam o. hanler, Arab bey ~ u ,ii,cn
Ovcrcoats, with Caps to match, lor ." n,il iO'
from . years and upward. Open ua' nS ~
y. IN. Saturdays. Don't You wan, n van
suitp Many Of your ueighbors can W" W.
about those made and sold by
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

CRAFTS recent manly article in the North
American Review, in behalf OF GENERAL
FRI JonN PORTER, generally commended
and approved. Though GRANT had it in
his power to right this wrong and rebuke
the little ring of would-be heroes. PoPp,
LOGAN, etc., and failed to do it, it is better
late than never to speak out
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

MELVILLE has testified that DAYENnow.
En'S advice was the better when they drlted
away from the other boats and decided
upon u course. This is complimentary to
MELvLLE's heart and doesn't indicate that
hc and DANrNHowEn are very bitter against
each other.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

Orr of our exchanges caustically remarks
that good many OF the stalwart promises
made before the election will continue ie
remain unperformed-for long time to
come, at least.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-21

MORE extensive preparations than ever
known before are being made for Christmas
ceiebrations this year, and more costly
presents are being made.