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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-08-03
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July I'd, 1880.
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Mr. This certify that Ih used Lnimn family and
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-08-03

New York millionaire was riding
on Fifth avenue at rapid speed, when
an important part OF the harness gave
way. His brains might have been dashed
upon the pavement had not a brave
newsboy grasped the horse by the bit
before it became entirely unmanageable.
The millionaire sat in mis- $500 side-bar
wagon, and, pulling out his 81, 600 watch,
told the newsboy he was "too blank
slow to deserve anything but, Is he
drew up the reins over the n, 900 horse,
threw him 10-cent piece. The boy
} resumed his career Of wanton extraya-
gance, while the frugal millionaire drove
on to Central Park.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15
A Rope OF Women's Hair.

In this detail of Indian horrors
that came under his notice, Mr..
Markley. the New Mexico Indian
killer, stated that in 1867 he gave an
Indian half dollar for hair rope
ten teet in length, and about the size
of his litth digger. lie untwisted
the end and found that II was made
OF red, auburn aud black hair, which
from the length of each hair, WAS
evidently that of Il woman, Ike
questioned the Indian, who told him
the rope was made from the hair OF
the women aud girls slain in the
Mountain Meadow massacre, for
completely with which mnlder John
ID Lee, the Mormon, WAS tried and
slot a few years ago. The place
where he purchased the rope was at
Electromagnetic, sixty-hye miles from
Mountain Meadow, where the moss
narrowing aud brNtAl massacre 0l
modern times occurred,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15
A Card.

We take great pleasure in CALI
ing the attention of our friends
and customers to DIR. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup which is
perfectly harmless, pleasant to the
taste, will not nauseate, and gives
relief almost instantly. 1t matters
not how severe your cough may
be, how many cough medicines
you have tried, or how many
physicians you have consulted, the
tonic, soothing and healing prop
critics of this medicine will loosen
and assist the throat and lungs to
expel the offending matter, leav-
ing them in a healthy condition,
free from irritation. and the air
passages clear, besides invigorat-
ing and strengthiBg the general
system. Price 80 cents. For the
positive cure of consumption,
coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis,
dry hacking cough, loss of voice,
irritation of the throat, soreness of
chest, pains in the lungs, splitting
of blood, Group, influenza, WhoOp-
ing cough, and lung fever, we rec
ommend this medicine above all
others. For sale by G. w. Bow,
MAN, Martinsburg. w. Va. =
Ijnne25.1y.l
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15
A Brave Child.
From the Mont yuma Cal We


From the Mont yuma (Gs.) Wesk'y
A gentleman living near Hender-
son, while plougning a few ysago,
sent ten-year old daughter to the
house for his gun, for the purpose OF
shooting some rice birds that were
in the field. Returning with the
gun, the brave little heroine wasMet-.
tackled in the road by an sinfnrlatsd
bull, aud instead of running and
screaming, and thus urging The
brute on, as most other children
would have done. she stood her
ground, and as the beast advanced,
she let go the contents of the barrel
into his face. The beast, seemingly
in a state of intoxication, ran here,
there and everywhere in search Of
the child, against fences, trees, NC,
but climbing the fence hastily Lhe
little girl managed 10 escape. She
ran and told her fal her of the inci-
dent, VINO nearing the report III the
| gun, was rushing 10 her 10 ascertain
! The cause OF the shooting. WAth
the assistance OF two colored men
the now cowed animal was, driven
home, and it was discovered that
both his eyes bad been shot out.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15
COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. 68 Queen St, Staley's Block


THE undersigned respectfully informs
L the citizens of Martinsburg and 8erk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
SO Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. have
put in pair of Fairbanks new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
tull weight guaranteed. Piedmont and
Cumberland run of mine, Fine and Lump
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
hracil Goa rdwats on band
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay 70
sell arr solicited 70 see me before selling
Thanking the public tor the liberal pat
ronagr eXleried me-, ana soliciting your
further iaVOrs.
am respectfully yours,
jy24-i} >. W. ROBERTS
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

PRECIOUS HoPE-PERUNA.-
One morning while he (ner huSn,pd1
was holdlng her ny IN order that she
could breathe more easily, after hav
Ing struggled with a bad spell o.
Coughing, he made the Remark that
ne did not believe she would ever
get We'll, when she, in her weakness,
said: Yes. will, II you will bring
DR. Hartman The doctor was
brought He prescribed a teaspoun-
tut OF PeruRd every hour. She be
gan to improve from the first dose
She took. She told me to day slfe
has never felt better III her life than
SHE does now, and that she cannot
say too much for Peraaa
A. j MILLER
Her husband writes: "South Chi
cago, H., Dec 10, 1887 | have u
wing witness of The virtue OF Ptri -
no III my wife, who was saved Ia III
death by II. certify that eve,N
word on page 80 in DR.. Hartman's
book on the ILLS OF Life" is true n
every particular. Il. ). EBERLINE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

"I'm proud of this town." said
little man, sitting before the stove,
with pipe in his mouth. "Proud
of it," repeated the stranger at the
bar, who turned as he heard the
words and gazed at the speaker with
a look of infinite contempt. "What
are you proud of it for ?'' .That's
an easy one," returned the little
man. "There are four cemeteries
here, and I've got a wife in every
one of 'em.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

A FoRLORN Hope Otto J.
Coesburg, proprietor Holland City
Netos, Mich, writes: "a bad cold
settled on my side and back, kidney
trouble. liver and rheumatism COM
bined; | suffered terribly, though
was obliged to move about and at
tend to business. l tried local doc
tors, but received no relief, and ''as
a forlorn hope" tried your Thomas
Eclectric Oil; have only used half a
fifty cent bottle, and feel as well as
| ever did in my life." For sale by
E. G. Williams u Bro, druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

GIVE HIM A REST. When en-
feebed by long suffering proceeding.
from torpid liver. biliousness, indi-
gestion. constipation, or sick head
ache, take Burdock Blood Bitters,
which give rest to the weary and re-
invigorates all the organs of the
body. Price ST. 90. For sale by K.
q. Williams Y Bro, druggists,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15
FLINT. MICH.. Nav 10. laal

LINT WIUH', way FUi I"'U' 7
Dear Sir: Allow me to say that esteem
your by pophosphites" most highly, and
for those engaged in professions mich
draw largely on the nervous system it is
invaluable. have used it my self with
the most satisfactory results and have in
troduced II to large number of my PEG,
pie. Reverend r w HARE,
Pastor st. Michaers Catholic Church.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

A mulatto bar Der in Richmond,
Va, has petitioued To be ext used
iron service on an exclusively color
ed jury on the ground that he is not
Il negro.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

A dog in Augusta, Ca, suffered
for a week with the toothache and
was relieved by his master extract
ing wh0e row of decayed teeth.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

Ten thousand dollars worth OF
plumber has been secured by cracks
men IL Dallas, Texas, during the
last two weeks.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

Go TO j l.. w. Baker, for Mrs.
Freemd,s's Nei0 National Dues.
For brightness and durability of
color, are unequaled. Color from
2 to 5 pounds. Directions in En-
glish and German. Price Is cents:
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

Ii the mother is feeble it is impos-
slble that her children should be-
strong. Lydia K. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is perfect specific
in all chronic diseases of the sexual
system OF woman. Send tn Mrs.
LYDIA E. Pinkham, 223 Western
Avenue, Lynn. Mass. for pamphlets.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

1t requires on the average 100 acres
OF land as a range for ten head of
cattle in the stock raising portion
of Texas.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15
CONSUM PTION

Owing to popular idea that remedy
said to cure variety of maladIes should
be treated with caution, if not suspicion,
the inventor hestated sometime in placing
it before the public; but from The crafty
ing assurance by great number of the
rare vitalizing and health-Ienewing prop
critics Of his preparation of Hypophos-
he is equally satisfied that these effects are
secured ny lis use, that its action is pecu-
liar to preparation and that consump-
ton is not only durable, but, up TO a cer-
tain stage, is as easily controlled as most
other organic diseases.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-15

When convict Ia Sing Sing fails
10 iron twelve stlrts.a day herbs
stimulated 10y a liberal application of
the paddle"
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Messrs. Hutchinson 81 Bro: 1t is
wi h real pleasure that | add my tes.
timony to the great virtues ofFyour
"Neuralgine" as specific for nea-
raluia and sick headache such a
remedy is a blessing, aud sufferers
should keep it on hand.
j II. RIDGELY.,
1856 Cathedral street, Baltimore.
Sud by j, l.. w. Baker, Martins
burg.
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While it is the aim of the inventor to
convey information to snch as require his
Hypophosphites, il is his firm belief that
It's use will be valuable TO all who desire a
long life or no are struggling for health.
With faith based upon the experience
of twelve years, he would not despair Of
restoring patient suffering from the
sb, We named disease, even though re-
dnced to a very low state and not compli-
Gated by actual organic loss.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-16

| Criminal Court of Shelby county-State OF Ten
| mono Hdoeds corpus proceedings.
In this cause it appears from the return Of
the respondent that the relator at the time
| of granting the writ in this case was confined
| on the prison-farm by the respondent, as
claimed by him, by virtue of lease N ade by
the County Court of Shelby county, leasing
| to him all the misdemeanor convicts in said
county adjudged to serve a term in the work
| house. The relator was, in due form of law,
| tried and convicted and sentenced Tor mis-
| demeanor to the workhouse for certain Pc
riod of time, which has not yet expired.
| Under said lease the taller, after conviction
| OF the relator, delivered him to the custody
of the respondent. The relator at the time
objected to being placed in the custody of the
| respondent.
1t appears that the said County Court
leased the convict labor TO parties under
whom the respondent claims the right to the
labor of the said convict. Itfurther appears
that the County Court never has declared the
said prison-farm to be the workhouse of this
county. The real question for adjudication
Is: Can a misdemeanor convict be compelled
to work outside of the workhouse, and for a
person who has hired his labor from the
county'
1t is the opinion of the Court that the
County Court has no authority to lease the
labor OF the relator without his consent.
The act of the Legislature of 1875, providing
for warehouses, fixed as condition TO leas-
ing the convict labor to be worked outside of
the workhouse, that the consent of the super
intendent and the convict must be obtained.
1t follows that the respondent has no right
to the custody of the relator, and therefore
he will be delivered to the sheriff of this
county, to be by him confined in the Jail of
said county until the expiration of said sem
tence. Adjudged against the relator. 1t
appears from the facts disclosed in this pro-
ceeding that there are number of persons
who have been tried in this court, now lille
gally restrained of their liberty; it is there
fore ordered: That the clerk issue a writ of
habeas corpus for all persons detained on said
prison-farm, where the parties were tried and
convicted in this court.
JUNE Is, 1882. LIB. HoRRIGAN, Judge.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-16

To-day will be motion day in the Chan
Gerry Court.
-Levy's $1,000 cornet was on exhibition in
Byrd's window yesterday.
-Half-fare to Louisville by the railroads
during the competitive drill.
George NJ. Fletcher and Jennie s. Cole
man were licensed to marry yesterday by
the County Court.
Tho literary exercises of the InIermedi-
ate classes of Miss Conway's school yesterday
we're we'll attended.
A large force of hands are at work on
Broadway street, on the construction CT the
Memphis and Kansas City railway.
in the Circuit Court, Judge Pierce pre-
siding, the case of L. C. Daniel u.s. I. w.
Brown was decided for the defendant.
The st. Patrick Sunday school held a
picnic yesterday at Haggerty's farm, four
miles south on the Mississippi and Tennes-
see railroad.
"A cotton-bloom, from the plantation of
james B. Craighead, at Stonewall Landing,
was put aboard of the steamer Coahoma on
her way down yesterday.
Between and 5 o'clock last evening
heavy rain-storm passed over the city, food
ing the cutters and sidewalks but doing no
damage so far as heard from.
- ne case Oh n. a. L nkl lien rs. the lax
ing-District Commissioners and other officers,
for pulling down his house on Washington
street, near the old Varieties, was taken up
in the Circuit Court yesterday.
The commencement exercises of the
LaGrange Female College comes off in that
town to-day, closing at night with music,
recita tions, dialogues, awarding prize medals
and an address by the principal, and perhaps
others.
The Vicksburg Commercial says Oscar,
the aesthetic, was rendered two private recep-
tons in Memphis, where he met large
number of the elite of the city, and was ex-
tenslvely lionized. This is news to Mem
phians.
During the thunderstorm last evening,
lightning struck the residence of George
Hessen, engineer on the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad, knocking hole in the
dining room and kitchen, but doing no fur
Their damage.
The Remy Clarkes. of New Orleans, and
the Memphis Reds play at Olympic Park
Sunday and Monday. The Reds have been
materially strengthened by the engagement
of Phil Reccius, formerly ofithe Eclipse slab,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-16
PERSONALS.

Nh. ]. LEVY, the cornetist, arrived from
| New Orleans yesterday.
PROF. r. LANCKENA has gone to Dresden
Tenn, TO remain till S .ptember.
Mr. W. L. ARCHIBALp, OF Oxford, Miss.
| was visitor on Change yesterday.
Mr.. NIPPERT, compagnon de roya9e of Levy
is registered at the Peabody Hotel.
MAJOR J. R. ROBERTSON, a prominent
banker of Demopolis, Ala, is stopping at the
Pc abody.
MAJOR G. A. HENRY and wife, of Tus-
| cumbis, Ala, are in the city. The health OF
Major Henry is precarious, but he still pos
sesses that joyous nature which has made
| him so many friends.
The closing exercises of Miss Tucker
aohnol will teEo place AZ go Linden straOt,
this friday morning, at 10 O'Clock. The
patrons and friends of the school are cor
| daily invited 10 be present.
Mr.. JAMES r. TAYLOR and family left
last Wednesday night for New York city,
where he will make his future home. Mr..
Taylor's friends in this city, whose name is
legion, wish for him health, prosperity and
happiness.
A PLEASANT event occurred at the resi-
dence of Judge II. 7. Elicit, on Shelby street,
last night, the marriage of Mr.. George w.
Fletcher, of New York, and Miss Jennie NJ.
Coleman, of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Fetch
er left for New York, their future home, by
the Louisville tram.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-16
GENERAL SUMMARY.

A striking window ornament is made as
| follows: Take one woman weighing about
| 200 pounds, with neck like a stove-pipe
and hair uncombed, and let her throw up
| the sash, look up and down, and call out:
Reuben you come in here or I'll take your
hide OFF,
A memorial window in honor of John
Bunyan is 10 be placed in Elstow church.
Thus the man who spent twelve years in jail
on account of his heresy and schism is
avenged. Amid all his dreams the great
dreamer probably never imagined such an
honor as this.
OF all the Roman Catholic clergymen in
the United States in 1884, it is said that the
only one now living is the Rev. Father
Hamerm ans, who on Tuesday celebrated the
fiity-third anniversary of his ordination and
the forty-frst of bis present pastorate, st.
Mary's, Troy, N. Y.
At recent examination by the Calcutta
University eight women passed successfully,
of whom six are natives of India, and at
Bombay seven were successful, including
four natives. At the first arts examined at
Calcutta a female candidate obtained 4
scholarship of the first grade.
Over a column of the Sunday Courier
Journal was taken up with account of the
exasperatipg and ridiculous ways OF women
who go shopping. A woman who goes shop
e. -
exasperating and ridiculous ways of sales
men, if carefully condensed, could be gotinto
about six columns.
One hundred and sixty-6ve pounds of
sugar were raised by LeDuc at a cost of $50
pound from the government, in his sorghum
experiments. At that rate at would need a
hisher tariff than at present can be imposed
10 foster that industry. Still, sorghum sugar
NAV become a great product some of these
days; but the agricultural department can't
make it.
A little girl was promised by her grand
mother her gold watch when she should
die. The child appreciated the delicacy of
the situation, but after some hints her
grandmother was prevailed upon to show
her the watch. 81 wonder" said the little
the grandmother's house, ''if / shall get the
watch in time to wear it at the funeral?"
The ancestral honors of the famous Medici
family of Italy are now possessed by a hard
ware merchant of Florence, while man who
is believed to be the last representative of the
Scaliger race is dead at Verona in an hum
bic lodging over a green grocer's shop. For
many years this direct descendant of the
great man to whom Dante dedicated his epic
has gained a livelihood by mending boots
and shoes.
This purports to be literal translation
from the German: "'Pretty wifekin,' said
Herr Y. to his young neighbor-ess, give you
me vet a kiss-let. l ask only out of curiosity,
because 1 gladly know would whether it from
your mouth sweeter tastes than that of my
frau.' 'Neighbor,' replied she, snappishly,
ask YOU only my husband; he has your dear
frau many kiss given; he must 1t know"
-STdeuse Herald
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-16
DIRTY WORK.
A Seducer's Villaincus scheme Against
HIS Victim Frustrated.

About as dirty piece of work as ever came
to light in this city was developed yesterday
morning, showing up determined effort to
destroy young lady OF Oxford, Miss. Some
time ago Chief-of-Police Davis was induced
to secure admittauce to the Mission Home
for young lady of Oxford, Miss, who
had been ruined and cruelty deserted by a
prominent citizen OF that town, whom she
was prosecuting for seduction. The request
was made by the town authorities of Oxford
and the chief lost no time in securing the
admission, and the young lady came and
took up her abode there, under rigid orders
that no one be allowed to hold converse
ton with her. During the past ten
days several efforts have been made to
secure an audience with her, but all un-
successful. Wednesday night a scheme
was worked up which would have accom-
plished the desired result but for the ssgac-
ity of one of the lady managers. About 2
o'clock yesterday morning vehicle drove to
the residence OF Mrs. Clarence Hall, on Sec
ond street, who is one OF the managers of the
Home, and a young an asked Mrs. Hall to
give him a note to the matron of the Home
to admit a young lady from Little Rock.
The young fellow said they had started to
walk TO the Home, but the girl tainted, and
they had to get hack. When questioned
closely their answers at once aroused Mrs.
Halls suspicious and she told them they
must take the girl to hotel, where the la
dies would visit her in the morning. They
said they had no money to pay hotel bill,
but the lady was firm, and they reluctant
ly departed, driving to a hotel, where
they were called on to register. They hest
tated, but finally wrote their names. The
Oxford man was one of the party. The
female was removed from the hotel in
hack yesterday morning. Chief Davis re-
ceived the following telegram from Oxford
yesterday morning, which plainly points to
deep laid but now futile conspiracy:
OXFORD, Mss, June Is, 1852.
W. C. Davis Chief OF Police:
The party you know of, now in Memphis, with
Grenada woman, intends trying to get woman in
house to influence girl. Watch them Will write.
From these mysterious transactions and
the persistent efforts to communicate with
the unfortunate young lady, the inference is
drawn that Wednesday nights
was a clever scheme to get the
alleged Little Rock girl into the Home SO
that she could arrange compromise or in
timidate her into Withdrawal Of the suit
against her seducer-perhaps to contrive a
way TO kidnap her and put her where che
would be no further annoy ance TO the Agen-
lleman of prominence" who had wrought her
ruin.