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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
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That blessings broaden as they take
their fight none have more reason 10
recognize than the modern housekeeper
In the primitive days Of the society oi
the republic social entertainment was .
pleasure alike to tho hostess and host
who received as well as the guests who
visited. No better cheer was incumbent
for the guests than for the family. The
household was mot upset for weeks in
preparation, nor the normal domesticity
deranged, NO matter how many the Wis
itors or prolonged their stay. When
Gen. Washington invite1 the Marquis
and Marchioness De Lafayette to visit
him at Mount Vernon, he told him that
Madame Washington would regale him
with some Of the best cooking in Virgin
ia--Hipervised y herself and done by
the slave cooks OF the estate. But be
laid special emphasis ON tho hams pre-
pared by Madame Martha and the peach
brandy produced from his own receipt.
OF an evening there would be cards and
conversation, and now and then the 60
date Virginia gentry would drop in OF
an'eveniag, and there would be a serene
cotillion or joyous Virginia reel ON the
great veranda, the grinping darkiss
keeping time on the green sward, and
the fiddles scraped into tho liveliest Of
dancing airs.
This was rule of entertainment in
the old times. People saw much Of each
other. Life was tranquil ln its merry
making as it was measured in its affairs
Have we then really increased the sum
of social joy by the new devices imag.
ined for the coteries into which great
cities are broken ups Is the "German"
a more rational meanso OF bringing young
people together than the long evenings
of calm conversation, moderate dancing
or discreet gaming which used to give
our grandmothers the air and tone Of
high breeding and domesticity? The
social instinct has perished utterly from
among us. ...
1t is NO compliment and little pleasure
to be included in the printed lists Of q
great crush at q lordly mansion. A
young man may be q habitue for months
and even years at a social rendezvous in
cities like Philadelphia, New York or
Baltimore, and be unknown to the host
or hostess whose doors are open to him,
and who solicit the pleasure Of his
company" score or SO Of times year.
The soul of hospitality is, or should be'
sincerity. How much can there be
while the visiting list is made uR by
current demand Of having popular per
sonages rather than the law of selection
of personal friends ?-Ihiladetphic
Press.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
PRACTICAL ILLUSTRI7ION OF THE
PRANKS OF YOUTH

When you get two or three old fellows
of 60 or so together, they are fond of
telling stories about the pranks they
played in their youthful days, and
laughing proudly over their misdeeds.
But this isn't always safe thing to do.
Old Judge Bees indulged in this recrea-
ton in the presence Of his son, aged IA.
The old man told Of quantities Of tricks
he had played upon his father, and
chuckled .gleefully over them. 1t
reused young Bees ambition, and the
next night, when the Judge went home,
ne had an awful time Of it. There was
pail of water suspended over the front
door that tipped as he opened the door
and deluged him. He was both sur
prised and annoyed at that, and walked
into the entry with oaths upon his lips,
and Immediately his feet caught cord
tied across the hall from the banisters to
the hat-rack, and it tripped him up and
pulled the hat-rack over on top Of him.
He was skinned in several places, and,
by the time he disengaged himself,
was awful mad. He started upstairs,
and part way up cord stretched across
at the right height caught him suddenly
under the chin and threw him backward
down the stairs. Then he started to
crawl upstairs, and part way up discov-
cred q rope lying on the stairs and COM
ing from the top. He pulled it, and
hauled barrel down upon himself that
bounced him down stairs again. He
was nearly delirious with rage as he rose
to his feet that time, and utterly unable
to understand the cause of all these
contrivances being in his way. Once
more he essayed to 60 up, and that time
succeeded. e. On reaching the head of
the stairs he thought he heard snicker,
and investigation showed his son peep
ing from his chamber and laughing.
On being taxed by the Judge with fixing
the traps the boy owned up. "Whst
in the name of heaven have I done
that made you do it p yelled the Judge,
aghast at the boys wickedness and COOL
ness. "Why, I heard you say you
played these pranks on your father. .
"Yes, and he licked me like blazes for
it, just rs I'll lick you." roared the
infuriated Judge. "You aidn't say any
thing about being licked when You told
the stories," cried the now frightened
boy. This was a strong argument, but
the Judge wasn't in o frame of mind to
appreciate it. The boys yells were
heard In the next ward, and he has re-
solved, as soon as his raw spots get well,
to run away to some place where they'll
tell him the whole facts of q case. And
the Judge thinks he has learned to be
careful what he says before that boy
| NeW York Mercury. T
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02

Ar the wedding breakfast Of White
law Reid and Miss Mills the groom
found at his plate slip Of paper, which
proved to be certified check for $780,
600 from the father of the bride.-Neso
York paper. At the wedding breakfast
of q Chicago man the groom found At
his plate 3 slip of paper, which proved
to be a tailor's bill. He gave it to the
father of the bride. A Chicago mans
presence Of mind never deserts him.
CAicaoo Tribune.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
xNDlRFEREHcR

With women turbulence Is an unfail-
ing proof Of interest II . girl tells YOU,
]" 9 I'll never speak 70 you again IN my
life-tLcre!" !" rejoice and return but i
SIZE says.'. shall always be glad 70 ses
yoHsa4 any time travel. When 4 won.
iau loves Jon she viii pardon IN essn
syonr crimes; hut when she n6lloagse
loves yoa slie will not even forgive you
your virtues.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
A GOOD Methodist asked John Wesley

A GOOD Methodist asked John Wesley
what he thought as to his marrying a
certain woman we'll known to both.
Wesley advised him not to think of it.
Why" said the other, " she is a men,
ber of your church, isn't she?" eyes, !"
was the reply. "And you think she is
truly a Christian woman?" eyes, /"
said Wesley, II believe she is. I"
"Well, then, why not marry her,2'
g Because, replied Wesley" because,
my friend, the Lord can live with a
great many people that you and I
cantf' a..~. <.... a.. H.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02

gMm wealthy brewer in Mon.
tRsal Who built church and inscribed
On \ "Ihis church was erected by
Thomas Molscn. q his sole expense.
Hehsevs. -. chapter" Some Of the
AcGal College wags got ladder one
nieht md altered the inscription so as
70 make i read: "This shu-s.. was
built BY Thomas Molson at his souls
expense. He brcws fdoub.el KY
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02

IN the roasting Of coffee, Dr. O. Born
heimer finds three principal products
solid fatty acids, caffeine, and cafieol,
heavy oil which turns yellow after hav-
ing been exposed to the air, and which
IL the vehicle Of the peculiar aroma Of
coffaA ~
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
HOWELLS' FIRST LITERARY WORK:

AOWELLS' FIRST LITERARY WORK:
1t is now little more than twenty
years since Mr.. W. d. Howells made his
first visit to Boston, bringing in his
carpet-bag number of poems, which
were soon printed in the atlantic
Monthly. He had already sent to the
East some OF his verses, which had ap-
Peared in the same magazine. Many of
these, by their form, and still more by
their deep, cherries gloom, showed
that their author had great admiration
for Heine, the wonderful master of epi-
grammatic sadness. With years and
actual experience the sadness-which
was of the willful sort that belongs to
'youth-wore away, but Mr.. Howells'
hand retained the neatness of touch
which is apparent even in the slightest
Of these verses. At about the same
time he published a few longer poems,
n narrative form, and it is curious to
see IN these some of the qualities that
are familiar to us in his later novels.
~
These poems had been written by Mr..
Howells in the scant leisure moments of
busy youth. He was born in Ohio, in
he year 1887 his father was editor ana
'ublisher of o country newspaper, and
t was at very early age that the SUBJ
iect of this article began to set type and
earn the printers trade. Throughout
his boyhood, and in fact until 1859, he
worked in his fathers printing office, al
though for two or three years before
that date he had exercised his pen as q
Legislative reporter, and then as "news
editor" of the Ohio State Journal at
Columbus. What intervals his work
granted him we're taken for reading and,
in time, for writing, and the early fruits
of his pen appeared in a volume called
Poems of Two Friends" which was
published at Columbus, in December,
1859. The other writer, who indeed
was the author of the greater number
of the poems, was Mr.. j. ]. Piatt, who
has since written many pleasing verses.
These two young poets had worked to-
gethcr in printing office, where they
spent the years which SO many young
men waste in college. In the summer
.of 1861 Mr.. Howells wrote a life of
Lincoln, book which had large sale
in the West, and in the autumn of that
year he was appointed Consul at Venice
Century Magazine.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02

An Ohio girl was vaccinated between
the shoulders in order to be odd, but
shc fooled herself. For twenty-eight
days no young fellow could put his arm
around her. w
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02

I On. Of the most effectual ways Of
pleasing, and of making ones self loved,
is 10 be cheerful Joy softens far moro
hearts than tears.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
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prithee send mo back my heart, =
Since cannot have thine; 8lt5
Fer ~ from yours you win not part, tB
Why then shouldst thou have miner
But nov / think ont lot it he, 80
To find it were In vain,
For thou st thief In either eye .. Z
Would steal 1t back again.
Why should two hearts in one breast Ne
And yet not lodge together?
Glove! where i thy sympathy,
II thus our trsaSts thou severn N
Nut love 10 such mystery
cannot fnd II out;
For when / think Pm best resolved
then am in most Doubt
Then farewell care, and farewell woA
viii no longer pine; Z
For III bsiiSyo have her heart
Al much - rho has NINA IN.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02

IT ID said that a .0oO. 900 is spent an.
nually for cut flowers in New York.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
raE FREEZING CURE.

By means Of freezing parts may be
rendered wholly insensible to pain, so
that slight surgical operations may be
easily performed. When the freezingis
long continued the frozen parts may lose
their vitality entirely, which will cause
them 10 slough away. By these means,
excrescences, as warts, wens and polypi,
fbrous and sebaceous tumors, andleven
malignant tumors, as cancers, may be
successfully removed. Small cancers
may sometimes be cured by repeated
and long-eontinued freezing. Their
growth may certainly be impeded by
TINS means. A convenient mode Of ap-
plicstion in cancer of the breast is TO
suspend from the neck rubber bag
filed with powdered ice, allowing it to
lie against the cancerous organ. Freeza
ing may be accomplished by applying q
spray Of ether, by means Of an atom
izer, or by freezing mixture composed
Of equal parts Of pounded ice and salt,
Of two parts Of snow TO one Of salt.
Mix quickly, put into gauze bag, and
apply TO the part to be frozen. In three
10 six minutes the skin will become
white and glistening, when the bag
should be removed. Freezing should
not be continued longer than six min
utes at . time, % the tissues may be :
harmed, though usually no harm results
from repeated freezing, If proper care is
used in thawing the frozen part. 1t
should be kept immersed in cool water,
or covered with cloths kept cool by fire.
quent wetting with cold water, until the
natural feeling is restored. Felons
msy often be cured, especially when
they first begin, by freezing two or
three times. Lumbago and sciatiea; as
well as other forms Of neuralgia, are
sometimes almost instantly relieved by
freezing Of the skin immediately above
the painful part. We have cured some
Of the most obstinate cases of sciatica
by this means, after other remedies had
faiIed.-Dr. j. H. Kellogg. in Physician.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02

Parties ordering will please remit one cent
extra, per o., for postage. feb2i
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24

week was from the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
pleasant, Rainfall inch.
Remember the dance next Monday
night-if the $500" excursion comes.
Attention is called to the notice of Mrs.
Conrad. She is making success of her
select school.
Frank SammOns commences running
his omnibus to-day. 1t will run from
John f. McDonald's to Macarthur, Smith
& Co.'s dock, making the round trip every
hour. Fare cents.
From present indications there will be
several marriages to report soon or else
some of our young folks are wasting
a good deal of time for which they will
never get any return.
Budd Conrad has been repairing his
hennery fence across Smiths creek this
week. He is pretty enterprising boy,
for besides this industry he has planted
over an acre of potatoes.
Tomorrow the Band gives an eXcur-
sion to the Mullet Lake House on the in
land steamer City of Cheboygan. 1t
will leave j. +. McDonald's dock at 10 a..
m. sharp. Plenty of time will be given
there for dinner and sightseeing.
Quite an excitement was created on
the corner Of Main and Third streets
yesterday, caused by the report that a
mad dog was on the street. The rumor
turned out to be unfounded, but still,
such thing might occur, and a good
way to prevent such an occurrence
would be to kill all worthless ours.
Quite number Of our business men
want to know why we can't have cleo
trio lights here as we'll as many smaller
towns. They seem to think that the
necessary power could be furnished by
the water works engine. 1t would seem
feasible project and certainly would
be a great convenience to many.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24

Lime at 81 per Dbl at Macarthur Smith
& Co.'S dock.
California Canned Goods at Macarthur
Smith & Co.'s
Bar glasses of all kinds at Beckers.
Real stone pitchers, English decorated
ware, China tea sets, and an endless va
riety of fancy crockery just received at
Becker's.
Straw Hats
And every other kind of hats just re-
ceived at the Star Clothing House.
Kid two strap sandals $125 at 0. M.
Clements
To illustrate the strength of the Orr
pantalOOn Overhalls it takes the picture
of train of cars on one end with the
other end attached to an elephant, and
this is no Overdrawn picture. RindskOff
Bros, who only keep first class goods,
have them for sale at their Star Clothing
House.
Lovers of a good cup of coffee, 20 to
Beckers and buy some of his fresh roast
ed.
Have yOn seen those 4 button walking
shoes at 0. M. Clements for 81.
The finest line of slippers and walking
shoes in Cheboygan at O. M. Clements.
Becker rOasts his own coffee once a
week. 1t will always be fresh.
For the lowest prices on CrOckery and
Glassware go to Macarthur Smith & Co.'S,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24
weather Report for the Week ending
Thursday Evening June 22,, $50.

Prevailing course of the wind for the
week was from the Observation-Disclosures
pleasant, -Rain-fall inch.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24
Straw Hats

And every other kind Of hats just re
ceived at the Star Clothing House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-23
FASHION NOTES.

A ruche of lace is the new trimming for
parasOls
An enamelled gold bow is the for asten-
ins bonnet strings.
Velvet boaiccs are worn with brocaded grenadine
skirts Of tue coOr Of the velvet.
New collars Of linen cut IN battlement squares and
edged Will narrow Yalencennes lace.
Close fitting jackets OF fancy red or blue cloth are
viii DARK woolen or silk skirts at the seaside
Chenille dotted lilac tue wells the latest French
caprice and are becoming u very few complications
Elbow sleeves of evening DR. made very close
flung Thar The long gloves may be drawn up over
them.
Embroidered null Is the popular trimming for the
black ana white rougnAndready straw hats worn IN the
country.
ghite scars Of crinked silk Japanese Grape are worn
around neck instead Of the white Spanish lace used
last summer
White ell MATHS Llacs or geraniums form the Of
res-y lace DOunes and there are enlre DOnnets made
these small flowers.
DAISY pompons, very small and fluffy, made Of
white SIX trimming the turbans Of velvet and straw
50 fashionable tins season
Tie small peleriue that Las fcuu end caught up 10
the LETT shoulder and fastened there by bow in great
favor with summer orcsscs.
Ian-colored slippers ornamented with tiny buckles,
are made nach the tancoor,d suede gloves that
worn with light evening dresses.
Flowers are not worn n head dresses this season.
The hair D. left onurcy without ornament or else has
a small ligrette OF feat crs on the lrfi SIDE.
Two 50udant pufr edge the short antique baslues Of
French dresses The skirt below Is laid il broad hollow
4cats that art confined by gathered cords The
hins.
some Of the elegant toilets displayed al Newport
those Of DARK satin mervoIeux trimmed with the
new tcelle embroidery wrought ~ designs Of guipure
lace.
The pink shade called crereiie, or shrimp, is some
thing between and salmon color. II Is fashion
aDy worn Of more. drlped with tule, for even
iis 'oAels at Saratoga aad Newport
he" trans parent lawn called -yphide Is made in the
oons IN which the celebrated Glasgow ginsh4ns
"o'eh ana If one u M service able goods for
SUMMER uessrs Tartan pl4d-, checks blocks aud bars
~ ''' 1'S's's oi THIS soft undr rScd lawn.
b4"nHe"oargs or frogs. have become too common 20
De used on nice travelling Grcsses In lien Of these braid
If arranged III large round spots that measure three or
fonr inches across the middle and are made by circular
rows one after he other. These are Dit III rows Of
three on the dress SKIRT and the upper skirt with one
f-W Oh the collar and sleeves Oak brown crcles If
braid are sly !sh Oh tan or iI.b wool dresses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-23

Trouble IN A THEATRE.

A programme consisting of a variety per-
formance and Mazeppa," with Fanny Louise Buckng-
BAN IN the principal part, was end the at
farKers American Theatre at Nos. 43 and AS Third
ave-. last evening. Everything went of sn0Otnly until
the conclusion OF the first Of aazsppa," whon,
after waiting patiently for fifteen or twenty
minutes for the temperance OF Fanny Buck
inSham, 10 was rumored that dispute about
the payment OF the had occurred. Tao
impatieuce OF the audience, which was immediately
manifested in series o. cat calls stamping Of etc.,
hDaily elected the Information that
further performance would take
place. as Fanny Buckingham had refused 70 appear.
The audience requested TO leave the place No
responded, Odd the lights turned out The audi
SIN refused to 20 away. and finally became 80
uproanous that the theatre was again
lighted After repeated requests for
them 70 di1perse quietly had been mot with no re-
further than demands FOR the return
OF their money. the iehts again turned our. Ia
the meantime word tO the Thrty 1fth street
Police station thar imminent. and rOun1<-
and officer appeared the ON their ar
finding that the officers alone f9e footigbt- were
religAted, and Fanny Buckingham appeared on the
stage aud said that AL she wanted was the
money. she hid worked for II ard
II the audeacs stayed long she did theV
would be until early hour In
the morning. More policemen were sen, fgr'
and their arrival the audience dI-D~r>ed Mr..
Parker n il said told Miss Buckingham that her monty
uid be forthcoming II she wodli conclude the per-
fOrmaDco, which she refused 20 do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-23

south, fo' de wah, sah," and the sight and rumble
and tumble of brought back many
Tor the most part though | doubt if aHy
man can Recall the fOles ami tho hopes OF youth
without some regret and saine~s and great deal
Oh On g1ln at recognition of how lar short Oh ms
aim the Arrows OF his life have fallen. he most
pleasant feature of the ride was tue study OF the
Qua Characters thrown by chance together III anu
on the ratGetrap coach Of course he inexperienced
tt'S youig l.dlrs insisted on III untns tne top vi
The c0acn and having forgotten or never known
h't mountain roads are dustIer If not dftler IMAM
D,oauN aY. wore no ulstcTs over the blue dresses IN
"hich they started. but which were OF a gray lsh
"hite wnoh LIs5 saw thor b,Inmed occupants
moving on with the wondering remark " ny
uOnb These p Ople sprinkle their streets
VI course there were more persons on top than
tnere were lnside aud another matter
stald anu stesdier and wiser sort, with
Tue exception perhaps, Of two tOo-evident
saleslddles whOwere OF for a week or two, and
VINO sflinUed because there were no places tOr
them elsewhere except as the guard saId, " IN
the boot" winch renark, not understanding, they
Regarded as lmpersLnent. Inere wds besides, tue
oldest mnabitint' and the eluerly laules who
came To Support regard TO che food story, an
old lady VINO n-d The most remarkable faculty OF
mailing ev1 ryOody assist her. One young lady
sittlng OenIud her was made To button ner g,oVes
ior her Inc grrs mo her vas lAduced
to make mood out of an odd
piece ol black cambria to protect the
bonnet or the rOuLl some one. VINO informed us III
"A breath tDa. the comet was Ot clape, that Grape
caught the dust and cOui4n be cleaned mat size
/ wore / Tor nusD4nu, whom sue 4Itu
III SIS, al the time lett Oh teaching scnool
IN AZ 1he las, uuty devOyed OH IL was TO
replace half a dozen paTceis IN Drown paper mo
nand-strap, which were too far apart To mold tho
snort bundles. L laid GOWN the worn IN AN lncOm-
tine tclO Nc lSuo-
mlnlOusly aIeu, a.iu who knew JnlJ the prety
young woman and tue OlnciUuS young German 1t
before hIn were enjoying MS
discomDture aud con4uson. / de GRAINED 10
maze my revenge On The young fellow, ami
tnus / wreakrd 1t: lie was passing Himself OH
To the young girl as a New-1OrK correspondent
and PROMISING 10 IlnmOrtaIZe ncr III It's columns II
wound only leli nh Wnerc she was U
stay. OF course the pretty oOquet,e would 90 noih
~ OF the sort And III tne nlCst OF 10 the Olu
scnOOlluarDI, whom the young man uad Deen iauBh-
lag qulte luIInUdeTItelt, ntimdtcd lhaL lOr Il
newspal corr pOn'ient ms Bran.ndr was cAccou
lngy oil ysuOd. IhcrcupOn tine young ielOW saiu
sU.ncihug sducy IN German, anu snOcAcu me
uvcy object OF his passing aulnla, Ion ny hldAlus
ner believe s,,earlus ~ tAe Ola lazy l. MS
naive ,Ongue. | doubt II NJ keeps his promise 10
mnurtaIZe uer out she shall not 90 unrecog llZru
as tue pre- tlest, rest, nyellesJ ana mOst Inho
cen, cOquette VINO ever MAE otage-cOdcA merry
with her chatter anu her pranKs.