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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

The Gentiles of Utah own nearly all
the 800 miles of railroad in the Terrific
ry; half of the taxable property belongs
to them, they own mnch mining prop
erty and have invested $500, 900 during
the past ten years IN schools, Hospitals
and similar institutions. This is good
showing for the Gentiles, who number
80, 900 against 112 900 Mormons.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

"Serious Words" published from
time to time in the Brookhaven Led
ger, are bordering on to the serious.
Some of the citizans of that city are
trying to sit down on the Ledger man,
but he threatens to stick pin into the
first man who makes the attempt
Newton Free Press,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

In the event of an election for Con-
gresham ats .rge this fall, Elk, Gov
Stone and Major Ethel BarksdaIe will
probably be. the most prominent cand.~
dates'-Ey
Either would suit us, but,we hope
there is to be no more antagonism
between these two gentlemen.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

SWEET BREATH AND COOP Digestion.
+ The breath sweetcned, foul odors from
the body removed, food thoroughly digested,
good health permanently maintained, by
using Browns Iron Bitters. \ true strength
ener; a sure revivCr, mar2-lt
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

In 1880 the State received by war.
rants $976,S7S So, and paid out $S03
l9l 81. During the year 1881 the
amount received by warrants was
1922 1925 81: paid out, 1920, l34.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

The shipment of cotton from Aber'
deem, for the season commencing Sep
tember l, 1881. up to Wednesday. Feb
ruary %, 1882, amounted to 1905
bales
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

For all pulmonary, urinary and digestive
diseases, and affections of the heart and
brain, use Browns Iron Bitters. 1t strength-
ems every part, and cures by its soothing
and refreshing effect mar2-lt
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02
7 LOOK FOR THE Y

A large cross will be put on the
paper of every delinquent subscrib
er this week. 1t means we want
what is due The LEDGER. Ifyou
are delinquent please respond.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

When put on the retired list. the pay.
in addition to his present revenue. wi !
make Grants income between $40, 00O
and $50 900 year. sew.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

In bringing the Prickly Ash Bitters be-
fore, the public, we claim that it is one of the
best remedies extant for the prevention and
eyre Of all diseases arising from disordered
Liver. BY using them according to direc-
tons they will keep thesystem in a strong,
healthy condition, and prevent any mias-
matte influence Ask your druggist tor them.
Price $l.00 per bottle It'll mar 10.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02
SE1. JAMES HOTEL.
YELLOW PES.E
HEART AND SAP SHINGLES.

| am HOW prepared to fill orders received
for heart or sap shingles. keep large stocks
on hand end can fill orders promptly. My
shingles are made By the latest and best ma
chincry, and are warranted to be as good
and cheap as any offered the public.
J. +. ADAMS.
nov3-Gm Brookhayen, Miss
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

The father Of Hon. Rpderic Seal died
near Bay 81. Louis recently In the 18th
year Of hisage.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

DIR. G. w. BENSON, OF Baltimore, Md,
In the course of his practice discovered what
now arc renowned in medical practice, viz:
a combination OF Celery and Chamomile in
the shape OF Pills. They are used by the
profession at large and constantly recon-
mended by them.
1t is not a patent medicine. 1t is the re-
suit OF his own experience in p actice. They
are sure cure for the following special dis
eases, and are worthy Of trial by all intel
ligent sufferers. They are prepaid express
ly to cure sick headache, nervous headache,
dyspeptic headache, neuralgia, paralysis,
sleepIeesness, dyspepsia and nervousness,
and will cure any case. The Doctors great
remedy for Skin disease, called DR.. Benson's
Skin Cure is exceedingly valuable and
greatly sought after by all persons who have
skin diseases or bad complexion. Anexcel-
lent toilet dressing.
Sold by all druggist Price, so cents box
Depot, i06 North Eutaw St., Baltimore, Nd
BY mail, two boxes for 81, or six boxes for $50
ia any address
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

There is a large increase of freights to
Shuhuta, and the business Of the town is
active and good.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

Out of the half million immigrants
that landed in this country last year the
South received only $4,000.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02
IL
ASYLUMs AND PRISONS.

What sylums llaye you, and what
is their condition? '
Insane, deaf and dumb and blind
asylums. They are ALI in first class
condition. We are proud of our in
sane asylum, and we have reason to
be. The location is all that could
be desired; the building is hand.
some structure, containing all the
conveniences required for such an
institution, and the surroundil. g
grounds are elegantly laid out and
carefully kepe The asylum is pro-
vided with the best physicians and
trained nurses. 9afEfGc
How are they managed?
Each Institution is managed by
Board of Trustees, each board con
sisting of five members. -
! Where are your asylpms located.
and how many inmates in each?
They are all at jackson, the State
capital In The Insane Asylum
there are 416 patients, and in the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum 6S. Ofthis
Enumber4 are 1colored. The Blind
Asylum has just been erected at a
cost Of $4,000. HEhas IS inmates.
What amount is annually appro-
piated for your asylums? al
For the Insane s$67 SEQ, for the
Deaf and Dumb so, AGO, and for the
Blind $500. These were the last
appropriations. They vary in &C,
cordance with the dem ands Of the
institutions. EEf 1 I'LL
Is there . poorhouse in each
county? ,a7l
4 The law prov ides for Coae, bpt the
law has not been executed in a good
many of the counties. Id the cntlm
ties where there are no poor houses
the county commissioners make pro
fisi0a.for tho noof. soi7s9 SIS y. =,
How many conyiets are there in
Your State Prison?
Eight hundred and seventy six.
4 Is It. loasca Of sustained BY the
State?
tits leased. @ & 4. e
Which Of the.two systems opcr.
ates to the best advantage Of your
Slater n:sxs..~sfs Lefe li1as
~ An things considereditksaeasin
system has been better for the State
but while our prisonnndersthis sys-
tenn has been as we'll and as hn-
namely managed as any Institution
ofthc kind in the South, / do not
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

pCATTNlC Organs stops, 10 sets of
DEhIII y reeds only sou Pianse, Siz3 up
Rare holiday inducements ready. Write er cail
Beatty, Washington, n. j.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

CIV
Is there a growing demand for
these timber lands? ~
Within the last twelve months a
remarkable demand for them has
sprung up along the line of the
railway now being built from New
Orleans to Meridian. Hundreds of
thousands of acres have been pur-
chased. In fact, | believe that
about all the timber land contigE-
GUS to this road is taken up. The
demand is not confined to that
section, however. 1t is very gener-
al all over the State.
What are average prices for these
lands?
Swamp lands are worth IS cents
an acre. The best timber lands in
private hands are held at from 81
to So per acre. The government
lands are, of course, sold at III %
per acre. ... -
Is Northern capital being largely
invested in them? ....
Yes. The greater part of these
now being bought are for Northern
parties. &C.,. go.
Has there been marked increase
in the lumber business of your
State during the last year?
There has. l have no means of
knowing, however, how great this
! increase is. / know, from observa
tion and report, that new mills are
being erected all the time throu gh-
out the lumber region. 1t is impos-
sible to keep track of them. ] will
give you one instance that came I'M
der my observation. l was at
Brook haven the other day, and
while there / noticed there was
great activity in shipping lumber.
| knew that year or two ago there
was lot much lumber shipped at
that point. Out of curiosity l sent
to the depot and asked the agent
/ what amount had been received fol
freight on lumber during the past
week, He sent reply that during
the five days previous to. that day
$1,000 had been received. -.
Have you any mineral lands?
We have no mineral lands devel-
| oped We have a fine mari deposit
in East Mississippi. That region
is accessible to the Vicksburg AID
Meridian railway and the Mobile
and Ohio railway. 1t is also cont
guous to two rivers and quite a
| number Of creeks This mari, mix
ed with cotton seed, makes the fin
. est kind of a fertilizer. There is a
coal deposit in Winston county and
a company has been formed to de-
velop it, but, if | am rightly inform
ed. nothing much has been done in
that direction.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02
DR.. c. W. BEHsoN'S

EEWUEN n CTsss . Oh Ell Pa11 t.Ie
body. It makes the skin white, soft and smooth
removes tan and frec-slos, and is the BEST toilet
dressing il THE WORLD. Elegantly put up,
two ~ctt,es in one package, consisting - both
4 internal and er ernal treatment.
A,lf,s class druggizts have it. 81. per package.
'"CHAS. n. CRlTTENTON. 1l5 Fulton st
New York CITY, sole agent for DR. c. w. Ben
sons remedies, to whom all orders Seould lie
Addressed feb
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

In this estimate no account is taken
of small timber on some 2,9l2,000
facres, which has. beenacut over, and
from which mercantile timber has
been removed. 4 OF short-leaved
pfne Shading II the dats mention
ed, I give you the following figures
In the northeastern belt, 1000, 00O,-
600 feet; in the northern region, of
mixed growth, 5,175,0O0 900. / OBJ
tain these figures from advanced
sheets Of the last census report.
{ Haye yoy any figures Nllicif sbeF
how rapidly this pine timber Is Be,
ing cut? -'@'s' '''''
None tliat are rtliable. For the
year ending May 81, 1880, 108,000,-
600 feet ofglong-lcased and 7,775,-
900 feet of short-leaved pine were
cut, but these figures would not an
rswer for the present year. Within
the last two years the lumber bust
ness of the State has increased
enormously.
Is there much red gum in the
State?
7 Yes, .thereis an immense amount
Of it, ard The value oft is increas-
ing very rapidly. l look for the
time, iE the ,near future when it will
be one Of The most valuable pro-
ducts Of the State. 1t is destined
to takesthe place of walnut. which,
you know is becoming very scarce
1t fills the place of that wood adj
mirably. 1t is now used for all
kinds OF fine woodwork for Which
walnut was used. Furniture ma
kers and car builders are large con
sumers of it. Mr.. j. C. Clarke,
general manager of the Chicago, St.
Louis and New Orlesns railway, told
me few days ago that this red
gum lumber, for which he paid SIG
per 900 feet, answered just as well
for fine finished work in his cars, as
lumber for which he had paid $40
per 900 feet. Mr.. Clark, also told
me that he lately came in contact
with gentleman from the North,
who was in Mississippi with Ger
tilted check for 500, 900 to purchase
red gum timber land. The gentle,
man announced his willingness to
pay as much as $40 per acre for
such land. Such land heretofore
has not commanded more than 50
or SO in private hands. This red
gum timber is found extensively in
the Yazoo Mississippi delta.
Are these timber lands contiyu-
Gus to railways, projected railways,
or navigable streams?
Not all Of them; but l should
say that the greater part of them
are. .zs s-ee. % s.a. a- .,a ..... -
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-02

cE HcdnS3 W VAIN Ci VIC uuuSCt
which threatens us from illiteracy.
POLITICAL. aii
Into what political parties are
your people divided, and what is
the voting strength of the respective
parties? %
At the last election the Democrats
cast 76.S57 votes. The Republicans,
Independents and Greenbackers
formed fusion party and cast 52,
O04 votes. II y.
What important reforms have
been inaugurated by the State ad-t
minlstrations during the last four
years?
Within the last five or six years,
or since the Democratic party came
into power, various and important
reforms have been inaugurated, both
in the State and the different couns
ties. The rate Of taxation has been
greatly reduced. The State tax is,
now three mills. Under Republican
rule it was nine mills. In fact the
general reduction Of taxes has been
about 100 per cent. Speaking with
reference to the State and counties,
our schools have been largely in
creased in number and made more
efficient. The school fund is applied
strictly to the purposes for which it
~ 2 H..
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-28
Fire Engine Trial.

Rockville, Ct., has @ new steam fire engine, purchased for Fire King No. 3, and the trial took place Saturday. The Hartford ITnaes correspondent says: The engine started on thirty-seven pounds, and water went from the pipe, through 100 feet of hose, in six minutes from the time of lighting. Her safety valve was set at 12O pounds, and throughout the day there was no trouble whatever in maintaining steam pressure. At all observations from 65 to 95 pounds of steam, inclusive, the water pressure was two to one the line being 100 feet and the nozzle an inch and an eighth. The pressure broke the line twice. Through 200 feet of hose and one and three-eighths inch nozzle (Siam- ese6 the play was 259 feet and through the same length of line and l 3-16 inch nozzle (Siamesed), the play was PFC feet. Through two lines of 250 feet (Siam- esed), four streams with 1 3-16 nozzle were thrown 172 feet; through 1000 feet of hose, up hill, the distance thrown was 196 feet the nozzle used being 15-16 of an inch in diame- ter. American coal was used. A large crowd of people turned out to see the sport The department paraded before the trial, and had a supper at it's conclusion. The Hart ford department was represented by Messrs. Parker, Turner, Blake and Laughton and Substitute Daniels. They were well enter tained.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-28
glew 9arn @ailg Mgurning gunrnal and Courier
The ExnInSI0n.

The funeral of Mitchell who was the vic tim of the explosion at Sargent's took place yesterday afternoon from the chapel at the hospital Rev. MT. Martin, pastor of the German Methodist church, officiated. Mitch e1l's death was sudden and unexpected, as there was no indication of shock. Dr. Hawkes. had just finished dressing his burns. The certificate discloses that meningeal con- gestion was the secondary cause of death with burns, of course, as the primary. The fatal congestion of the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord. A close examination of the unfortunate mans body had previously disclosed the fact that he would in all probability die from the effects of his injuries. It is laid down that if one-third of the surface of the body is burned over the patient cannot live. The facts were in accordance with this rule. Most of the burns were confined to the head, face, shoulders and breast, but hot iron bar that lay across Mitchells feet when he was in heap at the wall of the annex burned them.
 The deceased was born in Paisley Scot land and was 59 years of age. He had not lived with his wife or family in recent years and was believed to be unconscious of the fact that two of his daughters worked at the same factory he did. Mir. Sargent Sunday i went to the hospital and said he would pay the expenses of the funeral. He induced tht family of the deceased to make arrangement to bury their father and husband.
 Connell, who, next to Mitchell, was th worst injured is quite comfortable at thu | hospital. MT. Starkweather says he is doins nicely.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-28
College Items.

L|tOs Suo oo-o'y'
 Dccrow, 'SO, raised 5000 in Chicago in two days for the athletic grounds. He expects to raise about $2, 800 there.
 The World college chronicle this week is on inter collegiate boat racing.
 Princeton is having Shakespearean recitals by Mr. Locke Richardson.
 Sixteen men are training for the Trinity nine.
 Harry Stovey has an offer to coach the Amherst nine during the month of March The new launch has not arrived yet, The University of Pennsylvania has beer criticized considerably for it's announced in tention to challenge Yale for boat race The papers look on it's action as somewhat presumptuous.
 At the seventh annual convention of the | Inter- collegiate Athletic association held il New York last Saturday the following changes | were adopted: That the standing high jumr | be stricken from the programme that al contestants not putting in an appearance be ! fined $2, and that the next meeting be helG at the Polo Grounds, New York city, instead | of at Mott Haven as formerly. The meda l adopted consists of plain round plate, witt Grecian figure of an athlete in the center and the date 1876 below, that being the year l in which the association was formed. The medal is suspended by ribbon of red anG white, the association colors. | Lyman H. Bagg, '69, the author of 'Foul Years at Yale,' was in town yesterday. l The Cornell freshmen intend to challenge the freshmen of Columbia, Harvard, Yale ant 1 Princeton to row in eights. Entries for the games to morrow are no coming in as fast as they should perhaps, al though very interesting games are already assured. Up to yesterday there was only ont | entry for fencing.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-28
Personal.

Governor Bigelow and Adjutant Generel Harmon attended the Garfield memorial ser
 vices in Washington yesterday.
 Thomas Callahan has been elected presi- dent of the St. Vincent de Paul Burial Aid society, vice Robert T. Heating resigned
 Robert Smart, the carpenter whose back
 was broken last fall while he was at work on
 State street building, is in good condition
 at the hospital. He is able to ride about in
 an invalid's chair.
 John Scott, who attempted to commit sui
 eide at the Bridgeport jail Friday, was taken
 to the insane retreat at Middletown Saturday
 afternoon by Officer Jennings. John P. Pinkerman, of Bridgeport, who
 has been seriously ill for a long time, is now nearly well and will soon be about again. . MT. and Mrs. George Morford of Bridge. port started yesterday afternoon for south ern trip extending as far as Florida. They expect to be absent six weeks or two months, spending most of the time in Atlanta, Ga MT. Christopher Ward, well known hack ! driver died in Hartford yesterday morning of typhoid malariaI fever after short but se- were illness.
 MT. B. E. Hooker and wife, No. 100 Ann street, Hartford, have gone to Florida. The Rev. A. D. Miller, who has been rec ! tor of St. Johns church, Hartford, for the past six years, preached Sunday morning for l the last time as rector of that church He l leaves this week and assumes the rectorship of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Middle I town.
 Rev. J. J. Wooley, pastor of the Paw I jacket, R. T., Congregational church, and ! formerly of Meriden, announced Sunday his | resignation and his request that the charges
 he had made against certain members be not
 considered. Negotiations for settlement of ! the difficulties in the church have been in progress for some time, and undoubtedly this ! settles the matter
 l Chief Engineer Snagg and Fire Commis sioner Minor of Waterbury were in the city 1 yesterday and were shown the workings of
 the fire department by Chief Hendrick. ! Waterbury is awakening to the necessity of | better facilities for extinguishing fires. G. w. Richardson, whose family and self | have so severely suffered from scarlet fever, | four of whose children succumbed to the dread disease, has recovered so as to be out ! again. Waterbury American.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-28
Religions.
Accidents,


 Ed. Adams, of Occum, who had his left arm badly crushed some time ago on the Norwich and Worce>ger railroad, is getting along poorly. The hmb is whitening, and it is feared that it will have to be amputated. Barney Schmidt, newsboy on Conductor Fowler's Shore Line train, fell between two at the bridge at New London yesterday, and into the water. He was rescued. It was hard task. He has hadhalf dozen nar- row escapes before.
 On Saturday evening the wife of James Sullivan, who lives at Kenyon's sale stables, on the Albany road, slipped and fell heavily on the sidewalk on the south side of the street, just west of Vine street, and dislo- cated the os coccyg5s, or lower bone of the spinal column. She was assisted home and surgical aid was called to attend the case. Mrs. Sullivan has six or seven children, and the case is 8 hard one.-Hartford Tunes.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-28
Fair Haven. .
FHTE EtHVBMs The committee for the next Sabbath school

The committee for the next Sabbath school concert of the First Congregational church
 consists of the following persons MT. E. s.
 Swift, chairman, Mrs. Deacon Farren, Miss
 Flora Thompson, Walter Bishop and Leveritt Clarke. In about six weeks a most interest ing stereoptican lecture will be given at Gae First church entitled Egypt, the Land of the Pharaohs.'' The attendance at Sabbath school at this church Sunday was larger than for more than year past. MT. Charles E. Herbert, it's superintendent, is doing his ut- most to promote it's interest and welfare A new oyster steamer. Frederick F.. Brown, for J. Brown, of this city, was launched on Saturday at Northport, l.. I. Mrs. Daniel Webster, from whom some of the Woolsey school teachers received a polite note of acknowledgement only short time ago, died at the Leroy House, New Rochelle, N. Y Sunday night.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-28
Result of the Firemen's Ball.

The committee having in charge the late Veteran Firemen's ball held a meeting in Chief Hendricks office last evening, when A. R. Goodnow, secretary of the committee, made 8. report. From this report it is learned that the receipts were $982.40, and the expenses $550.71, leaving balance of $431.69 which was passed to Ellery Camp, the treasurer. The various bills were placed in the hands of Chief Hendrick and Colonel John G. Healey, the auditing committee. A full report will be made to the association at it's next monthly meeting, on Thursday even- ing of this week, at rooms 10 and II City Hall. The society are to be congratulated on their success, and it is safe to assume that whenever they give their annual ball they will receive that support from the citizens which they deserve.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-28
Eiremen,s Mutual Benefits.

Last evening committee from each of the fire companies in the city met in the room of the Fire Commissioners for the purpose of considering plans for the creation of a Fire mems Mutual Aid association, to be distinct and separate from the Firemen's Benevolent association The purpose is to pay certain sum in case of death, with an assessment on each member similar to the plan adopted by Freemasons, Odd Fellows and other kindred ocieties of secre organizations.