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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
An InhuInan Monster.

BosToN, June l.
A special to the Herald from AS.
vile, North Carolina, says j. f. ST.,
men, a we'll to do farmer, who liv.
fourteen miles from here, went of o.
spree yesterday, accompanied b.
his daughter Ruth, eight years old
While he was sleeping off the etfec'
Of his hbations the child secure
the bottle of whisky, swallowed til,
contents and then made way home
where the father found her drunk
He reused her and told her his ID
tention to kill her. She begged fo'
her life, saying Pa. don't kill liz
now, l am drunk; wait till l &c
sober" The lnfuriated man drag
ged the child ont of the bed an,
beat her to death.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
IT ia reported that D,str;ct Att

IT is reported that District Attor-
ney Corkhill has determined to have
a board composed of the most not
ed medical experts of the United
States appointed to examine Cult
teau's brain after he is dead to put
the matter of Guitteau's sanity for
ever at rest. If that same board
could examine Corkhill's brain the
countrysswould be very much inter
ested in learning at what conclusion
they had arrived in regard to it. In
all probability Guitteau is the san.
est man Of the two.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
The Lunatlc Asylum.

The Mercury says the Commits
sioners for the Meridian State Luna
tic Asylum were in attendance at
that place in full Board Friday and
Saturday I'd and Sd inst, making
the preliminary arrangements for
letting contract for building, and
they had two busy days of it
Among other things they decided
upon location, not the exact spot,
but the particular part Of their large
landed acquisitions upon which they
will erect their building. The pegs
will be driven At their next meeting
on the Goth to open the bids of con-
tractors. They deliberated upon wa
ter supply, question of moment,
and determined that it could be OBJ
tanned and the way to obtain it, also
the important matter of adopting a
plan of building and specifications.
A plan offered by Fucker, resident
architect, was approved and adopted.
1t was resolved to advertise for bids
according to the plans and specifi-
cations, to be opened and considered
on the goth June, and they have so
advertised. We heard from one of
the commissioners that it is con-
templated the contractors shall make
the brick at the place designated
for the building, which is on their
land near to McArthur's place.
From this time we may expect the
business of erecting the Asylum
building to progress with reasonable
speed. At the outset the commits
sioners find themselves cramped by
the inadequacy of the appropria-
tons to come up to the needs of the
occasion and possibly to public ex-
pectations. We are able to give
assurances that the commissioners
are giving intelligent and earnest at
tention to every duty imposed upon
them. .. go.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
Only One Reception.

The Republicans preach civil SER
vice reform, but do not practice it.
1t is refreshing to note that q prom
inent Republican leader, Gen. Curtis,
has been convicted OF the high crime
oilevying and collecting assessments
on the Government employees of the
New York custom house. The
funds received by Gen. Curtis were
used in forwarding the election of
Garfield and Arthur, and he is on
ly one of many hundreds guilty Of
the same offense. His arraignment
and conviction are just and right
Gus. We regret that scores of his
fellow offenders are not wearing
stripes to-day.
Last week, says the Montgomery
Advertiser, o circular was sent to all
government employees at the capitol
calling for two per cent. oftheir sala-
ries to be useful in the coming Con-
gressional compaign. Nobody will be
indicted, not even reproached for
this shameless breach of the civil
service order. The country does
not expect it. The order is a dead
letter and has always been, except
in the solitary case Of Curtis. The
circular emanates from the White
House. 1t comes from the penetra-
liza of the Republican temple. 1t is
the Presidents own -handiwoak.
The doorkeepkers, one legged sol
diers and all, must come down with
$24. The very pages are asked for
$40. The highest assess and the
lowest pay. There is no conceal
ment about it. Everything is open
and above board. A master hand
at political corruption is pulling the
wires. Congressman, Cabinet min
listers. and q President, are busy
~ack-renting a set of pitiful page
boys.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
d. ~. Mall. opNs Vn:

Rev. Dr., Nicolls. of St. Louis, il, n
speech before the Presbyterian Get-
eral Assembly at Springfield, ILL.,,
said that the Sunday schools were
doing more to mold the minds Al
hearts of children in the right din
ection than all the ministers ia the
world. The time was coming, in
his opinion, when S. S. 7. would be
be more honorable title than LII.
D. or d D. There is much truth
in this, but the Doctor should not
have ignored the fact that the Sun
day school teachers are themselves
instructed by the minister, and that
it is by the exertion of the minister
frequently, that the Sunday schools
is mai n tanned.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
The PrOtest of the Democrats In
the Mackey Case.

knC MssCASy ~taSCs
Whereas, the minority of this
House have, heretofore, under the
rulestofthe House, successfully resist
ed the efforts of the majority to con-
slider the case of Mackey VS.. O'Con-
or, because a proper hearing has
not been granted to the contestee by
the committee on elections. as to
the allegations of forgery and fraud
in the evidence submitted by the
contestant; and.
Whereas, the majority have offered
to proceed to a consideration of the
case as soon as said allegation have
been duly investigated; and.
Whereas, the majority IN order
to prevent and avoid such an inves-
tieation, have proceeded to change
the rules in manner not provided
for in the rules, by which alone
they can or ought to be changed ;
and.
Whereas, the Speaker has made
a ruling which justifies proceeding
unknown to the principles of con-
stitut,oual and parliamentary law,
and subversive OF the rights of the
minority;
Therefore, the undersigned "rep-
resentatives of the people" hereby
protest against the proceedings of
the majority and the ruling of the
Speakers unjuss Rsbleartitrary and
revolutionary and expressly design
ed to deprive the minority of that
protection which has been estab-
lished as one ofthe great muniments
of representatives system, by pat
lent and patriotic labors of advo-
Gates, parliamentary privilege and
civil liberty.
Appended to the protest are the
signatures of the Democratic side of
the House.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Gov. Churchill, OF Arkansas, is a
defaulter to the State for a large
sum. The defaalt was made while
he was State Treasurer before being
elected Governor. He has ordered
the Attorney General to sue his
bondsmen. The Governor claims
that he can make a satisfactory
showing.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

In view of the very gross abuses
Of gerrymandering Congressional
districts by partisan Legislatures,
the Louisville Courier Journal sug-
gests that Representatives be elect
ed by the whole State, that each vo.
ter have the right to have as many
votes as there are Representatives
apportioned to the State, and that
he shall have the privilege Of giving
one vote to as many candidates as
there are Representatives, or con-
centrating his whole number of votes
on one or more candidates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

ONE of the Jackson Railroad car
sheds in New Orleans, jointly occu-
pied by the Pullman Car Go. and
the c., st L. & N. o. Co. was des-
troyed by fire last week, with its en-
tire contents, tue two Pullman cars
Chatawa and Louisiana and coach
No. 16. The loss is $4,000, fully
insured. 1t is supposed the fire was
the work of an incendiary.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Col L. @. Washington, the Cap
ital correspondent OF number Of
leading Western and Southern pa
pers says: 81 fell deeply interested
in Mississippi, for l regard her
present delegation as the ablest in
the 47th Congress.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

he sVicksburg Commercial, which
e pretty close observer, says the
"overflows, late frosts and generally
antavorable weather have had their
natural effect, and the wall Of the cot
ton-pianter is heard in the land. I.
may be increased acreage and a pro-
pitious season in Texas may bring
the yield up to the average, bnt the
only result will be to keep the price
at the usual figures, which will rem.
der still harder the lot of the plan
ter in the cotton States east of the
Mississippi 1t is true, a hot sum.
mer may still avert the pending evil
and prevent any very great or gen.
eral losses, but the prospect is not
cheerful. The chief consolation is
found in the probability that a
larger crop Of corn than usual will
be raised, and that the Southern
farmers-except where the overflow
has swept away their stock-will
be more selfsustaining than dur
ing any previous year. Besides
bread stuffs and other provisions
will be cheaper ON account of the
magnificent grain crops harvested in
the North and West, so that the
average of prosperity for the whole
country as whole will be maintain
ed, if it is not increased. In case
of European war, which is by no
means.an- Improbable event, all the
agricultural industries of the United
States, either directly or remotely,
will experience an advance in prices
consequent on the increased demand
caused by partial stoppage of the
same industries in other countries.
This is subject in which not the
farmer alone, but men in all branch
es of business are deeply interested,
since agriculture is the basis of
national wealth and the CHIEF factor
in promoting the national welfare. !"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
A snecial to the Cincinnati Com

n spec1af co Cne OIHCTHHaCI CUIH
mercial, giving an account of a meet
ing of the Stalwarts at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, on the
3Oth ult., reports Mr. Conkling, in
replying to an inquiry by Demo
cratic friend touching the probable
Republican candidate for Governor
of New York, as follows: 81 am
sorry to say that l think Mr.. Cornell
will be the nominee" He is further
reported to have said, eff the Demo
Gratis nominate a good man think
they will stand good chance OF
electing him"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

W. H. Weller, young man of Pa
noia county, was the successful con-
testant in the competitive examina-
ton. held at Oxford last week, for
the appointment, from the second
district, to the military academy at
West Point.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

The Reporter says the farmers of
Calhoun county are not so elated
as they were two weeks ago. The
heavy rains and cool nights have
made cotton yellow and look like it
would die. Corn is looking well,
and wheat and oats are better than
usual. A large acreage has been
planted.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

The split in the Republican party
in Pennsylvania seems to be COM
plete and beyond the healing power
of the party peace-makers. A Dem
ocratic triumph in the old keystone
State is beginning to be viewed as
an absolute certainty.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

The paupers Of Lafayette cost
that county $l463 for one year. For
three months it costs STA 80 to feed
and clothe those in the poorhouse
while it cost 1914 so for allowances
to those outside-a big difference,
and speaks in favor of the poor
house management.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
$4,000 REWARD.

viii be paid for the detection and conviction
of any person selling or dealing in any bogus,
counterfeit or imitation iior BirTERs, cspe-
cialy Bitters or preparations with the word
Hop or HOPS in their name or connected there
with, that is intended to mislead and cheat the
public, or for any preparation put i'll any form,
pretending TO be the same as HOP BITTERs.
The genuine have cluster OF Green Hops mo
tice this printed on the white label and are
the pureSt and best medicine on earth. espeic-
ally for Kidney, Liver and Nervous Diseases.
Beware Of all Others, and Of all pretended for
mulas or recipes OF HOP BITTERs published
in papers or for sale. as they are frauds and
swindies. Whoever deals in any but the gen
uine will be prosecuted
He" BITTERS MIG. Co.,
iun8-lm Rochester, y. Y.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

INDIANS are creating trouble out
in Arizona. Largennmbers ofthem
have gathered In the mountains;
several herds.nen have been1 killed
by them and it is feared that q SER
ions ontbreak will result.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
The Falcon saws n new article

The Falcon says a new article of
merchandise is being shipped to
Oxford. 1t is packed in boxes and
marked groceries" One of these
boxes fell of a dray not long since
and bursted. The contents had the
appearance, small and looks of WINS
ky. Oxford, it is needless to say,
is prohibition town.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

The Marshal of Greenville has
found out that his town is one OF
the principal way stations of a
band of thieves, robbers and bur-
glars who operate on the Mississip-
pi4river from New Orleans to St.
Paul.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Henry johnson, who kept Gen.
Andrew jackson supplied with wa
ter during the battle of New Or
leans. and who cleaned the warriors
sword the next day, is living in
Oberlin, O., at the age Of one hun
dred and nine years. johnson was
sold on the auction block 10 King
and Queen county, Va, when eigh-
teen. and served Gen. Dick Taylo,
until transferred to Gen. Jackson's
household.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

A Georgia murderer who was
sentenced to be hung on the same
day as Guiteau, June 30th, begged
the Judge to spare him this dis
grace and change the. time to some
other day, and his request was
granted.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

James Mcconnell one Of the
counsel on behalf Of the city of New
Orleans in the celebrated Gaines
case, has been granted Judgment
against the city for $50 1920 as
part Of his fees TO- professional
services.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

The Sprague divorce case has
come to an end at last. On May
27th a decree was entered in Rhode
Island:court, divorcing Mrs. Sprague
from her husband and giving her
the custody of her three daughters.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

JAYNE of the Comet, and Wilson,
Of the Missippian, drew their pis-
tolls in jackson last Monday, but
friends interfered and prevented
blood. The cause, we learn, was
the controversy about Col. Single
ton.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

New Orleans Representatives in
the Louisiana Legislature are not
satisfied with the present location
of their seat ofgovernment and will
make an effort to move it back ia
New Orleans from Baton Rouge.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

REV G. b. GALLOWAY, pastor of
the Methodist church at Jackson,
Miss, has been elected editor Of the
New Orleans Christian Advocate in
place of Rev. Linus Parker, recently
elected bishop.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
A storm in Northampton county,

A storm in Northampton county,
N. c. completely ruined cotton,
wheat, and corn crops. In many in
stances the hail stones weighed q
pound and quarter. Felter's
Academy and many other large
buildings were completely demolish-
ed by by the wind Telegraph poles
on the Seaboard and Roanoke road
were blown down for a distance of
two miles.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

The Canton Citizen has been purl
chased by q joint stock company,
and will be RIM as an Independence
journal, with J. G. Mcbride IS edi-
tor.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
Years without sleep.

Thirteen Years without sleep.
Thomas McElrath, of Marlboro
whose case attracted wide attention
three years ago. because he said he
had not slept wink in ten years is,
still living without sleep. He says
he has not closed his eyes in sleep
for three years, and, indeed, that
he has not slept at all for thirteen
years. His neighbors say that they
have been at his house at all hours
of the day and night, and have in
variably found him alert and wide
awake. He is a member of the
Presbyterian Church of the place
and his word is trusted by all who
know him. He is in good health
aud weighs over 200 pounds. He il
over 70, and docs not work except
on small jobs about his house. H.
says he takes mo comfort at all il
life, but he has given up taking all
medicine, and waits for the coming
of the Lord" -Ttica Herald.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
H0sC Matches are Made.

It will be apparent to any one who will ex-
anime SOLID GOLD WATCH, that aside from
tho necessary thickness for engraving and pol
1shlng; large proportion OF the precious met
al used Is need ed only to stiffen and hold the
engraved port ons IN place, and supply the nee
essary soidity and strength. The surplus gold
Is actually needless SO far asntility and beauty
are concerned. In JAMES BOSS PATENT
GOLD WATCH CASES, this WASTE of preci-
GUS metal is overcome, and the same soLIDITY
and STRENGTH produced at one third to one
half OF the usual cost of solid cases., This pro-
cess is Of the most simple ma ture, as follows:
plate Of nickle composition metal especially
adapted to the purpose, has two plates OF SOL
i'd gold solderea one on each side. The three
are then passed between polished steel rollers
and the result is q strip Of heavy plated COM
position, from which che eases, backs, centres,
bezels, &C., are cut and shaped by suitable dies
and formers. The gold in these eases is suf1i-
ciently thick to admit Of all kinds Of chasing.
engraving and enameling; the engraved eases
have been carried until Worn perfeetly SMOOTH
by time and use without removing the gold.
THIS III THE ONLY CASE MADE WITH
TWO PLATES OF s0t.ID GOLD AMI WAR.
RANTED BY SPECIAL CERTIFIcATK.
For sale by oil Jewellers. Ask for IiluStratye
Catalogue, and to see warrant. mas5-id
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Mr.. Walter Mcpherson Springfield Mass,
writes: ~ have been peculiarly unfortunate
in life. My guardian robbed me of the for
tune left me by my father, and at the age of
p ! found myself poor in purse and poor
in health. married young girl whose
health soon broke down from overwork and
household cares. Our six children gave her
great trouble, and were very puny and sickly.
My doctor bills were larger than both groc-
cry and dry-goods bills together. Last
year brought home bottle of Browns
Iron Bitters for my wife-S She Used 1T
and gave it to the childern-I also used it
myself. Never did imagine such mir
aculous change from ill-health to perfect
health possible"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Bright's disease Of the Kidneys, Diabetes
and other diseases of the Kidneys and Liv-
er, which you are being so frightened about
Hop Bitters is the only thing that will
surely and permanently prevent and cure.
All other pretended cures only relieve for a
time and then make you many times worse.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Work on the New Orleans Pacific
is progressing rapidly and there are
prospects Of running trains through
next week.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

The ladies who sometimes since were I'M
able to g0oat, having taken Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound are quite recoy-
cred, and have gone on their way rejoicing.
isnel.ot
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
:rerr,sory ana reputation.

-NGW AVSh AhGlai0.l
According to one Of the latest
bulletins OF the Census Bureau the
land surface of the country, exclud.
Ing the Indian Territory and some
unorganized tracts, is 2,90O,170
square miles. The total population
10 set down at 50,155.7s3. This
gives for the whole country a ratio
Of 1928 persons to the square mile.
A further analysis shows that the
District of Columbia has more in
habitants to the square mile than
any other portion of the country.
The figures are 2.960.40. Rhode Is
land comes next with 254,S7. The
second State on the list is Massa-
chusetts with, 22l.7S; the third,
New Jersey. with Isl Is; the fourth
Connecticut, with 1882. and the
fifth New York, with 1924. Mary
land and Pennsylvania stand al
most side by side, the figures being
respectively 94.S2 and 1921. Ohio
is the next on the list with a ratio
of 7S.46.
The table strikingly illustrates
the growth and development of the
Western States as compared with
those of the South. Alabama and
Illinois. for instance, are nearly
equal in extent, but the ratio of
population to the square mile in
Alabama is only "a so, while in II
linois it stands 5496. Again Ar
kansas and Iowa contain almost the
same area. The percentage OF pop
ulation in the former, however, is
only 1913, while in the latter it is
1929, or hearly double. This back
wardness in material growth and
development is, OF course, owing to
the different social and political con
tions which obtained in the past.
The West had Europe and the East
to draw from, while the South had
to depend on herself alone.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

-Fast, brilliant and fashionable are
the Diamond Dye colors. One package
colors ] to Abs Of goods. 10 cents for. any
color.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Simpson county has called Democratic
meeting for June II.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Hon. II. D. Money is having fine resi-
dence built at Winona, his home.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

II is rumored that President Ar
thur will wed Mrs. Craig Wads-
worths
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

A Kosciusko man has discovered
a preventive of bitter milk. Twice
a day he places a handful Of sugar
into the slop given each COW.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Chalmers is democrat when it
pays to be; q Republican when it
pays to be: Chalmers man all the
time.-N. y. Times, Republican,.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
ANNOYANCE PREvENTED.

The Mississippi Baptist State Convention
meets at Sardis on June 20.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
DeLnett's Farming School,

where boys will be taught Practical Agricul-
ture, and will az the same time receive good
English Education.
Terms and particulars made known, and
questions answered, through private CORES
pondence DAS'l. BENNETT
Br0o.ihaven, May 10Th. jun1-u
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

Natehez City warrants sell from 81 to 95
cents on the dollar.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08

ANNOYANCE PREVENTED.
Gray hairs are honorable but their pre-
mature appearance is annoying. Parker's
Hair Balsam prevents the annoyance by
promptly restoring the youthful color.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-08
OF EITHER SEN,


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