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The Brookhaven ledger., 1882-07-06
An APT BIBLICAL QUOTATION

Where was it somebody was telling
the Jester about q good old preacher
somewhere down in Ohio, who loved his
pipe and cigar far better than he did the
man who always keeps awake through
the hymns and goes to sleep during the
sermon? One day the committee OF
brethren came to demonstrate with the
parson for about the hundredth time,
beseeching and commanding him to
ahandon the wicked and filthy habit OF
smoking. rH, they told him. "you
can give MS one passage Of scripture, one
inc from the Bible that iustifies You in
the nse q tobacco, we viii let you smoke
In peace and never approach you on the
subject again.
HIM. "ssid The old man, "you meal.
that, do your"
Indeed, We do mean il, anil we viii
abide ~ Whist we say" said the COM
mittea.
Then, " said the parsor. Frightening
up, how does Revelation xxi. IL,
strike ynp=~t He which is filthy, let him
be filthy still q. And they TUNED away
and we're speechlsss. Iisfrt- Ege.
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THE I'UPCLfIlus -os TIE GLOBE

THE pUPULfTfpS OF. TIE GLOBE.
According to NM. j 1hnl aud Wag-
ner's Bero3keraag tier krde, Europe
has now population Of 315, ,G2', ,Oo0ia-
habitants, Asia s34, ,HsI eco, Africa 2a5,- :
679. 900, America 95,i05, 100, Australia
AMI Polynesia A3i, ,o8a, tie Polar regions
So, 900, giving a total Of LASS, ,9,3, ,OG0,
being an increase of 1s,77s, 300, accord.
ing to the latest known censuses. At
the end of 1877 Germany had a popula@
ton of 43, 943, 900, Au;t.ia AMI Hungary
QS79) of So, ,000,0oo, France Qs7Gl OF
36.9oa,0oa, Turkey in Europe of g..
$4,000, Russia Of $3.50, 900. IN Asia.
China possesses 434, 900 019lnLa ,itants,
Hong Kong l30. III, Japan 3i BOO, 900,
according to the census If 1873. The
British possessions i'll iaiiis nuaber
24o, 200, 900 people {s1 estimate naia be,.
ore the census OF this y.a:) Sac French
possessions 2So,00o, CochiI China L.
900, 900, the East Iadian islands 81, $40, :
600, the islands of TIE South Sea s7s, 900.
The area of Africa is estinated at %
1888. 000 square kilometres, diyilcd as
follows: Forests AID cultivated land,
$500, coo; sayannahs, G,235, f'no; steppes,
1900, coo; deserts, 10, ,6oao2o. Tie in
habitants of British North America mum.
Der 3, 500, 900, of the United States 5o,-
000,6G0, OF Mexico 9,425,oD AID Of
Brazil II, 100000. The Polar regions
extend round the Arctic Circle with an
area Of 1859, 600 square Kilometres, and
the Antarctic regions about coo, ZOO.
The population Of the former is small,
with the exception Of Iceland, which has
$4,000, and Greenland 10,Oo3.-London
Times.
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It is a noteworthy fact that some of
the great birds most interesting to nat
uralists have become extinct, apparent
ly within the memory of man, and oven
within two centuries. OF these birds,
perhaps the most famous was the dodo
(Didus ineptus), which was an inhabit-
ant Of the Mauritius island, and, at the
time Of its discovery, in 1898, it was ex-
tremely common !; but SO efectually has
it been eradicated that it is now only
represented by few, pictures of the
seventeenth century, and two heads,
foot, a few feathers and some of its
bones that are scattered about among
the museums of Continental Europe.
From the pictures above mentioned,
and the descriptions of the early voy-
ayers, it appears that this giant among
pigeons was large, bulky bird, weigh
ing seventy pounds. Its bill was
long and strong, and the upper part Of
the mandible was SO horny, arched,
hooked and ferocious in appearance that
its discoveries for long time consid-
cred it a ground vulture. Its body ter
minated in rounded extremity, being
destitute of true tail feathers, having a
tuft of plumes to take the place.
From Madagascar We have the re-
mains of eggs that we're found among
human implements that were a good
lift for two men, and that, after being
cut in two, were probably used as ves-
sells for holding water. their capacity
being several gallons. The hen that
laid these monster eggs is unknown to
science, but must have been wondrous
spectacle. Two ether birds, the soli-
taire and nazarene, have also become
extinct within the traditions of man.
The former attained weight of forty
five pounds, had feet and beak like q
turkey, but in DO other respects resem-
bled the didus above mentioned. The
plumage was Of a browish-gray color,
and, according to Legnat, they pro-
duced noise like rattle by fiuttering
their wings, which he says were en-
larged at the extremity Of the bone into
round knob like musket ball. The
nazarene had only three toes, and from
its bones We judge that it vas thrice as
large as the didus. $
Even rs recently as fifty years ago .
large bird, forty inches in length, called
the great aux, was occasionally found as
far south as Boston, and was quite COM
mon in the Arctic region. To-day not
single specimen is known to exist In
he world, having become totally az
met, but by what means will always
temain an enigma. Very few specimens
of it are known, and only one skin is on
exhibition in this country; this was
purchased by gentleman in New York
It a cost Of $3.50 in gold,
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L WISH l was a pudding, mamma"
" Why?" "'Cause I would have lot
of sugar put into me"
"Ir is only after long reflection that I
go to an entertainment with any young
man, said the maiden to her mirror.
WHEN a woman leaves a man who has
not earned his salt for years, he immedi-
ately advertises that he will pay no debts
OF her contracting.
A CERTAIN gentleman must have been
very proud OF his wife when he des-
cribed her as beautiful, dutiful, youth
full, and an armtul."
ELI PERKINS says Texas is the largest
State in the Union. Now the State will
have to be surveyed all over again to
ascertain if that is so.- II ras sSit,ings.
"THs il a sad commentary ON our
boasted civilization, o tramp despond-
ingly observed, when he discovered that
the ham he had taken from the front Of
a shop was a wooden one.
A PERFECT jam is mnde Of plum, and
yet a perfect iamb is never ont OF plumb.
Think Of it, says the Emigrant Gaul.
"and yet Erenchmen are expected to
write good English just the same"
ga GOOD husband makes good wife,"
says . philosopher, but be stops there,
and don't say what he makes her do.
Probably build the fire for him in the
morning and sit up late for him at night.
"WHAr kind of mark is that? q" said
Magrady to his friend Talthorpe, point
ing to scar on his face. "It's ques-
ton mark, " replied the other; "got it
for asking man If ii was hot enough
for him. 'n-IGek.
6oHNE.: bridal reception. Several OF
the guests, after shaking hands with the
bride, and all speaking at the same time:
"Where is the bridegroom" Bride
naively: ooh. he's up stairs Watching
the wedding presents"
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THE MISSING LINK.

A keeper in the Geological Gardens,
while kneeiing on the floor of the cage,
was suddenly attacked by fierce ba-
boon. A little American monkey, which
was warm friend Of the keeper, lived
in the same compartm ent with, and was
dreadfully afraid Of. the great baboon.
But as soon as the poor Little fellow saw
his friend, the keeper, in peril he rushed
to the rescue, and by screams and bites
80 distracted the baboon that the man
was enabled to effect his escape, not,
however, without having run great risk
of losing his life, according to the opin-
ion of the surgeon who attended him.
Monkeys have long memories, and
some Of them can infict cruel punish
ment.
Mrs. Lee tells of having greatly an
noyed one the in Jardin des Plantes, at
Paris, by tapping him on the hands for
ill-treating one Of his fellow-prisoners,
and he never forgave her. Whenever he
saw her on. future occasiocs, or even
when he heard her ys.;se. he aew into a
passion and rolled about in rage, in one
instance seizing her gown through the
bars of his cage and tearing piece out
of it, although it was of stout material.
Of another monkey, whose place Of
exile was in the West Indies, crueler
revenge is known. This individual, kept
tied to astake, was often robbed Of his
food by the crows. This was how he
revenged himself. He lay quite still on
the ground and pretended to be dead.
By degrees the birds appr ached and re-
peated their thefts. The artful little
fellow never stirred but let the crows
steal to their hearts content until he was
sure of them. When he was sure that
one was within reach OF his fingers he
made a grab at it and caught it. When
he bad got hold of the luckless bird, he
sat down and deliberately plucked the
out of it and then flung it tow
ard its screaming comrades. -Darwin's
latest ,UOrk.
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PETER PARLEY'S GRIYE.

The parents of our young readers re-
member "Peter +Parley's Magazine, :"
"Robert Merry's Museum" that sue
ceeded it, which was finally absorbed in
the Youths Companion. The genial
old author of these once-popular publ
cations, once the delight OF thousands
of children, now sleeps without mon
ument-save in the good name and the
loved and useful record he left to the
world.
His grave lies almost unmarked on
the Connecticut hillside. Once, while
he was travelling in the West, q wealthy
lady, at festival in st. Louis given in
his honor, complimented him as bene-
factor of his race, and promised to erect
a monument to his memory. That me.
mortal has never been built. The good
mans monument is in the loving hearts
that, forty years ago, we're his delighted
readers and pupils.
1t is well to remind the young of the
present day where his ashes rest. At a
very short distance from the Goodrich
Place." at Southberry, Ct, is q rural
graveyard. Here and there, scattered
in among the long grass, are mounds,
where lie buried tho forgotten dead.
Now and then some modern shaft tells
Of those lately mourned, and once, in q
while some fine monument attracts the
visitors eye. g. w
Within this inclosure is q small plot,
fenced in with stern simplicity. Two
costly but plain slabs Of marble stand
within. On one is . name and two
dates, and the emblem is an open book
with two or three dog cared leaves.
There lies Peter Farley, world known
and world, loved how few can tell where
are shsined his martal remains Yet
this was his choice. With the n,odssty
OF great minds, he shrunk frolu, praise
or publicity, and 1nsung, though not
unhonored, l,e lies in . country grave
yard. - Phitadclp Saturday AIght.
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WHAT JOHN VAS TH1sx1xe OF.

An Iowa paper, tell Of two lovers who
were permanently separated by the IN
terposition cf "cold cloud Of realism" :"
Being freely interpreted this means
probably that they were not kindred
souls, The circumstance recalls the in
stance oi romantic young lady who
had very fine head OF hair. One even-
ing, when her safianced stood gazing
vary inquisitiyaly at itin the midnight,
she said, with much feeling, "John, are
you thinking that each one Of thess
hairs is like goldan cord binding you
70 happiness ?" "Well. no. "shei an
swered, mechanically. "Iwas thinking
what q nice mosquito-net they would
make. y ~ -
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- s.'.
TIE WANDERING JEW IN HULL,
1-E-


This Jew was born ut Jerusalem, and
was by Trade Shoe Maker; when Onr
Saviour was going to the Place of Cruel
fixion, being Weary and Faint, he would
have sat down to Rest at the Shoe
Makers Stall; but tire Shoe Maker came
to the Door, and, splitting in our Lords
Face, buffetted him from the Door, say
ing, That was no place OF Abode for him
--On which Christ said, For this Thing
thou shalt never Rest, but wander till I
come again on. Earth. From this he is
called the Wandering Jew Of Jerusalem.
Now, according to this saying of Our
Saviour this Man had no
Power TO return Home, but went about
wandering from Place to Place ever
since, even unto this day. x
Some Time since he landed at Hull in
Yorkshire, where DR.. Hail, taking him
for a Cheat, caused him. to he locked in
a Room all night; but next Morning
they Found the Door open, though
their Prisoner had not attempted to 1es-r
cape. DIR. Hail sent for Or. Harrison,
i'll order to assist. him in the Examina-
ton of SO remarkable Parsonage, that
they might be sure whether he was an
Impostor or no. They asked him con-.
cerning the breaking of the Locks OF the
Room in which he had been shut up.
He told them, if they would attempt to
confne him with chains, it would avail
nothing, human Force cannot contine
him whom the Almighty had sentenced
20 want resting Place. They
sent for a Smith to put strong Chains on
him; but they instantly burst asunder,
to the surprise of Thousand Specta-
tors. Not being abba to doubt any
longer, they sent for Painter. and had
his Picture drawn, in which he looked
neither Old Or Young, but just as he did
i,767 Years ago, when he began his
Journey. The King of France, hearing
of this, wrote for his Picture, which DR..
Hall accordingly sent him. y - He
is always Crying, and Praying, and
wishing to see Death; but that Ease
FROM his Laboring Pilgrimage, he says,
can never happen until Christ comes
again upon earth. ~-
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Il "A 'vtsNDlei;Fs4 4ilO8Ys

5H'Sf y - N'ssTN~>>r&f>' Re1aArNrs sAes
!, some gsntlenh4a weroa Wang together
and relating their trayehpgy a<iventures,
when one Of them dsa-tso much IN the
marvellous that it indqfsd .I'a anosh'r r-''' to
! "1 was ones, sir.' SAID dahs. 80 engaged
in a skirmisl.ing party. ~ advanced too
far, was separatsd fronrs6y friends, and
saw three Indians in pat,sitlos me the
horrors Of the tomahawk in the hands
OF angry savages took possession of my
mind. I considered .for-a.lnolnent what
was to be dome zness Of us. dove life,
and mine was bath .precions and useful
10 my family. I was sw:ft Of foot, and
fear added to my speed After looking
back-fo the country was an open one
II at length perceived that one of my
enemies had ontrun the others, and that
iwelLknovn ssyiag. Divide and con
quer, occurring 10 me, r slackened my
speed and allowed him 40 come up. We
engaged in mutual faEs. i hope none
here Growing 10 hss.s sAoss) will doubt
the result. In few minutes lie lay a
corpse at my feet. ae
In this short space OF time the two
Indians had advanced upon me, SO I
took again to my heels with the hope Of
reaching neighboring wood, where I
knew dwelt tribe friendly to the En-
glish. This hope, however, I was forced
to give up, for, on looking back, saw
one Of my pursuers far before the other.
Iwaited for him, recovering my almost
exhausted breath, and soon this Indian
shared the fate of the first. I had now
only one enemy to deal with, but I felt
fatigued, and, being near the wood, I
was more desirors to save my own life
than to destroy another of my fellow
creatures. plainly perceived smoke
curling up among the trees; Iredoubled
my speed, prayed to Heaven, I felt as
sured my prayers would be granted ;
but at this moment the yell Of the In
dian's voice sounded in my ears-I even
thought I felt his warm breath; there
was no choice-I turned round"
Here the gentleman who had related
the previous wonderful story grew i'm
patient past all endurance, and cried
ont
We'll, sir, and you killed him, aIso?'''
"No, sir; he hllei me !'-Nemak
leg 'Sfer.
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MAKING TEETH.

The manufacture of teeth is large
industry. There are now twelve manu-
factories Of artificial teeth, that produce
every year 10000, 900 teeth, or one to
every five persons in the United States.
HALF this number is made by one firm,
founded in 1874. The total sales OF
teeth amount to $l,O0O,0OO annually.
The materials used are feldspar, kaolin
and rock crystal. The coloripg is plat.
mum, titanium and gold The feldspar
and crystal are subjected to red heat and
thrown into cold water. They are then
ground in water until fine enough to
float. Combined with the coloring.
they are subjected to intense furnace
heat in molds of brass, which are in
two pieces, each molding one-half of
the tooth.
The process is delicate and has any
interesting details. In the earlier his
tory Of the art dentists carved the testh
which their customers demanded, aud
apprentices were often made useful in
that way. The amount Of gold used an
nually in filing teeth is 5000 Lead
was used from ITS to 1888. There are
dentists in New York who give. or sa,
they give. diamosd filings, and in Paris
they advertise to use diamond pivots and
emerald plugs. The filing OF teeth is
aided greatly by labor-saying machinery
and eunningly-wrought tools. This
country makes dental instruments f.,
the world where dentistry is known.
An ordinary outfit OF Instruments cos.
$500. - Providence journal, !.
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nk HAD II $ cREDExrxaLs.

NE HAD N 8 CREDEXTx.iLs.
II hafrcnea iii Sun Antonio, and only
short tine ago. A ssedy looking
cuEs, with q hangry look about him.,
walked into tho Office Of the Sunset
,outs and asked to see Col. Andrews,
the Vice President Of the road. on i'm
portaut business Of private character.
"I.want fres pass to get out into
the country to pick cotton. said the di-
lapidated man after the door was looked
on tho inside.
q You are newspaper Nan, ! sup
pose, responded Col Andrews.
No, / aint, but I might as well be.
/ need fsueh clothes, can't mako living
in the blasted town, and haven't had :
square meal in q month. "
= Well, Il you amt careful you WIN
be q journalist, sure enough = raMasked
Col, Andrews. as be opened . drawer
aud took out . blank pass to fl mp.
Galssstca Ne,ra
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TDE aoAHs7osE. DxsrI:rcT.

TIE s1OMits7tlaE DI9ZEfcT.
! Tc,nisatane ls aooat 800 feet above
the sea Level. In the spring and SUM
aser we have ey. ry day fresh breezs
srcm tie, aoiti.&est The nights are
calm, col aiia delightful, with no moist.
'ure in the atEioap'iercMhlways cool
enough To >ieep 9ru,aar d blanket. In
the latter ltalt OF June the rainy season
begins, cnsi CONTINUES till September;
sc.heelyta day passes dufing:this season
withegta @ shower, with occasionally one
of .the. g ses;raill:st4 old thupder-storms yo,l
ever Witnessed. Such a thing as o tor
nado OF q destructive wind is unknown
here. In The fail, and mp to Christmas,
evetytliing is green aud beautiful. In
January and February We have some
frost and OIL little snow, which never re-
mains twenty-four hours. Take il the
year round there are but few better oil
mates TO, be found than that Of Tomb.
stone. The peculiar location Of two of
the oldest towns in the Territory, Yuma
and Tucsonsboth in a Low basin, and
nearly surrounded by high. mountains,
which cut off the breeze, except the hot
winds that pass over the great sandy,
desert, has given rise, to the many false
reports about the climate of this Terri.
tory. Except few spots-i low valleys
the climate is comparatively pleasant.
There are, beside the Colorado, several
smaller streams which pass through the
country, such as the-Gila and the San
Pedro. These streams are small, but
always have running water. Around tha
base of nearly adj the mountains spring,
of water break out, but the peculiarity
of the soil is such TINT they sink ont If
sight before they run 500 feet. TIE
water supply of Tombstone is from one
af these springs, which breaks out ut Il ?
base of the Dragon mountains, and d,
pipad nine miles to the city.-A,fson.,
.ctter. s.
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WIENER WURST.

Wiener-wurst is an article of street
sale peculiar to Cincinnati, and its ped
dlers do most Of their business at night.
When cent is handed to the vender,
he Lifts the lid of his tin-box, from
which warm steam comes oozing forth,
seizes a piece of brown paper and slice
of black or rye bread. daubs ON the lat
ter abouta tablespoonful of horseradish,
and then with fofk produces the wien-
er-wurst-nothiny more than sausage,
long and slenderly made, of reddish
hue. 1t is piping hot, appetizing, and
has sort of flavor about it that is both
strengthening and savory.
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4 WOMENs H
What Greet rriters sqy About Tnena
How DIVINE thing
Avomsn may be made
.-Woydseorth.
THESE women sss shrewd tenpters with their
| tongues
1-shatspears.s -E tf&THCcg
| EABTH's noblest thing-a woman per-
fected. II Loweu.. q sNsi
\ A wosrAs's whim--they are full Of
whims -Aldrich. .t-.
e~g FORMED for softness she,
! And sweet attractive grace
Milton. .-
ONE must tell . woman only what one
wants to be known.-Caron ...,
| ALL men ere more eloquent than women mads;
But women are more powerful to persuade.
-RandolFhSa !,Fv it,'
bWoMRN always give more than they
receive, men less. .-Arsene Houssaye.
| soMs reckon women by their suns or years;
rtber think the moon should dste the years.
Byron.
WoAHs, more than all. are the. slea.
tmsnt and the Kingdom Of illusion. -
Emerson.
WoMAN is charming creature, who
changes her heart as easily as her gloves.
-Balzac. 81 tn
BEAUTY is the first present nature
gives to woman, and the FIRST it takes
away.--More. 4 ...-
A woMAN's heart, though delests, is strong:
Like virgin gold 1t takes the furnace heat,
Giving 10 history and Immortal song
A glow Of heroism pure and sweet
But for them, sir, our entire world is
but frost-bittsn sweet potato. worth
less to the eeoe. e.-Beauchamp.V q
BEAUTY decsives women in making
them establish on An ephemesl power
the pretensions Of whole life.-Bigni-
c0uE
A WOMAN who writes commits two
sins-she inoreases the number of books
and decreases the number of womsn.--
Alphonse Karr. ..- ..
No ONE can be o master in converse
sation who has not learned much from
women; their presence and inspiration
are essential to his success. Emerson.
IT is not N sip to be q widow; one
must reassums oil the modesty Of girl
hood, without being allowed to feign it,
ignorance.-Aadanae de Girardin.
PROVIDENCE made a great mistake
when it put hearts into girls-hesrts all
ready to love and admire, and be CRATE
full and happy with word, with moth
ing.-Miss Thackeroy.
LOVER, daughter, sister, wife, mother,
grandmother, in those six words lie
what the human heart contains of sweet
ness, the most ecstatic, the most sacred.
the purest and the most ineffable.-
Massias.
IT is hardly an argument against q
mans strength of character that he
should be easily mastered by love. A
man should be very firm in other mat
tere, and yet be nssder sort Of sitshery
from woman.-GeoSge Eliot